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  2. THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR.

    The War Office authorities have discovered their mistake with regard to the identity of the Private Jones killed at Sunnyside. ...

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  3. A TRAITOR SHOT.

    Soon after the battle of Magersfotitein it was rumoured that one of the prisoners captured in the Boer trenches was none other than an ex-British sergeant-major of ...

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  4. A NEW BRITISH POSITION.

    General French's vigorous movements in the neighbourhood of Colesberg having succecded in cutting off the Boer line of communication to the north, and also in ...

    Article : 149 words
  5. BOER LOSSES ESTIMATED.

    A Reuter's telegram from Cape Town Etates that the total Boer losses, including wounded and prisoners, since the beginning of the war can be moderately estimated at ...

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  6. SPION KOP CAPTURED.

    London was in a ferment of excitement on the 25th at the good news that Spion Kop had been successfully stormed. Sir Redvers Buller has telegraphed that, ...

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  7. OPERATIONS IN NATAL.

    Typhoid fever continues prevalent in Ladysmith. The latest victim is Mr. George Warrington Steevens, the wellknown war correspondent, who was the ...

    Article : 371 words
  8. TO RELIEVE MAFEKING.

    From news received through Pretoria sources, it appears that Colonel Plumer is again making a strenuous attempt to relieve Colonel Baden-Powell's beleaguered ...

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  9. FRENCH AND GATACRE.

    Reports received from both Sir W. F. Gatacre, at Sterkstroom, and from General French, from the Colesberg district, show that great activity is being shown by both ...

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  10. SUNDAY'S FIGHTING.

    Soon after daybreak on Sunday the struggle was renewed. The Boer trenches were heavily bombarded, and three of the enemy's positions were captured. Whilst ...

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  11. LATEST NEWS.

    The small night garrison of the Boers who were holding Spion Kop when Sir Charles Warren delivered his attack fled when surprised. On Wednesday, after the ...

    Article : 103 words
  12. GERMAN PRECAUTIONS.

    For some time past the steamers arriving from foreign ports at Delagoa Bay have contained a number of men bound for the Transvaal in the guise of members of the ...

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  13. PRESENTS FROM ENGLAND.

    Lady Duff, widow of Sir Robert Duff, formerly Governor of New South Wales, and a number of ladies associated with her who are interested in Australia, have ...

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  14. MORE DEPARTMENTAL BLUNDERING.

    An extraordinary blunder has come to light in connection with the Lee-Enfield rifles, with which the British troops are armed. The weapons have been erroneously ...

    Article : 63 words
  15. LYTTELTON'S BRIGADE.

    Considerable assistance was rendered to Sir Charles Warren by Lyttelton's Brigade, which, while the fight was proceeding near Spion Kop, attacked the enemy's ...

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  16. BULLER'S ADVANCE.

    Sir Charles Warren, by following the Estcourt-road, struck the Tugela River at Trichardt's Drift, about five miles west of Potgieter'a Drift, and it was decided to ...

    Article : 398 words
  17. LORD ROBERTS'S BODYGUARD.

    A special compliment has been paid to the colonial troops by Lord Hoberts in the selection of his bodyguard. The commander-in-chief has given ...

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  18. DISTRESS AT MAGERSFONTEIN.

    Deserters from the Boer camp at Magersfontein declare that the camp is in a most insanitary condition, and that the Boers are suffering from a scarcity of all kinds of ...

    Article : 49 words
  19. LOOTING STRICTLY FORBIDDEN.

    Strict regulations with reference to the payments for stores have been issued by Lord Roberts. All supplies are to be paid for in cash, and receipts are to be given for ...

    Article : 67 words
  20. LADYSMITH GARRISON JUBILANT.

    A signal message received from Sir George White states that the booming of the relieving army's guns is distinctly heard at Ladysmith, and that the garrison ...

    Article : 41 words
  21. WHITE FLAG TO BE DISREGADED.

    Sir Redvers Buller has issued a general order directing the British troops to disregard the white flag if hoisted by the Boers, unless the enemy when they hoist ...

    Article : 69 words
  22. PREPARATIONS IN NATAL.

    In view of the anticipated speedy relief of Ladysmith, preparations are already being made by the people of Maritzburg and Durban to provide for the wants of ...

    Article : 63 words
  23. HECTOR MACDONALD.

    Brigadier-General Hector Macdonald, C.B., D.S.O., and aide-de-camp to the Queen, who recently arrived at Cape Town from India, is now at Modder River, and ...

    Article : 47 words
  24. THE GENERAL PLAN.

    While Sir Redvers Buller is operating from Potgieter's Drift with the advance column under Major-General Lyttelton well pushed on to the north, the general ...

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  25. REINFORCEMENTS FOR BULLER.

    The transport Kildonan Castle has arrived at Durban with 2,000 additional troops for service in Natal. ...

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  26. THE EFFECTS OF LYDDITE.

    Commandant Ben Viljoen, the wellknown Boer leader, who was at first reported to have been killed at the battle of Elandslaagte (which report was afterwards ...

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  27. ACTIVITY ON THE MODDER.

    Another reconnaissance ie reported from the Modder River, in a westerly direction towards Rooi Pan. Troops from Orange River assisted. ...

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  28. NOTES ON THE CABLES.

    As long as Sir Redvers Buller was obliged to operate in the vicinity of Colenso the Boers were well advised in opposing his advance with strong ...

    Article : 397 words
  29. FRENCH'S DOINGS.

    Disaster befel a detachment of New South Wales Lancers and Australian Horse on January 17 while on patrol duty. Major-General French reports that the ...

    Article : 267 words
  30. IN A[?]BERLEY.

    Colonel [?]ekewich, commanding at Kimberley, states that the entire staff of De Beers workmen, numbering 6,000 in all, have now become soldiers, ...

    Article : 102 words
  31. A SMART BRUSH.

    Information having been brought from the ontposts that the enemy occupied a kopje west of Acton Homes, which is five miles north of Spion Kop, Lord Dundonald ...

    Article : 96 words
  32. THREE ENGLISHMEN SHOT.

    Rather than fight against their own country, a numbe of English residents in the Free State took refuge in Ba[?]toland. In spite of being in possession of passes ...

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  33. FEW CASUALTIES.

    On Saturday, 11 officers and 279 men were wounded. Sunday's operations were carried out with singularly few casualties. The entire ...

    Article : 62 words
  34. SATURDAY'S WORK.

    For the purposes of the attack Sir charles Warren's division was divided into two columns, one being commanded by Sir Charles himself, and the other by Sir C. ...

    Article : 332 words
  35. STATE OF JOHANNESBURG.

    Reports received from the Transvaal show that the Bo[?] are still working some of the Witwater[?]and mines for the benefit of the state. Owing to the scarcity ...

    Article : 36 words
  36. THE MEDICAL SERVICE.

    The efficiency of the army medical arrangements in Natal has elicited a high compliment from Sir William MacCor[?] the eminent surgeon, now at the front. ...

    Article : 99 words
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