Between Tuesday and Thursday there was an absence of telegraphic news from Ladysmith, but since then lengthy messages have been received at the War Office, and ...
Article : 529 wordsThe nerves of the public are strained in rather tense anxiety just now, and the tension will naturally continue until absolute proof comes that our ...
Article : 5,075 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly yesterday, a short bill was passed through all its stages, and sent to the Council, dealing with the discipline of the military contingent ...
Article : 174 wordsAll the Governments sending troops to South Africa by the s.s. Medic have concurred in the suggestion of the Victorian Minister of Defence that Colonel Hoad ...
Article : 105 wordsSir Charles Holled-smith, military commandant, has forwarded a memorandum to the Minister of Defence, in which he expresses his satisfaction with the police and ...
Article : 48 wordsMany more offers have been received by the Government for service in South Africa, including one to raise 100 picked marksmen, but the Government is unable to accept ...
Article : 35 wordsAt the ordinary meeting of the Tradeshall Council last evening, the president (Mr. C. Harris) reported that he had attended the Mayor of Melbourne's "send ...
Article : 609 wordsAn order for an additional supply of 500 tons of oats for the British troops in South Africa, was received yesterday by the Minister of Agriculture from the War ...
Article : 69 wordsThe second and major portion of the New South Wales contingent, eleven officers and 195 non-commissioned officers, and the men of the infantry and the mounted infantry ...
Article : 1,098 wordsH.R.H. the Princess of Wales has again made manifest her earnest care for the wounded in the Transvaal campaign, and is now organising a Red Cross ship for the ...
Article : 72 wordsSeldom has a more brilliant gathering assembled at Government-house than the throng of visitors who met last night to enjoy the hospitality of His Excellency ...
Article : 957 wordsThe Marquis of Lansdowne, Secretary of State for War, represented the Cabinet at the annual Cutlers' Feast, held in Shefield last night, and made an ...
Article : 243 wordsGreat enthusiasm continues to be manifested in Canada with regard to sending Canadian troops to serve in South Africa. The contingent left on October 31, the ...
Article : 103 wordsThe relief fund started by the Lord Mayor of London (Sir John Voce Moore) recently, for the relief of the widows, orphans, and others dependent upon those ...
Article : 66 wordsThe days will now be counted in anticipation of the arrival of the first detachments of the Army Corps. Both Kimberley and Ladysmith are sadly in need of ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 1,190 wordsAn interview with Mr. James Hay, published in the "South African News" of October 11, throws considerable light on the probable fate of Johannesburg. ...
Article : 507 wordsFurther movements of the local Boer "commandes" are reported on the southern border of the Orange Free State. The bridge crossing the Orange River at ...
Article : 120 wordsThe Earl of Wemyss, who has always taken a deep interest in the volunteer movement, and who is an hon, colonel of the London Scottish Regiment, has ...
Article : 59 wordsThe British losses in the lighting round Ladysmith on Monday have now been ascertained. The list is as follows:- OFFICERS. ...
Article : 65 wordsIt may be useful to give a table of distances between the principal South African ports and the ultimate destination of the army—Pretoria—based upon the railway ...
Article : 116 wordsThe "St. James's Gazette" is the authority for an important statement with regard to the African policy of the French Republic. ...
Article : 99 wordsFurther information has now been received with regard to the losses suffered by the British troops at the battle of Glencoe. The pursuit of the Boers towards the ...
Article : 131 wordsIn consequence of the probability that Sir Redvers Buller will decide lo strongly reinforce the Ladysmith garrison, a change will be made in the port of disembarkation ...
Article : 90 wordsThe cable between Delagoa Bay and Mozambique is interrupted, but this does not affecti the service with South Africa, as the West Coast line in working all right. ...
Article : 39 wordsWhen the last horseman of the [?] dorp commando had vanished around the corner of the Market-square, in the direction of Brakspuit, a special "Leader" ...
Article : 946 wordsConsiderable significance attaches both to the movements of Boer troops on the southern frontier of the Orange Free State and to the despatch of the British naval ...
Article : 1,138 wordsThe calmness and the stoicism shown by the British nation at the news concerning Lieut.-Colonel Carleton's brigade at Lady-smith have thoroughly amazed the French ...
Article : 56 wordsAmongst the prisoners taken by the British at the battle, of Elands Langte was General Kock, a member of the Executive Council of the Transvaal. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Sat 4 Nov 1899, Page 13
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