Soldiers of Fortune. Why Hector Macdonalds Are Rare in the Army
In every country but our own there are many examples, both present and past, of simple privates, having reached to the command of armies…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1901
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Late War News. LONDON
Caspar Looter, one of the members of the Cape Assembly, and an Afrikander (Bond) have been arrested for aiding the Boers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Transvaal War. Invasion of Cape Colony. British Enveloping the Commandoes, Opinion of a Peace Delegate. London, Jan. 24
The southward march of the Boer commandoes operating in the neighbourhood of Calvinia, Cape Colony has been checked, and Brigadier-General Settle, with Colonel De Lisle, Colonel Thorneycroft,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Our Returned Soldiers. Proposed Public Demonstration
About 25 gentlemen were present at a meeting on Friday night at the Council Chambers, called for the purpose of devising some method…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Transvaal War. London, Jan. 27
The Boers at Slypklip captured some Dublin Fusiliers, and waylaid and captured a train of cattle and provisions sent from Kimberley. The British have sent an armoured train with 200 infantry in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Third Boer War. Two Gallant Actions. Le Gallais, Long, and Legge. Kitchener's Stern Resolve. Grave Situation
The invasion of Cape Colony was more bold and serious than grave. It never was grave—not after Stormberg nor Spion Kop. Ambuscading in a large area of drifts, passes, neks and kopjes inflicts a loss, bat it does not…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Boer War. London
Lord Kitchener states that the raiders in the Cape Colony are doing little harm, and are becoming daily more unpopular. They are not being…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Transvaal War. a Call on Colonists. Operations in the Transvaal. a Gallant Engine-driver. London, Jan, 30
Sir Alfred Milner, the High Commissioner for South Africa, has warned the Dutch colonists, of Cape Colony that they will not receive any compensation for damage done to their property unless they…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Boer War. LONDON
On Wednesday last a body of 400 Boors attacked a detachment of 120 New Zealanders and Queenslanders, commanded by Major Turnbridge,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Late News by Cable. London, Jan. 31. the Transvaal War
The Commissioner at Kxoonstad has obtained the evidence of an eye-witness that Commandant Froneman cruelly sjamboked a peace envoy named Morgandaal on the 10th. When De Wet ordered…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Transvaal War
It is reported that his medical attendants despair of Mr. Kruger's life. Of the western commando of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Back from the War
Trooper Chilcott, of the Singleton Half-Squadron of Lancers, who went home to England nearly two years ago, and there volunteered with his comrades for service in South Africa, was among those who…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Transvaal War. LONDON
Lord Kitchener states that the raiders in tho Cape Colony are dcing little harm, and are becoming daily more unpopular. They are not heing…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Boer War. London
A party of Boers attacked a train, which was standing at a station at Delagoa Bay, but the driver shot Commandant Liebrandt, who was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Just for Remembrance Incident of the Boer War. a Complete Story
OFF at last thank goodness[?] mut[?]ered the Parson as the Sussex left Cireular Quay. He was feeling sore at heart, and tired…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Just for Remembrance Incident of the Boer War a Complete Story
'OFF at last, thank goodness! muttered 'the Parson,' as the Sussex left Circular Quay. He was feeling core at heart, and tired…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Transvaal War. Large Operations Imminent. De Wet's Movements. What British Commandoes Are Doing. London, Feb. 1
Active field operations on a large scale are imminent in South Africa. Large numbers of mounted men are being employed as infantry, and are being moved in mule waggons…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Transvaal War. Defeat of Raiding Boers. Movements of De Wet. General Botha and the Peace Envoy. London, Feb. 2
The Boer raiders in the Olifants River Valley abandoned many horses and carts and endeavoured to retreat through Mioringspoort. The British repulsing them occupied the pass and drove a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Late War News. London
Campbell's column defeated 400 Boers near Middleberg. The British casualties were 10. French repulsed the enemy from a…
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