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LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS

... Nek, seven mile s from Dordrecht to the North, on 30 December fell in with a superior force of the enemy. Using artillery fire he operated to the rear of the Boers. In the course of the day compelled to withdraw to Dordrecht in good order, assisted by ...

Published: Monday 01 January 1900
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 684 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

BATTLE OF MODDER RIVER. COMPLETE ACCOUNT

... enemy's shells fell • few yards from the lamellal tent erected a few miles to the war of the firing tine. and it we. stated that the enemy's higittlf war fired upon as ambulance wagon Into in the afternoon, when. presumably, it being token from the held ...

Published: Monday 01 January 1900
Newspaper: Bristol Times and Mirror
County: Bristol, England
Type: | Words: 2119 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

MEETING THE WAR EXPENSES

... right, with Soots Guards, Grenadiers, Ist and 2nd Cold- and in front, with the 18th Battery. Naval Brigade, and the whole of the Brigade on extreme left. Colonel Paget, the officer commanding the Scois Guards, was brigadier of the Guards Brigade, and General ...

Published: Monday 01 January 1900
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 4162 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

THE MODDER FIGHT

... extreme right, Scots Guards, the Grenadiers, , i the and tho Argyll* I i front, with the loth Battery Naval Brigade, and whole the Brigade tbe extreme left. Co*. i Paget, the omeer commanding Scots Guards, was I brigadier the Guards' Brigade, General Carew ...

Published: Monday 01 January 1900
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 1793 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

WEST OF ENGLAND NEWS. DI KE OF CONNAUGHT'S APPOINTMENT

... heliograph, via Weenen, Saturday.) This morning our two naval 4.7 inch guns fired seven shots in rapid succession at the Boer 6-inch gun on the side of Mount Bulwan. Tt has not fired a shot since. Yesterday the bombardment was very heavy, and at night there ...

Published: Monday 01 January 1900
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 2119 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

HOW THE WAR STRIKES AN ENGLISH PASTOR

... Atkins stood to the fire of the enemy. It was just a marvel of pluck. When it getting too hot borne, and their work being done, the General gave them orders to clear for their lives; and they rode hard as tbey could go. The Boers fired after them perfect ...

Published: Monday 01 January 1900
Newspaper: Gloucester Citizen
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2484 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

THE SITUATION IN CAPE COLONY

... heard i the direction Victoria Road Station. alarm was bounded, the whole camp.turned oat, and the troops were posted. The firing became heavy. Ballets whistled all direction j, and was renewed Inter on. A patrol despatched daybreak reported that the enemy ...

Published: Monday 01 January 1900
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 438 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

CHELTONIAN AT THE FRONT

... Fusiliers, in guarding Fort, Ladysmith. said that ere out sometimes 34 boars a time, and sleep, try sleep. the roeis amid drenching rain, and that the ara very cold. confident of their being able to bold tbeirnost against enemy's shell fire attack He adds ...

Published: Monday 01 January 1900
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 142 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

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THE WAR

... Camp to Ladysmith, but they stopped when our guns fired. i Heavy Firing at Ladysmithi. [Times Telegrams.] C11TEYEI.EY CAMP, TuL'RSDAY, 7 10 rBl, Yesterday and this morning there was very heavy firing at Ladysmith. This morning Sir C. White is reported ...

Published: Monday 01 January 1900
Newspaper: Bristol Mercury
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 8934 | Page: 8 | Tags: News 

THE DEVON AND EXETER GAZETTE, TUESDAY, JANUARY 2. 1900

... the island or formed at the juncture of the Modder and Reit. Ravers. They were arranged for filading fire; that is they were at such ungles that the fire swept the entire plam. The Boer prisoners state that the plan o! the battle was arranged by the Germ: ...

Published: Tuesday 02 January 1900
Newspaper: Exeter and Plymouth Gazette
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 3586 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

... and when the present Government into office was appointed Junior Lord o: the Treasury, or, language, Whip. For some time ; fired the onerous position of chairman of ths Kttchen Committee, and gave universal satisfaction, bat was too Dinner Whip that hi* ...

Published: Tuesday 02 January 1900
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 408 | Page: 6 | Tags: none