Roberts says Boers in full retreat after Osfontein advance
London dispatch reports Lord Roberts telegraphing from Osfontein that on March 7 the enemy were in full retreat, pursued by cavalry and mounted infantry with minimal British casualties. The sieges and maneuvers near Modder River, Polar’s Drift, and Natal fronts are noted with ongoing troop movements and strategic positions.
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Durban
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Prenegis
Catula Hill
Vield Marshall Lord Roberts
General Buller
Harnemith
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Glencoe
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Free State
Times
Cape Town
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Inniskillens
Connaught Rangers
Royal Irish Passberg
Scots Fusiliers
Ladysmith
Roberts sweeps Boer positions as British forces gain edge
London reports Lord Roberts shifting 30 000 infantry and 10 000 horsemen in a bold left flank maneuver near Osfontein and Poplar Grove 14 miles east. He overwhelms the Boers though numbers vary by source, with estimates from 10 000 to 40 000.
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Lord Roberts
Osfontein
Poplar Grove
Daily Mail
Daily News
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Lord Methuen
Hunter's
Kimberley
Mafeking
Caps Colony
Queen Victoria to visit Ireland and London in historic trip
London and Dublin report Queen Victoria plans a private visit to Ireland next month staying at the vice regal lodge in Dublin. The Queen will also drive in London from Paddington to Buckingham Palace and back to St Pauls Cathedral to celebrate Lord Roberts successes. Her last Irish visit was 1861.
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Ireland
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Dublin
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Sumi-State
Paddington Station
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Buckingam Palace
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Holborn
Picadilly
St. James
Lord Roberts
Annals of
Prince Consort
Pauncefote's Washington Stay Prolonged
The St James Gazette reports Lord Pauncefote's stay as British ambassador in Washington may extend due to the upcoming presidential election. It notes his popularity with Americans and the desirability of continuing his tenure for business and sentiment, a feat unmatched since the first British minister to the U S.
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South Africa
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Bourassa
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Australia
England
Mulock
War mood in Japan over Korea unresolved says Yokohama cable
A Yokohama cable to The Herald reports that Tokyo legations and officials deny imminent war with Russia over Korea. The Japanese people hate Russia and would welcome war, but lack power to act. Russia may stall until the Trans Siberian line is completed, with a crisis possible at any moment but not currently imminent.
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Herald
Yokohama
Tokio
Russia
Korea
Japan
Parades and honors for Strathcona’s Horse in Ottawa
Veterans of 1885 welcomed as Strathcona's Horse parades for guidon presentation at Parliament Square with Governor General Sir Minto in attendance. Reports note praise from ministers and locals, including a Sudbury address and flag gift, plus updates on casualties and prisoners in the South Africa campaign.
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Lord Roberts
Kimberley
French
Ross
Jarvis
Toronto
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Mra. Borden
Civil Service
Wilfrid Javrier
Pinault
Militia
Government House
Militia and Defence
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Halifax
Milwaukee
Seymour
Minto
Borden
Charles Copper
Klerk
M. P
Sudbury
Steele
Lord Strathcona
Canada
South Africa
Charles Tupper
Dominion
Mr. Davin
Sir George White
Liberal Party Divisions and Political Upheaval Abroad
Reports from Victoria and Toronto detail Liberal executive opposition to party-line elections, Martin’s breach of a pledge to Kellie on Redistribution, and cabinet speculation. Separate items note stock dispute over War Eagle mines, deaths in London and Canada, and a Canadian military acknowledgment from Ladysmith and Strathcona’s Horse officers.
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B. C
Joe Martin
Martin
Kellie
Nanaimo
Brown
New Westminster
Liberal Association
Rossland Liberal Association
Liberal Party
Vancouver
Toronto
Ont
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Montreal
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Moounig
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Mcouaig
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