The War. London, Feb. 16
News has just reached London to the effect that Kimberley has been relieved. Lieutenant-General J. D. P. French, who relieved the place, reached it on Thursday…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1900
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Cardinal Moran on the War
Cardinal Moran says he looks forward to the happiest [?]lts ensuing from the war in Sooth Africa, as when the British arms were successful the country would be as…
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General Buller on Wednesday crossed the Tugela River on a pontoon, and drove the enemy's rearguard before him, a body of sailors with twelve-pounders silencing the Boer guns. Many evidences…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Local and General News. War Extras
UP to the present time the war pxtras issued daily from this office have boon distributed free to all applicants, but on and after Monday next non…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Some Compensations for the Calamity of War
The Pall Mall Gazette publishes the following letter:— "Sir,—The following appear to me to come under the above description:—…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →How the War Office Buys Mules and Horses
Mr. Allison writes in a late issue of the London Sportsman:—Among too worst features of War Office mismanagement is the purchase of horses and mules, and the manner in which they are shipped…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The Transvaal War. Latest Cable News. LONDON
General French relieved Kimberley yesterday. Lord Roberts is now at Jacobsdal. Major-General Lyttlctnu has succeeded…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest Cablegrams. Press Telegraph Association. London, Thursday. The Transvall War
General Buller crossed the Tugela River yesterday driving away the enemy's rearguard and silencing their suns. The enemy abandoned large quantities of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Aftet the War. England and the other Powers. LONDON
Lord Salisbury stated that Great Britain, has no engagement with any Powers respecting the treatment of the Republics after the war, and no…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Boer War. "England Pouring Upon Her Foes." Maitland, Feb. 24th
Since the relief of Kimberley the week's work has been that of battle, continuous battle, and at every point our arms have been satisfactorily victorious. Troops have not been rushed against…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Cost of the War. Expenses of Fifty Thousand Hen What it Takes to Feed the Guns
THE transport of the army by-land and sea is the heaviest initial cost of the war. 120 ships, with a million tonnage, carrying the biggest British…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Call to Ex-soldiers. Large Bounties Offered. London
A bounty of £22 is being offered to ex-sodiers rejoining the Reserve for one year, and £6 for rejoining the Militia. It is expected that 45,000…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War. the Chase After Cronje Kelly-[?]nny's Death Traf. The Casualties of the Koodrosrand Battle Life in Kimberley. Inhabitants Frantic With Joy. Disaster to the Canadians Reuters Message. Ladysmith Relief Column. London
General Buller's losses between the 15th and 18th are: One officer (killed), eight officers and 150 men wounded…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →—THE—Muswellbrook Chronicle O, sacred weapon, left for truth's defence Sole dread of folly, vice and insolence, Reverent we touch thee! hut with honest zeal To rouse the henchman of the public weal. Saturday, Feb. 24, 1900. The South African War
THE end of the South African war should shortly be in sight. The weight of big batallions, under competent generalship, is beginning to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Transvaal War Cronje Completely Hemmed In. Fights Courageously. Great British and Boer Losses. Cronje Will Not Surrender. an Armistice Refused. Concentrated Artillery Attack by Roberts. No Reinforcements Can Pass to Cronje. the Canadians Heroism. Fatalities Among Australians. Total British Losses. London, Feb. 23
The Australian troops frustrated an attack by the Boers to cut the railway line near Naauwport. Owing to the deficiency of silver coins, one, two, and three shilling notes have been issued at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Topics
Patriotic Tradesmen.—Patriotism takes many forms. In view of the war in the Transvaal a photographer in England announces his willingness to photograph sailors and soldiers in uniform free…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War in South Africa
A correspondent of the British Medical Journal in Natal writes: At the Battle of Colenso, which was fought on December 15th, 1899, there were roughly about…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Transvaal War General Cronje's Position. Still Fighting with Grim Courage. a Boer Report. Fighting in the Paarde Berg District. Australians Killed and Wounded. Death Blow to Free State Resistance. Use of the White Flag. General Buller's Operations. the Siege of Ladysmith. Help Offered by Indians. Capture of Spies. Foreign Prisoners Captured by the British. London, Feb. 24
On Tuesday three batteries of field Artillery and two naval 12-pounders were being directed against General Cronje's force from the south bank of the river, while on the north bank a howitzer, three…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Chances of a Soldier's Death
It is certainly a crumb of comfort to a man about to fight for country to know that in battle not more than one in every thousand projectiles of all descriptions and weight take…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Irish Soldier
An officer writing in To-day [?] the intropidity of the Irish soldier, whom he felicitously calls "Patrick Atkins," relates two characteristic incidents. On returning to…
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