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A PERTH SAPPER ON THE BATTLE OF

... Alter shelling them for some tame the Guards wore ordered ebaago tho position, hut with heavy losses, the men falling like sheep. The Boers tried old trick again, one of them show- jug tlie white and stopping oar fire, taking advantage tlic while put a ballet ...

Published: Saturday 06 January 1900
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1036 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

SIDELIGHTS ON THE WAR

... commander, wo are bound have stiff fight there.: River Hospital, 8. liad aa ttuoo wt tfcv fit'hrt at River. that wero hoars under fire, and, U»3t bcdnjj tAe third stiE cjigajrrineat «Lx days, adi tlKwoughiy exhausted. lad our camp account the dead Bom and. in ...

Published: Saturday 06 January 1900
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1330 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

IiETTER PROM A PORT AIK)WN MAN,

... Horae, regiment cavalry raised tho Imperial Government for against tfco Boers. are at present etatioacd behind the base Aar guard the lines of communication Mid check any attempt local Dutch to assist enemy. squadron, P. patrols a largo district, while ...

Published: Saturday 06 January 1900
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 677 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

fBE BOYjKL SOOTS IN ACTION

... irfanlfy approached, the enemy for come time intermittent slitdl fire, but none their Tmrat. and no damage was done. Then their cannonade ceased, and for hour and a half not shot was fired. It tob oc-Jy the before the slorro. Jsfi-naat two aar had com© ...

Published: Saturday 06 January 1900
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 825 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

SEVENTY MEN TAKEN PRISONER

... the enemy oariy the morning. A squadron of the 6th Dragoon Guards, furnishing the picket, charged effectively, but, largo numbers Boers gaining ground opening fire with rifles and quick-firing artillery guns, two companies of the 2nd Berkshire, four companies ...

Published: Monday 08 January 1900
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 755 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

THE LATE MB. ROBERT WALLACE. M.P

... supposed with tail shaft broken. Tho steamer Adats, of Glasgow, arrived at Portland yesterday morning with her cargo cotton on fire. It was still burning las* evening. In connection with the Thames Ironworks there has been a good deal of philanthropy connected ...

Published: Monday 08 January 1900
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 650 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

GUARDING THE RAILWAY

... and when reached Zwartkopos I found the bridge well guarded 100 men the Welsh and, getting to Baddy Bridge, I saw another 100 the same rcgHncnt stationed there. Prom there our tiara was well guarded, voSuntcers patrolling line. stopped Craddock, and tho ...

Published: Tuesday 09 January 1900
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1092 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

LETTEBS FROM THE FRONT

... wb»ch part Lord Methuen's column, writing his parents from the camp Orange Biver, mod exciting time are baring of it. V! ...

Published: Tuesday 09 January 1900
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 325 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

Arundel, 14th December, 1899

... Dragoon Guards, Mounted Inronhy, 10th New South Wales Lancers. New Zeeland Mounted Infantry, Mid Brndrahiro Bcgimcnt. About quarter of a mile out found ourselves wh*t yon might call only hail happened Boer bullet*. These commenced baptism of fire, and I ...

Published: Wednesday 10 January 1900
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 709 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

AMAZONS INDEED

... troops fire at. It was impoeriblc them during tho engagement. The enemy was estimated 16,000, and was strongly entrenched very largo kopje called Merton Nek. Their entrenchments extended for about three miles, and tt does not matter well fire, it is nearly ...

Published: Wednesday 10 January 1900
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 839 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

WHERE ARE THE BOERS I

... in. the Scots Greys and 2nd Life Guards, and was through the Nile Edition of 1835-86, a member of the Dnrn Borough Police, and now six months’ leave. Lieutenant also displayed eoa* «picnoU3 bravery the face heavy fire. ' The lieutenant started as trooper ...

Published: Wednesday 10 January 1900
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 689 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

NEW emeu LATINO LIBRARY

... strengthening properties in highest degree. It is warmtU-givi ar. i sustaining. cup of ho- Bov between .• osla an luable sal guard against the effects i cold ai (hills. BOYRIL A REAL WAR OFFICE SCANi W« have more than once in these col deprecated the wholesale ...

Published: Thursday 11 January 1900
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 993 | Page: 2 | Tags: none