The War. London, March 22
The [?]ding English papers stigmatise Steyu's [?]aply to Lord Roberts' protest as an appalling piece of effrontry. The Borlin press is strongly protesting…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1900
588 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 11 of 30
Transvaal War. [By Cablegram.] London
Ex-President Steyn denies the allegations made againist the Boers of abuse of the white flag. Commandant De la Rey makes counter charges…
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AT the little of Albuera (Peninsular) : 1811, 15,000 men) were slain in four hours -7000 of the allies (English and Spanish) ind 8000 French…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The War Loan
LONDON, March 20.—Sir Michael Hicks-Beach states that £335,000,000 was subscribed to the loan of £30,000,000…
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Corporal Raff, at the battle of Driefontein, bayoneted a Boor who was firing under the white flag. The corporal was immediately promoted to sergeant. President Kruger, in a recent interview, said he did…
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THERE are indications that Lord Roberts and the British High Commissioner for South Africa (Sir Alfred Milner) are settling the conditions connected with the surrender and administration of…
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Lieutenant Colonel H. C. O. Plumer, commanding the Second Battalion of Baden Powell's Frontier Light Horse (the Rhodesian Horan), who was lost reported to be at Lobatsi, 30 miles north of Mafeking,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Costly Game of War
THE transport of the army by land and sea is the heaviest initial cost of the war. A hundred and twenty ships, with 1,000,000 tonnage, carrying the biggest British army in the history of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Telegraphic Intelligence. [Per, Reuter.] Latest War News. London
The British artillery at Fourteen Streams drove the Boers in the vicinity of Christiana. All the European Powers have replied in. the negative to requests for mediation. It…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Why Our Generals Blundered. “Peace Training and War Practice
ONE of the features of the war in South Africa is the severe criticism which the operations of the British generals have met with from both English and foreign [?] “Everybody,” said a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Boer War. Kruger on the Situation. Forty Thousand Fighting Men. “To Conquer or Die,” Despises Salisbury’s Threats
LONDON, Marsh 20.—In the course of an interview President Kruger said he did not expect outside help in the present struggle,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. Reported Relief of Mafeking London, March 23
Five thousand Boers are posted on the hills around Pomeroy. General Butter is about to advance. The British have Occupied both…
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It is expected that General Lord Roberts' army will not move north from Bloemfontein for a few days yet. Major-General Clements' march with…
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Colonel Baden Powell reports that his garrison at Mafeking can hold out for three weeks longe. General Lord Methuen has seized…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Transvaal War. SYDNEY
A British scout reports that Mafeking has been relieved. The report has not been officially confirmed…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The War. London, Thursday. Death of Joubert
General Joubert is dead. The Boer Commander-in-Chief died unexpectedly of an internal complaint, at Pretoria, on Tuesday, whither he…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The War. Death of General Joubert. London, March 29
President Krnger has undermined the British mines on the Rand, and also all British buildings at Johannesburg. The number of Boers guarding the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Transvaal War. Colonel Pilcher Active. Defence of Drakensburg Passes. General Clements' Success No Hope From Russia, [By Electric Telegraph.] Sydney
Colonnel Pilcher drove the Boer outposts at Ladybrand in town, capturing the Landdrost. Commandant Oliver's column is…
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A late cable states the Free Staters have threatened to shoot Cummandant Olivier for deceiving them. Foreign steamers are landing 500 Boer recruits…
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There are indications that Mafeking can hold out for three weeks longer. Mr. A. J. Balfour, First Lord of the Treasury, credits Captain Lord Edward Cecil with acting…
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