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... into the veldt to draw the Boer fire to enable our guns to retire. We drew it most effectually, as they got our range at the second shot, and began dropping shells all around us. This was our first experience under fire; but it did no' seem to worry us ...
... was a good deal of desultory tiring without marked advantage to either side till our artillery got into position and opened a fire which compelled the Baen in a few minutes to retreat. As the British force were deficient in cavalry, the enemy were able to ...
... of the enemy early in the morning, squadron of the 6th Dragoon Guards furnishing picket charged effectively, but large number of Boers gaining ground by opening with rifles and quick-firing artillery guns, two companies of the 2nd Berkshire and four companies ...
... nevertheism, deeply to be deplored, that at four o'clock on Inaday afternoon our guns, which had been silent for fortnight, opened fire and shelled the Boers with lysidite. As I listened to the thunder and the of them I could not repress a wooderwliether that ...
... and her work was done; when he was called in the morning at the very stroke of the clock, his shaving-water scalding hot, his fire bright, his coffee made exactly as his peculiar fancy dictated (for he was a man who had his theory about everything, hased ...
... was not to be. I must have had ninety lives, to say the least, that THE BOER DEAD IN THE '_►DODDER. A captain in one of the Guards' regiments with Lord Methuen's force, in the course of a diary of the campaign, says: We changed camps on December 2, as what ...
... made several trenches the route. They are strengthening the trenches the face of their position. On Saturday this issessy fired from the hills on some of Bethiine's Nuiintrid Infantry who were reconnoitring. There were no casualties. LADYSMITII RESIGNED ...
... that there is £800,000,000 worth of gold and jewels at the bottom of tha sea on the route between England and India. Been fires have occured in the Western District of the Colony of Victoria, doing great damage to property. Thousands of sheep are stated ...
... on Friday evening. The three fine chainpion cups presented by Lord Methuen ware won respectively by the Scots Guards, the Grenadier Guard., and the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. There were many other prizes. COM/lANDANT PRETORIUS RELEASED. A co ...
... They placed a gun there this morning, then tame southward to Hobkirk's Farm and fired on the guard, killing ene man. The Hoblirk family left in haste under fire. The guard then retired, and the enemy occupied the farm, driving off Mr. Hobkirk's cattle ...
... secretary, W. M'Knight ; F.S., Sister M'Knight ; Tressarer,Thomes Lavery ; chaplain, John M'Grian ; marshal,W. J.Vaughan ; guard,W. Smyth ; sentinel, W. Moore, A.S., H. Gill ; D.M., Sister Hawthorne. Bro.A. Brown was appointed District lispresentalive ...
... prepared for action, and at 5.15 a.m. the guns and Maxims opened fire, follow by infantry volleys. It was still too dark to accurately observe the enemy's movements, but a brisk reply to our fire gradually becoming heavier on our left front indicated that ...