The strength of the Boer force that was defeated by Lieut.-General Lord Methuen's column near Belmont on Thursday was 3,500. ...
Article : 36 wordsThe fund organised in England by Lady Randolph Churchill for fitting out the American hospital ship Maine for South Africa now reaches the sum ...
Article : 30 wordsAnother big battle, culminating in British victory, has taken place between Lieut.-General Lord Methuen’s Kimberley relief coloum and the ...
Article : 241 wordsMessrs. W. D. & H. O. Wills, tobacco manufacturers of Bristol, have presented the War Mice with half a million cigarettes for the wounded. ...
Article : 52 wordsAmong the prisoners taken by the British are a German commandant and six field cornets. ...
Article : 28 wordsLater despateches regarding the affair at Belmont state that on the eve of Thursday’s battle. a detachment of the N.S.W. Lancers, with a ...
Article : 48 wordsThe War fund recently opened at the Mansion House for the relief of widows and children of British soldiers killed in South African campaign now ...
Article : 31 words. An official report states that Ladismith was well and cheerful on the 22nd inst, ...
Article : 19 wordsFurther particulars continue to be received regarding the battle at Belmont. The Guards Brigade, which led the assault on the Boers position, after ...
Article : 143 wordsCapt. Cox’s detachment of N.S.W. Lancers is acting with Major Genl. French’s column at Naauwpoort. It was from, this base that they had their ...
Article : 51 wordsThe detachment df the New South Wales Lancers which took part in the fighting at Belmont, was under the immediate eommand of Lieut. Osborne. ...
Article : 35 wordsAccording to the latest advices regarding Tuesday’s battle. the Boers held a strong position at Kaffir’s Kop, situate about ten miles east ...
Article : 75 wordsBritish residents in Russia have subscribed 55,000 roubles about £4125 with which to send Russian doetors and nurses and 40 Beds to the ...
Article : 28 wordsLord Methuen is now in communication with Kimberley by telegraph. ...
Article : 13 wordsThe necessity which the garrison and residents of Mafeking are under, of living under ground to protect themselves from the enemy's shells, is ...
Article : 65 wordsSome particulars have been received Ma jor-General Hildyard’s sortie from from Estcourt. The report states that t he British suprised the ...
Article : 65 wordsThe general bravery of the Boers was sullied by acts of gross treachery. The Boers having hoisted the white flag, Lieut, the Hon. Claud Heathcote ...
Article : 81 wordsSome estimate the Boers strength from 6000 to 8000 men. ...
Article : 16 wordsGeneral Hildyard, who is in command of the beleagured garrison at Estcourt, has made a sortie in the direction of Willow Grange. ...
Article : 26 wordsThe N.S.W. Lancers, at present in South Africa, have had their first brush with the enemy. ...
Article : 24 wordsThe Boer prisoners taken at the battle of Belmont admit that numerous marksmen were detailed to pick off British officers and sectional ...
Article : 50 wordsThe Boers who made their southward in Natal towards the latitude of Pietermaritzburg, are returning northwards with a view probably ...
Article : 30 wordsA skirmish occurred during a reconnaissance under Major - General French near Arundel village, situated on the railway line about midway ...
Article : 56 wordsIt was ascertained after the fight that the Boers used Dum Dum bullets. lets. ...
Article : 18 wordsThe Queen has congratulated Lord Methuen and his brave troops on their victory. ...
Article : 16 wordsReconnaisances conducted iron Estcourt have revealed the presence of two strong commandoes with, guns on the highland towards Estcourt, but ...
Article : 39 wordsMr Knight, of the London Moru[?] Post was wounded by a du[?] dum bullet at the battle of Belmont. ...
Article : 27 wordsPresident McKinhw has informed President Kruger that the American Government insists upon being allowed to attend to its sacred duty of ...
Article : 34 wordsThe Princess of Wales with the residue of the fund which her Royal Highness initiated in connection with the late war in the Soudan, has fitted ...
Article : 75 wordsLieut. General Lord Methuen whose column defeated the Boer forces at Belmont on Thursday last has remonstrated with the Boer commander for ...
Article : 52 wordsThe New Zealand contingent received a striking reception on their arrival at Cape Town. They are now in camp at Greenpoint where they will remain ...
Article : 47 wordsA brief but graphic description of the battle of Belmont was published in the London papers to-day. It appears that the Boers from behind boulders ...
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