Despatches from Ladysmith show that General White has been successful in repelling the further advance of the Free Staters, who retreated 7 miles north of Ladysmith. It is ...
Article : 127 wordsThe transport Zayathla, from England, has landed at Caoetown one and a half batteries of field artillery. The battalion of Border Rifles that recently arrived at Capetown from ...
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Advertising : 2,243 wordsThe Maxim guns which were used by Dr. Jameson have been recovered from the Boers in the recent engagement at Elands Laagte. General White reports that the Boer ...
Article : 95 wordsIt is reported that the bine jackets have seized the Durban Branch of the Transvaal National Bank. The Boers have occupied Windsorton and ...
Article : 97 wordsThe French and Russian press are taking advantage of the embroilment of Great Britain in the Transvaal to persistently urge the extension of Russian interests in the Persian ...
Article : 50 wordsLarge preparations arc being made for the march to-morrow. ...
Article : 20 wordsThe latest news from Kimberley states that the town is now completely invested by the Boers, and that the streets have been barricaded and blocked with strong barricades ...
Article : 43 wordsThe Mounted Rifles were addresed on parade by Colonel Price, who exhorted them to beware of carelessness and impetuosity, and expresed his full belief in their discipline and ...
Article : 46 wordsAmong the killed at Elands Laagte was Mr. Coster, a Transvaal barrister, who was formerly State Attorney. Mr. Coster was very popular, and he only resigned his position ...
Article : 42 wordsPrivate Bloye, of Ararat, was thrown from his horse outside toe show grounds, through his saddle slipping, and he was badly bruised. He was taken to the Melbourne hospital, but ...
Article : 48 wordsFollowing on the announcement that Russia contemplates extending her interests in the Persian Gulf, it is now stated that the British East India squadron is concentrated near the ...
Article : 87 wordsNews of a fierce Boer attack at Kimberley is expected hourly. Reports from the British outposts show that the Free Staters are moving large bodies ...
Article : 72 wordsThe streets have been lined all night in the neighbourhood of the town hall with enthusiastic crowds, who cheered heartily every one wearing a uniform. The town ball was ...
Article : 231 wordsAfter the fight at Elands Laagte parties of the British were despatched to the vicinity of the Boer lines, for the purpose of burying the killed. The Boers treated the parties with ...
Article : 74 wordsFrom information received it appears that the evacuation of Vryburg was a pre-arranged plot on the part of a number of Boer residents of the town, prominent members of the ...
Article : 47 wordsA proclamation of a surprising nature has been issued by President Kruger. It announces that the property of British subjects in the Transvaal will be safeguarded during ...
Article : 40 wordsThe recent report that the British captured six pieces of artillery during the battle of Glencoe is denied, as the Boers are reported to have removed all the guns from the place in ...
Article : 47 wordsReports concerning Colonel Baden-Powell's victory at Mafeking show that he has only 600 men, but with this force be will be able to hold the place in safety. ...
Article : 32 wordsDr. Hornbrook, son of a well-known Adelaide resident, who is attached to the British forces, is reported to have advanced alone at Elands Laagte. After the fighting was over ...
Article : 72 wordsFree passes have been granted to members of the defence force to proceed to Melbourne yesterday, for the purpose of witnessing the embarkation of toe Victorian contingent for ...
Article : 106 wordsA Capetown paper, the South African News states that on the 13th inst Colonel Powell despatched an engine with two trucks from Mafeking, loaded with dynamite, in charge of ...
Article : 77 wordsFurther intelligence has been received concerning tho perilous ride of the Hussars. It appears that immediately on receipt of the news of the victory at Elands Laagte ...
Article : 70 wordsThe British War Office has received information from an unofficial source that a squadron of the 18th Hussars, commanded by Colonel Moller, and two other officers, were ...
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Advertising : 298 wordsThe Freestaters are again masting at Elands Laagte, and several thousand Boers at Beaters. ...
Article : 19 wordsDespatches received at Cape Colony from Boer sources state thai the Transvaal fumes are shelling Mafeking and several houses are in flames. Lord Cecil is in Mafeking ...
Article : 40 wordsWith regard to Lieutenant-Colonel Yules retirement from Glencoe, and the junction of his body under Sir George White, at Ladysmith, it appears that the Boer force ...
Article : 159 wordsPresident Steyn, of the Free State, has issued a proclamation summoning the Boer settlers of Natal and Cape Colony to help their brethren. ...
Article : 27 wordsThe War Office has received an offer from the people of Dawson City, Klondyke, to send 100 men and pay expenses, in connection with' the force of several hundreds who have ...
Article : 43 wordsThe leading newspapers to-day, in articles on affairs in connection with the Transvaal crisis, endorse the gratification and satisfaction expressed by the Government at the ...
Article : 85 wordsSatisfactory reports have been received regarding the condition of General Symons, who was seriously wounded at Glencoe. The latest report states that the bullet has been extracted, ...
Article : 39 wordsThe engagement which took place on Tuesday at Kleinfontein, to the north of Ladysmith, was a serins one,in which Colonel Wilford, of the Gloncestershire Regiment, was ...
Article : 10 wordsLe Matin, the French newspaper, states that France is prepared to favourably consider any proposition it made by Germany, for collective European action in maintaining the balance of ...
Article : 8 wordsIn the recent fighting with the Boers at Mafeking several Australian members of Colonel Baden-Powells [?] forces were wounded one of then being Sergeant Phillips. ...
Article : 12 wordsSir Edward Grey, member of the Home of Commons for Berwick on Tweed, speaking at Glasgow last night, strongly supported the policy of MR. Chamberlain relative to South ...
Article : 2 wordsA battalion of Border Rifles has arrived at Capetown, [?] strong have brigade which has been [?] at Capetown, has cow been sent to the frontier of Cape Co[?] ...
Article : 10 words[?] regarding the recent fighting at Reltion[?] state the 6000 Boers occupied [?] ridge of bills which [?] When their[?] ...
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Hamilton Spectator (Vic. : 1870 - 1918), Sat 28 Oct 1899, Page 3
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