News Of The Week.
O N Friday the welcome news was received of a successful engagement fought by Lord Methuen's command at Belmont. Lord Methuen, whose force numbers about thirteen thousand men,......
It Is With Sincere Pleasure That We Record The Brilliant
feat of arms carried out in the Soudan by Colonel Wingate. On Thursday that gallant officer attacked and destroyed the force of Ahmed Fedil, the ablest supporter of the Khalifa......
The Death Of Lady Salisbury, Which Occurred On Monday At
Hatfield, is a grave as well as a mournful event. The daughter of Sir E. H. Alderson, Baron of the Exchequer, Lady Salisbury inherited abilities which made her companionship for......
As The Military Critic Of The Morning Post Points Out,
the situation is a most curious one, for Natal is now dotted with British forces hemmed in by Boers,—i.e., at Ladysmith, at Eat- court, and at Moei River. This he regards as......
The News Of The Week From France Is Graver Than
the public, absorbed in the South African struggle, has quite perceived. The signs of unrest are increasing. On Sunday there was a parade in Paris of two hundred and fifty......
Though Lord Methuen's Success At Belmont And The...
which is developing towards Colesberg under General Gatacre cannot but help the general situation, as well as prove a source of great satisfaction here, it is impossible to deny......
