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THE WAR

... South Africa, a-nd it was there he made his reputation, whitle Gencrual Gosset has also seen considerable service in that part of the world. He. served in the Kaffir war of 1877, Zulu campaig-n of 1879. when hie was on the staff, and the Boer war of 1881 ...

Published: Friday 15 December 1899
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 15816 | Page: 6 | Tags: News 

TREATY MAKING IN WEST AFRICA

... Johnston, ?? in an article con-I tributed to the G;lasgowr 'Daily Record, tells an interesting story of adventure in West Africa- The incidents narrated occurred in 1888, a~tI which time the writer was Acting-Consu at Old| Galabar, and in charge of the ...

Published: Wednesday 27 September 1899
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 785 | Page: 6 | Tags: News 

THE WAR

... of the official War Office invitation. More than one hundred men have, however, volunteered I for foreign service. Colonel R. Grene, V.D., commanding officer of the 2nd London Rifles, in anticipation of official I invitation of the War Office, has asked ...

Published: Wednesday 20 December 1899
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 12833 | Page: 6 | Tags: News 

THE WAR

... and nmunitions of war to South Africa were reported in London yesterday. The tismora Castle, carrying one thousandl oflcei's and men. mostly made up of seven companies, of the 2nd East Surrey Regiment, as well as a quanoity- of war stores, passed- Cape ...

Published: Tuesday 31 October 1899
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 10571 | Page: 6 | Tags: News 

THE WAR

... being sent out by the War Office for the convey- ance of the sick and wounded from the Cape to this country. The society is this week sending out to South Africa their commissioner, who will carry on the work at the seat of war, and who will be in touch ...

Published: Tuesday 24 October 1899
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 9970 | Page: 6 | Tags: News 

THE WAR

... inquirers at the War Office yesterday 'as fairly large. Great indignation| was expressed at the revelation that the Boers had again so far disregarded the rules of civilised war- fare as to fire on a party covered by the flag of truce. The War Office attaches ...

Published: Saturday 11 November 1899
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 11023 | Page: 6 | Tags: News 

THE WAR

... of their fellow-subjects in South Africa, the Agent-General for the Colony of Natal, deliver an address, in which he said that he believed this war to be the most righteous war in which England had ever engaged-a war against the most corrupt Goverment ...

Published: Saturday 04 November 1899
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 13269 | Page: 6 | Tags: News 

THE WAR

... like most of the other War Office officials, has felt the strain of everwork, rnd has been compelled to talke 3 few days' rest. ?? to 10-30 last night no further information had been posted at the War Office. Bess ASSOCIATION WAR SPECIAL EsrToLM; Nov. ...

Published: Wednesday 08 November 1899
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 11110 | Page: 6 | Tags: News 

THE WAR

... that the British War Secretary has GO1 sented to allow a telegram to be sent to Pretoria asking for informatiun as to the ni:mber of Boer casualties during the war. NO FURTHER NEWS AT THE WAR OFFICE. A PATHETIC SCENE. All day long at the War Office yesterday ...

Published: Thursday 02 November 1899
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 13005 | Page: 6 | Tags: News 

THE WAR

... 5th Lancers, arrived yesterday.' The following telegram was also posted at the War Office late yesterday afternoon:- Prom general of communications, Natal, to Secretary for War, 9th November. The names of the wounded of the Natal Police in the engage- ment ...

Published: Friday 10 November 1899
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 7974 | Page: 6 | Tags: News 

NEWS FROM WEST AFRICA

... NEWS FROM WEST AFRICA. TROOPS AND FREETOWN POLICE IN COLLISION. ONE KILLED-MANY WOUNDED. . I 5RSS ASSOCIATION FOREIGN SIECIAL. LrvsxrBoo:, JusE 30.-The mail steamiur Sokoto, -which arrived here to-dayi left- Oiobo, West Africa, on the 3rd inst. A British ...

Published: Saturday 01 July 1899
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 383 | Page: 5 | Tags: News 

THE WAR

... telegraphs that at balf- past eleven last night the following despatch was posted at the War Office:- General officer commanding in chief in South Africa to the Secretary for War (received 10-45 pm.). CQrnrowie, Nov. 22, 7-25 P.m.-Private G. Luson, 2nd. Devonshire ...

Published: Thursday 23 November 1899
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 10118 | Page: 6 | Tags: News