The War. Oc. 20
A report has reached Capetown o he effec that Colonel Bade[?] P. [?] who is in command a M[?]king, has [?] stratigic movement, [?]…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1899
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The War. October 23
Eland's La[?]ght battle was a most brilliant affair. The Boers fought with great bravery. General Koch and Commander Pretorius,…
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The cable has at last given us some news of the highest significance and the first importance. The British victories at Eland's Laagte and Glencoe, even after making the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Transvaal War. Further Particulars. London
LATER reports of the battle of Glencoe state that when the Boer column under Commandant Lukas Meyer had been almost defeated, the column under…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Latest War News. Brilliant Fighting by the British. London
At Elands Laagt[?] the British gained a brilliant victory. The Boers occupied rocky hills and their position was exceptionally strong. Three British batteries…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The War in South Africa. Fifteen Hundred Boers Killed. London
At Mafeking, Colonel Baden Powell carried out a clever strategic movement by which 1500 Boers were killed. The British commander made a…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Transvaal War. Fifty Boers Blown Up. Thirty Thousand Boers Advancing Into Natal. Squad of Hussars Taken Prisoners. Mafeking Being Stormed. London
Colonel W. H. Dick-Cunyngham, of the Gordon Highlanders, who was severely wounded in the leg at Elands Laagte, quietly lay smoking a pipe while the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Latest War. The Transvaal. Her Majesty Thanks the Colonies for Their Help. a Squadroon of Hussars Captured by the Boers. Another Serious Engagement. Colonel Walford and Six Officers Killed. Boers Shelling Mafeking Houses in Flames Glencoe Isolated. Streets of Kimberly Blocked with Barbed Wire. Distress Amongst the Boers. The Battle of Elands Laagte. Later Particulars
The British at Elands Laagte refused to seek shelter from the enemy's fire, and carried the rocky heights by a succession of rushes They ceased…
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LORD Edward Cecil, son of the Marquis of Salisbury, who is attached to Colonel Baden-Powell's command at Mafeking, is arranging a pigon post. President Steyn, of the Orange Free State, has…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Latest War. The Transvaal. Great Work by the Lancashire Regiment. They Carry Everything Before Them. Boer Commandant Shot Through the Heat at 1000 Yards. Boer Officials Deny the British Victories. a Great Battle Imminent. Major-grneral Symons
Major-General Sir W. Penn Symons is said to be doing well, and hopes are now entertained that he may yet recover from the effects of the fearful…
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THE following news of the progress of hand since our last issue. From these accounts it would appear that on the Natal border…
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There is strong disaffection at Blomfontein the capital of the Orange Free State. The deposition of Mr. Steyn as President is contemplated…
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THE war with the Beers is now fairly commenced; and enough blood has been shed to warrant the assumption that it will not be ended till either the…
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THE war that has broken out be ween British and [?]s in South Africa will [?] a benefit to our producers in the col[?]s. Large quantities of grain, forage, most and…
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"OUR boys," or some of them at any rate, "are off to the war," and very unanimous expressions of goodwill will go with them. Whatever may be the varying, or even…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War. London, Oct. 27
THE Boers are surrounding Kim[?]rley and have occupied Barkly West and W[?]rrenton. The Batteries of field artillery have been landed at Ca[?]town…
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On Tuesday last an engagement lasting for hours took place at Macfarlane's farm, near Kimberley. One thousand Boers, well posted, endeavoured to decoy the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Transvaal War, Further Particulars. London. October 27
FURTHER details of the battle at Reitfontien state that 6000 Boers occupied a strong ridge commanding the main road. When the Boer Artillery had been silenced…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War in South Africa. Major-general Symons Dead
The death is announced of Major-General Symons, who was so seriously hurt at the battle of Glencoe…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Transvaal War, Further Particulars of Tee British Disaster, London
KIMBERLEY is understood to have nine months' provisions. During Colonel Yule's withdrawal from Dundee and the preceding encounter at…
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