The Transvaal War. LONDON, Dec. 2
P[?]toons have been despatched from Durban for the passage of the Tugela River by the British force marching to the relief of Ladysmith…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1899
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European News. LONDON, Thursday. The Transvaal War
The workshops of the De Beers Mining Company at Kimberley have been converted into an arsenal. The men at the arsenal are…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →European News. LONDON, Monday. The Transvaal War. Lord Methuen's attack
Lord Methuen attacked the Boers on Saturday at Holtz Nek, south of Spyfontein. It is believed that a simultaneous…
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The New South Wales Lancers wore reconnoitring Dear Modder River camp and draw the fire of the enemy. Finding that the Boers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Intercolonial News. SYDNEY, Friday, War excitement in Sydney
There is much excitement in Sydney, and crowds discuss the position of matters in South Africa with concern…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War in Africa. Serious British Reverse. London, Dec 11
The disaffected state of the northern districts of the Care Colony has grently increased Sir W. F. Gatacre's difficulties in dealing with the Boer…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →European News. LONDON, Thursday. The Transvaal War. The Kimberley relief
Further details of the fighting be tween Lord Methuen's division, advancing to the relief of Kimberley, and the Boers at Magersfontein have…
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Included in the wounded are Col. Long, who commanded the artillery, and the Hon. F. Roberts, of the King's Royal Corps, and son…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →European News. LONDON, Saturday. The Transvaal War. a British reverse
Sir Redvers Buller, Commander-in-Chief in South Africa, and now leading the army to relieve Ladysmith, in a report to the War Office,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heroism of British soldiery
Notwithstanding Buller's reverse there is wide-spread admiration expressed at tho heroism which the British soldiers displayed; and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Transvaal War. LONDON, Dec. 15
Fresh particulars of the Boor losses during the engagement at Magersfontoin have been obtained from prisoners who were brought in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War News of the Week. London, Dec 19
Field Marshall Lord Roberts has been appointed Commander-in-Chief in South Africa. Major General Lord Kitchener will be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →European News. LONDON, Friday. The Transvaal War. Boer "Christmas greetings."
The Boers have been indulging in "seasonable levity" at this festive period. They fired an empty shell into Mafeking, with a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →European News. LONDON, Friday. The Transvaal War
Shelling a Boer position. General White's artillery at Ladysmith shelled Isandlwana hill, which is about 5 miles southeast…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Transvaal War. Dec 23, 3 p.m
A company of the Gibraltar garrison artillery has been ordered to South Africa. Field-Marshal Lord Roberts, the…
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