The War. London
Farther particulars of the pursuit of Cronje's forces state that Boers on both banks of the Modder River, compelling…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Murray · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1900
967 stories in Murray's papers · page 13 of 49
Bravery of Officers. Wounded Men Tell Some Stirring Stories
The London Daily Mail, referring to the landing of 150 sick and wounded soldiers from South Africa at Southampton, says :— Perhaps the most significant was the story of…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →Irishmen and the Boer War
At the annual dinner of the Hibernian-Australasian Catholic Benefit Society, held on Tuesday night at the Hotel Cecil, George-street, Sydney the Minister for Works replied to the toast of…
Continued on Trove, page 37 →The War. Notes on the Cables
There has been a fever of expectation for some days at the news that [?] Roberts has Cronje cooped up in the river bed with a force of 8000…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Latest War News. Sydney, Thursday Morning
Some of Lord Roberts's regiments outstripped the transport, and were living for days on almost quarter rations. All were exposed for three days and nights…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →War Notes. the Boer As a Fighter
Writing from Honey Nest Kloof, Julian Ralph, the Daily Mad correspondent who is watching the war "through Yankee glasses," says :—…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →Latest by Telegraph. the War. Relieving Ladysmith. General Buller's Movements. the Queen and the Irish Soldiers. Deep Concern at Their Heavy Losses. London
General Butler, who is in command of the Ladysmith relieving forces, has received another temporary check. An attack was made on Langverwachte…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Huge Blunder in the Franco-prussian War
Once again the Daily Mail produces one of those parallels which it is good that foreigners who jeer at us just now should read (says the Natal Witness)…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →Dr. Carr on the War. the Lenten Pastoral
Archbishop Carr, in the Pastoral letter which he has addressed to the clergy of the archdiocese, makes the following observations on the war:—…
Continued on Trove, page 30 →The War Cronje Capitulates. With His Whole Force. LONDON
Cronje has surrendered unconditionally…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our Illustrations. a Pessimist Talks Through the War-smoke on Trade
Sir Christopher Furness is the largest merchant and steamship owner in the North of England. He is also a member of Parliament, having represented his native town,…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →The War. Before the Surrender. Cronje's Final Efforts. London, Feb. 27
Despite General Cronje's desperate resistance, Lord Roberts gradually lightened the cordon by which the Doers were surrounded…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The British Navy. Expenditure on War Ships. a Ministerial Statement. London, February 27
Mr. Goschen, First Lord of the Admiralty, in the course of his budget statement, strongly deprecated an alarmist programme, or one in any way likely to cause an uneasy…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →Transvaal War. Cronje's Hopeless Position. Boer Rout Imminent. Free Staters Jibbing. Boers Round Ladysmith Used Up. Kruger Advised to Sue for Peace. London
An Attempt has been made to fire the Maori King off the coast of Madagascar, and a lamptrimmer has been arrested. It is reported that consternation reigns…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War! Surrender of General Cronje. 6000 Boer Prisoners Also Taken. Great Enthusiasm Throughout England. Relieving Ladysmith. Sanguinary Fighting by General Buller. Australian in Action. Per Reuter to the "Albury Banner." London, Tuesday Evening
A cable has just been received from Lord Roberts, conveying to the British Government the gratifying intelligence that Gronje is now a prisoner in General…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →The War
The relief of Kimberley, the unconditional surrender of the Boer General, Cronje, and his army and the relief of Ladysmith, have followed in such quick succession that they appear stereoscopic views rather…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. London,tuesday
Ganaral Roberts telegraphed from Paardeberg on 27th as follows :-" Cronje with all hla forces, capitulated unconditionally at daylight today. He ia now a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Transvaal War. (“Argue” Cables.)
Later despatches received from Lord Roberts report that though the position of Cronje’s force is now desperate, the Boers hold out a stubborn resistance, and are apparently determined to justify the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wounded in Natal
Those in England who have friends among the army in Natal may rest assured that the wounded are well looked after, and that the arrangements for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Transvaal War. Ladysmith Relieved. at Dreadful Cost. Officially Announced. the Boers Retreating. London
The War Office officially announces that Ladysmith has been relieved. Thursday, later. Details of the efforts to relieve…
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