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  2. QUEENSLANDERS FIRST ACROSS.

    The commander-in-chief reports [?] Canadian, the New South Wales, and the New Zealland Mounted rifles, together with the Queensland Mounted Infantry, ...

    Article : 140 words
  3. GENERAL NOTES.

    Sir Archibald Hunter has fought a brilliant engagement at Windsorton, where, after crossing the Vaal River, he found a large force of Boere strongly entrenched ...

    Article : 249 words
  4. BOERS GOING TO CEYLON.

    According to the "Ceylon Times" some of the Boer prisoners are being sent to Ceylon. It states that the British authorities have ...

    Article : 40 words
  5. FOURTEEN STREAMS OCCUPIED.

    Sir Archibald Hunter's advance has so far been attended with entire success. After General Barton had dislodged the Boers from Rooidam, near Windsorton, ...

    Article : 105 words
  6. KEKEWICH PRAISED.

    Colonel Kekewicb s despatches to Lord Roberts relating to the siege of Kimberley and the commander-in-chief's comments on them have been published in the ...

    Article : 101 words
  7. LUKAS MEYER IN COMMAND.

    General Lukas Meyer was in command of the Boer forces at the engagement on the Vet River, where the enemy had 40 killed. ...

    Article : 26 words
  8. BOER TREACHERY.

    Another act of treachery by the Boers is reported. The white flag was found flying over a farmhouse as a sign that its owners had given in their submission to ...

    Article : 66 words
  9. BRIDGES FOUND DESTROYED.

    Northwards of Smaldeel, which has been occupied by Lord Roberts, the Boers have destroyed the culverts and bridges on the railway to Kroonstad. ...

    Article : 105 words
  10. ESCAPE FROM PRETORIA.

    Details have been published of the adventures of George Whittington and Milverton Ford, two members of the New South Wales contingent, who, emulating ...

    Article : 367 words
  11. RUNDLE'S FORCES.

    Sir Leslie Rundle is guarding the country between Winburg and Ladybrand. The Boers have removed their headquarters from Ladybrand to Cloeolan, and occupy a ...

    Article : 31 words
  12. BOERS LEAVING NATAL.

    Sir Redvers Buller is reported to be confronted by only 5,000 Boers, who are entrenched on the Biggarsberg Range and along the base of the Drakensberg ...

    Article : 35 words
  13. THE RETREATING CONVOY.

    The retreating convoy of the Boers, which is harassed by the British pursuit, is reported to be in a state of inextricable confusion and panic, owing to a report ...

    Article : 48 words
  14. THE NEW ZEALAND BUSHMEN.

    The steamer Gymeric, which left Lyttelton on April 1 with the New Zealand buehmen on board, has arrived at Durban, and has left again for Beira. ...

    Article : 32 words
  15. GENERAL HUTTON'S BRIGADE.

    The splendid behaviour of Major-General button's brigade, which includes the Canadian. Australian, and New Zealand troops, in the operations at Brandfort and Vet ...

    Article : 45 words
  16. IN NATAL.

    Scouting work by Sir Redvers Buller's cavalry shows that the country from Acton Homes towards Van Reenen's Pass is now clear of Boers. This is the line of country ...

    Article : 39 words
  17. STEYN AND BOTHA.

    A quantity of correspondence which has passed between Mr. Steyn, ex-President of the Orange Free State, and General Louis Botha, who succeeded the late ...

    Article : 102 words
  18. WEST AUSTRALIANS PRAISED.

    Lord Roberts has congratulated Captain Pilkington on the gallantry shown by the West Australian troops under his command in the action at the Vet River. ...

    Article : 28 words
  19. AT THE ZAND RIVER.

    General Hutton was ordered to execute a reconnaissance in force 10 miles north of Welgelepen, on the Zand River, where the Boers were supposed to be strongly posted. ...

    Article : 374 words
  20. BOERS WON'T ATTACK MAFEKING.

    Colonel Baden-Powell, reporting on April 28, states that everything has been quiet since the 25th, when the Boer commandant tried in vain to get his men to make an ...

    Article : 47 words
  21. APTITUDE OF AUSTRALIANS.

    Everyone is eulogising the New Zealand and Australian troops for the wonderful aptitude they have displayed for the present style of warfare. ...

    Article : 26 words
  22. THE ZAND CROSSED.

    Generals Pole-Carew, Tucker, and Ian Hamilton are now all across the Zand River, and are gradually expelling the Boers from the strong positions they ...

    Article : 28 words
  23. THE TRANSVAAL VOLKSRAAD.

    The opening of the session of the Transvaal Valksrand, at Pretoria, on May 8 afforded President Kruger an opportunity of declaring his policy. Laurel wreaths had ...

    Article : 215 words
  24. A FINAL STAND AT LYDENBURG.

    Lydenburg, 180 miles north-east of Pretoria has been chosen for a new capital in case the Boers are obliged to evacuate Pretoria, and they are now engaged in ...

    Article : 41 words
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  26. ESCAPE FROM PRETORIA.

    Two members of the New South Wales contingent have had a remarkable experience, which recalls the escape from Pretoria of Mr. Winston Churchill, the war ...

    Article : 103 words
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