A report recently reached Sir Redvers Buller from his Kaffir scouts that the Boers had commenced to retreat from the Biggarsberg, a range of mountains which traverses ...
Article : 223 wordsTho present war, whatever be its other results, will certainly add to the world's stock of paradoxes. It proves, for example, that war grows less ...
Article : 4,291 wordsSeven days have gone since the roar of General Buller's cannon, mellowed by distance, first came to us from the Tugela. Seven days of eager expectation and anxious ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 3,440 wordsLieut.Colonel Kenneth Mackay, M.L.C., who is to command the New South Wales portion of the Imperial Contingent, was entertnined at a banquet by his friends in ...
Article : 886 wordsMr. Abraham Fischer, the State Secretary of the Orange Free State, who is visiting Europe on a peace mission, together with his two colleagues, Mr. Wessels, ...
Article : 79 wordsMrs. Umphelby has received several letters by the last mail from comrades of Colonel Umphelby in reference to his death from a wound received during the action ...
Article : 937 wordsSuspicion was attracted at Cape Town by the mysterious movements of two Germans, who, having each hired n horse, disappeared from the town. ...
Article : 196 wordsAn important cable message has been received by the "Daily Chronicle" from its war correspondent at Bloemfontein, with reference to Lord Roberts's advance ...
Article : 92 wordsMany of the British army reservists who were called to the colours in consequence of the war, and who are now serving in South Africa, have manifested a desire to ...
Article : 70 wordsSir Frederick Carrington, who commands the new division now being formed in Rhodesia, which includes the Australian Bushmen, has arrived at Beira. ...
Article : 263 wordsThe deaths are reported at Blo[?]mfontein from enteric fever of Lieutenant C. O. Basche, of the New South Wales Army Service Corps, and of Private W. Bender, of ...
Article : 68 wordsIt is reported that 200 Boer cattle have been captured in the Orange Free State, north-east of Kimberley, and that they have been taken to Boshof, where Colonel ...
Article : 41 wordsMr. Adalbert Hay, the United States consul at Pretoria, has sent a cable message to Chicago with regard to a field hospital that had been promised by the people of ...
Article : 64 wordsThe Intercolonial Protectionist Conference was engaged all day in discussing in committee the tariff schedule, and it was still sitting at a late hour to-night. ...
Article : 101 wordsLord Roberts's despatch dealing with the Spion K[?]p incident continues the leading subject of discussion in the military clubs. The commander-in-chief's censure of ...
Article : 105 wordsAddressing his constituents at Wolverhampton last night Sir Henry Fowler, a prominent member of the Liberal party, and formerly Secretary of State for India, ...
Article : 94 wordsA collision occurred in the river here this morning, and resulted in the steamer Charlotte Fenwick being considerably damaged. The Charlotte Fenwick and the ...
Article : 238 wordsWith referenee to the protests of Mr. Goodall and Mr. Meudell, of the Stock Exchange of Melbourne, against then tenders for the loan being declined, the council has ...
Article : 82 wordsTrumpeter Taylor, who is a prisoner at Pretoria, writing on February 3, states that while a company of the New South Wales Mounted Infantry was returning from ...
Article : 93 words"The Times" this morning, again commenting upon Lord Roberts's despatch, discusses the consequences of its publication by the Government. ...
Article : 73 wordsThe Canadian Government has decided to leave to Lord Roberts the selection of officers for the commissions in the Imperial army which have been offered to Canada ...
Article : 94 wordsThe F.M.S. Ville de la Clotat,—. Flaschi commander, arrived from Marscilles at a quarter-past 8 o'clock last night with the following saloon passengers:— ...
Article : 132 wordsSergeant Ahern, in a letter from N[?]auw poort on March 19, gives the following particulars, to Mr. Salmon, Minister of Education and Customs, of the death of his ...
Article : 245 wordsOperations in the Wepener district are reported to be almost at a standstill, in consequence of heavy rains. The entire district is deluged, rendering ...
Article : 47 wordsMr. James A. Wise.—At Richmond, land, &c. Messrs. E. J. Dixon and Son.—At South Yarra, cottage residence and furniture and ...
Article : 37 wordsThe Melbourne Hospital Bazzar and Druids' Gala at the Exhibition-building attracted several thousand people yesterday afternoon and evening, the attendance ...
Article : 210 wordsThe Boer feint in the Biggarsberg was a repetition of the old tactics on the Tugela— a pretended-retreat to lure the British to attack a strong position. Strong as were ...
Article : 530 wordsWhile many of the Boers residing in Swaziland are engaged in preparing for a final resistance against the British, very little sympathy is being shown them by the ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Sat 21 Apr 1900, Page 13
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