... want of good advice that they rushed into this war. Our mies on the continent, who anticipated some disadvantage to Britain, egged them on to fight, declaring that the British would be driven out of South Africa; but everybody who is entitled to be regarded ...

... overshadowing issue which the country is now called upon to decide? Beyond all doubt it is the settlement of South Africa after the war. It is absolutely essential that our policy with reference to the new territory which has been added to the dominions ...

... CABI - ALTII.I4 IN THE BOER WAR. Now that the war in South Africa is practically finished it will be of interest to cornpre the loss of 3ife in this campaign with that which has taken place in others. In th, first place, with something like a quarter ...

... Pariah of Plurnstead. WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA. Fund in aid of the Wives, Families and Dependents and Widows and Orphans of Soldiers and Sailors serving in South Africa. Sixth List. 2 A. d. Amount previously acknowledged - 1.038 0 St. John's Church, collection ...

... Parish of Plumstead. WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA. Fund in aid of the Wives, Families and Dependents and Widows and Orphans of Soldiers and Sailors serving in South Africa. Third List. Amount previously acknowledged £928 1 10 Plumstead Licensed Victuallers ...

... WOOLWIOH AND THE WAR. The activity prevailing in the Royal Arsenal has occasioned a nhortnews of men for the wharves which are laden with packing canes containing war material for shipment to South Africa. In the emergency, the services of the Militia ...

... reinforcements dispatched a few days ago have arrived at the seat of war; but meanwhile it appears inevitable that the real brunt of the war should be borne by the troops already in South Africa. That they will continue to add lustre to the British flag we know ...

... INCIDENTS OF THE WAR. After a journey of many thousands of miles, a box which was despatched from Tunbridge Welbi, tined with delicacies for a soidier fighting in South Africa, has just returned. It was sent. of at the end of last veer to a Private Murphy ...

... THE PROGRESS OF THE WAR. A of South Africa has latcv been i.sued by Commercial Intelligence. w)lich that enterprising paper has had compiled solely from the official casualty returns. and which shows that British soldiers were either killed or at no ...

... prolongation of the wer by the fact of his having made Africa so large. Lord Roberts hdred us to grasp the positiou in this respect when be dated in one of his dispatches that be army in South Africa had to be distributed over an area of greater extent ...

... WOOLWICH AND THE WAR. Information has reached Woolwich that three Arsenal men (Reservists), named Sexan, Mann and Draper, are shut up at Pretoria as prisoners of war. Setan was serving with the Northuniberland Fusiliers. when he was wounded in an engagement ...

... ng what is practically a declaration of war. Perhaps they have an idea that the interval which has taken place in the negotiations was an attempt to gain time for the transport of an Army Corps to South Africa, neglecting all consideration of the fact ...