That there was a certain amount of tvutii in the rumours current after the battle of Modder River to the effect that the l'ree State Boers had shown signs of cowardice ...
Article : 185 wordsMany of the newspapers draw attention to the possible dangers that may result from Continental interference. In order to provide against such ...
Article : 41 wordsAccording to both (he official and Donofficial reports the Boers Buffered heavily in the fighting on the west of Spion Kop on Sunday, 21 st January. ...
Article : 99 wordsIt having been found nenessary to abandon Spion Kop, Sir Redvers Buller reports that he came to the conclusion not to essay a second attack, as the enemy's right was ...
Article : 154 wordsAt an influential congress of [?] scientists sitting at Zurich a resolution lias been carried calling upon the pres.- to remember the immense services rendered ...
Article : 165 wordsDuring the operations at Spion Kop heavy iiring was board from the direction of Ladysmith. and it was generally summed that sir George White was ...
Article : 196 wordsDeserters who have reached the Brit'-h headquarters at Madder liiver from Majjersfontein describe the sanitary condition of 4lie Boer camp as being very bad indeed. ...
Article : 85 wordsA Boer version of the operations at Spion Kop states that four different Boer commandos were engaged,-which were protected by artillery fire from Krupp and ...
Article : 184 wordsPresident Steyn. of the Orange tree State, who was)ast heard of as righting in the foremost ranks of the Boers at Spion Kop. is now at Pretoria on a visit to ...
Article : 39 wordsAnother remarkable illustration of the pertinacity of Dr. W. J. Leyds, the Transvaal agent on the Continent, in disseminating false information has beeu brought to ...
Article : 99 wordsThe s[?] of Mr. Burnham. the American scout distinguished himself greatly in the M[?]e war of 13, have been engaged hy Lord Roberts. ...
Article : 49 wordsThe recriminatory and partisan spirit shewn by the Opposition in discussing the-Address in Reply has provoked the indignation of press and public. The ...
Article : 44 wordsThe latest heliographie messages received from Ladysinith poiut to a very pathetic state of affairs. Wearied by the long siege, the arrival of ...
Article : 57 wordsThe publication in this week".' Gazette of important despatches from the generals holding tlio chief commands in South Africa. lus thrown considerable light upon ...
Article : 304 wordsNumbers of foreigners, wearing the lied CROSS, who lately landed at Delagoa llay. on arrival.it Pretoria immediately discarded the badges, and were supplied with ...
Article : 32 words"The Times" declares that, in view of the check, there is a strong probability that Ladysmith must fall. Strategically considered, the capture of Ladysruith by the ...
Article : 190 wordsBet alls have been now received of the capture and subsequent abandonment of the Spion Kop height, and, great as is the general disappointment at the want of ...
Article : 432 wordsIn addition to the other foreign officers who are attached to tlie Boer Artillery Corps it it now staled that M. Turpin, a well-known artilleryist and iuxentor, is also ...
Article : 97 wordsIt was announced some time ago that a French officer. Colonel Villebois de Mareuil, had greatly contributed to the organisation of the Boer plans for the Natal campaigu, ...
Article : 66 wordsLieut.-Colonel Byron, of the Queensland permanent forces, who was in England on special service at the outbreak of the war, has been appointed extra aide-de-camp to ...
Article : 66 wordsDr. W. J.Leyds is reported to have made arrogant and ridiculous statements with regard to jveace terms. He mentions, as initial conditions, the concession by Great ...
Article : 50 wordsAccording to the report of a Johannesburg refugee, who has arrived at Durban, the Boer arsenal at Johannesburg, which was recently reported to be manufacturing ...
Article : 58 wordsReinforcements continue to be poured into Soutb Africa with great rapidity, and, in addition to the 7th division (10,000 men), which is already at the Cape, there are ...
Article : 58 wordsComplainte are made by the newspapers that the obscurity of Sir Redvers Boliet'i despatch renders it doubtful whether Lord Duodonald's and General Lyttelton's ...
Article : 38 wordsLatent particulars of the and nop engagement isbow that the battle commenced in the early hours of Wednesday morning and was of a most desperate character ...
Article : 274 wordsThe Imperial Parliament opened on January 30, when, in the House of Lords, the Earl of Kimberley severely criticised the Government for the conduct of the ...
Article : 734 wordsAnother sharp engagement is recorded with the rebel farmers in the Douglas district. The British force engaged consisted of ...
Article : 66 wordsThe news received through Pretoria that Colonel Plumer was again making a strenuous effort to relieve Mafeking has been confirmed by another Boer report. ...
Article : 62 wordsAlthough no official information is available, so far, the events of the past few days indicate that it is Lord Roberts's intention to organise a strong column to ...
Article : 76 wordsThe French President, M. Emile Loubet, on Jan. 25 gare one of his periodical dinners to the ambassadors of foreign powers in Paris. Amongst the guests was Dr. ...
Article : 94 wordsTo universal surprise and disappointment news has been received at the War Office from Sir Redvere Bulier that on Wednesday night, January 24, Sir Charles ...
Article : 152 wordsIn Sir Red vers Bailer's despatch to the War Office he gives a full account of Bir Charles Warren s positions. Up to Thursday these were, according to Sir Redvers ...
Article : 184 wordsThe Boers report that Dr. Jameson, the hero of the Jameson raid, who is in lsadysmith, has been wounded through being struck in the leg by the fragments of a ...
Article : 34 wordsThe colonial contingents in South Africa will shortly be increased by a corps of mounted British volunteers, formed in Boanah. ...
Article : 36 wordsGeneral Ricciotti Garibaldi has offered the Jlritwh G overnment to raise a corps of several thousand volunteers for service in the Boer irar. The offer has been ...
Article : 57 wordsIn the midst of the great disappo[?] [?] by the re[?]tion of the news of the Tugels [?] retirement, the o[?] [?] is placed upon Lord Roberts. [?] ...
Article : 13 wordsThe War Office states that 200 casualties has occurred to Major-General Lyttelton's Brigade, which, when last heard of, was reppried to be operating, to the north of ...
Article : 12 wordsOwing tp the general tone of uneasiness now prevailing, the Money market has been considerably affected. The price of coneels has receded to 100, a fall of [?] ...
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The Australasian (Melbourne, Vic. : 1864 - 1946), Sat 3 Feb 1900, Page 46
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