Transvaal War. London
The investment of Ladysmith by the Boers exhibits little enterprise. The British cavalry are continually being seat, out to clear the country in the vicinity…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1899
399 stories in Murray's papers · page 13 of 20
The Beginning of the War. News by the Mail
A despatch from Charlestown to the Daily Telegraph said:—The Boor leaders are very confident of scoring the first successes, ami profess their ability to clear all the country…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Latest by Telegraph Transvaal War. Latest News. Another Trek. London
A number of Boers living in the Western Transvaal are preparing to migrate to German South-West Africa…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. Monday's Wires. Ludicrous Stories of Boer Deeds. The Position at Kimberley. Another Attack on Mafeking. LONDON
Dr. Leyds, the Boer envoy to Europe, who is at Paris, has the French newspapers full of ludicrous stories of great Boer victories. It is stated in these accounts that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. Important Speech by Lord Salisbury. Great Britain's Foreign Relations Reinforcements Arrive at the Cape. The Bombardment of Ladysmith Renewed. A Transport Breaks Down. A Siege Train for Pretoria in Preparation. LONDON
Speaking at the Lord Mayor's banquet, Lord Salisbury said that apart from the war, Great Britain's foreign relations were satisfactory. Her relations with Germany were…
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Colonel Falconer was killed by an ambushed patty of Boer sharpshooters. Lieutenant Wood, s grandson of Jefferson, Davis, was also killed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Traveller. Soldiering in India
Through the writings of Rudyard Kipling there has been of late more than usual interest taken in the life and doing of our soldier of that great empire, British India…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. Two British Victories. Boers Caught in the Open. the White Flag Trick Again. British Retribution. the Gordons Use Their Bayonets. a Boer Column Annihilated. London
The Free States suffered severe losses in the fight at Tatham's Farm, their loss being estimated at from 800 to 1000. Soon after the engagement commenced the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Notes
Eleven transports, with 14,000 British troops, have arrived at Capetown[?]. The War Office has chartered the steamer Majestic for the conveyance of troops to…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →War Notes
On the occasion of President Kruger's birthday a telegram was sent to him from a number of the younger members of the London Stook Exchange. It ran as follows:-…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Miscellaneous War Items
It will ever be deemed one of Sir Redvers Buller's best titles to honor that he extricated the desert column from its perilous situation after Abu Klea, when it was all but…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Transvaal War. London
The total number of Boers around Mafeking is estimated at 7000 men. The excellent formation of trenches serves to minimise the losses and the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Latest War News Sydney
The Paris Gaulois states that the Czar has refused Prince Napoleon, who is a Colonel in the Imperial Russian Guard, leave to serve with the Boers…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →The Transvaal War. the Scene of Operations
The British forces are holding Est[?]urt. 145 miles distant from Durban, in strength. This town is the market town and centre of Weenen County. Its buildings are strong…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →The War. Beers and British. SYDNEY, Saturday Morning
Speaking at the Lord Mayor’s banquet on Thursday on the situation in South Africa, Lord Salisbury Prime Minister of Great Britain admitted…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tee Boer War Plans. Colonel Schiel Divulges Them. London, November 14
Colonel Schiel, the chief organiser of the Transvaal artillery, who was taken prisoner at the battle of Elands Laagte, and was convoyed with the other prisoners to Simons…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →The War Policy Endorsed. Speech by Lord Kimberley. London, November 15
The Earl of Kimberley, leader of the Liberal party in the House of Lords, speaking last night at Newcastle-on-Tyne, paid a striking tribute to Mr. Chamberlain, who…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →The Boer War. News From Ladysmith. Bombardment More Severe. London, November 14
The latest news from Ladysmith was received on November 9, and was to the effect that the fire of the naval 48 pounders had been so excellent that the enemy's fire had…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Latest by Telegraph Latest War News. Irish Fusiliers and the White Flag. Russia and the Boers. London
The Rev. Father Matthews repeats the rumour current that at the moment of the surrender of the Irish Fusiliers a young officer…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Correspondence. Is England Justified in the Present War with the Boers? to the Editor of the Albury Banner
SIR,-I am glad you called attention in last week's Banner to a section of the community in Australia who never cease to abuse and misrepresent the British Government…
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