Deaths and troop movements amid Transvaal war updates
Cablegram reports several war details: Private Gooduill dies of enteric fever at Deerfontein while Australian and West Australian contingents with Imperial Bushmen arrive at Beira. Troops train away at 200 daily. Lord Roberts’ silence suggests preparing a major move with Buller toward Majaba. Boers disrupt rail near Pratori, abducted Pretoria prisoners misled as meeting Lord Roberts. Negotiations at Machadodorp cited, with calls for peace. Pretoria bank looting alleged but questioned as likely overstated. Roodeval hosts 2000 Boers, telegraph line cut. Lydenburg still short on provisions. Breyne and Bethlehem updates mention supply and reinforcement efforts.
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Gooduill
New South Wales Medical Corps
Deerfontein
Manhattan
Tralian
Hne
Beira
Lord Roberts
Majaba
Buller
New Booth Walon
Westmlinn
Pratori
Pretoria
Navitgodacht
Lont Roberta
Ttia
Hollis
Kroger
Machadodorp
Adalbert Bay
Provoria
Olin
Boer Ofiigiala
World War Era Cablegrams and Battle Updates
Readers received a jumble of dispatches from June events including calls for presidential action, reports of Boer engagements near Lichtenburg and Newcastle, British casualties, artillery movements, and prisoner releases. Early notes mention Boxers near Tong-Yog-an with French consuls evacuated, plus reflections on the Empress rule and Western allied aims.
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Peking
Tionteln
Tong-Yog-an
Mang-ri-len
Yuu-nan-fn
Far Kout
China
Great Britsia
Rusia
China, Canada and Russia Discuss China Crisis
A scrambled cable reports on fears about Japanese encroachment in British Columbia and the potential for collective action or Russian alone intervention to quell the China unrest. It notes Canada’s Premier and misgivings about immigration ratios, while Russia signals willingness to coordinate with Great Powers if a bloc is formed.
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Australia
Upldont
William Lanrier
Natal
British Columbia
China
Boers at Laing's Nek Refuse Unconditional Surrender
From Loxpor on June 10 a Despatch reports General Buller ordered the Boers at Laing's Nek to surrender unconditionally on June 2 but granted a three day halt for Christiaan Botha to receive headquarters directives. The latest cable confirms the Boers refused to surrender.
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Loxpor
Buller
Laing
Nek
Christin Botha
Boers Reject Return Offer Amid Artillery Standstill
Archibald Hunter reports from Vontersaorp that Boers occupying Tasing's Nek have rejected General Buller's return proposal. Buller insisted on surrender of artillery in exchange for guaranteed safety, while Boers refuse to accept.
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Buller
Kroonstad Boers Surrender in June Report
General Rundle reports 600 Kroonstad Boers surrender. The remaining 4000 Boer troops in the area retreat toward Bethlehem, seeking refuge in ragged country.
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Lowwow
Fen
Generalich
Youbsun
Lonom
Rundle
Bethlehem
Boers Claim 1800 March On Johannesburg
In Lompow on June 11, 1800 Boer men under Commandant Du Wet advance toward Johannesburg, a striking movement reported by the Boers.
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Lompow
du Wet
Johannesburg
The Railway to Pretoria Out by the Boers
Yesterday it was stated that 2000 of the Boers at Roodeval a small town on the main line north of Kroonstad had there cut the telegraph lines. It is now officially announced that the Boers have destroyed the railway between America and Roodeval.
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Lownox
Bosra
Atx Guna
Roodeval
Orth
Kroonated
Oytatoothet
Thirn
Reavon
Lydenburg
Henry Bundle
Foreatior-Walker
Foreatior-Walker At Trnonetadelercs
W. Butler
Colony
My Breynie
Bethleham
Pretoria
Botha
Eituetat
Klemay
Kroonstad
Ttia
America
Rooderal
Annexation Crisis Divides Cape Assembly Leaders
The Cape Assembly debates resistance to annexation of two Republics and compensation for Cape loyalists. Westvikander members warn of a looming crisis as Premier Schisiner summons a Bond lenters meeting to unify party allegiances. Ministers and officials, including A J Herbaldt and Richard Boloman, oppose the policy while Holmeyer leads Afrikander Bond in strong resistance.
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Cape Assembly
Cape Colony
Westvikander
Detlarud Ur Ber
Schisiner
Susio
A. J. Herbaldt
Agriculture
Richard Boloman
J. W. Bauer
Pablic Works
T. Gee Water
Job X. Moreiman
Holmeyer
Afrikander Bond
British Force in Swazi Town Bremeredorp Report
Advices from Delagoa Bay state that a British force is at Bremeredorp a town in Bwasiland roughly halfway between Delagoa Bay and another coastal point. The brief dispatch notes British presence amid tensions in the region.
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Delagoa Bay State
Bremeredorp
Bwasiland
Delegoa Bay
Natal Campaign Report From Buller
General Buller reports Friday's engagement where about 2000 enemy troops abandoned a prepared position and retreated 20 miles north. Allied forces advanced, driving the Boers from a strong position near Botha’s Pass as supplies arrived and the mounted troops pressed the pursuit toward the Gane river junction.
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Duller
Boers at Honing Spruit report mixed positions
Fragmentary report notes three energy columns at Honing Spruit near Bit Broderick Carrington, with marching orders southward. Details are unclear due to damaged text.
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Honiur Spruit
Broderick Carrington
Narching South Rth
Message From Mafeking Powell Acknowledges South Aus Grant
A June 12 dispatch from Aveiaone reports Baden-Powell received a cordial telegram from Mafeking addressing a May Stet. The note thanks South Australia for the cordial congratulations extended to the governor.
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Aveiaone
Knn
Baden-Powell
Java
Mafeking
May Stet
Gongrata
South Aus
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