British War Losses. London
The British losses to date total 490 officers and 4,003 men killed ; 1,730 officers and 20,000 men wonuded ; 300 officers and 13,030 men died from disease…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1902
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Cablegrams. the Boer War. London
The Boers captured with a great rush of stock the position held by the New Zealanders, overwhelming the pickets. The latter made a splendid…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →South African War. [By Cable.] London, March 6
The Boers with a great rush took a position held by the New Zealanders, overwhe[?]ing the pickets. The latter made a splendid defence, but being caught in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Personalities. the Soldier of the Hour
MAJOR GENERAL BRUCE HAMILTON, the man most prominent in South African despatches today, occupies the unique…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Returning Soldiers
The Steamer Aberdeen has left Capetown with 50 returning soldiers, the majority for Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Great British Disaster. Lord Methuen Badly Wounded and Captured, [Br [?]
Latest reports from South Africa state that a great British disaster has happened to the forces under Lord Methuen, who was severely wounded…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. British Disaster
Commandant Delarey has captured Lord Methuen and several officers. He also took four British guns. Lord Methuen was wounded in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →For the War. Sydney
The 3rd Battalion Federal Contingent embark on the Manhattan on or about 1st April…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War. Boers at Bermuda
A further batch of Boer prisoners at Hawkins' Island, Bermuda, as a protest against the continuance of the war in South Africa, took the oath of allegiance…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →South Africah War. [By Cable.] London, March 9
Mr. Kruger is described an feeling bitterly disappointed at President Roosevelt's deciaration that the United States could not, and would not intervene in the South…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Boer War. Lord Methuen Wounded and Captured
Full confirmation of the reverse sustained by Lord Methuen's command at the bauds of Commandant De La Rey has been received…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Boer War. Great British Disaster. Methuen Badly Wounded and Captured. Sydney
A great British disaster has taken place. Lord Metbuen was badly wounded and captured; also, many officers and men and four guns by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Boer War. Methuen Badly Wounded. London
The Boer leader, De La Rey, has captured General Lord Methuen and many other officers and men, and four guns…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War
Details of the encounter that the New Zealanders had with Boers near Bothasberg, state that the Boers twice tried unsuccessfully to rash through the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Charges. Melbourne
The Imperial authorities have cabled to the Treasurer £150,000, the cost of raising and equipping the two federal contingents. This sum will all be spent…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War. the Discovered Cave
The cave in which De Wet's reserve stores were discovered contained 40 waggon loads of ammunition, a Krupp pom pom and Nordenfeldt gnu and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Horrors of Other Nations
SPEAK to any Gorman to-day of the fate which befell the pretty little French hamlet of Bazeillos on the morning of September 1st, 1870, and you will find him by…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →South African War. [By Cable.] London, March 12
The full list of the casualties sustained by Lord Methuen's column has not as yet been issued, but it is known that Lieutenants Gordon R. Venning, and T. W. P. Nesham,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. Reinforcements
Arrangements are progressing that the 21st Lancers and llth Hussars will accompany 600 Imperial Yeomanry who are starting for South Africa in April,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War. London
In answer to a correspondent Lord Roberts says there is not the slightest cause for uneasiness with regard to South Africa, nor any reason to suppose that the…
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