Mr. Geoffrey Drage, M.P., on rising to address the meeting, said : Mr. Bowring, ladies and gentlemen,--Sir Henry Bemrose has asked me to-night to deal with ...
Article : 4,709 wordsThe suspense which has prevailed with respect to the result of Lord Roberts's determined efforts to capture or annihilate the Boer force under General Cronje, ...
Article : 140 wordsGeneral Cronje eluded the vigilance of the British force, and crossed the Modder at Klip Kraal drift, breaking up his force into several groups. A considerable ...
Article : 100 wordsUp to Sunday night, when Lord Roberts reported, the British casualties which were chiefly sustained by the advanced guard of his force, included nine ...
Article : 111 wordsThe latest operations conducted by General Buller for the relief of Lady-smith are proceeding without check. Following up his successes upon the ...
Article : 253 wordsThe latest telegrams received in London indicate that the fighting between Koodoosrand and Paardeberg was still, raging on Saturday. ...
Article : 70 wordsIn the fighting at Koodoosrand, north of the Modder, the Canadian contingent under Lieutenant-Colonel Otter played a gallant part, and suffered severely ...
Article : 120 wordsWhen the British took possession of the Boer laagers along the line of the Tugela, many evidences were found tending to show that the Boers had become ...
Article : 154 wordsThe inquiry concerning the death of Cyrus. M 'Farlane, at Grafton, on the 10th inst., was concluded on Wednesday. Jas. Murphy was present in custody. ...
Article : 364 wordsThe Australian troops have again acquitted themselves within distinction. An attack upon Naauwpoort, towards which Major-General Clements withdrew ...
Article : 202 wordsThe long beleagured garrison of Lady-smith, which has made a heroic defence since November, is now much cheered at the sight of General Buller's advance ...
Article : 46 wordsThe "Long Tom," a big Boer gun, winch was in position on Balvan Hill (Lombard's Kop), and which, has greatly annoyed the garrison at Ladysmith, is ...
Article : 41 wordsIt now appears that on Monday the Boers began to make their preparations for evacuating the Tugela lines, for on that day a large train of 200 waggons, ...
Article : 76 wordsAn important document fell into British hands when the force under Brigadier Brabant, attached to General Gatacre's force, captured Dordrecht. The ...
Article : 57 wordsThe inhabitants of Kimberley, especially the women and children. report that they suffered harrowing privations during the latter days of the siege, not only on ...
Article : 213 wordsFurther details of the retreat of General Cronje from Magersfontein indicate that though surprised in the first place, he acted with the greatest skill and foresight ...
Article : 249 words{No abstract available}
Advertising : 998 wordsColonel Baden-Powell has given a new proof of his resourcefulness. Finding the Boers were still shelling the Boers were still shelling the women's laager, in spite of repeated protests, he ...
Article : 83 wordsThe advanced guard of the British force including a part of Lieutenant- General Kelly - Kenny's division and Major - General Macdonald's Highland ...
Article : 84 wordsPlease choose from the following download options:
Share this item on:
Print page as...
Testing
It's easy and takes two shakes of a lamb's tail!
With your Trove account you can: