The War
The newspapers generally agree that De Wet's brilliant tactics at Twee[?]ontein recall the late General Joubert's tacties at Majuba…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1902
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The War. the Reverse on Christmas Day
The details of the British reverse at Tweefontein on Christmas morning show that the British forces encamped on the northern slope of a solitary kopje…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The South African War. [By Cable.] London, December 26
The newspapers generally agree that De Wet's brilliant prowess at Tweefontein recalls the late Joubert's tactics at Majuba. The Times and Standard suspect that there…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Inter-state. Soldiers Suing the Government. Sydney, December 31
Three writs will be issued against the Government shortly by returned soldiers on behalf of the second Contingent of the Citizens' Bushmen and the Royal Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Returned Soldiers' Pay
Three writs are to be issued against the Government shortly, by returned soldiers, on behalf of the Second Contingent, Citizen's Bushmen, and Royal Australian Artillery…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War
General Botha attempted to reinforce Commandant De Wet but the effore was frustrated by the Standerton blockhouses…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Boer War. LONDON
Liter particulars show that at Tweefontein, where the Imperial yeomanry under Major Williams were attacked by De Wet, the British losses…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The South African War. [By Cable.] London, January 2
The pickets at Tweefontein were seized quickly and killed, not a shot fired until the Boers met the Imperial Yeomanry. Major Williams fell dead at the head of his…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Returned Soldiers' Pay. Sydney, January 3
Mr. See has definitely decided not to pay the second contingent both the Imperial and Colonial rates of pay…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →South African War
Lord Kitchener reports that General Bruce Hamilton is operating cast of Ermelo, and has captured since December 29, 100 Boers, including General Erasmus, as well…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. Boers Repulsed
While reconnoitring in the Vryheid district five hundred Boers charged the advance guard of Major Garret's column, but were repulsed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The South African War. [By Cable.] London, January 5
Lord Kitchenor roports that General Bruce Hamilton is operating cast of Ermelo, and has captured since December 29, 100 Boers, including General Erasums, as well as…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Honors for Colonial Soldiers
Lord Roberts has granted to all members of the colonial corps a long service medal, also a decoration for volunteer officers…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War
Columns under Generals Plumer, Spers, and Palteney have driven a large Boer force under Commandatns Botha and Oppperman from a position north of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Cost of War
THE great wars of the world during the last fifty years have cost not far short of two million lives, counting those alone who died from wounds,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Boer War. LONDON
Botha has reinforced De Wet in the Bethlehem district. Lord Kitchener has declined the position of Commander-in-Chief of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. Operations at Kroonstad
In an engagement with the Boers last Sunday, General Elliott captured nine Boers near Kroonstad, and found a Krupp gun which the Boers had…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →South African War. [By Cable.] Clear of Boers. London, January 8
The country between Orange River and Thabanchu is clear of Boers, and General Knox's column has moved north…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers at Sea
Some of the men who came back from the war by the steamer Fortunatus, which arrived in Sydney on Monday have a long list of grievances to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War
The Pretoria cot respondent of the STANDARD reports that the correct number of Boers still in the field is 13,000. A man named Leibenberg has been…
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