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It is officially announced that General Cronje, with his entire force, has surrendered to Lord Roberta, after desperate fighting. Cronje's entire…
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It is officially announced that General Cronje, with his entire force, has surrendered to Lord Roberta, after desperate fighting. Cronje's entire…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Cronje's laager was found to be in a state of horrible pollution. The Boers welcomed their deliverance by the arrival of the British and…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →On Tuesday General Cronjo and al his force (1000 men) capitulated unconditionally at daylight. He is now a prisoner in Lord Roberts' camp…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The relief of Ladysmith having been accomplished, it is not unlikely that only details of that event will come to hand for a short time in the way of war news…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ON Friday, the 23 ult., a force of 70 Boers who were retreating westward from the leimbulwanna Mountain, south-east of Ladysmith, incautiously halted opposite…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dr. Leyds declarse that President Krugar want, peace, bat will never sacrifice the independence of the Boer Republics…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →AT [?]resent there is a distinct calm in the world of war in South Africa, after the stirring British successes. "This may at any moment be distu[?]bed. The Boers are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE immensity of the British mercantile marine is one of the most striking revelations resulting from the present war, Although 134 steamers, ag[?]regating…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →NEWS of another British success near Osfontein has come to hand. By a decisive and rapid movement, in which the 9th Division advanced along the north bank of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The relief of Ladysmith was none too soon! Those who, with the London Times, feared the worst were evidently not so far out of it, for…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →WE have received from Mr. W. Christie, who is the publisher, a well executed Map of the Seat of War in South Africa, The map, which is neatly folded in a read cover…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →President Sleyn has assured Hales, the West Australian war correspondent, that the capitulation of Pretoria will be preceded by events that…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →We have received from Mr. W. Christie, who is the publisher, a well executed map of the seat of war in South Africa. The map, which is neatly folded in a red cover…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DURING the flight of the Boers from their positions at Osfontein, when their flank was turned on the 7th instant, a cart conveying the Russians and Netherlands…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boer prisoners taken after the battle at Driefontein have affirmed that the siege of Mafeking has been raised. GENERAL JOUBERT, commanding the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A BODY of Cape Mounted Volunteers, known as Warren's Irregular Horse, under the command of Colonel R. G. Broadwood, operating with Lieutenant-General…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The 6th division of the Army dorps, commanded by Lieut.-General Kelly-Keuny, and a cavalry force under Lieutenant Colonel R. G. Broadwood…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →General French silenced and routed the enemy all around Bloemfontien, tho capital of tho Orange Free State, on Monday. On Tuesday Lord Roberts entered the…
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