Ladysmith Garrison Captures Hill and Western Squadron Changes
The Ladysmith garrison seized a hill on Thursday and a contemplated reshuffle of western squadron officers arises. Commissioner Herchmer will command with Major Steele second in command. The Laur entian and Montezuma sail from Halifax on January 15 with artillery and one mounted regiment. A Nashville citizen offers 200 hawked soldiers for South Africa. The second contingent totals 1,188 men. Names for B squadron from Winnipeg and Manitoba have been finalized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladysmith
Herchmer
Steele
Laurentian
Montezuma
Halifax
Nashville, Tenn
South Africa
Winnipeg
Manitoba
British and Boer actions near Chieveley camp amid Tugela rise
Reports from the South African frontier describe a 200 Boer unit cut off near Chieveley as the Tugela river rose unexpectedly. British forces briefly reoccupied Dordrecht, raised the Free State flag, then withdrew after six hours of fighting with Boer reinforcements. In Canada, Winnipeg Field Battery 18 men depart to Kingston for training while Portage la Prairie sends 15 men to the Transvaal. other enlistments rise. Commissioner Herchiner surveys ranches for horses as Col. Evans arrives in Toronto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chieveley
Tugela
Dordrecht
Free State
Bfoers
Winnipeg Field Battery
Williams
Kingston
Portage la Prairie
Transvaal
Territories
Herchiner
Col. Evans
Toronto
Victory near Colesburg boosts British advance
Gen. French reports a major flank win near Colesburg on Sunday night as British forces press the Boers northward from Colesburg. Cavalry pursuit continues, significant stores and wagons captured, Capt. Goldsworthy drives Boers north of Dordrecht, Ladysmith reports all well, Majestic arrives at Durban with 2000 troops, and Winnipeg Field Battery departs for the east. Vancouver urges a BC corps funded by government. The Canadian batteries will field three Maxim guns and one Colt gun on galloping carriages. Archbishop Bruchess of Montreal endorses British success.
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French
Colesburg
Goldsworthy
Dordrecht
Ladysmith
Majestic
Durban
Tugela
Winnipeg Field Battery
Winnipeg
East
Transvaal
Mounted Rifles
Vancouver
B. C
Montreal
Mgr. Bruchess
British Drive at Colesburg and Belmont Prompt Ontario Quotas
The report recounts British actions at Cook's Farm near Belmont with fifty prisoners taken and Boers repulsed while two Queenslanders died and Canadians suffered none. Dispatches confirm Gen. French’s victory at Colesburg and Col. Pilcher occupying Douglas as large contingents head to join the second Canadian contingent amid patriotic send-offs in Ontario and Western towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cook’s Farm
Belmont
French
Colesburg
War Office
Babington
Col. Pilcher
Douglas
Col. Herchmer
Col. Steele
Ontario
Hamilton
Berlin
Edmonton
Innisfail
Regina
Winnipeggers Depart East by Special Train Friday
The Winnipeg group will travel eastward aboard a special train on Friday. The move aims to facilitate a timely departure for their planned engagements and return.
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East
British War Dispatches on Modder and Colesburg
Reports indicate Pilcher and Babington coordinate to outflank at Modder and clear a path to Kimberly. Gen French seeks to stop Boer retreats at Colesburg without reinforcements while Britain debates contraband of war. Canadian Royal Dragoons from Winnipeg deploy crews to staff. remaining units delayed. Col Steele praises western officers en route to Regina. Toronto and Montreal recruiting finished. British Columbia declines corps offer.
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Pilcher
Babington
Methuen
Modder
Kimberly
French
Colesburg
Britain
Morento
Canadian Royal Dragoons
Winnipeg
Col. Steele
Regina
Ottawa
Toronto
Montreal
British Columbia
City Ownership Across Cities and Their Public Ventures
The survey highlights municipal spending and earnings in cities worldwide. New York City spends 40000 annually on band concerts while Berlin plans a 25000000 underground railway. Pasadena owns 62 acre walnut grove yielding 30000 pounds nuts valued at 3023.39. Antwerp and Blackpool run street railways and cabs respectively with profit and fixed fares.
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Berlin
Germany
Buffalo
Pittsburg
Doncaster
England
Vienna
Paris
Pasadena
Cal
Reveille
Blackpool
Antwerp
Belgium
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Russell Banner
Queen’s Hotel
Russell
Meikle
Sabo
New York City
H. W. Scott
Watchmaker and Jeweller
T. Paul
Yorkton
Victor Volie
V. Schwaim
A. Clee
Municipal Printing
Mantla
Coloe
Banks Lake
H. Farthing
Foresters Hall
Marietta la Dell
Mary Easson
T. Hills’ Store
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