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THE TRANSVAAL CRISIS

... Mr Schreiner, in his speech in the Cape As- sermbly yesterday, said that his object was to keep the peace in South Africa. If unhappily war between white men broke out he should do his very best to keep his colony aloof from the struggle, in which course ...

Published: Wednesday 30 August 1899
Newspaper: Freeman's Journal
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 2604 | Page: 5 | Tags: News 

NEWS FROM WEST AFRICA

... I NEWS FROM WEST AFRICA. IMPORTANT FRENCH MERCANTILE EXPEDITION, POSSIBLE INTERFERENCE WITH BRITISH TRADE. LirvstrooL, WEDNESDAY-The British Aflican Company's steamer Boma, which has arrived herse left the French port of Cape Lopez on 10th July, on which ...

Published: Thursday 17 August 1899
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 755 | Page: 5 | Tags: News 

RELATIVE RACIAL STRENGTH IN SOUTH AFRICA

... mean not merely the war that might now be declared, but what would be far worse, a civil war that would continue for generations, and a feel- ing that might rankle for centuries. If Bri- tain could wipe, out the Dutch of South Africa in a vigorous campaign ...

Published: Saturday 05 August 1899
Newspaper: Freeman's Journal
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 3007 | Page: 5 | Tags: News 

THE TRANSVAAL CRISIS

... a. lre amount of amumnition throujh Cape Colony to the Free State, has directed attention to the immense aceumula- tion of war mearterial in the two Republics, espially the Transeaal. The Uitlander p- ?? being debarred from carrying arms, the supply, ...

Published: Friday 25 August 1899
Newspaper: Freeman's Journal
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 478 | Page: 5 | Tags: News 

THE TRANSVAAL CRISIS

... that Sir Redvers Buller will com- mand in the event of war. Preparations are being made for the despatbh on tihe 24th inst. of sixty men of all ranks of the Royal Army Medical Corps to South Africa by the Arundel Castle. The Press Association has received ...

Published: Thursday 17 August 1899
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 2751 | Page: 5 | Tags: News 

THE ARMY

... thc R.H.A. Brigide lbv:.: bridge, goes to Somith Africa. andi has, pointed colonel on the st:iff to einmani - at Ladysmith. on the Natal frootter alr is no stranger to South Africa, fir hr r-; Zulu war of 1879, and also in the ni Sekukuni. when he got ...

Published: Tuesday 01 August 1899
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 347 | Page: 2 | Tags: News 

THE TRANSVAAL CRISIS

... large St amount of ammunition through Cape Colony to the Free State, has directed attention to the im-nt mense accumulation of -war material in the two at republics, especially in 'the Transvaal, the Vit- ni lander population being debarred from carryin4 arms ...

Published: Friday 25 August 1899
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1513 | Page: 5 | Tags: News 

THE TRANSVAAL CRISIS

... to war. It becomes daily more evident that Sir Alfred Milner 'has been mis- led from beginning to end as to the grievances of the Uitlanders in Johannesburg. It would be well' for the people of Great Britain, before entering upon a disastrous war, to ...

Published: Saturday 12 August 1899
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 2459 | Page: 5 | Tags: News 

THE TRANSVAAL CRISIS

... SOUTH AFRICA. A Devonport correspondent states that private advices received there show that the 32nd Battery of the Southern Division Garrison Artillery, sta- tioned on Spike Island, Cork Harbour, are ex- pecting orders to proceed to South Africa within ...

Published: Wednesday 16 August 1899
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1338 | Page: 5 | Tags: News 

THE PROROGATION OF PARLIAMENT

... passage in the Queen's Speech that will attract the most attention is that which relates to the position of affairs in South I Africa. I have received a petition from a considerable number of my subjects residing in the South African Republic; says her Majesty ...

Published: Thursday 10 August 1899
Newspaper: Freeman's Journal
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 909 | Page: 4 | Tags: News 

THE TRANSVAAL CRISIS

... proceed to South I L Africa The battery has been equipped with im- v . proved gun-carriages, and is fully prepared for r active service. I The Union Company's steamer Goth, which left 1 Southampton on Saturday afternoon for South c Africa, will cal specially ...

Published: Monday 21 August 1899
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 2630 | Page: 5 | Tags: News 

THE RECALL OF SIR WM. BUTLER FROM THE CAPE COMMAND—A '98 PARALLEL

... just as Sir William Butler has been recalled from the Commandership-in-Chief in South Africa because he protested against the provocation of the Transvaal into war. J In November, 1797, Lord Carhampton, who i had held the post of Commander of the Forces ...

Published: Friday 18 August 1899
Newspaper: Freeman's Journal
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 944 | Page: 6 | Tags: News