... see about us the papers you must look for the Guards Brigade as we ei-s all together. We go to the relief of Kimberley when we leave here, so I might dead by the time you get this, as I have been in the firing line twice out of three times. Who do you think ...

... place, and which lasted over twelve hours. The fire, which was kept up till dark, is more than my pen can describe, as was nothing but murderous fire. But all the praise is due to our artillery, who were firing even in the dark. We never got bite that day ...

... grave enough read it. and turned •to take the guard's stetemsnt. Thi* was also erough. Mid that Roger had »poken on the platform St. and had him a compartment to Manchester eiahad sleep, and tiue the guard oad been able do, aa there were few first-clam ...

... reptiles, grasses, etc., has been sent from Gibralter Mrs. Heaton's son, Private H. C. Heaton, who is in the 2ud Grenadier Guards. Over the opening ceremony Mr. A. Strange, J.P., presided, and he was supported by Mr. F. J. Grant, J.P., by whom the exhibition ...

... SOLDIER AND TEE VICTORIA , CROSS. LETTER PROM THE PROBABLE RECIPIENT. AN AWFUL FIRE. i The statement that Burnley fellow, Private A. Andcrsou, of the 1st Scots Guards, • has been recommended for the Victoria Cress has aroused much interest in the town ...

... and hardnliip I r received first baptism fire Belmont and the. Soots Guards showed what , y wrre made of The General said the Modder River battle wss the hardest fought battle known, lasting llty boon under fire. The Scots liuards, who whre the fighting ...

... Boeee for Christ mas dinner. They won't taste nice, but will few lees for the New Year. I have fired 250 hot* them, and I did not for nothing, and reedy to fire other 250! vet. nave fought four battles, and have gained victory three times. not quite gained ...

... and drove the enemy out about 3-p.m.—rather a hard fight, forthey had good positions. They weir) -firing us from points on the hills. Oar artillery fired them out the first hill, after about three hours' fighting. We were waiting to charge them, bat were ...

... of a sudden the Boers opened fire upon us. The troops at the time were marching quarter column, and in consequence suffered severely from the Boer fire. They dropped us like sheep, and owing to a cross fire from the Guards we could not retreat except under ...

... a volley at only 30 paces distant. The colonel, adjutant, and two other officers were killed, the Suffolks having scarcely fired shot. The rear fled back to the pickets, thousand yards away .someone having shouted ''Retire. About 150 remained. They lost ...

... already aware, has been'recommended for the Victoria Cross through his carrying two men off the battlefield under an awful fire during the Modeler River fight. Private Anderson is Burnley lad bred and born, and as we stated on Wednesday, was twenty-five ...

... Commanding the Ist East Lancashire CLITHEROE MAN DIES AT MODDER RIVER. Lanes-Corporal J. Clitheroe, of the 2nd Coldstream Guards, who died of enteric fever at River on the 9th inst., was native of Clitheroe, where his parents and relatives reside. After ...