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  2. THE CAPE MAIL.

    The s. Kumara, from Capetown, reached Hobart at midnight. Following are the most interesting extracts from the Cape papers:— ...

    Article : 127 words
  3. LATER NEWS

    Cronje is travelling like a prince towards Capetown. He is favoured with a special train, and has as a travelling companion General ...

    Article : 350 words
  4. A FIGHT TO THE DEATH.

    On Wednesday night the Boers opened a very heavy fire from the front of Grobbler's Kloof. Our men could not dominate it, but kept the enemy at ...

    Article : 573 words
  5. BOER DOCUMENTS.

    I happened to come across one of the Commandant's tents. The Commandant, I believe, is named Botha. He had a copy of the Boer official ...

    Article : 161 words
  6. CANADIANS AT WORK.

    At earliest dawn all learned the cause of the night firing. The Canadians had been endeavouring to bring their trenches to those defending ...

    Article : 180 words
  7. POISONED BULLETS.

    Hundreds of Nordenfeldt cartridges were found buried. A sergeant told me his men had discovered a pot of what they called "verdigrass," and had ...

    Article : 152 words
  8. CRONJE'S ARRIVAL.

    Commandant Cronje, accompanied by his wife and son, his private secretary, and adjutant, arrived at the Capetown railway station at an early hour ...

    Article : 270 words
  9. CRONJE GIVES UP.

    At daylight this morning General Cronje saw the advantage the investing forces had gained during the night, making further resistance on his part ...

    Article : 150 words
  10. THE ENEMY OUTFLANKED.

    Reverting to our position, the success of the flanking movement, and the winning of an important position at practically no, loss, put the soldiers ...

    Article : 142 words
  11. IN THE LAAGER.

    The prisoners may best be described as a rabble, unkempt, seedy, and ill-clad. The Black Watch were selected for the duty of entering the laager, ...

    Article : 115 words
  12. DRIVEN FROM TRENCHES.

    The Colonial troops are the theme of general admiration, and have again proved themselves to be the finest infantry in the world. They drove the ...

    Article : 260 words
  13. SUNDAY'S ARMISTICS.

    An armistice was proclaimed on Sunday, when each side buried its dead and attended to the wounded. We have had twelve days of continuous ...

    Article : 86 words
  14. COLENSO IN RUINS.

    Thorneycroft's Irregular Horse formed a scouting party for General Hart's Brigade, and the gallant Dublin Fusiliers, who played such a prominent ...

    Article : 276 words
  15. MATHEMATICAL PRECISION.

    Looking back at the operations that have resulted in the capture of the Boer forces, it may truly be said that the whole plans were carried out with ...

    Article : 89 words
  16. BULLER'S MARCH.

    As the result of the undiminished ardour and unabated perseverance, a big step towards the relief of Ladysmith has to be recorded. The ...

    Article : 269 words
  17. BRILLIANT VICTORY.

    To-day (Tuesday) being the anniversary of Majuba, the Boer position on Pieters Hill was stormen successfully. Since the attack on Friday, the whole ...

    Article : 226 words
  18. THE PRISONERS.

    Soon the soldiers began to arrive. Sharp orders sounded here and there; the confusion grew less; the rabble sifted itself into uncouth groups ...

    Article : 315 words
  19. ENGLAND AND AMERICA.

    The return of Consul Macrum from Pretoria, and the reception by the public of the new Anglo-American Interoceanic Canal Treaty, may serve as a ...

    Article : 1,003 words
  20. THE ATTACK ON GROBBLER'S KLOOF.

    General Buller decided to try to force his way in a direct line, and take possession of the railway line. A few prisoners were taken on Green Hill, ...

    Article : 262 words
  21. AT THE BAYONET'S POINT.

    The Irish Fusiliers, supported by the Royal Welsh, were selected to storm the Green Hill. They were first led carefully, but soon broke cover, and ...

    Article : 264 words
  22. DETAILS OF THE FIGHT.

    The brilliancy of yesterday's victory was more apparent to-day, when the Boer position and the method they adopted have been exposed. The ...

    Article : 625 words
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