A Lost War Plan
It would be interesting to know what has become of the "secret war plan" which was propounded in 1811 by Admiral Cochrane, the grandfather…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1900
588 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 10 of 30
The War. London, March 9
Fifty thousand [?] have been commandaeted by the Boers to entrench [?]. The greatest secrecy is being…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A War Map—Free
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…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War. London
General Lord Roberts has wired the War Office :--" With the help of God and bravery of the British soldiers I have entered Bloemfontein and the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The War. London
A Reuter cable states that the Transvaal burghers are as much disorganised as those of the Orange Free State…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The War. London, March 13
General French, commanding the Cavalry Division with Lord Roberts, has occupied the hills overlooking Bloemfontein…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tehh Churches. Sequel to the War
On Sunday evening last, at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, the Rev. W. Finlay Brown preached an interesting and powerful address upon…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Transvaal War. Further British Success. 10,000 Boers Routed. Buller's Casualties. Steyn's Determimation. Sydney
Lord Roberts has completely routed a force of 10,000 Boers. The British cavalry and French's horse artillery did great execution…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Transvaal War. Boers Want Independence. Britain's Reply. Roberts at Bloemfontein. Plumer Approaohes Mafeking. Terrible Privations at Mafeking. [By Electric Telegraph.] Sydney
Lord Salisbury and Hon. A. J. Balfour read the Boer Presidents' peace overtures in the Imperial Parliament…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →French Fighting. Losses, 60 Killed, 320 Wounded
LONDON, March 13.—Lieut.-General French occupied the hills commanding Bloemfontein, after a hard fight, on Monday night…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Transvaal War
BOER prisoners affirm that the siege of Mafeking has been raised. Presidents Kruger and Steyn, in making overtures for peace, represent that British territory…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. See on the War
In responding to the toast of “The Ministry” at the dinner tendered to him by the Canowindra Railway League last wees the Hon. J. See said the burning…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The War in South Africa
Lieutenant-General French occupied the bills commanding Bloemfontein, after a hard fight, on Monday night. The British losses were 60 killed and 320 wounded…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War News. Engagement at Driefontein. London
Lord Roberts telegraphing from Driefontein on Sunday says that the enemy opposed us throughout yesterday’s march, giving owing to their being conversant with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Latest War News. Telegraphic Intelligence. [Per. Reuter.] London
The general verdict on the Presidents’ despatch is that it is taming, hypocritical, and insolent Lard Salisbury’s clear, dignified, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Boer War. Boer Position Turned. Twelve Thousand Boers Near Bloomfontein
LONDON, March 13.—Lord Roberts is at Venersvlei, 15 miles from Bloemfontein, and has turned the position. Twelve thousand Boers, with 18 guns,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. London, March 18
At the battle of Dreifontein sixty eight British were killed, including Private W. Abrahams of N.S. Wales, while 3008 were wounded, including…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. LONDON
General Gourko, the Russian representative at the seat of war, is amazed at the energy displayed by British soldiers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. London
The three train loads of supplies which Colonel Plumer's forces are conveying to Mafeking are hampering their advance to the relief of the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The War. London
The Kimberley Light Horse compelled 500 Boers to evaluate their position at Fourteen Streams, on the Vaal River…
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