... and disaster. This new departure may, perhaps, curtail the enormous expenditure on the war ; it may, even, lighten taxation—but it will, assuredly, lose us South Africa.” ...

... SOUTH AFRICA. BOEE CONVOY CAPTURED. OFFICIAL DESPATCH. London, Friday.—The War Office issues the following from Lord Kitchener: Pretoria, Friday. Lientenant-Colonel E. Williams, commander of one of General Fetherstonhaugh’s columns, moving up the valley ...

... Ths luttnr excused Kraitxinger the ground that tbs British authorities in South Africa were going outsits civilised warfare when they armed sod Ist loom the MTigas of Africa on the Boer enemy. Nuither Mr. Chamberlain in bin speech in the Hons* of Commons ...

... it. 2. We have not conducted the war unrighteously and cruelly. War at its best is an awful curse, and brings with it untold loss of blood and treasure, and the inevitable suffering of the innocent. The exigences of war will always require the burning ...

... annexed it. 2. have not conducted the war unrighteonaly and cruelly. War at its beat is aa awfnl corse, and brings with it untold loss of blood and treasure and the inevitable suffering tha innocent. The exigencies war will always require the burning of ...

... arrogance of the leaders, who, though originally opposed to tbs war. ars unwilling now to submit to what they foresaw would be the inevitable consequences. The Boer party who declared war have quitted the field, and are now urging those whom they deserted ...

... baa left for Sooth Africa to rcaome doty in tha field. There an few officen more esteemed, and it will occaaion little aatiefaetioo at the Capa when it ia fonud that nothing baa happened to prevent bis appearing again at the seat of war, where before be ...

... the field that tbe trouble is wholly. Bitter and scourging humiliation as the war has inflicted on the British name there is clearly another problem to work out in South Africa, The stubborn and skilful Burgher on his native veldt is trial enough to face—a ...

... the ground of war service or being dependents of war heroes. The Spanish war added 3,849 names to list. The total sum required to meet tbe pensions about' £28.000,000 ayear. t>f the pensioners 4,547 five abroad BRITISH MOVE IN CENTRAL AFRICA The Wt'Rtjmiintrr ...

... erected in memory of Sergeant Billy Browne and Private Palmer, two of Fermanagh’s soldiers, who lost their lives in the Transvaal war. Might this monument ever remain tribute to those brsve men, whose name and deeds would never forfitten by their many admirers ...

... their sarriagto, and lady was sonaioanbly bruited. It war impottiblt (or the Main prooeed, and patatrgort wen to their destination relict mini. down une vat blocked, and mao greatly delayed. SOUTH AFRICA. SUCCESSFUL BRITISH OPERATIONS. ...

... and country. To all who have been bereaved of their dear ones by the war we ofler onr heartfelt sympathy and condolence May time, the great healer, bring consolation. That South Africa may soon be dalivsvad from the troubles which beset her is onr most ...