Roberts advances and Boer skirmishes reported in South Africa
A London despatch summarizes Field Marshal Lord Roberts reports from Brandfort and Wett River in May, noting British mounted infantry marching to the Vet river and repairs to the railway. Despatches describe successful flank movements, heavy Boer resistance, and cavalry actions including the Highland Brigade and Kitchener’s Horse. Casualties cited as minimal, with several wounded and a few killed or missing.
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London
War Office
Lord Roberts
Wett River
Honest Opinion of Mr J D Robinson of Dundas Ont
A fragment notes Mr J D Robinson of Dundas Ontario offers an honest opinion on a matter. The readable text provides no further specifics on the topic, event, or outcome. The item appears as a brief card or quotation notice from a Dundas individual.
Canadians and Gordons at Thaba Nohou engagement
Despatch reports General Hamilton's division engaging Boer forces at Thaba Nohou with Canadians, Gordons, Shropshires, and Marshall's Horse attacking hills to seize a northward pass. Boers shell surrounding camps from a hill east of the position. British artillery fire is ineffective, with a planned attack delayed by dusk.
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Thaba Nohu
Hamilton
Theair
Loney
List of Casualties From Distorted Text
Fragmentary OCR lists casualties with many garbled terms. Readable items include entries like casualties numbers and damaged names, showing a chaotic wartime tally.
Lord Roberts Report From Front Lines in South Africa
Lord Roberts reports significant action as General Hamilton’s forces retook a strong Boer position near Hontask with light losses. Boers scattered east and north, six prisoners taken including one commandant, sixteen wounded. General Hamilton rests at Jacobsrust. Broadwood’s cavalry arrived to support and W wounded were evacuated.
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War Office
Lord Roberts
Hamilton
Hont| Ask
Morth
Jacobsrust
Broadwood
Hociment
Lord Roberts reports retreat and strong Boer positions
Lord Roberts cables from Smaldeel morning saying the enemy has retreated from Thaba Nohu and Rundle's division now occupies the strong position. He notes encampment at Smaldeel Junction, a turning movement by mounted infantry, and joint efforts of Canadians New South Wales New Zealand Rifles Gusensinas Mounted Police. Capt Anley praised. Naval guns and five inch artillery performed well. One man killed two missing fifteen wounded and twenty five prisoners captured.
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Cardw
Wetwell
Neventh
Maxtwell
Hutton
Hamilton
Kitchener
Macdonald
Highland Brigade
Hamiston
Kleis
Hantee
Barton
Kocdan
Randle
Brabants
Victoria Mounted Rifles
Brandfort
Netherlands Ambulance
Bard-Roberts
Fan Hamilton
Lord Roberts
War Office
Smaldeel
Thaba
Nohu
Rundle
Et River
Smaldeel Junction
Zand-river
Kroonstad
Gusensinas
Anley
Essex Regiment
New Zealand Gifts Add To Ottawa Hull Relief Funds
Subscriptions to the Ottawa and Hull Relief Fund total 172000 with New Zealand Premier Seddon pledging 25000. Mansion House London sent 48666.65, London Stocks Exchange 6637.17, Earl of Derby 4868.68, Singer Company 500, Toronto Normal School students 40, and Minneapolis 1000. Brockville Institute students held a concert pledging half to the fund. 600 men are at government work in Hull as rebuilding begins. over 25 buildings go up and 300 are employed.
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Ottawa Fire Fund
Ottawa
Ottawa and
Hell Relief Fund
Mansion House Fund
London
London Stocks Exchange
Earl of Derby
Seddon
New Zealand
Wilfrid Laurier
Singer Manufacturing Company
New York
Toronto Normal School
Minneapolia
Corn Exchange Aithin
Brockville Collegiate Institute
India
Hull
Chandiere
Folly
Booth
Deadly bombardment at Mafeking siege details scarce
Fragmentary OCR describes a fierce April bombardment during Mafeking siege with Boer attack, hospital casualties, and unnamed units, but many words are garbled, limiting clear facts and dates.
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Mafeking
Bovet
Boers in full retreat as Roberts presses northward
London dispatch says Gen Roberts has advanced toward Kroonstad halting near the Vet and Smaldeel occupation. Reports suggest Free Boers gather around Thaba Patchoa to Ficksburg with cattle and mines, threatening British lines unless dispersed. French’s role remains uncertain.
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London
Roberts
Bloemfontein
Kroonstad
Winburg
Ho Ram
Maseru
Basitoland
Thaba Patchoa
Thaba Nehu Hill
Koransaberg
Ficksburg
Transvaal
Harassing Tactics Reported in Boer British Clash
A London despatch says Lord Roberts aims to build a line of posts across the Free State to block Boer raids. Boers retire from Thaba Nchu district, but harassing actions continue near Sanna's Post and along Bloemfontein to Thaba Nchu. Milner reassures Kimberley, garrisons are reinforced, and supplies move forward toward Mafeking.
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Sanna
Bloemfontein
Thaba Nchu
Pas
Kimberley
Alfred Milner
Mafeking
Warrenton
Barkly West
Bashof
Kimebertors la
Rhakwanie
Warrenon
Avenge Magersfontein Fifty Bayonet Charge
Despatch from London reports Thaba Ncho incident during May fighting where Captain Towse and fifty Gordon Highlanders were encircled by 250 Boers. Bowed by surrender demands Towse ordered fixed bayonets while the Highlanders charged. Magerfontein battle line described with blinding injury to Towse.
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London Daily
Thaba Nohu
Towse
Gardon
Tawee
Serate Seasa
Magerafontein
Does Baby Thrive Emulsion Advice From Copied Ad Text
A fragment advises using Scott's Emulsion to help a delicate or sickly baby when food fails to nourish. The wording is incomplete but suggests adding fifteen to twenty drops in the bottle three or four times daily to observe marked improvement. The tone resembles period advertising reused in OCR.
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Scott
Position of the Forces in South Africa Front Twenty Miles North of Thaba Neha
A London despatch reports General Broadwood's cavalry reaching Gabelfontein, 28 miles north of Thaba Neha, while General Ian Hamilton bivouacks at Jacobsrust 16 miles north. General Tucker's division moves east from Karree siding as French and Rundle near Thaba Neha. Roberts fields 50,000 troops along a 40 mile front. Boers concentrate 40,000 with a 40 pounder gun. British aim to cut off the commando amid cautious advances.
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London
Fridsy' Saya
Broadwood
Tgabelfontein
Thaba
Lord Roberts
Bloomsoataie
Geem
Brandfort
Ladybrand
Thabo Nohn
Bloemfontein
Hamilton Advances and Nears Pretoria Front
London dispatch reports scant war news but generally favorable to Britain. General Roberts has begun advancing toward Pretoria, with Brandfort offering little opposition as Boers are outflanked. General Hart’s entry into Smithfield and Jammers Derg indicates careful hold on southeastern Free State. Hunter crosses the Vaal at Windsorton to force Boer retreat. Hamilton and Canadian mounted infantry advance toward Jacobsrust, likely near Vet river for mutual support with the main column.
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London
Roberts
Eree
Kroonatad
Vet
Kimberley
Vaal River
O A. Peir
Maventant
Natal
Ken Nearing
Wynburg
Pretoria
Brandfort
Hart
Smithfield
Jammars
Free State
Hunter
Vaal
Windsorton
Fourtean
Hamilton
Canadian Mounted Infantry
Jacobs‘ Rust
British at Smaldeel Despatch Describes Boer Retreat
A Smaldeel dispatch from May 7 reports British troops expended with little opposition as the Boers suffered forty killed in yesterday’s flank attacks. The Boer rear guard retreated behind kopjes while the British aimed at rail forages and corn, with reports of bridges destroyed along the Zand River.
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Smaldeel
Kopjes
Zand River
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Gordons
Atrivn
Tey Teat
Satan
S.cwell Lis & Coleroy
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Avenge
Magersfontein
Perry Davis
G. G. Smith
Harriet Stroud
Ordara
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Panarat
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