... THE AFRICAN W DE WET AGA RUSHES A PURSUIT OF THE The War Office last night ies following :— From Lord Kitchener to Secretare { JOHANNESBURG, Dec. 26, Rundle reports on the night December Colonel Firman's cas fontein was successfully rushe siderable force ...

... CO ASSOCIATION WAR COLONY), General French tras been visiting Ovies- during the last few days. of Botha’s horses are in poor con- ‘dition, and numbers of his men are com- to march on foot. WONDON EXPRESS™ YORK Friday and District share ton ah Oe ah CAPE ...

... BULLER’S INDISCRETION. STARTLING DEVELOPMENT. FRENCH HIS War Office to-night issued the fol- lowing stood that Sir Redvers has been del to wait on the King on that day. “Ta consequence of the speech delivered by General Sir Redvers Buller, V.C, G.C.B ...

... idea that a United States of Africa is a thing But he does rot think which might come. that we should look towards it. He spoke warmly of the Empire and of the possibi ity of preserving the tie which at present binds Seuth Africa to England. It is to be h ...

... Mr. Wharton, who appeared on behalf of the War Office, said Freeman was @ native of South Africa, who had during the pre- sent war, and was anted an 0 England as an invalid. he was seat to return to South Africa he was granted apother indulgence passage ...

... not with the Conservative The War Office to-day issued the follow- desirous of sending par- 1.0 Liberal party, and he need not say that he ing —All persons ST 1% pot satisfied with the Irish was cels contaming to South Africa for distri- of L. Jessop 193 ...

... the name of the 98th perial 2 further has been Sem about it. The War Office started a the phantom anny without result. reported thet it was believed that the Om pany tad gene to Africa. Then ported as baving turned up in Kimberley. fortunately, however ...

... through the war in South Africa is given as follows :— Offcers. Men Deaths in South Africa 604 7 818 Missing and prisoners Included are s number rt ‘of men missing who subsequently rejoi ned et whose return kas not yet been notii Invalids sent home who ...

... man-cf-war. One @caling stations ere to 8 ean casily seo how much the policy of withdrawal would Kseger and the deputation in Holland men @ South Africa. and that wook I is quite that we have too many men mm South Africa, and that week by week the war is ...

... Forces, was ), and served in the China War of 1860, War of 1867-68. After as AAG, and North-! tricts, at headquarters, and at Aldershot. successively, he was appointed to command at Aldershot in 189. For two before the war he filled the and of broke out he ...

... BRITISH LOSSES The War Office return of the ies among the South Africa Field issued last night, states that during te month of January 60 officers and 5 Ben were reported killed, wounded, mis- Sing, or prisoners ; 16 officers and 176 men being kilied ...

... sympathy with the and some of them are reported to expressed the wish that they were in Africa, where they could make good pathy. of sym- they can render the weed te go to Africa to Help the Beers ; times more by doing work, on Republics a thou- Kitchener's lines ...