The Basuto War
CAPE TOWN, April 18.—Communications have been recently exchanged with the leaders of the Basutos, who continue in arms against the British, with a view…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1881
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CABLEGRAMS. The Basuto War
LONDON, April 20.—The Basuto chief has sent in his submission; the war is therefore at an end…
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LONDON, April 20.—Intelligence has been received at Cape Town to the effect that Lerothodi, the Basuto chief, has sent in his submission to the British general…
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LONDON, May 4.—Intelligence has been received of the total destruction of H.M. sloop Doterel, six guns, 1187 tons, in the Straits of Magellan, on the 20th ultimo,…
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PARIS, May 12.—Later intelligence received by the French Government from the military expedition in Tunisian territory states that the column has continued…
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A PORTSMOUTH correspondent says:—The compassionate requirements which the war against the Boers is throwing upon the Qnatermaster-General's…
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THE Polyphemus, which was launch at Chatham on June 15th, is vessel of stranger design than hitherto built for fighting purposes…
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LONDON, August 12.—Ayoub Khan and Abdul Rahman are preparing for battle. The Ameer's prospects are, reported to have somewhat brightened…
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ON the doctor's arrival, Sir Gilbert saw, as he bent over the burglar, that, even as he had divined, the wound was of a serious nature…
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CALCUTTA, August 20.—Later intelligence from Afghanistan gives further details of the positions of Ayoub Khan and the Ameer. Abdul Rahman, though busy…
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CALCUTTA, August 24.—According to the latest telegrams from Afghanistan the positions of the Ameer Abdul Rahman and Ayoub Khan remain as…
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CALCUTTA, September 22.—Information has been received here that Abdul Radman has made a flank movement in order to cut off Ayoub…
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CALCUTTA; Sunday.—Circumstantial reports, only lacking official confirmation, have been received from Afghanistan, to the effect that the battle between the…
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LONDON, September 26.—The battle between the Ameer and Ayoub has been confirmed. The carnage on both sides was fearful, the battle lasting five hours…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—To Whiti predicts driving the Pakehas from the district before fourteen day, cud urges his people to disregard the Government…
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PARIS, October 25.—Large bodies of Arabs are assembling in the Kairedan Regency, and that place is now the focus of rebellion…
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AN officer of the 21st Royal Scots Fusiliers writes as follows from Pretoria about Captain Auchinleck, of the same regiment:—"Daniel Auchinleck is here and…
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