The War. LONDON
The report of the battle raging at Ladysmith is not confirmed. The British having failed to draw the Orange Free Staters out of Van Reenan…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1899
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Later Cables. the Phillipine War. London, Oct. 15
An engagement has occurred between the American troops and the insurgent forces in the Philippines. The Americans were victorious, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. Fighting in Bechuanaland. Armoured Train Caitured. Cape Afrikanders Loyal. London, Oct. 15
As was generally anticipated, the first brunt of the fighting in South Africa has been born by the frontier force raised by Colonel Baden-Powell, and now stationed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War. Battle Raging at Ladysmith. Artillery Engaged. Boers Occupy Newcastle. an Attack on Mafeking. Boers Repulsed. London
The Boers last night advanced on Newcastle in force, and this morning were in full occupation of the town and surrounding country…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Latest From the Seat of War. Movements of Boer Troops. Will Not Fight in the Open. Fortifying Laing's Nek. Dismantling Railway Stations. London, October 16
The Orange Free State troops are reported to be strongly entrenched in Tintwa Pass, a little above "Oliver's Hock," in the Drakenbrog Mountains…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE Wagga Wagga Advertiser. "This is true liberty, when freebron men, Having to advise the public, may speak free." Milton Tuesday, October 17, 1899. the Transvaal War
NEWS from the seat of war, so far as it has yet come to hand, is extremely, scanty, no doubt owing to a wise military censorship of telegrams intended…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War the Transvaal. Attack on Mafeking. Boers Twice Repulsed. British Entrenched in a Strong Position. Mafeking Isolated. Attack on an Armoured Train by Boers. Shelled and Captured. Orange Free State Troops Near Ladysmith. a British Reconnaissance. Attempt to Draw the Enemy. Bridge Over the Malopo River Destroyed. Departure of Sir Redvers Buller From London. Enthusiastic Farewell. London, Oct. 13
A telegraphic despatch has just been received from South Africa stating that the Boers on the western frontier of the Transvaal hare destroyed an armoured…
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On the defensive is the attitude of the British forces at the present moment in the Transvaal; aud lucky for them if they can hold their own till Redvers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our Sydney Letter. Red Eyed War
Notwithstanding the [?] calisthenics in the metropolitan press in flare up the South African situation, it is recognised at last that grim visaged and…
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The Boers attacked Mafeking on Friday. A great battle ensued, but it is reported that the Boers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Transvaal War. The Boers Threatening Everywhere. The British Unready Anywhere. Seizing the Impregnable Positions. Mad March and Wants to Fight. The French War Minister Says No. Latest from the City. The Transvaal. London, Monday. Sydney
The Boers are displaying great activity, and apparently intend to force the situation. They are making huge efforts…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boer War Notes. [All Rights Reserved.]
It was early in the fearful game they have taken in hand for President Steyn and Mr. Secretary Reitz to play their trump card. Nothing could have shown more thoroughly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. the Opposing Eorces. Closing In. Martial Law Proclaimed. London, Oct. 16
EVERY moment is bringing the Boer forces nearer to the British lines in Natal, and the outposts of the two armies are now very close to one another. General Joubert…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This British War Vote. Debate in the Commons. Schreiner Cornered. London, Oct. 18
The British Government asked the House of Commons for a supplementary grant of [?]10,000,000 to the Army estimates. The debates on the Address-in-Reply…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest From the Seat of War. Another Train Attack. Boers Repulsed. London, October 17
A report is to hand to the effect that an armoured train, which was engaged in repairing the railway line north of Mafeking, was attacked by a force of Boers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cable News. the War the Transvaal. Boer Advance in Natal. Opposing Armies Coming to Close Quarters. Additional Volunteers in Cape Colony and Natal. Natal Mounted Police Ambushed. Six Men Captured. London, Oct. 16
A large camp of Boers, with 16 guns, has been formed at Dannhauser, on the Natal railway, and the outposts touch Glencoe and Dundee…
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The Boers are bombarding Mafeking, and have cut up the railways in all directions. A reward of £5000 is said to be…
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THE report of the battle raging at Ladysmith is not confirmed. The British having failed to draw the Orange Free Staters out of Van Reenan…
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A HOSPITAL trail, has oiling to assist the wounded at Kraapan was nearly wrecked by The Boers. A Red Cross train was forced to…
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A private cable reached Wellington this morning from Durban, Natal, to the effect that the Bolder Boers made determined attack on the British, but were…
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