The Shooting of Unarmed Boers Official Statement by the War Office. Recital of Facts. Trial of the Carbineer Officers. Charges of Murder. Death Sentence on Morant and Handcock. Their Execution. No Doubt of Their Guilt. Lieut. Picton's Statement. Captain Hunt Murdered. the Body Mutilated. Morant and Handcock SWEAtt Revenge. Short Shrift to Captured Boers. the Story of Looting Untrue. London, April 5
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 April 1902 · page 3
The following is the text of the official statement made by the War Office:— "In July and August the Bushveldt Carbineers, who had been recruited in South Africa, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War. Heavy Running Fight. London
The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1902 · page 3
A HEAVY running fight has occurred in the Western Transvaal between the forces led by Major General Walter Kitchener and Boers under General…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Boer War. Heavy Running Fight. Great Losses. LONDON
Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 April 1902 · page 3
A HEAVY running fight has occurred in the Western Transvaal between the forced led by Magor-General Walter Kitchener and the Boers under…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Boer War. Surprise of a Laager. a Severe Engagement
Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 8 April 1902 · page 3
The 2nd Dragoon Guards surprised a laager at dawn on Tuesday at Boschmanskop. The Boers, who were reinforced, fought a severe engagement…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Transvaal War. the Encounter at Bushmankop. Splendid Rearguard Action. Hussars Use Their Swords. Good Work by Tasmanians. Canadians Complimented. Boer Numbers. London, April 7
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 April 1902 · page 3
Details have been received of the fighting at Bushmankop, seventeen miles east of Springs in the Southern Transvaal. It was in this fight that the 2nd Dragoon Guards having surprised a laager at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War
The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 9 April 1902 · page 3
Many burghers in Pretoria have taken the oath of allegiance. Amongst them is Caspar, Mr. Kruger's eldest son…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Transvaal War
The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 9 April 1902 · page 4
A HEAVY running fight has taken place in the Western Transvaal between the British column under Major-General Walter Kitchener and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Transvaal War. the Boschbult Engagement. Total British Losses. Kruitzinger Acquitted. Dr. Leyds Breaks Out. London. Apr 8
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 April 1902 · page 3
A minimum estimate of the Boer losses at Bosch-bult on the 31st ultimo is 30 killed and 80 wounded The first estimate of Boer losses is included in Lord Kitchener's weekly return. Lord Roberts has cabled…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Anti-war League Petition. The Paddington Council Agitated
Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 April 1902 · page 4
The Anti-war League's circular created quite astir in the Paddington Council on-Monday night. "When the document was read a proposal was made…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Boer War. Enemy Decreasing. The Recent Fight. LONDON
Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 April 1902 · page 3
A CAREFUL computation made at Pretoria shows that the total number of the enemy in the field is now something over 8000. The only large…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Transvaal War. the Fight with Delarey. Stubborn Defence by the British. Brave Canadians. Heavy Boer Losses. Leyd's Slanders. a Canadian Offer. Supplies Foe the Army. London, April 9
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 April 1902 · page 3
The Standard's correspondent at Klerksdorp gives an account of the fighting between Major-General Walter Kitchener's force and Commandant Delarey's men, extending from Boschbult to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A War Correspondent's Adventure
Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1902 · page 5
In his book "War Correspondence at a Fine Art," the late Mr. Archibald Forbes tens the following story of his adventures in Paris when the [?]mons took possession of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Feeding Army in War Time
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 April 1902 · page 3
A writer in the New Fenny Magazine gives some interesting details of the feeding of an army on active service:—In war a more or less elaborate style of kitchen and large…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Transvaal War. Lord Methuen. Illness of Ex-president Steyn. Peace Prospects. London
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 April 1902 · page 3
Lord Methuen, who sustained a dangerous wound in the thigh in his reverse at Tweebosch when attacked by General De la Rey, on the 9th March, and who is under treatment at Klerksdorp,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War
The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 6
A MINIMUM estimate of the Boer losses at Boschbult on the 31st ultimo is 30 killed and 80 wounded. The first is included in Lord Kitchener's weekly…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Transvaal War
The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 2
THE Standard's correspondent at Klerksdorp gives an account of the fighting between Major General Walter Kitchener's force and Commandant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Later War News London
The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 4
Lord Methuen, who sustained a dangerous wound in the thigh in his reverse at Tweebosch when attacked by General De la Rey, on the 9th, March, and who is under treatment at Klerksdorp,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Boer War. De la Roy's Defeat. More Canadian Offers. LONDON
Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 4
THE correspondent of the Standard at Klerksdorp reports that the roverse sustained by General De la Rey at Brakspruit, in the western Transvaal,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Transvaal War. the Peace Talk. More Boer Captures. British Columns. London
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 3
Mr. W. St. John Brodrick, Secretary of State for War, stated last night in the House of Commons that Commandant-General Louis Botha had joined the other Transvaal delegates at Klerksdorp, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War in the Philippins. Firing on the White Flag. Antiquated Transports. [By Cable.] London
Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 5
GENERAL SMITH, who commanded the United States troops in the Philippines, admits ordering his men to fire upon 800 Filipines who were carrying…
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