Latest War News. London, May 9
It has been arranged to ship 1700 Boer prisoners to Bermuda. Van Plazen, a furmer of Barkly East, has been sentenced to two years imprisonment…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1901
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Cable News. the Boer War. Latest News. London, Thursday Afternoon
A Boer farmer named Vauplason, redding I in the Barclay East district, has been sentenced to 2 years imprisonment, and ordered to pay a fine of £1000, or a charge…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War in South Africa. Enemp's Fastnesses Invaded. Boers Between Two Fires. Astounded and Disheartened. Many Surrenders London, May 9
The "Times" reports that Brigadier. General Plumer marched from Pretoria north-castwards and held the drifts of Olifants River for 10 days, imprisoning…
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General Hector Macdonald arrived in London to-day, on route to india, and was accorded a great reception. He declares that it will take the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest War News. London, May 12
The destruction of Haartebeostenfontein greatly hampered Commandant De Larey, who retreated to Wolmaranstad, where the latest "capital" of the Republic has been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Home from the War. Welcome to Trooper Jambs Bennetts
At Davis's Hall on Saturday night about 60 gentlemen attended a smoke social which was arranged in honor of the return of Staff- Farrier Sergeant Gray and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War in South Africa. British Successes. London, May 11
Lord Kitchener, Commander-in-chief in South Africa, in his latest report to the War Office, mentions that since May 7 28 Boers have been killed, 6 wounded, and 130…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cable News. the Boer War. Hartebeestefontein Destroyed. London, Friday Afternoon
The British have destroyed the village of Hartebeestofontein, in the Kierksdorp district of the Western Transvaal. One hundred and fifty-three women and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cablegrams. the Boer War. London
The Pretoria correspondent of the "Standard" states that there is every reason to hope that the Beers will be unable to bold out throughput the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Returned Soldiers. Gratifying Reception
As briefly indicated in our Friday evening's issue, a very pleasing reception was accorded on Friday evening to three returned soldiers, who, as will have been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest War News. London, May 14
Commandant Swanepuel was killed during a skirmish in the Craef Reinet district. A Blue Book shows that 634 farms and miles of cottages were burnt during the war…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War in South Africa. Furtehr British Successes. London, May 14
The following report has been received by the War Office from Lord Kitchener:—"Colonel Grenfell has occupied Louis Triehardt, which six British and forty Boer…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cable News. the Boer War. Bushmen and Yeomanry. Praise From Lord Methuen. London, Monday Afternoon
Lord Methuen, to acknowledging the services of the Imperial Yeomanry and the composite regiment of Australian Bushmen, now on their return to England and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boer War. London
Commandant Swanopoel and four other Boars have been killed, and six others wounded, in a skirmish near Pearaton, in the Graaf Reinet district…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Home from the War. Welcome to Trooper James Bennetts. From the Democrat
AT Davisâs Hall on Saturday night about [?] gentlemen attended a smoke social which was arranged in honor of the return of Staff-Farrier Sergeant Gray and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Late Cables. Old World Doings. London, Wednesday. Imperial Soldiers
Speeches have been made in the House of Commons urging the Government to give higher pay to the Army. The British Government…
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During a visit to a laager at Colesburg, the rebels, with a small force, re-entered Cape Colony. It is reported that De Wet has…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest War News. London, May 16
The Boers imprisoned Commandant Fourie on his own farm, suspecting him of a desire to surrender. The column under General Elliott in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cable News. the Boer War. Sir H. Campbell-bannerman on the War. London, Thursday Evening
Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, leader of the Opposition in the House of Commons, speaking at Beadford, stated that an amnesty to the Cape rebels was inevitable. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War News. London. the Chinese Trouble
The American troops have evacuated Pekin except the forbidden city where the legation guard remains…
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