The joyful news has come to hand that Ladysmith was relieved by the forces under General Buller on February 28. It was preceded by severe fighting in the vicinity of Pieters, around Grobler's Kloof Kop and elsewhere, and the taking of the Boer main position ...
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Family Notices : 827 words"Society" is under a heavy cloud, and the most sanguine and least sensitive do not look for its lifting very soon. There are some "misfortunes of other people" which ...
Article : 2,210 wordsSir Redvers Buller reports that intelligence as received by him from his out[?] that the Boer's had made preparations for a determined stand at Grobler's Kloof ...
Article : 165 wordsOn Sunday, February 25, a determined attack was made by the Boers on Fort Wylie, which is on the northern side of the Tugela River, close ...
Article : 101 wordsSir Redvers Buller cabled to the War Office that Ladysmith was relieved on February 28, when Lord Dundonald entered the town with the Natal Carbiniers ...
Article : 116 wordsThe Boers admitted a loss of 800 up to Sunday. On Tuesday Cronje asked for an armi[?] tice to bury dead, &c. ...
Article : 44 wordsOn Wednesday Feb. 21, the 2nd Battalion of the Somersetshire Light Infantry seized and held until nightfall a kopje in the vicinity of Grobier's Kloof Kop. Owing ...
Article : 77 wordsThe Boers were in a wide gully trave[?] by the Modder River, and enclosed by high banks. They were cut off at the di[?] or fords above and below. Lord Roberts, ...
Article : 474 wordsThe Boers are retreating rapidly from the neighbourhood of Ladysmith. To facilitate this operation they had constructed in advance a new railway to the ...
Article : 55 wordsSir George White on Monday last co-operated with Sir Red vers Buller, whose approach to Ladysmith is being obstinately contested by the Boers. The naval ...
Article : 53 wordsDescriptions of the fight at the capture of Pieter's Hill show that a terrific conflict took place before the position was won. The Boers remained at their guns ...
Article : 84 wordsSo strong were the positions occupied by the Boers at Langverwachte Spruit, that Sir Redvers Buller determined to continue his advance by another route, and, with ...
Article : 365 wordsGeneral Buller, on entering Ladysmith, found the garrison living on horse-flesh and mule-flesh, with a ration of a half a pound of meal daily. ...
Article : 27 wordsThere have been great rejoicings in England at the relief of Ladysmith. The London streets were crowded by cheering citizens. Ail through the country the greatest ...
Article : 141 wordsSince Kimberley was relieved by the troops under Lord Roberts, the situation has assumed a new phase. The Boer forces, on finding the British ...
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Advertising : 41 wordsLord Roberts gives particulars of the [?] portant work carried out by General French to the eastward. General French's instructions were to [?] the country in the ...
Article : 18 wordsThe brunt of the [?]suit was burne by Lieut.General Kelly-Kenny's divisions, His troops followed both banks of the [?] River in their advance, and when, at last, ...
Article : 361 wordsMuch gratification has been caused amongst the Irish Brigade by a telegram that Sir Redvers Buller has received from the Queen, in which Her Majesty expres[?] ...
Article : 15 wordsA despatch from Lord Roberts [?] [?] on Friday, February 23, a detachment [?] advancing to [?] [?] the British [?] ...
Article : 44 words[?] of the "Morning Post." estimates that 10,000 Boers were engaged against Sir Redvers Buller, and that they had seven concealed guns on ...
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The Australasian (Melbourne, Vic. : 1864 - 1946), Sat 3 Mar 1900, Page 46
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