Off to the War
Amongst the passengers on the Aberdeen liner "Damascus" which left Melbourne for South African ports on Wednesday last was Mr. Gilbert O. Heath of this town. Mr…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1899
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Latest War News. LONDON, Dec, 4
Intelligence from the Cape Colony states that the Beer forces at Steynsburg and Sterkstrem, to the north of Queenstown, a o co operating with rebels of that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War News. London, December 1, 1.33 P .M
The Boers are massing at Grobler's Ksp, and there are probably 2000 at Colenso. Outpost fighting has commenced…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The War. Another Boor Ruse. Engagement Near Weenen. Battle of Modder River. London, December 1
Several Boers wearing enormous red crosses on their sleeves, who were brought as prisoners to the British camp at the Orange River station,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Latest From the Seat of War. Dsloyalty in Cape Colony. Extensive Area Affected. Two Thousand Join the Boers. London, Dec 4
Intelligence from the Cape states that the Boer forces at Steynsburg and Sterkstorm to the north of Queenstown in Cape Colony are co-operating with the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War Relief of Ladysmith. Sir Redvers Buller at Frere. Be Commands 18,000 Troops. Boers Massing at Colenso. Outpost Fighting Commenced
Sir Redeers Buller who has assumed command of the operations for the relief of Ladysmith has gone to the front. His headquarters are now at Frere, 13…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. the Battle of Graspan. Later Particulars. the Australian Contingent. Moving to the Front. a Dearth of News. London, Dec. 1
No official details have been published of the battle at Modder River. Two messages giving an account of the casualties have been received. The second…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →South African War. the Clouds Darkening. Modder River Engagement. Heavy British Losses. the Queen Weeps. Is Very Anxious for Her Troops. Arrival of the Kent. General Buller's Warning. Stirring the Young Boers to Action. London
At the Modder River battle the British numbered 7000. They attacked the Boers in a widely extended formation. The British fought for ten hours…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest from the City. Sydney, Tuesday. The War
It transpires that in the battle of Modder River the Boers were entrenched on both banks, and also on an island in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War the Latest. The Cape Dutch Rallying". LONDON
At the battle on the Modder River the Boers were very strongly entrenched on both basks, and also on an island in the middle of the river…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wounded in South Africa. a Sydney Volunteer
News has been received in Sydney of the wounding of a Petersham youth in the South African war. It was erroneously stated in a morning paper that the youth referred to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War the British Army. Strength of the Divisional Command. London, Dec. 4
Sir Redvers Buller, the Commander-in-Chief, who is marching from Frere to the relief of Ladysmith, has 23,000 men under his command, including…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. the British Strength. the Battle at Modder River. London, Dec. 4
SIR Redvers Buller, the Commander-in-Chief, who in proceeding to the relief of Ladysmith, has 23,000 men under his command, including volunteers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest From the Seat of War. Earl De La Warr Nearly Killed. Position of the Enemy Near Modder River. Operations in Natal. Activity of Sir Redvers Buller. New Bridge Over Tugela. Checking Disaffection on Border. London, December 6
The latest news from South Africa state Earl De La Warr, who was acting as war correspondent for the London "Globe," was nearly shot while assisting the wounded…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest War News. London. December 5
LATER PARTICULARS of the Modder Battle state that disparate struggle lasted from daylight till dark. 11,000 Biers were engaged in an…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War. Battle of Modder River. LONDON, December 5
Later details amplify and in some respects modify the previous accounts of the Battle of Modder River fought last Tuesday by the 10,000 British, under Lieutenant-General…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →News of the War. the Battle of Mooder River. the Turn of the Tide. Jousert Implored to End the War. Disaffection Checked. Buller Mandy with 23,000 Men. the Ladysmith Relief Column. Excess of Boer Casualties. the Great African Thirst. a Warning to Treason-mongers. London
FURTHER particulars are now, to hand dealing with the battle of Modder River on Tuesday, 28th [?]lt., between 7000 British troops, under…
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The British Government is increasing the forces now in South Africa to 90,000. The battle of Modder River is officially reported to have been one of the hardest fights…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Boer War Notes
In regard to the horse sickness mentioned in some previous notes, we [?] that a correspondent in a Cape newspaper refers to the matter at…
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A detachment from the British force defending Kimberley was sent out to capture a Boer laager on the 28th inst. In the engagement which took place…
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