The Bo[?]r War. Friction with Kitchener. War Office Denial
LONDON, Tuesday.—The charges made by "The Times" and other London newspapers against the methods of warfare now being pursued by the…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1901
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High War Commands. Buller and Connaught. to Retain Their Offices
LONDON, Tuesday.—There have been many confliciting reports of late as to the tenure of the high military commands in England and Africa…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Victorian Soldiers. Trouble in Africa. Men Sentenced to Death. Commuted to Imprisonment
For two or three days past reports have gained currency reflecting seriously upon the Fifth Contingent of Victorians, now doing duty in South Africa. It has been…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gough's Disaster Boer Women Jeer at the Wounded
LONDON, Wednesday.—When Major Gough, with three companies, fell into a trap south of Utrecht, and suddenly came under the fire of a force of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Duration of the War More Newspaper Complaints. Vigorous Efforts Advocated
LONDON, Wednesday.—The newspapers continue their attacks upon the Government for not taking measures to bring the war to a summary con-…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Boer War. Fighting at Itala. Seven Boer Commanders Engaged. Three of Them Killed
LONDON, Wednesday.—Details of the fighting at Forts Itala and Prospect, in which the Boers lost 200 men who were killed, and 300 wounded and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Boer War. Battle of Moedwill. a Fierce Engagement. Heavy British Losses. Two Officers Killed
LONDON, Wednesday.—The recent attack of the Boers under General De La Rey and Comsnandant Kemp upon the column under command of…
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LONDON, Friday.—Later advices from South. Africa state that Colonel Kekewich was severely wounded at Moedwill…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Scottish Horse. Suffers Many Casualties. Sixteen Officers Wounded
LONDON, Friday.—It transpires from latest accounts that the Scottish Horse suffered greatly in the battle of Moedwill…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Boer War. Fighting in Natal. Splendid British Defence. Death of Lieutenant Kane. Shot while Shouting "No Surrender
LONDON, Friday.—Further details have been received of the righting at Fort Itala, on the frontier of Zululand, when the Boers were defeated…
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There will shortly be erected in Elabouga, Russia, a monument to the memory of a very remarkable woman—a fe[?] warrior named Nadejda Dourova…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Caledon River Fight. Commandant Brand Wounded
LONDON, Friday.—Commandant Brand, whose commando was prevented from crossing the Caledon River by Brigadier-General Plumer, was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →British Wounded. Untended for Hours. British Surgeon Commandeered
LONDON, Friday.—Dr. T. E. Fielding, Lieutenant Royal Army Medical Corps, who volunteered to accompany the orderlies to succour the Wounded…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Boer War. Fighting at Itala. Enemy in Great Force. a Desperate Battle. LONDON
LONDON. Saturday.—Particulars of the fighting at Forts Itala and Prospect, near the border of Zululand, when the small garrison was attacked…
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LONDON, Sunday.—The "Spectator," in discussing the situation in South Africa and the lingering character of the war, suggests that Lord Roberts…
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A more consummate actor than Chatham never lived. He was the Garrick of Parliament, without much humuor have of the sarcastic kind, but full of commanding…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Boer War. Scheepers' Enteric. Attacked by the British
LONDON, Monday.—Suspicions have been entertained that Commandant Scheepers, who was reported to have been attacked by enteric fever, was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Boer War. Boer Strategy. Foment a Rising
LONDON, Monday.—The "Standard" gives currency to a theory that the recent attacks by General Botha on the Zululand border and Commandant…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Time-expired Soldiers. Given a Gratuity
LONDON, Tuesday.—The Imperial Government, on the recommendation of the military authorities, has decided to present a gratnity of £10 as…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Boer War. Roberts on Kitchener. Most Implicit Confidence. No Cause for Anxiety
LONDON, Wednesday.—Lord Roberts of Kandahar, the British Commander-in-Chief, in an address to volunteers at Liverpool, took the…
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