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BOERS SURROUNDED AT

... looting the wredked train, were exposed heavy morkrtry and shell fire. They took the boat shelter which they could secure, and held their position for five bouts, rcl-urning the enemy's fire. Two of their number wore elight-ly wounded, and five horses wore ...

Published: Friday 05 January 1900
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1827 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

SEIZURE OF FLOUR®AS CONTRABAND

... Artillery. Cape Town .. .. 450 Deteot Edinvorgh's Owa Rifles. Cape Town 1,000 Cape Town Highlanders \-&T-n‘. . 500 Prince Alf od's Guard. Port Elizabeth .. 60 Uitenhage Rifles, Usteobage .. o .. 30 | Kaflrarian Rifies, East Lovdon .. .. $0 [ 15t Crty Volonteers ...

Published: Friday 05 January 1900
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1971 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

BRITISH TRAITORS WITH THE BOERS

... ground and eat very tight throughout Sunday, but there was vary little firing end no further casualties occurred. The enemy seem to have Improved ammunition. The shells which they now fire have greeter end more lateral burst then those used the beginning of ...

Published: Friday 05 January 1900
Newspaper: Ballymena Observer
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1184 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

CHRISTMAS DAY AT KIMBERLEY

... repaired. ABTILLEBT FIRING AT MODDEE EIVEB. [BECTKII’S TBLSOftAM.] Moddcr River, Wednesday, 5.10 p.m. two o’clock thia morning one the Guards’ outpost* was sniped Boer in tho bushes. An hoar later the naval guns' pickets opened fire the Boer trenohoe. ...

Published: Friday 05 January 1900
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 371 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

THE BAILTMENA OBSsEHVIU. JANUARY 5, 1000 WODERH GUNNERY TEEMS Til KIR MEANING EXPLAINED BY A QUALIFIED EXPERT

... about with horses, and being fired from the carriages on which they thus move. Tliough not broadside or turret guns, they arc intended be fired from fixed platforms. They, though somewhat heavier than the field howitzers, fire shell of about the same size ...

Published: Friday 05 January 1900
Newspaper: Ballymena Observer
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 3200 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

THE HORRORB OF WAR

... THE HORRORB OF WAR. just twigge-l four of their spies, ta-t*. Writ® once. A corporal the 3rd Grenadier Guards lies aont home a lottor at River » few days after that You will doubt hare seen the papers that raiment has been in the thick the fight, the ...

Published: Saturday 06 January 1900
Newspaper: Ballymena Weekly Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 708 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

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

11th. wd;red - - - r wAR e . BISHOP OF LONDON ON WAR ay te SALISBURY RUMOURS. Lliv7:trielttuttiihel:::sr':''.l ..

... HIS I'RETI)RIA EXPERIENCES. vrtwa t . o.notando tneautprd for 'b. AMC. T a .SrJAAO• third, C 9 PA et to le Sheep, trammed guard -a , -.. • 6d to Prices ewt., weightlywori r. Idvingstorm. but about nrichugla prittoner. Bullock., prime, Cl 13a: very nod ...

(Press Association War Special.)

... lightning something Their quick-firing which were thongnt to terrible had general engagement, you » 0..« disabled vesterdny, opened fire or. can tell William that I have got a medal and '■“' bar to it. and now wo to .nomv fired ant! their were W« had to » ...

Published: Saturday 06 January 1900
Newspaper: Ballymena Weekly Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 3940 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

and the cart waa turned out to see if it contained, way to take it. challengee us to coma and

... far Heavy rains flooded the trenches last week, forces have only met the advanced guard the : All right now. British forces. The have changed Bombardment and musketry fire continues within the last week. ‘Hio main Irody of dadv from all sides. British ere ...

Published: Saturday 06 January 1900
Newspaper: Ballymena Weekly Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1665 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

WAR INCIDENTS

... IaIVADE ENGLAND! charge cl us wouldo tet us damount and fire. SCOTCH MINISTER com. The Queen of !lentil& •3ve a goo.:p a The Gray.. and bolted like hates. We fairly t„tiet. of the 3r4 Grenather Guards. both of Mr- ta ttidda,a• allieranstable, °I NI, a timaa ...

NEW YEAR'S MOTTOES. WISE WORDS FROM FAMOUS PEOPLE

... detr A l tk orrri 'm te s io ' n 4l . ea dre. beset noteworthy number of * ' - ` -•- lio Dalgety, of the Llipe Mouuted Let us guard onr heritage. carry °Duped Donireche which recently th e aro (lettere! Awenibly of Presbyterian Church, n om h er en 9. now ...