... Corporation in aid of the h- wives, ciildren, and other dependents of British 'or soldiers and sailors serving in the war in South Africa was held in the City Chambers yesterday. r The gathernig was large and vesv influential. u Among those who took pan ...

... IN THE LIST OF s CASUALTIES. e The Press Association ?? War Office has 6 issued the following telegram ?? From the general o otier conmianding in South Africa to the Secre- r- tar of State fol War (received 20th November, s j899, 4-52 p.m.) >f 'Capetowvn ...

... THE WAR. Lord Methuen is evidently to have his stomach-full of fighting. It is now an- nounced that Thursday's battle at Belmont has been followed by Saturday's battle at Graapans, or Grasspap, as the .maps have it; and this new Brtibh $rctory seems yet ...

... I T:H POWERS AND THE WAR. I - . . .. T; e interest of the public, which, for the past few weeks, has been so completely ab- sorbed in the military operations in Natal and oter parts of South Africa, is gradually con- centrating itself on the European ...

... Lord Lansdowne, Secretary for War, a message stating that General Joubert is L dead. As the result of inquiry respecting this statement, the Press Associot on has the,highest authority for stating that the Secretary for War has sent no such telegram to ...

... NATIVE TOWNS DESTROYED. PRESS ASSOCIATION FOREIGN SPEcWAL. Ln'RrccL, TimsSDnY.-The Elder Dempste? liner Benin, from, West Africa and Grand Canary, arrived this afternoon. Amongst her passengers were Major Reade, Captain Marsh, and nime non. commissioned ...

... list of an engagement at Ladysmdth on the 22nd inst. was issued at the War Office yestey afternoon: - From the General commanding at Pieterraritz- !burg to the Secretary of State for War. Pietermaritzburg, 24th December-From General White, Ladysmith, 23rd ...

... OFFICIAL STATEMENT. The Press Associstiotn ?? War Offlce yes- terday evening issued the following concrning the mising hussar officers:- From general otffcer commcanding Natal to the Secretary of State for War. LADYSMITH, THrBSDOA, 12-30 r.m. (received ...

... matum having finally cleared the situation. Though there is no desire for war for wars sake the majority of tlie Progressives and most of the loyal Eection of the population regard war as the only possible meeans of'.settlemnent, and if they complain at all ...

... offer to the Imperial authorities to send to South Africa, in addition to a contingent of one thousand men, a squadron of rough riders, composed chiefly of north-west cowboys, to act as sconts. The War Office cabled yesterday accepting, and asking eilia ...

... I NEWS FROM WEST AFRICA.I THE SIERRA LEONE TRIALS INTERVIEW WITH JUDGE BONNER. LivanrooL, JANuARY 12.-The Elder Dempste' liner Baranga arrived here to-day from West Africa. She had amongst her passengers Judge Bonner, who was sent to Sierra Leone last ...

... tlbe American hospital ship fund for ouh Africa an cffer ts fit itlt and complete the hospital ship Maine, tihe generous gift to the Go- vernment of the Amterican Transport Line Cola- unaY. for use ttrv'1g the war in South Afnca. 1he monlet ?? her aod in ...