War Notes
Of the hundred mon who were taken prisoners by the Boers near the captured guns at Colonso, four, writes a chaplain, made a dash for liberty, but…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1900
967 stories in Murray's papers · page 15 of 49
Our Blunders and the War
Major Arthur Griffiths contributes to the January Fortnightly Review an article on "The Conduct of the War," in which he maintains that our…
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General Kelly, Kenny's forces, including the Sixth Division Army Corps and Major Bradford's Cavalry were meat successful in an engagement at Drififontein,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. Monday's Wires. the Defences of Pretoria. The Boer Rout at Osfontein. Further Particulars. Alleged Disorganisation of the Enemy. Reported Peace Proposals. Splendid Success of the War Loan. LONDON
Fitty thousand Kaffirs have been commandeered to entrench Pretoria. The greatest secrency is being maintained respecting the defence works…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War the Free State Campaign. the Enemy Completely Surrounded. Cronje to Be Sent to St. Helena. London
Lord Roberta' force is completely round 10,000 Beers. Their position in cunningly arranged, with a second line of entrenchments…
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Lord Roberts has completely defeated the Boers under Generals De La Rey and De Wet, and has established his head quarters at Poplar Grove, 12 miles cast of Osfontein and…
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The present condition of international affairs brings forcibly to the mind one of the most curious of all psychological puzzles. Why do nations suddenly feel,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Did Great Britain Seek War?
It may be as well (says the Sydney News) to state for the benefit of those who, now that the Boers have failed in converting South Africa into a Boer federation and in…
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During the past four weeks, quite a different aspect has been pub upon the war. Kimberley and Ladysmith have been relieved, Commandant…
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The illustrated paper that has done the best work in connection with the present war is the Graphic, and its special artist correspondent is shown in the accompanying…
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Colonel Broadwood, who is in command of Kelly-Kenny’s [?], discovering the enemy in force et Driefontein in the kopjes, posted a mounted force in the kopjes facing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Loyalty of Colonial Dutch Unshaken. Kruger and Steyn Will Resist a "War Conquest" to the Uttermost. British Losses to Date. 2418 KILLED, 8747 WOUNDED, 3483 Missing. London
Presidents Kruger and Steyn represent that British territory was only occupied for strategetical and defence purposes. The loyality of the colonial Dutch is said…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →Why Our Generals Blundered. "Peace Training and War Practice."
One of the features of the war in South Africa is the severe criticism which the operations of the British generals have met with from both English and foreign experts…
Continued on Trove, page 33 →"All Is Fair in Love and War." a Worthless Maxim
There is a certain order of mind that is very much under the dominion of maxims. It is that large class of the human which does not think for itsolf ; which dare not trust…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Heavi Engagement at Pomeroy One Britisher Wounded. Boer Loss Considerable. Big Fight at Handerwalt's Farm. Many Rebels Ktlled and Wounded. New South Wales Lancers Under Shell Fire. Splendid Work by Australian Roops. i Boer Prisoners Report Siege of Mafeking Raised. London
Bethune's Mounteds, the Umvoti Rifles, and the Natal Police, with three Maxima, heavily engaged the enemy at Pomeroy on the 9th…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →Latest by Telegraph. the War. Lord Roberts at Bloemfontein. a Great Welcome. London
Lord Roberts has occupied Bloemfontein, and received a great welcome…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. Advance on Bloemfontein. the Boers Resisting French. Lord Roberts Reinforcing. London, March 14
Although General French succeeded on Monday night in establishing himself on the hills surrounding Bloemfontein and in seizing the railway six miles to the south of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The European Press on the Peace Proposals. The Boers Advised to Seek Peace. The Boers in Northern Natal. Tremendous Success of the War Loan. Kruger Declares the British will Never Reach Pretoria. War to the Bitter End!
The general European opinion is that the Boer dispatch to England is insolent and hypocritical, and that Lord Salisbury's reply is dignified and stern…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Death of a N.S.W. Soldier. Sydney
Word has been received in Sydney of the death of Private A. L. Cameron, of N.S.W., at Neauport. He died of fever…
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