An examination of the wounded reveals the fact that the Boers again used the Dum-Dum bullets during the lighting on the Modder River. [It will be remembered that Lieutenant-General Lord Methuen protested against, the use of these bullets in the previous battles.] ...
Article : 62 wordsThe Earl de la Warr, war correspondent' for the "Globe," had a narrow escape during the fighting on the Modder River. ...
Article : 53 wordsCorrespondents and contributors will oblige by not addressing matter for publication to individual members of our staff. Letters containing press ...
Article : 1,991 wordsIn his despatch Lord Methuen states he is satisfied that the enemy's morale has been much shaken. The Boer losses, he declares, exceed ...
Article : 44 wordsAmongst the many complaints against the Boer methods of fighting is that they make unfair use of the, Red Cross flag. It is asserted that during the fighting on the Modder River the enemy, who. professed to be ignorant of the significance of the Red Cross, fired ...
Article : 64 wordsThe Lancers have returned from a reconnaissance. They report that they located the Boers on a ridge six miles from the ...
Article : 37 wordsDuring the afternoon of the day on which the great battle 'was fought across the Modder River the British guns played on a spot on which stood many Boer. The fighting in which they had bean engaged had been exceedingly ...
Article : 67 wordsIt was intimated yesterday that Major-General Sir C. F. Clery was endeavouring to outflank the enemy via Weenan. ...
Article : 49 wordsThe sailors fought splendidly throughout the day, handling the guns with excellent spirit. When the Boers were in hot retreat the bluejackets, exploded shells in the midst of the fugitives, and added' largely to the death roll. ...
Article : 45 wordsAnother reconnaissance has been made towards the Tugela bridge, which the Boers have attempted to blow up on two occasions. ...
Article : 51 wordsOn the morning after the battle the field, presented a sickening appearance. The dead were lying about in all directions, and several buildings on the township (Modder River station) were found to have been riddled. They ...
Article : 61 wordsNumbers of women have visited the Boer camp near Ladysmith. They implored General Joubert, the commander of the Transvaal army, and ...
Article : 47 words'Many of the Boer dead were buried by the British on, the spot where they fell. The wounded', too, received careful attention, and in this work the British ambulance corps was engaged for some considerable time. ...
Article : 45 wordsA large number of the nurses who are going out to South Africa visited' Windsor Castle to-day, and were received by the Queen. ...
Article : 50 wordsOne of the saddest scenes witnessed on the battlefield was that in one of the trenches. Three men of the Princess Louise's (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders) Regiment had fought their way to the trench in face of a terrible fire. There ...
Article : 78 wordsSome privileges have been extended to the British soldiers held as prisoners of war in Pretoria. Among other things they are now ...
Article : 36 wordsAs already indicated, the firing of the British artillery was effective throughout the day. The accuracy with which the guns were handled struck terror into the. ranks of the artillerymen of the enemy. A panic ensued, and finally ...
Article : 51 wordsA despatch has been received from Sir Godfrey Yeatman Lagden, K.C.M.G., Resident Commissioner at Maseru. It states that the British victories ...
Article : 39 wordsIt has been ascertained that the men who fled from the guns were members of the artillery of the Orange Free State. The Transvaalers who, were present in the battle denounced the Free Staters for this display, which they termed cowardice. ...
Article : 48 wordsEnglish Mails.—The R.M.S Australia, with the English mails on board dated November 10, arrived at Albany yesterday morning. The ...
Article : 1,459 wordsMany prisoners were secured, and will be sent to De Aar, under a strong escort. The war correspondents were busy amongst them gleaning information as to the fighting on the side of the enemy. ...
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Advertising : 1,096 wordsMuch difficulty appears to have been experienced in keeping the Boers from fleeing from the field, owing to the splendid determination of the Britishers in moving forward to the trenches, and owing to the terrible effect of the artillery. ...
Article : 86 wordsThe direction of the recent fight at the Modder River was in the hands of Lieutenant-General Lord Methuen, who still remains on duty. [One of the first messages containing information of the battle between Lord Methuen's forces and the Boers on the Modder River, which resulted in ...
Article : 127 wordsThe British troops were almost maddened with thirst. Owing to the heavy firing the water-carts were unable to come within the fighting zone. ...
Article : 33 wordsThe capture of the enemy's position at Modder River was a great surprise to General Cronje. In the opinion of the Boer leader the defences were capable of withstanding an attack for three weeks. ...
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Launceston Examiner (Tas. : 1842 - 1899), Thu 7 Dec 1899, Page 5
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