London Times, 01 Feb 00 (Thursday)
p5d The Ulstermore and the Laurentian have arrived at St Vincent.
p10d Dateline Albert Docks, Jan 31. The British Princess sailed from here today with the Howitzer Ammunition Column belonging to the brigade division RFA, and drafts and details amounting to 11 officers, 374 men, and 337 horses.
Dateline Southampton, Jan 31. The Goth has sailed from here for the Cape with 20 officers, 240 men and 240 horses of the Imperial Yeomanry Officers listed include: Captain J E B Seely, Major C Heseltine, Captain R A Johnson, Lieutenant G Heseltine, 2nd Lieutenant B E Greenwell, Captain J R Harvey, Lieutenants W Raymond Greene, H E Crawley, R O Kerrison, and J,C Buxton.
p10f The Admiralty has requisitioned the Arundel Castle. The owners of the Denton Grange, now ashore at Las Palmas, have abandoned her to the underwriters. The Monterey has been chartered to take Strathcona’s Horse to South Africa. The Montezuma has arrived at New Orleans to load 2,000 mules for the Cape.
London Times, 02 Feb 00 (Friday)
p5c Dateline Colombo, Feb1. The Ceylon contingent, 130 strong, embarked today in the Umkuzi. Captain Toogood, Warwickshire Regiment, accompanied the contingent.
The America arrived at Cape Town on Wednesday. The Assaye left Cape Town yesterday, with invalids, for Southampton.
The Minha, with stores, arrived at Port Natal Jan27. The Pekin and Lawada, from Natal, and the Isleworth, from Rosario, have arrived at Cape Town.
The Harlech Castle arrived at Port Elizabeth on Wednesday from Cape Town. The Kildonan Castle arrived at Cape Town Jan 23 from Natal.
p11b & c Dateline Southampton, Feb 1. The Dictator left Southampton today at 2 pm She carried 12 officers and 549 men, mixed reinforcements. The officers were Major Apthorpe, Lieutenants Hughes, the Hon. F D Morgan, L Raynsford, Goodwin, Brooke, E McDonnell, and Holland, and 2nd lts. Acton, Parker, Elphinstone and Anderson.
Scheduled for departure are:
Ss Monteagle, (#37), Feb 2, Liverpool, Langton Dock, Nos. 1, 4, & 5, Companies I Y, Hospital Staff, Veterinary Staff, Servants, Machine Gun Section, and Base Depot Staff.
Ss German, (Freight Ship), Feb 3, Southampton, Nos. 14 & 17 Cos, RGA
Ss Montfort, (#53), Feb 3, Royal Albert Dock, City of London Imperial Volunteer, Battery HAC, ? 40 Company IY, Irish Hospital.
Ss Canada, (#69), Feb3, Southampton, feb. 5 Queenstown, RGA, ? 10 east, and ? 2, 5 & 10 West, Drafts of: 2/East Kent, 2/Bedfordshire, 2/Cheshire, 1/West Riding, 1/Oxfordshire Light Infantry, 2/Royal Irish Rifles, and 1/Munster Fusiliers, Regiments, Post Office Corps, and Detachment ? 6 General Hospital.
Ss Kent, (#85), Feb 4, Royal Albert Dock, IY Companies, #7, #8, and #29, Hospital Staff, Veterinary Staff, and remounts.
Ss Kumara, (Freight Ship), Feb 7, Royal Albert Dock, ? 15 Company Worcestershire and Remounts.
Ss Afric, (Freight Ship), Feb 11, Liverpool, Nos. 23 & 24 Companies IY, Hospital Staff, Veterinary Staff, Servants and remounts.
p11e The Malta has been chartered by the Government. The Majestic arrived at Southampton yesterday.
London Times, 03 Feb 00 (Saturday)
p7d Dateline Calcutta, Feb 2. The following have been named for service with Lumsden’s Horse: Colonel Showers, Captains Rutherford, and Chamney, Lieutenants Sidney, H Pugh, W Clifford, Holmes, S Neville, D Neville, and Crane.
The Nile arrived at Cape Town on Thursday. The Umbria left Cape Town for Port Elizabeth and East London. The Princess of Wales, hospital ship, left Cape Town on Thursday for Southampton with 174 military invalids.
The Formosa left Cape Town for Durban on Feb 1. The Urlana arrived at Algoa Bay from Bombay on Feb 1. The Pembroke Castle arrived at Madeira at 1 am yesterday and left at noon for Cape Town. The Cephalonia arrived at Gibraltar yesterday with 1,072 officers and men.
p12a & b The Monteagle embarked the 13th, 14th & 15th (see Monteagle above) Companies IY and sailed from Liverpool yesterday. 336 and the following officers: Major Vaux, Captains Wood, Bates and Clayton, Lieutenants Gurney, Money, Jones, Dodds, Chrisp, Place, Powell, Backhouse, Ralfin Grey, and Carr-Ellison.
Enteric Fever - Steps have been taken to vaccinate against enteric fever any of the Imperial Yeomanry who desire it. Where possible this will be done on board transports.
Another list of the CIV here.
p12c Honours for the battle of Colenso.
London Times, 05 Feb 00 (Monday)
p5c & d Dateline Cape Town, Feb 3. Official advice has been received here that telegraphic communication has been restored from the north with Gaberones, about 90 miles north of Mafeking, and that thence a bi-weekly service of runners has been instituted for the conveyance to Mafeking of letters and telegrams. (Field Glasses)
Dateline Durban, Jan 31. The hospital ship Maine has arrived here.
Dateline Perth, Feb 3. Fifty Western Australians, with horses, have embarked on the Surrey at Fremantle for South Africa.
The Glengyle and the Garth Castle arrived at Cape Town yesterday. The Warrigal arrived at Durban on the 1st. The Aurania arrived at Cape Town Saturday. Las Palmas reports the arrival of the Canning, the Cavour, and the Englishman.
p10b Dateline Southampton, Feb4. The Canada embarked,at Southampton, 1,179 men, 86 officers and 19 horses. The men for the most part were from RGA, 1/East Kent Regiment, Post Office Corps and Royal Irish Rifles. She will take on more troops at Queenstown. She has on board the following officers: Royal Artillery, Bt. Colonel C M Western, Lieutenant Colonel P Saltmarshe; RGA, Major F W G Tothill, Lieutenants A S P McGhee, R T Russell, Captains Budd and McCulloch; ASC, Lieutenant Colonel L A Hope; Royal Marine Light Infantry, LieutenantColonels W T Adair, T J P Evans, G T Onslow, Majors H C Money, F White, Captains A R H Hutchinson, H M Howard; Royal Marine Artillery, Lieutenant Colonel J B Leefe, Captains G F Barnes, E R Cottingham; Indian Staff Corps, Captain Armstrong; Poona Light Horse, Major M E Carthew-Yorstoun; 2/Seaforth Highlanders, Major G Mackintosh, Captain E R Bradford,; 1/Suffolk Regiment, Major W R de la P Lloyd, Lieutenants C E Foster, A P Frankland; 3/Suffolk Regiment Captain the Hon. G Cadogan; 2/Suffolk Regt, Captain W Keates, Lieutenant F A White; 2/West Riding Regiment, Major F M H Marshall; Welsh Regiment, Captain A H W Tindall; Highland Light Infantry, Captain G C Stockwell, Lieutenant T F Murray; Royal Fusiliers, Captain W B Hickle, ; 2/Dragoons, Lieutenant T Connolly; Northumberland Fusiliers, Captain R S Heard; Kent Artillery, Lieutenant C E Schlesinger; 5/Royal Warwick, 2nd Lieutenant R S Mackenzie; 1/Royal Scots, Lieutenant A C Pratt; 2/Royal Scots, Lieutenant D C H Maclean; 3/KOSB, Lieutenant Sir W Jardine; CG, 2nd. Lieutenants C P Heywood, and R B Smith; 16th Lancers, 2nd Lieutenant H C Upton; 10th Company E Division RGA, Major C E Jervois, Captain C V Davidson, Lieutenant J A FitzGibbon, 2nd Lieutenants J T Pegg-Thompson, A F McKenzie, 2nd Company West Division RGA, Major F A Curteis, Captain H C Marshall, 2nd Lieutenants E N Tandy, G T A Drought, R Hoskin; 6th Company Western Division RGA, Major G T F Talbot, Captain H L Kirke, 2nd Lieutenants P J Spicer, F E Andrews, G P MacClellan; 10th Company Western Division RGA, Major F E Kent, 2nd Lieutenants C H Clark, W A B Parken, E F Johnson; Royal Irish Rifles, Bt. Major A H Festing, Captains A C D Spencer, J Spottiswoode (attached), Lieutenants A H Kennedy, H L Low, 2nd Lieutenant J C Bowen-Colthurst; Post Office Corps, Captains A Palmer, F A Labouchere, Lieutenants S C Curtis, P J Preece; 2/East Kent Regiment, Lieutenant C A Colley; 2/Welsh Fusiliers, Lieutenant H R Eliot; Civil Surgeons (? 6 General Hospital), Mr E L Parry-Edwards, Mr R D Maxwell, Mr P C T Ingram, Mr J Owen, Mr R D Parker, Mr H F Shea; Chaplains’ Dept., Reverend R H Nash; Civil Surgeons, Mr F B Courrilian and Mr Percy Stewart; Irish Hospital, Dr. Coleman. Also 2nd Lieutenant A H Sauer, RGA, for Mauritius and trooper T Lewes, Ceylon Mounted Infantry
The German embarked the following passengers, Sir C and Lady Champion De-Crespigny, Admiral Herbert, Lady Slacke and the sister of General Woodgate. She carried the following officers of the RGA: Major M B G Jackson, Captain E C Harrington, Lieutenant J E S Spink, 2nd Lieutenants L Galloway, and F C Leah; Major W L Brook Smith, Captain RE Warden, Lieutenants W H Ravenhill, G N Rawson Scott, F W Barron. The German also casrried the following Naval officers: Acting Lieutenants H Hutchinson, E E Cadon, H W Randall; Sub-Lieutenant R G W Mason; Midshipmen, L G R Lloyd, G Hilhouse, W Hunt, B Reinold, G Henson, H Darling, H T R Trischler, B C Walker, H E Harvey; Cadets B Denison, S C Douglas, and C H Jones.
The Dictator embarked at Queenstown drafts for 2/Norfolk Regiment, 2/Gloucestershire Regiment, 2/North Staffordshire Regiment, and the East Lancashire Regiment, making a total of 18 officers and 873 men.
The Canada arrived ar Queenstown on Saturday evening. She will embark drafts for the 2/ Bedfordshire Regiment, 2/Cheshire Regiment, 1/ West Riding Regiment, 1/Oxfordshire Regiment, and the 1/Munster fusiliers and some details. She will leave this afternoon.
London Times, 06 Feb 00 (Tuesday)
p5b The Bavarian arrived at Cape Town on Saturday. The Woolloomooloo arrived at Cape Town, Feb 3 with stores. The Harlech Castle arrived at Natal Friday. The Lismore Castle left Natal Saturday for Cape Town. The Purnea has arrived at Durban. The Pembroke Castale arrived at Las Palmas yesterday at 3 pm and left at 6 p. m.
Dateline Albany, Feb 5. The Lincolnshire, conveying New Zealand medical staff and nurses, has sailed for the Cape.
Dateline Halifax, Feb 4. The Milwaukee arrived to-night from New Orleans to embark the remainder of the second Canadian contingent for the Cape.
p10b (Field Glasses)
p11b & c The Canada arrived at Queenstown Saturday with 1,237 officers and men already on board. At Queenstown, yesterday afternoon, she embarked an additional 18 officers and 823 men of the Bedfordshire, Cheshire, West Riding Regiments, the Oxfordshire Light Infantry and the Munster Fusiliers. She also embarked a cobsiderable quantity of tobacco and war material.
The Armenian will leave Southampton on Thursday.
Order for Lee-Enfield rifles placed with B S A Co
London Times, 07 Feb 00 (Wednesday)
p5b The Kinfauns Castle arrived at Cape Town at 6 pm Monday with 105 CIV on board. The Formosa arrived at Durban yesterday from Cape Town. The Goth arrived at Tenerife yesterday and left the same day for Cape Town. The Gaul with 200 CIV arrived at St Helena Monday. The British Princess passed Las Palmas.
Cape Times Weekly Edition, 07 Feb 00
p1 Dateline Durban, 30 Jan The Maine arrived yesterday and comes into the harbor today. The Avoca will leave for England this week with 400 sick and wounded.
p5 Dateline Crocodile Pools Jan 23. Squadrons H, B L, Z of the RR under Major Bird made an attack on the Boer Laager.
Dateline Gaberones, Jan 26. Colonel Plumer’s 12.5 pounder was used against an Boer position on a hill west of Basuto Kopje.
p6 The latest arrivals at Table Bay are:
Aurania – With the N Staffordshire Regiment, 2 cos. ordnance, and a draft for Berkshire Regiment
Bavarian – Brought South Wales Borderers and E Lancashire Regiment
Glengyle – Brought an ammunition column and some details.
Spartan – arrived yesterday with sick and wounded from Natal.
Dateline Lourence Marques, Feb 5. The J’burg, Standard and Diggers News of Feb 2 states that the Russian Ambulance Corps will soon leave for Volksrust and a nimber of Belgian Red Cross, under Dr. Cohen, leaves tomorrow for Mafeking.
p14 The 6/Warwickshire Regiment is at Green Point. Listed are: Colonel H McCalmont, Majors J E R Campbell, G D E H Fullerton, Captains A Kelso, E W Davies, J B L Astley, C H L Beatty, H E du C Norris, A E Williams, C J Phillips, Lieutenants J E N Heseltine, C A Madge, C F P Hamilton, G H Hodgson, W J F Renton, H Norris, G H W Lacon, J C Lancaster, R R Redman, R T Tudor-Owen, C M Yates, R McCalmont, M Corse-Scott, Captain & Adjutant Brown, Lieutenant & Quartermaster Hall, and Mr Young Cifil Surgeon.
The Nile disembarked the 4/R Lancaster Regiment & 9/King’s Royal Rifles. The America, Galeka, and Uganda are unloading stores at South Arm.
London Times, 08 Feb 00 (Thursday)
p5c The Winifredian and Manhattan left St Vincent yesterday.
p10a Dateline Albert Docks, Feb 7. Four Companies I Y, numbering 22 officers, 468 men and 338 horses embarked today in the Kent (5,464 tons) and the Kumara (3,016 tons). Nos. 7, 28, and 29 Cos in the Kent and No. 16 Company in the Kumara. The Kumara carries 7 officers, 119 men and 144 horses. The officers embarked are: Colonel Lord Alwyne Compton, Colonel Parry, Major Eyton, Captains Dundas, T E Harrison, Crabbe, Selwyn, Lieutenants W F Byron, Wrigley, Mainwaring, Lutley, Nettleford, Knight, The Hon. G Hamilton, the Hon. P Evans Freke, R W Ritchie and W Martin.
The menu for the Kumara:
Sunday; Breakfast, porridge and milk, fish, curry and rice, bread and butter, tea or coffee; Dinner, soup, Fresh meat, potatoes, bread, pudding.
Monday; Breakfast, dry hash, bread and butter, tea or coffee; Dinner, soup, fresh meat, potatoes, bread, pudding.
Tuesday; Breakfast, Bacon, bread and butter, tea or coffee; Dinner, Soup, fresh meat, potatoes, bread, pudding.
Wednesday; Breakfast, porridge and milk, fish, curry and rice, bread and butter, tea or coffee; Dinner, Soup, fresh meat, potatoes, bread, pudding.
Thursday; Breakfast, Steak, bread and butter, tea or coffee; Dinner, soup, fresh meat, potatoes, bread, pudding.
Friday; Breakfast, porridge and milk, fish, Irish stew, bread and butter, tea or coffee; Dinner, soup, salt fish, meat pies, potatoes, bread, pudding.
Saturday; Breakfast, bacon, bread and butter, tea or coffee; Dinner, soup, salt or fresh meat, pickles, potatoes, bread.
Tea and supper each day - Tea; cold meat, tea, bread and butter, pickles, jam, and marmalade; supper bread or extra Navy biscuit, butter and cheese.
p10f The Dunera arrived at Queenstown Tuesday. She embarked, yesterday, 8 officers, 2 warrant officers, and 830 men, and women and children of the 2/Leicestershire Regiment for duty in Egypt.
London Times, 09 Feb 00 (Friday)
p5c The Pindari arrived at Cape Town on Wednesday. The Muttra, from Bombay, arrived at Port Natal yesterday. The Pomeranian passed St Vincent yesterday morning.
p6b & c Dateline Southampton, Feb 8. The Armenian sailed at 3:05 pm this afternoon with the 7th Dragoon Guards, (24 officers, 500 men, 475 horses), a draft of the 2/Northamptonshire Regiment (100 men), ? 3 Company ASC (3 officers, 1 warrant officer, 57 men), ? 20 Bearer Company, RAMC (1 officer, 1 warrant officer, 51 men), and details. The following were the officers: Lieutenant Colonel W H M Lowe, in command; Majors J W P Peters, H S Follett, B R Dietz, and W J Macheson; Captains G Langworthy and H A Lampriere; Captain & Adjutant J E F Dyre; Lieutenants N D H Campbell, W R H Jenkins, W F Chappell, W S Wetherly, W M C du Q Caillard, and C J Vaughan; 2nd Lieutenants J L Mansel, F C Watson, and A G Jerrard; Lieutenant & Q M F C Butcher, Veterinary Lieutenant Willis, and Surgeon Aymand. ? 3 Company ASC — Major G H Cardew, Captain Hayward, Lieutenants H M Farmer and A G Galloway. ? 20 Bearer Company, RAMC — Major C C Reilly, Captain T P Jones, and Lieutenant C S Cate. Lieutenant A V Richardson, 3/Cheshire Regiment, Captain H McConaghey and Lieutenant- Colonel C V F Townshend, Indian Staff Corps.
The following are particulars of embarkations:
Mount Royal, Liverpool, Feb 6, Freight Ship, Remounts for Yeomanry
Victorian, Tilbury Dock, Feb 14, #65, 17the lancers, drafts 2/Lancashire Fusiliers, Detachment ? 8 General Hosp., details.
Narrung, Royal Albert Dock, Feb 9, #23, RE Drafts for 1/Life Guards, 2/Life Guards, Royal Horse Guards, 6/Dragoon Guards, Remounts, Detachment ? 7 General Hosp. Field Hospital(American Section), Details.
Norman, Southampton, Feb 10, #10, Freight Ship, Mos. 37,38 & 39 Companies I Y, Yeomanry Hospital, Xth Battalion Staff, Medical Staff, Veterinary Staff, Servants.
Pavonia, Southampton, Feb 10, #13, 1/Royal Sussex Regiment, Detachment RAMC, Detachment ? 7 General Hospital.
Sicilian, Royal Albert Dock, Feb 14, #57, M I 4th Cavalry Brig., 1st Squadron 8th Hussars, Drafts for 1st Dragoons and 19th Hussars, ? 20 Field Hospital.
Simla, Southampton, Feb11, #2, 1/Camron Highlanders, Drafts 2/Seaforth Highlanders, Detachment ? 7 General Hospital., Details.
Malta, Royal Albert Dock, Feb 10, Freight Ship, 6/Lancashire Fusiliers, Drafts for 2/West Yorkshire Regiment, 1/Suffolk Regiment, 1/Argyil & Southerland Highlanders, Detachment ? 5 General Hospital, Details.
Majestic, Southampton, Feb 11, #68, 3/Welsh Regiment, 3/Royal Lancaster Regiment, Drafts for 3/Grenadier Guards, 1 & 2 Coldstream Guards, 1/Scots Guards, 1/Highland Light Infantry, Detachment ? 7 General Hospital, Yeomanry Hospital, Details.
Norseman, Liverpool, Feb 10, Queenstown, Feb 13, #80, 8th Hussars, Detachment 7th DG, Drafts for 8th DG, 2nd Dns, 5th Lancers, 9th Lancers, 14 & 18 Hussars, 2/Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry, Detachment ? 10 Field Hospital, Details, Remounts.
Arundel Castle, Southampton, Feb 10, Queenstown, Feb 12, Freight Ship, 4/South Staffordshire Regiment, Detachments of 4/Royal Lancaster Regt, 6/Royal Warwickshire Regiment, 3/South Lancashire Regiment, 4/Derbyshire Regiment, 9/ K R R C, 3/Durham Light Infantry, 4/Argyil & Southerland Highlanders, Drafts for 2/R F, 2/R S F, 1/R W F, 2/Somersetshire Light Infantry, Detachment ? 8 General Hospital.
Cheshire, Southampton, Feb 12, Queenstown, Feb 14, #43, 2/S W B, Drafts for, 16th Lancers, 2/Royal Highlanders, 1/Connaught Rangers, Detachment ? 8 General Hospital, Details.
Servia, Southampton, Feb 12, Queenstown, Feb 14, #31, 3/East Lancashire Regiment, 5/Royal Dublin Fusiliers, Draft for 2/Seaforth Highlanders, ? 7 General Hospital, Details.
Pinemore, Southampton, Feb 12, Queenstown, Feb 14, #67, Detachment 17th Lancers, "M” Battery, RHA, Ammunition Column, 4th Cavalry Brigade. Drafts for 6/Dragoons, Detachment ? 8 General Hospital, Remounts.
p6e Article on "The Improved Lee Straight Pull Rifle” ( Lee Navy)
London Times, 10 Feb 00 (Saturday)
p7d The Braemar Castle arrived at Natal Thursday and the Medic left Cape Town on Thursday for Australia.
The German arrived at Tenerife yesterday morning and left in the afternoon for the Cape.
p9c & d. Dateline Albert Docks, Feb 9. The Narrung (#23) sailed from here this afternoon with 6 officers, 196 men, and 190 horses. They were: 6th D G 1 officer and 105 men; R H G 1 officer and 20 men; 1/L G 20 men; 2/L G 20 men; RE 1 officer and 21 men; American Field Hospital Section 1 officer and 10 men; The horses include 5 officer’s and 185 cobs for remounts.
Dateline, Southampton, Feb 9. The Simla will not sail as scheduled due to a fire on board.
London Times, 12 Feb 00 (Monday)
p5e The Manchester Port arrived at Cape Town yesterday. The Hortensius, from New York arrived at Cape Town Friday with 25,000 bales of hay. The Britannic left Cape Town Saturday with invalids for Southampton and the British Prince left Cape Town February 7 for London. The Dictator passes Las Palmas at midnight February 9.
Dateline Las Palmas, Feb 11. The Montfort arrived here yesterday at noon and sailed at 6 pm for South Africa.
p10a & b Dateline Southampton, Feb 11. The Norman sailed yesterday with some distinguished passengers, including the Duke of Westminster, Lord Cecil Manners, Lady Beatrice Kemp, Mr W Murray Guthrie, M P, Miss Addams Williams (Superintendent nursing sister and 10 sisters), Mr CB Ismay, the Hon. Mrs Neeld, Mr H F Wilson and a number of officers. The following are Imperial Yeomanry: Staff. Colonel Lord Chesham, Major Eric Smith, Captain E I Viat, RAMC, Veterinary Surgeon Jaggeeht, and Q M C Grant. Bucks Hussars, Captains W de Winton, and W A W Lawson, Lieutenants J L Reid, Whittaker, P Percival, C C Baillie, A V Poynter, and W H McDowell. Berks Yeo., Lieutenant Colonel Ricardo and Lieutenants H A Eyre, Bishop, Lord Norreys, and G Ayres. Lord Loch’s Corps, Captain Brown and Lieutenants, Savile, Haldane, Kennedy, and Knott.
The Pavonia sailed with 3/Northumberland Fusiliers for Malta and 577 men of the 1/Royal Sussex for Gibraltar. The officers of the 1/Royal Sussex were: Major Scaife, Captain A R Gilbert, and Lieutenants J B Wroughton, A Gouldsmith, J E Harden, RE Paget, H G Montgomerie, Anderson, Leachman, and Blake, also a Civil Surgeon, Mr W Watkins Pitchford.
The Arundel Castle sailed with drafts of 6/Royal Lancaster, 6/Royal Warwickshire, 3/South Lancaster, 3/Durham Light Infantry, 9/ King’s Royal Rifles, 2/ Royal Fusiliers, 2/ Royal Scots Fusiliers, and 1/Royal Welsh Fusiliers. The officers were: Lieutenants Hibbert and Guyon, R F, Lieutenant Bassett, R S F, Lieutenants Hoskins and Ellis, R W F, and Lieutenants Armstrong and Ashton, the Y & L Regiment
The Doune Castle sailed with 3 officers and the following Companies of 113 men each: Norfolk Regiment, Suffolk Regiment, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, East Lancashire Regiment, Hampshire Regiment and the Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Dateline Albert Docks, Feb 10. The following embarked in the Malta today: 6/Lancashire Fusiliers, 24 officers and 628 men, Lieutenant Colonel Romer commanding; 2/West Yorkshire Regiment, 2 officers and 150 men, Lieutenant Lowe, commanding; 2/Yorkshire Light Infantry, 2 officers and 104 men; 1/Suffolk Regiment, 4 officers and 200 men, Captain Hopkins commanding; 1/Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, 2 officers and 200 men, Capt Irmida commanding. With the RAMC the total was 35 officers and 1285 men, col. Romer in command.
Dateline Liverpool Feb 11. The Afric embarked 2 companies of Imperial Yeomanry today at the Canada Dock. They were the 23rd and 24th and a number of horses. They number 13 officers, 270 men and 290 horses. At the Alexandria Dock on Saturday the Norseman embarked 14 officers, 445 men and 336 horses of the 8th Hussars and 1 officer, 114 men of the 14th Hussars. Some of the officers shipped were: Captains Lempriere and Corbeit and Lieutenant Haig, 7th DG, Lieutenant A S Trower, 9th Lancers, 2nd Lieutenant F R Otter, 5th Dragoons, and Lieutenants C W H Otway, and J F Rhodes, 2nd Dragoons, Lieutenant Ready, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry, 2nd Lieutenant J E C Darley, 5th Lancers, 2nd Lieutenant G V Webster, 18th Hussars, and Civil Surgeon K B Alexander.
The Mount Royal shipped over 1,000 horses, 1,250 tons of hay, 225 tons of bran, 5,000 bushels of oats, 100 tons of peat moss and 50 tons of Canadian fodder. She sailed Saturday.
London Times, 13 Feb 00 (Tuesday)
p5b The Persis arrived at Cape Town on Sunday. The Nomadic left Port Elizabeth yesterday for Durban. The Monteagle has left St Vincent for the Cape. The assaye arrived at St Vincent on Sunday with invalids for Southampton.
Dateline St Vincent, Feb12 The Canada coaled here today and has departed.
p11a & b. Dateline Southampton Feb 12. The Majestic sailed at 3:45 pm with 92 officers and 1,595 men of the 3/Welsh Regiment and 3/Royal Lancaster Regiment from Pembroke Dock. No Lieutenants and 2/Lieutenants are listed but the others are: 3/Welsh Regt: Colonel A T Perkins, Major W Watts, Captain & Adjutant H E Taylor, Captains W Forrest, R W Taylor, A T Perkins, J W Aldridge, R D Stevens, H W Masterman, E A Pope, W Elton and F P Latham.
of the 3/ Royal Lancaster Regt: Lieutenant Colonel B N North, Majors W H Feilden, and F Fitzherbert, Captains R,N, De la Bere, R Ttappes-Lomax, A B Feilden, G D Timmis, F P Vane, J Challoner, F S Jackson, and H A Bagot-Chester, and Captain & Adjutant C J Daniel.
The Cheshire also sailed today with 16 officers and 356 men and will call at Queenstown to pick up 28 officers and 750 men of the S W B and 2 officers and 175 men of the Connaught Rangers. The officers are: Captains T O Marden, Meyrick, and Owen, Lieutenants G Baillie-Hamilton, McLean, Marshall, Cossart, Nelson, Clarke, Lance, and Buxton, Civil Surgeons Hodgson and Park, 2/Lieutenants H R Milvain, and Lamb, Lieutenant & Q M Harding.
The Arundel Castle arrived at Queenstown yesterday morning and embarked 25 officers and 630 men of the 4/South Staffordshire Regiment for a total of 33 officers and 1,092 men.
The Norseman will embark today 14 officers, 405 men and 405 men of the 8th Hussars and 114 men of the 14th Hussars, and 336 horses.
The Mount Royal left the Mersey yesterday for Cape Town with 1,050 Canadian-bred horses.
The following are scheduled:
The Greek, Southampton, Feb14, 21 officers, 793 men and 2 guns.
The Gascon, Southampton, Feb 16, 30 officers and 1,131 men.
The Guelph, Southampton, Feb 17, 21 officers and 791 men.
The Dunvegan Castle, Southampton, Feb 17, 11 officers, 1 warrant officer, 134 men and 6 horses.
The Avondale Castle, Southampton, Feb 22, 27 officers and 1,005 men.
The Mexican, Southampton, Feb 24, 9 officers, and 339 men.
London Times, 14 Feb 00 (Wednesday)
p5b The St Andrew arrived at Cape Town Monday evening. The City of Rome and the Gaul arrived at Cape Town yesterday. Other arrivals at Cape Town are: The Micmac with stores and fodder from Boston; the Purena from Port Elizabeth; the Fultala from Bombay; the Riverton from Buenos Ayres, the Chiswick from Rosario; the Matin from New Orleans. The Chiswick left for Port Elizabeth and the Siberian left for England on the 11th. The Bavarian left for England on the 10th. The Wooloomooloo arrived at Durban Monday.
p6b The Norseman left Queenstown for Cape Town at 9 o’clock last night with 17 officers, 1,004 men and 380 horses.
The Cheshire arrived at Queenstown last night and will embark 28 officers and 750 men of the S W B, and 175 men of the 1/Connaught Rangers.
Cape Times Weekly Edition, 14 Feb 00
p1 The Suffolk Regiment has left Port Elizabeth Thursday night by rail for Modder River. Named were: Major Cubitt, Captains Mackenzie, Kemble, Brett, Lloyd, Murray, Lieutenants Thompson and Qm Hon. A Smith.
London Times, 15 Feb 00 (Thursday)
p4b & c Dateline Southampton, Feb 14. The Greek sailed from the Tingue today wit 7 Volunteer Service Companies, each, except the first which has 115 men, consisting of 3 officers and 113 men. The officers sailing were: Maj, R F Macdonald,DSO, in command. KOSB Captain A Hadden, & Lieutenants Craig-Brown, and H Stoddart. Devons, Captain W H Speke, Lieutenants F K Windeatt, W B Dart, and Lancaster. Beadfordshire, Captain A L Green, Lieutenants A Braithwaite and A Trethewy. S W B, Captain L J Phillips, Lieutenants, H G Kemmis and Kirkby. Welsh, Captain R W P Evans, Lieutenants Bramston Williams and F H Gaskell. Northamptonshires, Captain W Hughes, Lieutenants, A T Page, and W B S Hickson. Manchesters, Captain B C P Heywood, Lieutenants, E H Howe and H C Darlington and Civil Surgeon W L Walker.
The Simla departed at 7:30 pm carrying 3 officers and 345 men of the 2/Derbyshire Regiment and R G A for Malta, 25 officers and 844 men of the 1st & 3rd Seaforth Highlanders for Egypt, and 5 officers and 396 men of the 1/Cameron Highlanders. The following officers were in the Simla for South Africa : Lieutenants Craig-Brown and S Hay, 2nd Lieutenants, Lord James Murray, and C H Antrobus and Civil Surgeon A Spong, and 2nd Lieutenant H A Grant, 1/Leicestershire Regiment
The Servia sails with the 5/Royal Dublin Fusiliers, 24 officers and 518 men, 2 officers and 128 men of the 2/Seaforth Highlanders, 9 officers and 131 men of the 7th General Hospital, No. 3 Remount Company 2 civil surgeons and 13 other officers. She will stop at Queenstown and embark 30 officers and 800 men of the 3/East Lancashire Regiment
The following officers are listed: 5th Royal Dublin Fusiliers, Colonel H C Gernon, commanding, Majors, H T Finlay, and Sir F W Shaw, Captains, R A Hartley, P La Touche, A D Kirkpatrick, S A Jones, A T MacDermott, W C Roper-Caldbeck, F H J Finlay, Lieutenant A E C Hamilton, @nd Lieutenants G B C Irvine, W A C Kinsman, P G O’Brien-Butler, D C P Camron, F W J O’Carrol, A H Wodehouse, J L Weston and F H Kunhardt. 2/Royal Dublin Fusiliers, 2/Lieutenant R H Robinson, Captains & Adjs. R S Gage & R Baker, Attached civil surgeons B A Nichol and G R Thompson. 1/Seaforth Highlanders, Captain M D Murray, 2nd Lieutenant J G E Craik, Lieutenant R P Doig. No. 7 General Hospital, Civil Surgeons H Goodman & J W Summerhayes. Imperial Yeomanry Colonel H W Fielden, Veterinary Lieutenant Crole. 4/Leinster Regiment, Lieutenant Colonel Lord Castletown, 1/Royal Highlanders, Lieutenant A H Marindin. Indian Staff Corps., Captain C W G Richardson. 2/Connaught Rangers, Captain A W Abererombie. 1/Life Guards, Lieutenant the Hon. A F Stanley. Reserve of Officers, Lieutenant R P Cobbold. Chaplains, The Reverend H K Southwell and Reverend A L Helps. No. 3 Remounts, Captain Gubbins & Lieutenants Fairfax and Lucy.
Dateline, Tilbury, Feb 14. The Victorian (8,825 tons) embarked the 17th Lancers today but the ship will not sail until morning. The Lancers number 22 officers and 497 men along with 468 horses. In addition she embarked 2 officers and 197 men of the 2/Lancashire Fusiliers.
The Cheshire left Queenstown yesterday afternoon with 46 officers and 1,221 men.
London Times, 16 Feb 00 (Friday)
p5c The Ulstermore arrived at Cape Town on Wednesday and the Aurania and the Nile sailed from Cape Town for Southampton.
p10c Dateline Southampton, Feb 15. The Pinemore sailed with a detachment of 17th Lancers and the following: Captain H M Shaw Stewart, and Lieutenant the Hon. C W H Cavendish, Civil surgeon W S Lindsay and Lieutenant N E Tilney, RHA
London Times, 17 Feb 00 (Saturday)
p5b Gazette. CG H S R Elliot, in succession to Lieutenant F D Farquhar, seconded.
p7e The Aristo arrived at Cape Town, Feb 15. The Palamcotta, from Rangoon, and the City of Venice, from London, have arrived at Cape Town. The Nomadic arrived at Durban from Table Bay, Feb 14 and the Kinfauns Castle arrived at Natal, Feb 15. The Norman, left Madeira, Feb15. The Kumara has left Tenerife for the Cape. The Armenian has arrived at St Vincent and the Kent has arrived at Las Palmas.
p9b & c Dateline Southampton, Feb 16. The Gascon will leave here this morning with 30 officers and 1,131 men. The officers, Captain C V Gunning and Lieutenant Fairfax-Lacy of No. 3 Remount Company sailed in the Servia on Wednesday. The Servia has reached Queenstown and embarked 27 officers and 675 men of the 3/East Lancashire Regiment making a total of 1,560 officers and men. She sailed at 4 p. m.
The Cymric will dock at Liverpool instead of London.
London Times, 19 Feb 00 (Monday)
p7f Dateline Wellington, Feb18. The third New Zealand contingent for South Africa sailed yesterday.
The American arrived at Cape Town Saturday. The Laurentian, from Halifax, has arrived at Cape Town. The Pindari has arrived at Natal. The Doune Castle left Madeira Saturday. The Malta has arrived at Las Palmas and the Kent has left. The Armenian left St Vincent for the Cape. The Afric passed Tenerife on Saturday.
p12c, d & e Dateline Southampton, Feb 17. The Gascon sailed from here at 10:30 this morning. She embarked 10 Volunteer service companies. Each consisted of 3 officers and 113 men except the Royal Scots (112), Cheshire Regiment (114), and Royal Highlanders (114). Major C Norie was in command and Mr J Bruce, civil surgeon, sailed in the ship. The officers embarked were: Royal Scots - Captain R W Campbell and Lieutenants M W Henderson and R G W Adams.
East Kent Regiment - Capt G Goaling, and Lieutenants R J A T Slaughter and H Norfolk.
Liverpool Regiment - Captain T W Williams, and Lieutenants J Goffey and J H Grindley.
Royal Scots Fusiliers - Captain. C G Diekie, Lieutenants C D Porteous and J MacL Frew.
Cheshire Regiment - Captain S Thornley, & Lieutenants J Bates & J S Craig.
Scottish Rifles - Captain J W Young & Lieutenants A A Kennedy & Clarke.
Royal Highlanders - Captain Cook & Lieutenants Hunter & McArthur.
Wiltshire Regiment - Major Viscount Folkestone & Lieutenants Kendle & W C Luce.
H Light Infantry - Captain D S Morton & Lieutenants J R Leisk & J Shearer, Jr.
A & S Highlanders - Major Millar, & Lieutenants Valentine & Smith.
The Guelph sailed today with some Volunteer Service Companies of 3 officers and 113 men each. They are:
Lincolnshire Regiment Captain H E Newsum, & Lieutenants R Lee & H Stephenson.
Leicestershire Regiment - Captain W A Harrison & Lieutenants H N Rowlatt & C H Jones.
Yorkshire Regiment - Captain Bell & Lieutenants R W T Ewart & F C Houseman.
Gloucestershire Regiment - Captain C E F Mouat-Biggs & Lieutenants Lawson & J H Bryan.
West Riding Regiment - Captain E Dewhurst & Lieutenants H S Atkinson & H Wilson.
York & Lancaster Regiment - Captain E A Marples, & Lieutenants H B Chalmer & C V B Boyle.
Gordon Highlanders - Captain Buchanan & Lieutenants Mackinnon & Forbes.
The Dunvegan Castle also sailed with many named people on board - to long to list.
Dateline Albert Docks, Feb 17. The Sicilian( 6284 tons) sailed from here today with 17 officers, 490 men and 287 horses. They were B Squadron 8th Hussars, a group of M I, a machine gun section, No. 20 Field Hospital, RAMC and 2 troopers from Imperial Yeomanry
The transport Pinemore arrived at Queenstown Saturday night. She lost one blade of her propeller in storm conditions in the Channel and will have to be delayed for repairs.
London Times, 20 Feb 00 (Tuesday)
p3c The Southern Cross arrived at Cape Town on the 17th from Sydney. The Alsatia, for Cape Town, left St Vincent Feb 17 and the Majestic arrived at St Vincent on the 18th. The Malta and the Arundel Castle left Las Palmas on the 18th. The Pavonia arrived at Malta yesterday.
Dateline Sydney, Feb 19. The War Office has requested the despatch of 126,000 lb. of corned beef and 144,000 lb of preserved mutton by the Atlantian. The balance of the cargo will be oats.
p8b Dateline, Tilbury, Feb 19. The Austral (nearly 6,000 tons) embarked the 4/West Yorkshire Regiment, 20 officers and 479 men under Lieutenant Colonel A J Price and the 4/Middlesex Regiment, 23 officers and 511 men under Lieutenant Colonel G C Helme. Other senior officers were: Majors A C Bennett, Sir W Mahon of the Yorkshires and G Rushbrook and H W Benchley of the Middlesex. In addition the following also embarked: Major W Bertram, Captains E F Drake Brockman, RMLI, J B Wood, RGA, Taggart, 15th Hussars, Lieutenant Taylor, ISC, and Sub. -Lieutenant E M Bennett, RN, 4 officers of the 3/West Surrey, 4 of the Scottish Rifles, and the usual RAMC detachment and 2 Scripture Readers. Total of 60 officers and 998 men.
London Times, 21 Feb 00 (Wednesday)
p5c The Winifredian arrived at Cape Town yesterday. The Pembroke Castle arrived at Cape Town on the 19th. The Narrung has arrived at Table Bay. The Cheshire has passed Las Palmas.
p10c Dateline Southampton Feb 20. The Cephalonia embarked the 3/Royal West Surrey Regiment, 19 officers, 524 men, and 5 horses, and the 4/Scottish Rifles, 25 officers, 575 men and 5 horses, drafts of the 2/Royal West Surrey Regiment, 100 men and of the 2/Scottish Rifles, 1 officer and 160 men, No. 8 General Hospital, 7 officers and 94 men. The following officers were embarked:
4/Scottish Rifles, Colonel A H Courtenay, Lieutenant Colonel M G Johnstone, Major H Chavasse, Captains A R C Littledale, D Blaikie Macdonald, H T Townshend, H H Smith, A O L Kindersley, and F K Gardner, Lieutenant L M Castle, 2nd Lieutenants M H D Thompson-Carmichael, R R W B Murphy, G F Phillips, A F Lumsden, H Boyd-Rochfort, R I Forbes, F H Bridgman, R C M Maxwell-Heron and D H Thorborn, Captain & Adjutant A M S Henning and Civil surgeon J Inversity.
2/Scottish Rifles, Captain M L Pears
3/Royal West Surrey, Lieutenant Colonel F H Fairtlough, Majors W A D Shelton and F G Parsons, Captains A G Shaw, H S Walker, H F Wilkinson, W H de B Griffith, Crofton, Grant, Rhodes, and Blake, Lieutenants E G Williams, G D I Armstrong, F B Storey, and P R C Commings, 2/Lieutenant H N A Hunter, Captain & Adjutant R B Swinton, Captain & Q M J S Dyke, and Civil surgeon Tregg.
2/Royal West Surrey, Captain R Alexander (Rifle Brigade, attached)
No. 8 General Hosp., Lieutenant Colonel R T Beamish, M D, Majors A Wright and J S Adye, Surgeon Captains H E Mortis, and J E O’Connor, Civil surgeons A F B Kirkman and W A Stott.
Cape Times Weekly Edition, 21 Feb 00
p2 Dateline Gaberones, Jan 31. Artillery duel at Crocodile Pools. Brit. guns near Basuto Kopje and range at 3,300 yds.
Dateline Gaberones, Feb 2. Major Bard (Bird) made a demonstration with 150 men on Boer fortress. Also present Lieutenants. Sharl and Bunt, climbed the ridge at eastern end. Brit. 12 pounder on Basuto Kopje. Boers firing with a 12 pounder and a Maxim-Nordenfelt 1 pounder. (pom-pom)
Dateline Gaberones, Feb 4. Lieutenant Montmorency dropped two shells into the Boer fort with deadly effect. (our fragments)
p4 Dateline Ramoutsa, Feb 7. Boer dispatch mentions fortress being shelled and "the shells (ordinary shrapnel) falling in and bursting over the fort”. ( You have not reported finding shrapnel within the fore - only shell fragments from fragmentation shells. I believe the "ordinarry shrapnel” as being mis-named. )
p16 A list here of Mafeking casualties up to Dec 28, ‘99
London Times, 22 Feb 00 (Thursday)
p5e Dateline Halifax, Feb21. The third division of the second Canadian Contingent sailed for South Africa today by the transport Milwaukie.
Dateline Melbourne, Feb 21 The Australasian has sailed for South Africa with 40 men of the NSW Lancers and 6 Adelaide nurses.
The Canning and the British Princess arrived at Cape Town yesterday. The Umbria with 10 officers, 215 men, military invalids has sailed for Southampton. The Waiwera arrived at Durban on the 20th. The Mount Royal arrived at St Vincent. The Narrung arrive at St Vincent on Tuesday and left the same day. The Greek left Tenerife yesterday for the Cape.
Dateline Alexandria, Feb 21. The Dunera sailed for Southampton.
London Times, 23 Feb 00 (Friday)
p5c Dateline Abbazia, Feb 22. The City of Lebanon leaves the port of Fiume tomorrow with 600 horses for South Africa. The Cavour arrived at Cape Town on Wednesday evening. The Dunvegan Castle arrived at Madeira yesterday morning and left later for the Cape.
London Times, 24 Feb 00 (Saturday)
p7f The Goth arrived at Cape Town yesterday. The Avoca with invalids from South Africa left St Vincent on Feb 22. The Maori King has arrived at Table Bay. The Nomadic left port Elizabeth yesterday. The Victorian has arrived at St Vincent.
p9b, c, & d. Dateline Southampton Feb 23. The Sumatra sailed at 4 o’clock this afternoon with 31 officers and 784 men of the 3/Munster Fusiliers (24 officers and 409 men), 2/Royal Lancashire (2 officers and 220 men) and the 2/Middlesex Regiment (3 officers and 150 men. ) The officers are as follows:
3/Munster Fusiliers, Lieutenant Colonel F W Bell; Majors G Lucas and M W O’Donovan; Captains A L Coppinger, B M Roberts, H G Richardson, A J Des Barres, J W Stopford, B V Domvile, R W Oldnall; Lieutenant A W Abbott; 2nd. Lieutenants P C Shaw, A W Brock, H S Maydwell, A C Ferguson, J Bleazby, G O B Harley, W T Brown, A B Incledon Webber, S D Nash, S H Dix; Captain & Adjutant T Longridge; Lieutenant & Q M W H Frosdick; Medical officer W Shanks.
2/Royal Lancashire Regiment, Lieutenant T D L Whittington; 2nd Lieutenant W C Hibbert.
2/Middlesex Regt, Lieutenant C S D Large; 2nd Lieutenants D O C Newton & H G Bengough.
RFA, Captain H L Powell
Civil Surgeon, A W May
Dateline Southampton, Feb 23. The Avondale Castle sailed shortly after 2 o’clock today for the Cape with 1020 men in all. These were volunteer service companies, each with 3 officers and 113 men. The officers and regiments were:
Derbyshire Regiment, Captain Turner Lee and Lieutenants Kingdom, R K Ellis, and F A C Wright.
Yorkshire L I, Captain T W Simpson and Lieutenants F Head and R H Ellis.
Liverpool Regiment, Captain J J Thomas, and Lieutenant W H Kenyon and another.
South Lancashire Regiment, Captain F M Appleton and Lieutenants H H Lewis and E Robson.
Northumberland Fusiliers, 1st V B, Captain R C Hedley and Lieutenants G F Fisher and W J Rickers-Stephenson; 2nd V B & 3rd V B, Captain R H Atkinson and Lieutenants F Manford and H Beale.
Durham L I, Captain J Turnbull, and Lieutenants H Bowes and J R Ritson.
West Yorkshire Regiment, Captain C E Wood, and Lieutenants H D Bousfield, A W Lupton and C S I Stableford.
Yesterday afternoon at Birkenhead the Orotava embarked 100 men of the Derbyshire Regt, and the following officers: Lieutenants R F J Taylor, and B J Horley, Derbyshire Regiment, H E Raymond and M R Liddon, Yorkshire Regiment, H E Whaley, A&S Highlanders, 144 men of the No. 5 General Hospital, RAMC, 41 men of the No. 24 Field Hospital. The Orotava will call at Queenstown to embark the 3/Norfolk Regiment and the 4/Cheshire Regiment
The Pinemore left the Mersey yesterday for Cape Town. She embarked a detachment of 17th Lancers and horses, M Battery RHA, Ammunition Column 4th Cav, Brigade, draft for the Inniskilling Dragoons, detachment No. 8 General Hospital and remounts (394 officers and men).
Between Oct 20, 1899 and Jan 31, 1900 there have been 122 journeys of transports between England and Cape Town.
London Times, 26 Feb 00 (Monday)
p6a The Manhattan, the Englishman and the Canada arrived at Cape Town on Saturday. The Lake Erie arrived at Cape Town yesterday. The Surrey, from Sydney, arrived at Table Bay on Friday. The Columbia arrived at Port Elizabeth on Saturday. The Guelph arrived and left Tenerife on Feb 24. The Gascon left Tenerife Saturday morning. The Servia arrived at St Vincent yesterday. The Garth Castle left Durban on the 22nd with wounded for England.
p10c & d Dateline Southampton Feb 25. There volunteer companies of 3 officers and 113 men each embarked in the Mexican (4,661 tons) yesterday for the Cape. Their officers were:
Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, Captain B Musgrave and Lieutenants G Hesketh and F W Poley.
Gordon Highlanders, Captain A W Buckingham, and Lieutenants W A Duguid and A M Robertson.
Seaforth Highlanders, Captain C E Johnston, Lieutenant R G Campbell, and 2nd Lieutenant J O Black.
There also sailed in the Mexican: Major F H B Foster, Colonel Maxwell, DSO, Captains Robinson, Burnett and McMeekan of the RGA and Civil Surgeon R Whittington.
Also on the Mexican was a contingent of Lord Loch’s contingent. The men travelled as second-class passengers and the officers travelled first-class. Some of these were: Earl of Essex, Viscount Dungarvan, Sir Owen Scourfield, Lieutenant Colonel Gregory, Captain Hodson, and others including Nursing Sister Miss L W Tulloh and a body of nursing sisters, and Captain Tozer.
The Goorkha sailed at noon with 478 men and 19 officers some of whom were: Majors Duberly, Brown, Etheridge and Harris, Captains Gilroy, Whiteley and Richmond Parry, and Lieutenants Corbett, Wahab, Byrne, Vignoles, Wyndham, Scott, St Maur, Clarke, and Richardson.
The Princess of Wales arrived and docked with 174 invalids.
The Orotava arrived at Queenstown Saturday and embarked 23 officers and 516 men of the 3/Norfolk Regiment, and 26 officers and 627 men of the 4/Cheshire Regiment,
London Times, 27 Feb 00 (Tuesday)
p5e The Umkuzi from Port Natal and the Pomeranian from Halifax arrived at Cape Town feb, 26. The Pavonia left Gibraltar for Cape Town Feb 24. The Simla left Malta Feb 25 for SA. The Sicilian left Las Palmas yesterday for Cape Town.
London Times, 28 Feb 00 (Wednesday)
p5a A list of Boer officers captured at Paardeberg.
p5f The German and the Monteagle arrived at Cape Town on Feb 26. The Dictator and the Montfort arrived at Cape Town Feb 27.
p7a The Goorkha left Queenstown yesterday with a total of 50 officers and 1,580 men.
Cape Times Weekly Edition, 28 Feb 00 Nothing noted.
