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Murray · The wars & local soldiers
399 stories in Murray's papers · page 12 of 20
A severe engagement took place on Monday on the Elands Laagte road, where the British lost between 80 and 100 killed and wounded. The [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Through the writings of Rudyard Kipling there has been of late more than usual interest taken in the life and doings of our soldiers of that peat empire, British India…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →General White has officially reported that the position at Lalysmith is not affected by the capitulation of the two regiments…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At 5 p.m. to-day, that is to gay, a couple of hours ago, the ultimatum of the Transvaal Government—about the most impudent document in history—expired; and, and as I write,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ladysmith reported "all well" to Maritzburg on Friday, the 3rd inst. Most of the railway was still intact. On that date, an armoured train started from Ladysmith,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A heavy battle has taken place near Ladysmith, 12,000 British and 18,000 Boers being engaged. During the fight the 1st Battalion of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →NINETY-NINE out of a hundred people in this colony will answer the above question in the affirmative, and the hundredth man almost invariably has…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The British forces have been withdrawn from Colenso [and have occupied a position further southward. The War Office announces that despite…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The quick firing 12-pounder can easily fire 100 shells in a quarter of an hour. President Kruger is 74 years of age. He has been President of the Tranavaal since…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →Three thousand Boers seized a position midway between Ladyamith and Colenso, and have shelled the town. The Boers occupy all points of vantage…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The war news caused considerable excitement in the city to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An important statement has been made by Field-Martial Viscount Wolseley, the Conimander-in-chief, respecting the war in South Africa…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →General White, who has command of the British forces at Ladysmith, pending the arrival of General Sir Redvers Buller with reinforcements,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Further satisfactory news continues to arrive from Ladysmith. Sir George White is figting the Boers continuously, and in every engagement he has succeeded in inflicting…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The battle fought on Thursday at Tatham's farm, on the Besters-road, was far more serious than was at first reported. It was, in fact, a most brilliant victory for…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →The position occupied by Lieut.-Colonel Carleton's brigade in the engagement at Ladysmith, which led to the disastrous surrender of his entire force, bus caused much…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →A hot engagement took place on Thursday at Besters, between Ladysmith and Van Reenen's Pass. The Boers were driven back to their camp. It is reported that the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The latest news from Lady smith continues to be satisfactory. Communication with the south is uninterrupted, and the military authorities at Maritzburg have…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A hot engagement took place on Thursday at Tatham's Farm, at Besters, between Ladysmith and Van Reenan's Pass, between a British force and the Boers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →After shelling the Boer columns near Lady smith, the British forces charged the enemy, killing 1,000 of them. The British also captured 2000 prisoners…
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