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"It's no doubt a remarkable country, and a most unique position for any set of men to find themselves in," said Albert. "So remarkable and so unique," replied…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Lord Roberts occupied Bloemfontein, and received a welcome. March 16, 3.30 a.m. Lord Roberts telegraphed on Tuesday that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The enemy are strongly posted as Van Reevan's pass. A skirmish occurred a few miles north between outposts. Lord Roberts officially censured General…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lord Roberts, the Commander-in-Chief in South Africa, has telegraphed to the War Office as follows: "By the help of God and the conspicuous and daring…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →After the flight of the Landdrost, the Lady grey Loyalists pretended that the British were advancing. They made a gaoler don a British uniform…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE enemy are strongly posted near Van Rcenan's Pass. A skirmish occurred a few miles north between the outposts…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lord Roberts, in addressing the Guards, said that he regretted that a mistake had prevented him leading them into Bloemfontein after their arduous…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In the first shooting test of recruits for the Imperial Bushmen's Service yesterday, only 73 out of 159 passed. It has been decided that the men in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At the battle of Driefontein, 63 killed, including W. Abrahams N. S. Wales, 308 wounded including troopers Parry and Taylor, Australian horse. Hundreds…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Theodore Schreiner, brother of the Cape Premier, writes to the Cape TIMES, detailing a conversation which he held with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Desperate sapping and countersapping is proceeding at Mafeking, whence Colonel Powell reported hopefully on the thirteenth…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →M. Lockroy, late Minister for Marine in France, writing in a leading paper in Paris, states that war between France and England within two years is certain…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →All through the latter half of the year 1896 the stir and clatter and bustle of money-making want on upon the Rand. If the taxes wore…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Desperate sapping and counter-sapping is going on Mafeking. The Boers, who had advanced nearer the town, have been driven back to their main lines of investment. The British use hand grenades…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →'WHEN wounded by the enemy' is the title of an interesting article in the December Part of 'Cassell Saturday Journal.' According to the writer:…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A WEALTHY farmer at Dordrecht gave his servants a month's notice, telling them no would not require them is in a month's time he would have English servants for nothing to do his…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE progress made in the Free State during the past week or so has been mainly that of pacification, and thousands of these recently in arms have already submitted to the British…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The banks and markets at Bloemfontein have resumed business. A portion of the stores that, were being carried by the British convoy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →CORPORAL Raff, at Driefontein, bayoneted a Boer who was firing under the white flag. He was immediately promoted to be a sergeant. The New Zealanders marched from Carnarvon…
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