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  3. CABLED WAR NEWS OF THE WEEK.

    The advance of Lord Roberts from Bloemfontein has been delayed owing to the many attacks of pneumonia among bis troops caused by the lightness of their uniforms. He is now awaiting the ...

    Article : 119 words
  4. A British Success at Boshof.

    The War Office announces that Lieutenant-General Lord Methuen engaged the Boers at Boshof, 33 miles north-east of Kimberley, and killed seven of the Boers, including M. Villebos de Mar[?], the ...

    Article : 146 words
  5. A Successful Boer Ambush.

    On Saturday, March 31st, Colonel Breadwood, facing bact from Lacybrand before a strong Boer commando, sent his guns with a overing force towards bloemfontein, to sining the rest as a ...

    Article : 1,000 words
  6. The Press on the Situation.

    British newspapers sharply criticise the officers of the column ambushed at Koorn Soruit for not taking sufficient precautions, and for moving through the country with deficient scouting. ...

    Article : 308 words
  7. Australasians at the War.

    The transports with the Australian Busumen have been sent from Capetown to Beria, in Portugiese territory, whence they are to go to Rhedesm, whither the Imperial Bushmen are also to be sent. ...

    Article : 367 words
  8. The Relief of Mafeking.

    Lord Roberts has sent an encouraging message to the defending force at Mafeking, in which he hoped the garrison would resist a little longer. Colonel Baden-Powell on March 27 reported ...

    Article : 186 words
  9. Australian War Brevities.

    Colonel Mackay is to be banqueted by his friend prior to going with the Bush contingent. Last week the first distribution of horses to the Imperial Bushmen took place at Bookwood cam[?] ...

    Article : 162 words
  10. Major-General Brabant's Force.

    Major-General Brabant, in charge of the Irregular Horse, is now at Wepener, in the eastern portion of the Orange Frets State, close to the Basutoland border. A. Boer commando advanced on the town, ...

    Article : 163 words
  11. General.

    In pronouncing a eulogy on the late General Joubert at the funeral at Rustfontein, President Kruger said that he attributed the Boer defeats[?] the wickedness which was rampant in the Republics. ...

    Article : 153 words
  12. Kitchener's Horse Surprised.

    Fifty men of E[?] squadron of Kitchener's Horse were guarding a farm at Riet River on February 15 when they were surrounded by 400 Boers. The imprisoned troopers made a desperate resistance, and ...

    Article : 78 words
  13. Prisoners of War.

    The mortality amongst Boer prisoners at Simonstown is increasing. It is due to the prevalence of typhoid contracted by the Boers daring their occupancy of their insanitary position at Paarde Berg. ...

    Article : 226 words
  14. A Disaster at Reddersburg.

    It is officially announced that on Wednesday, April 4, a strong Boer force with five guns, surrounded three companies of the Royal Irish Rifles and two companies of the 9th Mounted Infantry who were ...

    Article : 233 words
  15. Major-General Clements's Force.

    Major-General Clements, with whom is an Australian [?] and [?] from Norval's Pont to Philippolis, Fauresmith, and Jagersfontein, in the south-west of the Orange Free ...

    Article : 60 words
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