... plain speaking born tha “ Speaker “ Tha attempt of the War OfiUe. the Ehodmite Press, ta bad news from South Africa has begun to break down. Even the “ Daily Mail’ acknowledges that there is war in Boath Aftiea in its bflla and heedUnm plain. Lotd failed ...

... THE -WAR. bn GtNERAL PRINSIOO ae ~SIRREINDIEIS. )e 5,000 BOERS LAY DOWN: THEIR ARMS. RPESULT Or H UNTER'S SPLENDID ,n -r eT'HE PREVIOUS FIGHTING, o IPISH BEGIMENTS DISTINGUISH TII EMSELVEES. DEt WET AND STEYN. n SAID TO BE SURROUINDED. d _ . BRITISH PRISONERS ...

... COMMON SENSE WAR- MAKING. One general rule which be observed moviug troops in a mountainous country is to avoid ‘Email detachments' such as could not maintain themselves in the valley when they might be exposed attack. That simple common-sense principle ...

... Roberts's staff in South Africa, Leo becomes an assistant quartennaster-general at headquartersre- placing Colonel Skinner, ?? who baa served at the War Office since December, 1893- Colonel Ward, prior to going to South Africa, was deputy- asisetan-adjutunt ...

... HOSPITAL WORK IN SOUTH AFRICA. letter From CHacmw Univ*r«ity _■ ■■7 V Mr. Williu Bodgw, Fort Ql*«gow. one the Qtagow Unirenitj medical etudente who Tolnfttwzed (or aarrioe in Booth Africa under the baaaar of the Soottuh National Bad Cnaa Tlnqiital Or ...

... raised since the Boer war commenced became imm.iient. These 148 Uicterirs are formed into forty uine brigades three batteries each, and. ezclnsira of the 06th Battery stationed in Egypt, are now distributed follows South Africa, forty-five batteries, ...

... due lb? unhappy prolongation of the war iu South Africa. advisedly io March Inst took nothing in our estimates account that war for the return transport of troops for the gratuities be given to them at the end of the war. oraittci these things for two p ...

... and a toU million, for Abiak wa. Mtod for ia riaw of tto of tto war. In Bareli nothing war taken into aeoonat for tto return tnuaort of troops grataitiaa. boeaare it was thought ttot tto war aright tonaiaats earlier than it had dens and Oat pent of tto ...

... accede o the numerous applications for admission which arc coming behalf girls who have lost their fathers daring the war in South Africa. This would be most lamentable, and the Committee therefore most earnestly invito Trees again give their valuable assistonao ...

... ENGLISH PRISONERS RELEASED. 6,000 BOERS IN THE HILLS. London. Snnday. The following despatch from Lord Roberts wa. received the War Office to-day: Pretoria, p.m., July 28.—French occupied without opposition yesterday. -Buller reports that the post at Vlak- ...

... lamentably short uteneds. could not imagine anyone having bona-fide basis for real compliiict. They had to consider that war war. Dr. Charles Chcpmcll, who went out an Sab- Commissioner for the Red Cross Society, spoke of the general efficiency the hospitals ...

... join 2nd Battalion Dublin oecond in command. had given his staff duties at the front when the latest mail left the Cape. Boor war and the unexpected campaign in China have upset trooping arrangements. hut fairly that three Irish corps will come home this ...