War Notes
When Count Glaichen was wounded at the battle of Modder River, he screamed out and fell to the ground, at first kicking convulsiveley and then lying still. One of his brother officers said to another,…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1900
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War Topics
The Prime Minister received a cable from the War office yesterday notifying the movements of the transports which are to convey the Second Bushmen's Contingent. The Manhattan left…
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Mr. Steyn, in replying to the telegram of Lord Roberts sent on the 11th inst., in reference to the abuse of the white flag States:— "Lord Roborts must be…
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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…
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THE Delagoa Bay newspaper, O Future, says: "We hear that they are not as happy a family at Pretoria as they used to be. Boers, Afrikanders,…
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THERE was a large attendance at the School of Arts on Tuesday night to see the lantern and cinematographe views of the Boer war. The lantern views…
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The loading English papers stigmatise Steyn's reply to Lord Roberts' protest as an appalling piece of effrontery. The Berlin press is strongly protesting…
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On Monday the Guards Brigade, under Major-General Pole-Carew, marched for 22 hours, and then had 2½ hours sleep. Forty thousand men and 18,000 horses moved on the road to…
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General Warrens division has been ordered to rejoin General Buller's force. The French Foregn Minister says that Lord Salisbury's reply to President…
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Some interesting particulars are given concerning the young soldier's position and prospects with the colours, in Chambers's Journal for December. During the past year an…
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The question of Australia pending enough men be South Africa to free the Imperial troops for use elsewhere has greatly impr[?]d the newspapers…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An Old Indian Soldier. Mr J. COLLINS. Interviewed by the Nowra Leader
"Now is the time," says the Nowra Leader, " when the war fever is upon us, to interview soldiers." So being aware that Mr J. Collins, of this town, had seen service in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War. Progress of the Campaign. Attempts to Relieve Mafening. Kruger's Impudence. the Enemy Driven to Christiana Retreating to the Transvaal, Destruction of Mines. London
In view of the threat which has been made by the Boers to destroy Johannesburg and the mines, Great Britain is issuing a proclamation…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Transvaal War Unconfirmed Report of Mafeking Believed. Boers Wrecking Mafeking Railway. the Queen Visits Woolwich Hospital. Buller Preparing for an Advance. Warren's Division Reinforces Roberts. the Presidents Proclaiming. a Stupendous Lie. Free Staters and Rebels Suspected of Concealing Weapons. Plumer Obliged to Retire. Pretoria Preparing for a Long Siege. the Kindly Boer Frauw. London, March 23
It is stated that the War Office has received a message brought by one of Colonel Plumer's scouts to Britishers in Rhodesia going north that Mafeking has been relieved. The War Office is…
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Colonel Count Georges de Villebois Mareull is said to be the brains of the Boor army. He recently received the thanks of the Transvaal Government, in its official paper, for the victory at Colenso…
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NOTHING sensational in the way of news need be anticipated from South Africa for some days. The most cheering item to-day is that which relates to Mafeking. Notwithstanding…
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The Army and Navy Gazette writes:-"The present war is merciless on old and cherished traditions. Science made in Europe is being driven to the wall by science made in South Africa. So far…
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You may march him, quarter-column, into hell! You may-riddle him with bullets by surprise! You may send him with a pop-gun 'Gainst a long-range French tip-top gun…
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