The War. London
The Times draws attention to the gravity of the position in South Africa. Lieutenant-General Lord Methuen, in charge of the Kimberley relief…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1899
186 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 9 of 10
The War. LONDON
During the engagement last Friday consequent on the British trying to ford the Tugela river, the Boer guns were excellently served and well…
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The Times, in a leading article, comments upon the extreme gravity of the military situation, and says that Lord Methuen is hemmed in, while General Butter is usable…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Transvaal War. [By Electric Telegraph.] Sydney
Further details of the Magersfontein disaster state that the Boers were waiting silently amid intense darkness until the Highland Brigade were…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The War. London, Saturday. Another British Reverse. the Official Despatch
General Buller has furnished the War Office with the following despatch.:--"I regret to have to report that the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Late War News. [By Electric Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday. Lord Methuen's Movements
Lord Methuen has only a fortnight's supplies at Modeler River. Strict surveilance is exercised over all civilians in the neighboorhood…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Beer War Notes. (Specially written for the 'Champion.') (All Rights Reserved.)
Within a few days three reverses, by which something like two thousand of our troops have been ruthlessly sacrificed, have resulted from British…
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Five thousand troops of the 6th division left Southampton on Saturday. The whole of the Boer Scandanavian Commando, numbering 85, was either killed or wounded at…
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OUT of the 30,000 troops available at Chieveley 12,000 accompanied General Buller into action on Friday. The British losses were : Killed 82, missing 338,…
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Only 8000 British troops, representing half of Lieut-General Lord Methuen's command, were engaged in the battle of Magersfontein. General White has blown up a bridge to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Telegraphic Intelligence [Per. Reuter.] Latest War News. London, Dec. 21
The TIMES comments, on the extreme gravity of, the situation, in South, Africa. Lord, Methuen, who. is opposed by 15,000, Boers at Modder; River, is. anable to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Boer War. News by the American Mail. the Battles of Modder River. and Belmont. the Boer Plans
AUCKLAND, (N..Z.), Wednesday.—The following; items are from, American files by the R.M.S, Alameda, which arrived last evening : —…
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A peculiar feature of this war is the rapidity with which generals have been appointed and superseded. Highest among the officers who have…
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The New Zealand contingent have been in action near Arundel, and displayed conspicuous gallantry. They experienced several narrow escapes…
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The Ladysmith garrison is continually making sorties, which are generally effective. Boer scouting parties have been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Transvaal War. [By Electric Telegraph.] Sydney
The Boers have commandeered a number of Salvation officers, compelling them to fight. Lords Roberts and Kitchiner are to…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The War. Latest Particulars. London, December, 23
Details of the fighting at the Tugela River show that conspicuous gallantry was displayed by all arms. The British force met a withering fire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Late War News. [By Electric Telegraph.] Sydney
President Kruger is suspicious of the presence of spies in the Boer ranks. Members of the Capetown Bund report that 8,000 European officers ancl…
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MAJOR-GENERAL J. D. P. FRENCH’S force shelled the [?] near [?] on the 19th inst. The Major-General, after the action, complimented the New Zealand troops (under Major…
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Field-Marshal Lord Roberts, Commander-in-Chief in South Africa, on Saturday received a special ovation at Waterloo station, on his way to Southampton for Capetown…
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