The War. the Occupation of Bloem-foniein. Loudon
Lord Roberts telegraphed to the War Office on the 13th inst.:—"By the help of God, and the bravery of her Majesty's solders, we have taken…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1900
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Transvaal War Free State Burghers Disarming. Surrender of Rebels. the New South Wales Medical Corps Honoured. Important Capture of Railway Rolling Stock. a Boer Trek Prevented. Colonel Plumes Nearing Mafeking. Transvaalers Still Expect Intervention. Prisoners and Women Removed to Outskirts of Pretoria. Mafeking Defence Gallantly Maintained. Baden-powell Hopes He Can Hold Out. Boer Losses. Quarrelling Between Transvaal and Free State Boers. the Boer Force at Biggarsbeeg. Disloyal Schreiner. London, March 19
At Bloemfontein the proclamation by the Governor, Mojor-General Pretyman, calling on all burghers within a radius of 10 miles to submit and disarm is being obeyed. By Friday last 2500 rifles…
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Lieutenant-General Gatacre and Lieutenant-General Clememts, the latter with 8000 men, Colonel Brabant with 3000, and Captain Grant with his…
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THE two Brookites referred to in my former epistle have again been on the war path. It will be remembered that, after their adventurous expedition…
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CAPE papers received by the Aberdeen contain references to the battle of Spion Kop. A soldier in the course of a private letter says: "The East…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Office Blunders. Further Proofs of Badly-sighted Rifles
WHAT IT MEANS TO THE TROOPS. Following upon the notifications issued by the War Office to the effect that the sighting of the new Lee-Enfield rifle was defective…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Late News by Cable. London, March 20. Apportioning the War Loan
Sir Michael Hicks Beach, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in the House of Commons last night stated that the applicants for the war loan of £30,000,000, for which £500,000,000 had been…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Transvaal War More Troops on the Way. a Force for Rhodesia. President Kruger Bluffs Again. General Buller Preparing to Advance. Mafeking Not So Severely Attacked. Lord Methuen Faces the Route to Pretoria. London, March 20
At present there are 31,000 troops from England on the voyage to South Africa. This number includes the Eighth Division of the Array Corps. Reuter's correspondent at Capetown reports that…
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Last night the Lieutenant. Governor received the following cable message from the Secretary of State for the Colonies:-"The Secretary for WAr offers South Australia and Queensland each five…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Transvaal War Abuse of the White Flag. a Circular Issued by Mr. Steyn. Seizure of Boer Arms and Supplies, Australians Wounded. the Boers Destroy a Bridge. Boers Surrender. Fourteen Men Captured by Two. Commandeering of Britishes. the Very Latest. London, March 21
Mr. Steyn, in replying to te telegram of Lord Roberts sent on the 11th instant, in reference to the abuse of the white flag states:-Lord Roberts must be mistaken. Commandant Delarey denies…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War. Skirmish at Fourteen Streams. The British Successful. Lord Methuen's Advance on Pretoria. Siege of Mafeking. Boer Attach Weakening. Mr Schriener Again Forbids British Rejoicing. Reuter's Message. Attack on Mafeking. London
The Boer besiegers at Mafeking have pressed the attack with great vigor, but their efforts to take the town have proved futile. Desperate…
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The Governor of New Zealand states that that colony could send 30,000 men to fight for Britain if necessary, and still retain 60,000 for defence purposes…
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A LULL in war operations in South Africa is the prelude to groat events. Regarding the field of conflict at the present juncture, it seems safe to say that in Cape Colony and in…
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The Boer fire at Mafeking has [?]lakened off. The trains are again crossing the Tuggnla, bringing supplies to General…
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President Steyn denies the allegations made against Boers as to the abuse of the white flag. Commandant De la Rey makes…
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At present there are 31,000 troops from England on the voyage to South Africa This number includes the Eighth Division of the Army Corps…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Transvaal War Mr. Seddon Eulogised. the Colonies Splendid Loyalty. the Presidents Undoing. Colonel Plumer in an Engagement. a Mafeking Chief Assists Him. the Position of the Orange Free State. Boers Driven Back. the Use of Australian Forces. European Powers Will Not Mediate. London
The Times eulogises Mr. Seddon's proffer of support as evidence of determination to crush the retrogade oligarchy of South Africa. The Telegraph says Mr. Seddon's message is a document of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →For the Wounded
MRS. LUSCOMBE, senr., on Tuesday last, on behalf of the lady workers who have been working together at "Lustleigh" for the past few weeks, forwarded…
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At the battle of Osfontein on March 6 the following casualties among the Australian troops are reported:—New South Wales Mounted…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Judge Rodgers' Son Wounded. London
A son of Judge Rodgers was severely wounded at Spion Kop, and the Was Office believes that be died in prison…
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