Boer War Battle at Dordrecht Stubborn Boers Hold Off
In Dordrecht the Boers mounted stubborn resistance as British forces, including Cape Mounted Police and Royal Scots, pressured the ridges. British artillery shelled positions while mounted troops flanked to seize the main Dutch fortifications. Casualty reports indicate British losses while Boers were driven from their lower ridge positions and the river crossing areas were left under British control.
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Calonini
Roguberey
Luborez
Benbont
Cape Mounted Police
Hs Royal Scots
Tubustlagne Rete
Brabsus
Sthor Guna
Tameeda
Thorit
Alfwal
Wille
Ontuge
War News and Royal Figures Amid South Africa Turmoil
Lord Hindle and Lord Brassey travel with a party as a War Office inquiry contemplates a Mounted corps command. Dispatches report 800 typhoid patients at a hospital, with European relief debates. Afrikaner Assembly signals willingness to send 30,000 gold reserves to aid Britain in South Africa. Lord Roberts issues proclamation and seeks copies. Major G A Hady’s body is recovered and reported molested by a roaming flag.
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Lord Braseay
Tia
Mazingua
Uorps
Matuba Anniversary Sees 400 Women Visited by Waing
On the anniversary of the tattla of alujua, 400 women visited Pieter's Bill to celebrate the day. They escaped when the British assaulted the position, with two found down in La Grune.
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Alujua
Bond and British aims in Transvaal debate
Rumored to be 19th century era, a Bond proposal links defeat of Bowes to annexation of the Transvaal and the Free State by Britain. A deputation to Canada and Australia may promote the maintenance of the republics. Reports describe entrenched Boer positions near Osfontein and along the Uladdor river, with heavy fortifications and British attempts to turn the line.
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Great Britain
Tinnada
Australis
New South Wales Lancers
Osinutein
Soborn
Yaak
Uladdor
Old Age Pensions Debate In Parliament Report
London reports that the House of Commons will inquire into the old age pension question. A presented report states pension eligibility at age fifty three for the most deserving poor, with significant sums cited for 1801 and later years. Warnings are issued on wartime expenditures and future funding. A separate item mentions New Zealand preparations and travel plans related to troop movements and exports.
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Leia
War Budget and Foreign Trade Relations Shake London
In London the war budget and foreign trade relations stirred debate as Sir Michael Hicks Beach, Chancellor of the Exchequer, faced questions on the budget’s impact. A resolution in the Common Council criticized the war in bombings and external contracts, with discussions on Britain's stance toward France and Gavadians. The government faced scrutiny over internal funding and continental efforts amid ongoing tensions.
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