Latest War News. Severe Fighting Heavy British Losses and Retreat
Last week war cables reported that Warren was shelling Spion Kop, and secured the key of the position. Warren said that the Boer position was in…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1900
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The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate. Wednesday, January 31, 1900. the War
In an engagement at Chively on Tuesday between General Barton's brigade and the enemy the British had two killed and seven wounded…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Great Boer Conspiracy. a Tale of ths Transvaal War, 1899-1900. [All Rights Reserved.] Chapter Xii. How a Woman Twisted the Lion's Tail
It may ba gathered from the narration of facts in the previous chapter that the case against President Kruger and his fellow Dutchmen of the Transvaal was a…
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General Clements made a demonstration and drew the enemy's fire in the vicinity of Reitrofontien, which is between De Aar and Colesberg. Clements feigned a retreat and 200 Boers, pursuing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →About Soldiers' Wives
The wife of an American soldier—when he happens to be married—has a comparatively happy time of it. But it is different elsewhere and the condition is at its worst…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An Irish Soldier's Furlough
In theautumn of 1825, some private affairs called me into the sister kingdom; and as I did not travel like Polyphemus, with my eye out, I gathered a fow samples of Irish…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Nightingales for the War
By Friday evening's mail a large parcel of "Nightingales," for nee in the South African War were despatched from Dubho station to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Risks Run by War Correspondents
MANY people run away with the idea that the average war correspondent is a man who does a modicum of work for a very great deal of pay, and whose share…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Telegraphic Intelligence. the War. London
THERE is an intense feeling of depression throughout England at General Buller's want of success, but the resolution to persevere remains unimpared…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Labour Party and the War
TESTING OPINION AT THE LABOUR CONFERENCE. An attempt was made on Saturday night to wring out of the Labour Conference a discussion and an expression of opinion on the war…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Boer War the Week's News
Heavy firing was beard at Ladysmith on Monday. It is supposed General White was making a diversion. The Boors are pressing the siege…
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GENERAL BULLER has cabled that General Warren's position, up to Thursday, was perfectly tenable, though the advance was difficult, owing to the enemy's position stretching from…
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The Boers stormed Spion Kop on Wednesday, with groat determination, the British reinforcements losing heavily…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. Friday's News. Who Ordered the Retreat
It was Colonel Thoruycroft who ordered the retirement from Spionkop. General Duller acquits him of blame, and declares he directed his troops with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE Western [?]erald and Darling River Advocate Saturday, February 3, 1900. the War
AT no moment since the outbreak of hostilities has the outlook in South Africa been so disappointing as at present. Admitting the scantiness of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Dobbo Liberal and Macquarie Adyocate. Saturday, February 3, 1900 the War. Wednesday morning
The Imperial Parliament opened on Tuesday. The Queen's speech indicates that the war was forced on Great Britain, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →WAR. Spion Kop Captured. Fierce Cannonading. Disregarding the White Flag. A Boer Reward for Treachery. London, Thursday
General Warren hag captured Spion Kop, the Boers retreating across the ravine. The British artillery caused great…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Great Boer Conspiracy. a Tale of the Transvaal War. 1899-1900. [All Rights Reserved.] Chapter Xii—continued
What would not an author give to overhear such a discussion as that which took place two hours afterward in a corner of the brilliantly lighted drawing room of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Personalities. the Premier's Soldier Son
Lord Edward Cecil, the soldier son of Piemier Salisbury, with Baden-Powell in Mafeking, in a Guardeman. He was Lord Wolssley's side-de-camp when he was in…
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The 215 missing at Spionkop are chiefly Lancashire Fusiliers. Mr. Bennett Burleigh states the Boers were in the act of abandoning Spionkon when the British…
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