... Battalion sth Northumberland Fusiliers give, some remarkable details of the war. He says : I have been through my baptism of fire. and, my God! what a baptism it was! . . . On our arrival at Molteno we were given half an hour's rest, and then ordered on ...

... having reached headquarters that • body of the enemy were occupying a few kopjes north of Glen, which is now garrisoned by the Guards, Lord Roberts detached • force consisting of General Tucker'. Division, two brigade of Cavalry and Hone Artillery ender General ...

... daybreak on the 3rd inst. Thai 11th division and Guards Brigade and a great number of cavalry and mounted infantry had arrived the night before front Blonnfou. tein with several 6-inch guns. which fire lyddito ss well. The object was to attack Brandfort ...

... asked to see the enginemen and guard. You have had a trying task in these July heats, he said, I sin sun I feel grateful to yon. With that he stretched out his band and shook the handl, of the engineer, stoker, and guard. He sent in the course of the ...

... following casualties are reported: 3058 Tpr. Thomas Sodding, 2nd Life Guards, and Lieutenant W. G. Thompson, 0 Battery Royal Hone Artillery, missing. 3722 Pt. W. M'Liamey, 6th Dr: pon Guards, and 2564 Sgt. W. Day, Ist Essex, slightly wounded, January 13, at ...

... Yeomanry, quickly dislodged them from the south bank and pursued them for nearly a mile, when they found themselves under a heavy fire from guns which the Boers had placed in a well-concealed sad commanding position. Our heavy guns, Naval and Royal Artillery ...

... • popular fallacy. There is no statutory limitation to incumbency of the post. A custom has grown up whereby at the end of fire years a Viceroy makes way for a successor. But there is no compulsion in the matter. THE new wing of the Forfar Academy is ...

... Kraal were Lieutenant, Colonel Vandsfour, Irish Guards, and nine men killed, 17 men wounded, principally of West Riding Regiment. All have been brought in here. Derailment effected in cutting, and fire opened at close quarters. Boers burned train and ...

... Six Dining-room Chairs in oak. Hat Stand with horn hat and coat holders, Bureau in oak, Tapestry Table Covers, Fenders and Fire Tools, Coal \ ases, Brass and Mahogany Curtain Poles and Rings, Lace Curtains, Gipsy and other Occasional Tables, Oblong Kitchen ...

... water, and I crossed through three sentries' lines and was about four y: off the water when they spotted me, and one of them fired and could only manage to hit my leg at al yards' distance. I had a bang at him, and he jumped skyhigh. I had to laugh. Our ...

... shelter in a donga, but the fire which they directed on the town was ineffective. Eventually a body of Militia and part of the town guard under Captain Miller, of the North Lane;shire Regiment, advanced against them under a heavy fire, and drove them from the ...

... was in ambush, opened fire. The Royal Irish were marching ahead, followed by the Northumberland Fusiliers. As soon -as it was discovered they were in a net, the order was given to retire to cover, hat at the same time to open fire. This, however, was not ...