Lord Roberts' bodyguard of colonials was the first to enter Kroonstad. ...
Article : 60 wordsFour hundred Boers surrendered their arms at Kroonstad. The majority of the Boers' horses are in a wretched condition. Burnham the scout, together with a ...
Article : 64 wordsThe condition of things in Kroonstad last Friday was a pandemonium. Ex-President Steyn kioked, cuffed, and whipped burghers who refused to follow his leadership and declared their ...
Article : 7,946 wordsThe Lieuteuant-Governor has received a cable from Sir Alfred Milner stating that the Moravian left Capetown 5th instant with 15 invalided Victorians. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 720 wordsEight thousand Boers, with 13 guns, left Kroonstad. Portion went to Heilbron, and some to Lindley, tho seat of the new capital of the Orange Free State. ...
Article : 81 wordsMr. F. W. Reitz, Transvaal Secretary of State, has ordered the release of 40 political prisoners. ...
Article : 28 wordsThe regiment of Household Cavalry, under Lieutenant-Colonel A. D. Neeld, has occupied Ventersburg, 10 miles east of the railway at Ventersburg road, and ...
Article : 35 wordsOn Sunday General Sir Redvers Buller forced a strong Boer position near Helpmakaar, east of Ladysmith. ...
Article : 26 wordsThe brilliant movements of Lord Roberts during the past week or two havo had a demoralising effect on the burghers in the Orange Free State. The recognise that it is useless to ...
Article : 1,448 wordsColonel Broadwood overtook part of the enemy's convoy south-east of Ventersburg on Thursday, and captured several waggons. ...
Article : 59 wordsThe entry of Lord Roberts into Kroonstad was the most impressive scene that has taken place during the war, with the exception of the entry into the township ...
Article : 130 wordsMessrs. Parke, Neale, and Berry, three Englishmen, were arrested when the Boers re-entered Ladybrand. After being brutally flogged they were released and ...
Article : 33 wordsThe Nationalist party has secured a majority in the Paris municipal elections. It has, however, no responsible leader, and had no success in the provinces. ...
Article : 32 wordsMajor-General Hutton, who is co-operating with Lieut-General French, in expelling the enemy from their position across the Zand River, has captured 100 ...
Article : 34 wordsThe cone of Mount Vesuvius, which became exceedingly active a few days ago, has been engulphed in the crater, and the eruption has now ceased. ...
Article : 35 wordsThe work of relieving Kumasi is progressing under Sir F. M. Hodgson, Governor of the Gold Coast. ...
Article : 25 wordsLieut.-General Sir H. M. Rundle and Major-General Brabant drove the enemy from the Thaba'nchu district. ...
Article : 20 wordsIt is evident that matters have almost reached a crisis between the Free Staters and the Transvaal Boers, for, according to the cables, they are accusing one another of insincerity. Some time ago Mr. ...
Article : 377 wordsA goods train collided in a railway tunnel at Philadelphia with the result that four of the oil cars exploded. The engine driver, fireman, and five tramps ...
Article : 51 wordsMr. Henry Copeland, Agent-General, has arrived in London, and has been installed in office in succession to Sir Julian Salomons. ...
Article : 27 wordsThere are several commandoes north-east of Thaba'nchu. They are irresolute, and were demoralised during the past week, being astounded by the swiftness ...
Article : 119 wordsCommandants Botha and De Wet accompanied the Transvaal Boers in the retreat to the Vaal River, declaring that they would fight no longer in the Free ...
Article : 55 wordsThe entire estate of the late Mr. John Ruskin amounts to only £10,000, although the deceased inherited a fortune of £200,000. ...
Article : 27 wordsThe death is announced of Thomas Hearne, the famous cricketer. ...
Article : 17 wordsCaptain C. Stuart-Cansdell received the following letter from Colonel Parrott, who is at South Africa on special service:—"Springfontein, April 2. I was about three weeks at Capetown after arrival attached ...
Article : 1,051 wordsThe special war correspondent of the London "Daily Mail," who is accompanying the column which is marching to the relief of Mafeking, telegraphs that it is ...
Article : 37 wordsHer Majesty Queen Victoria has instituted a medal to be designated the Kaisar-i-hind, and is chiefly intanded for natives of India who have given ...
Article : 35 wordsAmong the passengers by the G.M.S. Karlsruhe were Messrs. F. Prien and Alfied Strauss, who are proceeding to Sydney in order to establish a eigar factory. They are taking ...
Article : 346 wordsGeneral Buller, is advancing to Helpmakaar. A smart skirmish took place between the outposts of General Buller and those of the enemy. ...
Article : 31 wordsAt the sitting of the Anti-Sweating League to-day large numbers of [?]mplaints were received from persons as to their hours of labour. It was stated that cooks in public establishments worked from ...
Article : 137 wordsThe British front extends over a distance of 30 miles, and the troops are rounding off the enemy. Some of the commandoes are proceeding to Lindley, ...
Article : 75 wordsLast night there were 204 members of the Third Infantry Contingent encamped at the Victoria Barracks, and the remainder, numbering 36, will probably leave Rookwood to-night for Paddington, ...
Article : 333 wordsJust before the British troops entered Kroonstad a perfect pandemonium preyailed amongst the Boer forces. The disheartened Transvaalers threatened to ...
Article : 128 wordsLieutenant-General Sir H. M. Rundle and Majer-General Brabant, who drove the enemy from Thaba'nchu, succeeded in capturing vast stores of grain, as well as ...
Article : 55 wordsThe Launceston Club banqueted Mr. A. B. J. Irvine, local manager of the Union Steam Ship Company, who has been transferred to Auckland. A girl named Florence Holloway, employed at ...
Article : 60 wordsMessrs. E. Reynolds, W. Tierney, and Draffin left by the steamer Mariposa to-day an route for Paris, where they will compete in the world's championship bicycle events. ...
Article : 48 wordsThe schism in the ranks of the Afrikander Bund at Capetown is widening. ...
Article : 20 wordsA public meeting is being convened by the Mayor in response to a requisition for the purpose of taking steps to provide a memorial to be erected in the town in honour of the late Trooper Fetting, a ...
Article : 62 wordsThe Court of Marine Inquiry sat again to-day for further investigation of the charge preferred against William Osbern Hill, master of the barque Southesk, of being on ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 134 wordsTrooper W. J. James, of the Western Australian Horse, and Corporal R. E. Harkus, of the New South Wales Lancers, have died of enteric fever at ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 203 wordsEfforts are being made to arrange for the departure of the Imperial Bushmen's Contingent next Saturday. Everything depends on the arrival of the Manchester Port; but if the transport arrives here on ...
Article : 123 wordsPrivates E. Broderick and T. Corcoran, of the Queensland Mounted Infantry; Private G. Fowler, of the New South Wales Mounted Infantry; and ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Tue 15 May 1900, Page 5
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