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Lord Roberts his completely routed 10,000 of the enemy. The fighting was almost confined to the cavalry, but French's Horse Artillery did great execution. The Boers…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1900
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War News. London, March 6
A reconnaissance by the New South Wales Lancers and the Inniskilling Dragoons disclosed the Boers four miles from Osfontein, occupying kopjes on both sides of the river for a length of 10…
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The relief of Ladysmith, including the unsuccessful attempts by General Sir Redvers Buller to reach the beleaguered town, cost the British 5000 officers and men, killed,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Transvaal War. Bought by blood
The relief of Ladysmith, including the unsuccessful attempts by General Sir Redvers Buller to reach the beleaguered town, cost the British 5000 officers and men, killed,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest War Cables. The Boers Fly. They Abandon their Forage London
Lord Roberts has completely routed a force of 10,000 Boers. The British cavalry and General French's Horse Artillery did great execution…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest War Cables. The Boers Fly. They Abandon their Forage London
Lord Roberts has completely routed a force of 10,000 Boers. The British cavalry and General French's Horse Artillery did great execution…
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BOER prisoners affirm that the seige of Mafeking has been raised. At the Briefontein battle the enemy gave considerable trouble and were…
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Sharp lighting preceded the retreat of the Boers from Osfontein on Wednesday. The enemy’s rearguard showed a [?] front, crabling the remainder to [?]…
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Further details have been received of the campaign in the Orange Free State. The despatches tend to show that the enemy have lost heart at the succession of…
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Boer prisoners now in the hands of the British affirm that the siege of Mafeking has been raised. At the Driefontein battle the enemy gave…
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Major Bethuen has fought a heavy engagement at Poomeroy. Being unable to dislodge the Boers without artillery he retired south of the Tugela. The enemy lost heavily. One…
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Boer prisoners now in the hands of the British affirm that the siege of Mafeking has been raised. At the Driefontein battle the enemy gave…
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Further advices have been received from Lord Roberts respecting the British victory at Osfontein, and the precipitate retreat of the Boers from that, place ia dread that the British, by a rapid…
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Further advices have been received from Lord Roberts respecting the British victory at Osfontein and the precipitate retreat of the Boers from that place in dread that the…
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Further advices have been received from Lord Roberts respecting the British victory at Osfontein and the precipitate retreat of the Boers from that place in dread that the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →CORRESPONDENCE Under this heading we invite discussion on all current topics of general interest to the District. At the same time it must be distinctly understood that we do not hold ourselves in any way responsible for opinions expressed. Dr. Blackall and the War. to the Editor of the Queanbeyan Age
SIR,—I have risen from reading Dr Blackall's letter in yours of this date with feelings of profound pity for the writer. Alas, that a man such as he should descend so far as…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →CORRESPONDENCE Under this heading we invite discussion on all current topics of general interest to the District. At the same time it must be distinctly understood that we do not hold ourselves in any way responsible for opinions expressed. Dr Blackall and the War. to the Editor of the Queanbeyan Age
SIR,—I have risen from reading Dr Blackall's letter in yours of this date with feelings of profound pity for the writer. Alas, that a man such as he should descend so far as…
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General French met with considerable opposition in occupying the hills commanding Bloemfontein. Lord Roberts is reinforcing him with…
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Lieutenant-General French seized the hill commanding Bloemfontein after a hard fight on Monday night. The British losses were 60 killed and…
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Lord Roberts is at Ventersvlei, 15 miles from Bloomfontein, and has turned the position. Twelve thousand Boers, with 18 guns,…
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