Verestchagin on War
I well remember talking of war with Ver[?]chagin, the great war painter, who has taken part in the wars he has painted. "War,"said Vere[?]chagin, "makes beasts…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Snowy Mountains & Monaro · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1901
76 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers · page 1 of 4
The Boer War
Commandants De is Rey, Steenkamp, and Boshoff; with 5000 men, after successful cattle rarding in the Klipriverberg and Rietfontein…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →[?] on War
I well remember talking of war with [?] the great war painter, who has taken part in the war, he has painted. "War," said Vere [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The wounded detective
Dutective Toomey of Brisbane, who was a week since stabbed in the back by a Queensland gaol bird is recovering from his injuries, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Victorians and the war. SYDNEY
Nearly 500 Victorians have passed in the shooting test for service in the South African war. This will form the fifth Victorian contingent,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Boer War. Fighting in the Transvaal. London, January 10
The Boers on the night of the 7th instant simultaneously attacked all the posts on the Belfast-Wonderfontein-Nooitgedacht-Wildefontein…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →His View of War. "The Web of the War"
The private soldier sees just the little bit of battle in front of him. knows the man's face who falls beside him, fires…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Boer War. London, Thursday. Cape colony engagements
The Boars at Slypkilp captured some Dublin Fasiliers, and them waylaid and captured a train with [?] and [?] from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War maps and guns at fault
Lientenant-General Sir Archibald Hunter, who was Chief of Sir Redver Buller's staff, states that the war maps were a positive danger…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →De Wet's treatment of British soldiers
A British officer recently released declares that De Wet released prisoners only when they dropped exhausted on the road He…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Female Soldier
The following epitaph, in Brighton churchyard, details a singular story:—'In memory of Phoebe Hessel, who was born at Stepney in the year 1713. She…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Boer War, The Enemy Demoralised
The correspondent of the "Daily News" states that General Boths has offered to surrender on certain terms, and that negotiations…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Boer War. De Wet Swims the Orange River. Many Horses Abandoned. London, March 4
The Times correspondent reports that Lieutenant-Colonel Bethuene has occupied Ruckhoof, and is able to deal with the commandoes in the vicinity…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Now War Terror
A recent cable message stated the American Senate had discussed in secret the matter of a new gun which was able to penetrate any armour. The following brief account of…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →A New War Terror
A recent cable massage stated the American Senate had discussed in recrot the mater of a new gun which was able to peaetrate any armour. The following brick account of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The War in South Africa. LONDON, March 11
Botheman's commando and Steenkamp's commando have crossed the Modder River north of Abraham's Kraal…
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In reply to [?] in the House of comment Mr. St. John Bradrick, secretary of state for war, said that if further shipments…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sikhs jeered by French soldiers
The British marines replaced the Sikhs at kinder Siding at dead of night. Previously the sentries had been the butt for the jeers of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Boer War. Boer Defeats. London, March 26
Major-General Babington attacked and defeated Commandant De la Rey and 1500 Boers south-west of Venters-drop, driving in the Boer rearguard…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Harassing War. "Saturday Review."
There is no blinking the fact that the war in South Africa is one of the Most [?] to officers and men ever undertaken. Ever since…
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