TOPICS A MID-WEEKLY GENERAL NEWS
... TOPICS A MID-WEEKLY GENERAL NEWS. WHAT IS TAKING PLACE.— The Boers, after defending themselves till the artillery fire grows too warm and the rifles get too close, retire a mile or two to the rear, and wait for the renewal of the assault. This, in a general way, seems to be what is happening, but in our ignorance of the precise local conditions, and the dearth of detailed news, we cannot tell ...