War Items
General Buller reports that ho could not entrench his troops at Vaal Krantz owing to tho rocky nature of the ground. It was not intended to advance from…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1900
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The War. Saturday, 9 a.m
The British have constructed three pontoons across the Tugela River, taking more Artillery across. Buller is entrenching himself north of…
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Constable Gill, of Nowra, has three brothers at present fighting in South Africa. One (Henry) is serving in the 11th Regiment, and left England with General Buller. Another…
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Severe fighting has taken place in the neighborhood of Colesberg, where the Boers outnumbered the British twenty-five to one. The enemy mounted a forty pounder at…
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The London “Spectator” thus concludes a sensible article under the above heading:— Suppose we show our pity for the…
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The British have seized Zoolpanâs Drift to facilitate the advance upon K[?]berley. The London âTimesâ warmly [?] tho pluck and roadiness of the Australian…
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Lord Roberts's movement in the Orange Free State, is pronounced to be unsurpassed. Lieutnant-General French, with…
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A most interesting sight may be seen at the field bakeries in the Orange River Camp. There are 22,000 loaves are baked per day for the troops…
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Henry Lucy, writing to the S.M, Herald from London, says:—The public spirit here, though saddened by the carnage at Ladysmith and the prospect…
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A most interesting sight may be seen at the [?] bakeries in the Orange River Camp. There over 22,000 [?] are [?] per day for the troops…
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Henry Lucy, writing to the S.M. Herald from London, says :— The public spirit here, though saddened by the carnage at Lad, smith and the prospect…
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It is no mere saying, but an actual outcome of the experience of war, that that general is most fortunate who makes the fewest mistakes, and that…
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GENERAL DUNDONALD'S force, while engaged at East Chieveley, had six men wounded, including Major Churchill. Major Haunay's brigade…
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FIELD-MARSHAL Lord Roberts has arrived at Jacobsdal. Major-General French's cavalry division reached Kimberley on Thursday, the 15th inst,…
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Major Hannay’s brigade of Mounted infantry marched over the Orange River to Ramden, twelve miles over the Free State, and fought a slight engagement. Four killed, 22…
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[?] [?] movements are [?] [?] an unsurpassed feat ill the [?] of [?] [?]. The troops displayed [?] faith in their leader…
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These was a fair attendance of ladies at the meeting convened by the Mayor in the Berry school of Arts on Wednesday afternoon. It was decided to form a local branch of the Ladies…
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Sir Redvers Duller has occupied the hills south of the Tugela River, near the Inhlawe. Major-General Hart's brigade crossed…
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THE latest from the seat of was, following on the relief of Kimberley, is that General Cronje, Commanding the Boer forces on the western frontiers of the Grange Free State,…
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General French relieved Kimberley last Thursday. Lord Roberts is now at Jacobsdaal. Lyttleton has succeeded to the command…
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