War News. LONDON, Nov. 24
News has been received from South Africa that a decisive battle was fought at Belmont, on the Orange River, on Thursday, between tho British force…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1899
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Serious War News. the Cape Dutch Rising. Disaffection at Aliwal. Treachery of Wounded Boers. the Sydney Lancers Engaged. Dum Dum Bullets Used. a Big Battle Impending. Ladysmith Still Safe. Where Will the War End? London
AFTER the battle of Belmont the Boers retired. They are now strongly entrenched at Modder Sprint. Reports from Mafeking state that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Dan[?]c" Seriously Wounded the Result of an Accident. Condition Considered Hopeless. [By Telegraph.] Dubbo
DANTE, the illusionist, who was playing here, while out shooting to-day with his pianist and Mr. G. Taylor was accidentally shot in the groin by the pianist. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. Improving the British Position LONDON, Nov. 23
It is apparent from the tactics which are being puisued by the Boers that their intention is to make a rush for Pietermaritzburg, the political capital…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Latest War News. London, November 24, 7.24 P M.
IN the battle at Belmont on Thursday morning, between the British column advancing to the relief of Kimberley under Lieutenant General Lord Methuen…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War the British Prisoners at Pretoria. London, Nov. 25
President M'Kinley has forwarded a communication to Pretoria informing President Kruger that the United States insists upon the sacred duty of watching…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War Relief Fund. Luxuxrixes for the Troops. London, Nov. 24
The subscriptions to the War Relief Fund bare now reached £310,000. A large Xhospital ship has been fitted out with money supplied by the Princess…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest From the Seat of War. New South Wales Lancers Repairing Railways. Further Dutch Disloyalty. London, Nov. 27
The latest intelligence from South Africa states that the New South Wales Lancers helped the imperial troops in repairing the damage done to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. the Battle of Belmont. Splendid Gallantry of the Guards. the N.S.W. Lancers Engaged. Boer Treachery. London, Nov. 24
IN the battle at Belmont on Thursday morning, between the British column advancing to the relief of Kimberley under Lieutenant-General Lord Methuen and the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. London, Friday 24
General Methuen, at daybreak on Thursday, attacked the Bo?rs, who were strongly entrenched at Belmont. The British stormed three ridges in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. London, Nov. 28
The fund for the relief of the families of the soldiers and sailors killed and wounded in the war now amounts to £326,000. Sir Thomas Lipton has given…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boer War Notes. [All Rights Reserved.]
The latest news to hand from the seat of war shows that matters are on the whole progressing favourably for the British. The Boer advance upon the capital of Natal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Telegraphic Intelligence. Cable News. the Latest. [Re[?] Telegrams.] London, Nov. 28. Contraband of War
The French Minister for Foreign Affairs [?]mits that the searching of the Cordoba, by H.M.S, Magicienne, for contraband of war, was in accordance with international…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest From the Seat of War. Reported Retreat of Boers From Kimberley. Safety of the Missing Lancers Casualities at Grasspan. Important Speech by Mr. A. J. Balfour. a Capitalists' War. Mines to Be Taxed. London, Nov. 29
It is reported that natives informed Colonel Kekewich, who is commanding the British force at Kimberley, on 23rd inst. that the Boer camp to the south…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War Position at Ladysmith. the British Advance. Retreat of the Boers. Anxiety for the Ninth Lancers. the Australian Contingents at Capetown. Eager to Go to the Front. London, Nov. 27
It is reported that there has been six days' continuous fighting between the British forces and the Boers, near Kurumans, in Bechuanaland…
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On Tuesday last a desperate battle was fought between eight thousand B[?]ers and the British for[?] under Lord Methuen. The Boers were defeated after ten hours…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War News. LONDON, Nov 28
GENERAL BULLER has arrived at Maritzburg. General Eildyard occupies Frere with ton thousand troops…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Other Subjects. Nurses and the War
Intense interest has been taken in Sydney and throughout Australia in the arrangements which were made by Cootamundra to send nurses to the Transvaal; but the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Latest War News. London, November 24, 7.24 P.M.
IN the battle at Belmont on Thursday morning, between the British column advancing to the relief of Kimberley under Lieutenant General Lord Methuen…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. State of the Boers. the Colonial Troops. London, November 27
President Kruger is seriously ill from Brieht's disease. The Boer Commandos We reported to be in a starving condition…
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