The Boers and the War
There seems to be much ignorance on the subject of the Boer. It may be well, therefore, to explain what the personnel of the army ia against which our troops are just now pitted. The Boer is…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1900
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Later War News. London
Commandant Pretorius, who was recently released by Lord Roberts after one of his legs had been amputated, occupied a cart at Kroons Spruit ambush fight. His farm was in the neighbourhood, and his…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Woes of a War Correspondent
A correspondent of the Chicago Tribune writes: A war correspondent for an Eastern paper sent in his usual despatch for the day from the little town out on the firing line. Under the rules the despatch…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Woes off a War Correspondent
The Manilia correspondent of the Chicago Tribune writes:—A war correspondent for an Eastern paper sent in his usual despatch for the day from…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Transvaal War. Latest Cable News. LONDON
Lord "Roberts advance on B[?] is expected to occupy a week. It will not start for some days yet. Kruger has convinced the Boers that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest War News. a Gallant Charge. London
Ninety Dragoons charged the Boore on Sunday, re-capturing 91 of the Britishers who were taken prisoners last Saturday in connection with the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Messages Through the Air. Major Baden-powell's War Kites at Modder River
While Colonel Baden-Powell is gallantry defending Mafeking, his brother, Major B. Baden-Powell, of the Scots Guard, is helping the Intelligence Department at Modder River in a manner all his…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →The War. Future of South Africa General Joubert's Funeral. Boer Acitivy Near Boem- Fontein. Colonel Plumer Pressing To- Wards Mafeking. Joubnerts Guneral. London
Although it was the late Commandant-General Joubert's last wish that his funeral would be a quiet and simple one, President Kruger has made use of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Transvaal War the Koorn Spruit Ambush. Dragoons Re-capture British Prisoners. Major-general Hutton's Command. Australians Capture Boer Cattle. Ineffective Engagements. an Attack on Wepener. a Gallant But Fruitless Incident. Property at Johannesburg Not to Be Destroyed. London, April 6
At the Koorn Spruit ambush 17 of Major Robson's New Zealand Mounted Infantry were captured. The remainder of the New Zealanders fought clear of the ambush. The extrication of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War
Most of thEe war news for the last few days is of a disquieting charactor. Tho British loss of men by surrender to overwhelming force is mounting up. So that, though up to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Topics
I don't know who Mr. Harold, Begbie may be napart from his work says a correspondent of the Daily Telegraph, but he writes capital war verses, witness the first of "Song in Camp" from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Transvaal War a British Force Captured. the Necessity of Entrenching. Australian Casualties. Lord Methuen Defeats the Boers. a Noted French Strategist Killed. Abuse Op the White Flag. the British and the Boer Prisoners. Colonial War Funds. 10,000 HORSES LOSl'DURING'ROBERrS' Advance. Expansiye Bullets Used by the Boers. London, April 7
It is officially announced that on Wednesday a strong Boor fores surrounded three companies of the Royal Irish Rifles and two companies of the 9th Mounted Infantry, who were occupying a position…
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Lieutenant-General Sir W. F. Gatacre is at Springfontein, and is co-operating with the British forces at Bloemfontein in protecting the lines…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Prisoners of War. London, Saturday
Mr Wyndham, the Under-Secretary of the War Department in the Trana[?], announces that 5000 Boers have been taken prisoners by the British…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Latest War News. LONDON
News is just to hand of a victory by Lord Methuen's forces at Boshof, to the north of Kimberley. The Boers occupied a strong…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local Volunteers at the War. PRIVATE A. WINDSOR
TO-DAY week, we gave a few extracts from a letter written by Private Alex. Windsor, of the Scone Troop of the Australian Horse, and now give a few…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War. The Doornspruit Disaster. Later Accounts. London
Ninety Dragoons charged the Boers on Sunday, re-capturing 91 of the Britishers who were taken prisoners lost Saturday in connection with the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War. a Heavy British Loss. Loss of Australian Troops. Enganement at S[?] Many Boers Captured Roberts Delayed for Want of Horses. a Heroic Quintette. Lonod
Five cavalry men of "[?]" Squadron, belonging to Lord Kitchener's command, were guarding a farm at Riet River on February 15th, when they…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Transvall War the Advance on Bloemfontein. a New Division of the Army Corps. Bayonets Foe Boer Mercenaries. the Reddersburg Capture. Terrible Suffering of the British Forces. Free Staters Murdered by Boers. Boers v. Bastutos. Free-staters Re-arm. the Koorn Spruit Engagement. British Camp Asleep. London, April 9
The advance of Field-Marshal Lord Roberts from Bloemfontein has been delayed, owing to the many attacks of pneumonia among his troops caused by the lightness of their uniforms. He is now…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tending the Wounded on the Battlefield
Though the necessity of tending the wounded in the field was early recognised, still it was only within this century that serious attempts were made to deal with this…
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