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... was fordable and ran them (the Boers) faulty a mile up the bank, when to our dismay we foand that our own Guards end Artillery bit. were firing on us, so we had to retire for e I then got sent out with four men scout in and got within 80 yards of the ...
... will be if immediate steps be not taken to train them in prac tical field-firing What will good horseman ship avail our Yeomanry unlees they are mounted on horses trained to stand fire, which common report ss will not be? Bisley, Wormwood a imbledon,and any ...
... range. We had no casuaities, end tho men returned to breakfast in camp. Our guns placed on a ridge costwards of the camp, fired a couple of ehella at a body of Boers, and drove them to cover. A good deal of blasting is going on within the Boer lines. ...
... to the hottest of fire, which was now turned on them, and boing the only troops standing up and on the more they drew fire from all around. They lost lot of men in bus their move to the flank; once actuss they lay down aod the fire slackened Again we ...
... Janaary lst Weet Riding Regiment and details. 13738 January 20- Nomadi January 20—Kildonan Details f Grenadier ream and Box Guards and details Janaary 20 Bod Regiment tails RFA 1.500 Ammonitien Column Dirition, Mounted Infantey acd Ist Royal aT January ...
... to be represented by fashion- able amateurs for the benefit of the wives and children of men in the Cavalry and Brigade of Guards. The list of patrons is as full of Royalties as the Almanach de Gotha. It includes the Queen, the Prince and Princess of Wales ...
... enemy opened fire on the from Vanderwaltafontein with cannon, obliging the men to take shelter in e neighbouring watercourse. The enemy's fire was then directed on the two trains, killing several natives. Twenty shells in all were fired, and the relief ...
... Letters from the Front. HOURS D OR WATER Private John of the 5rd Grenadier Guards, writes from Modder River, under date of December 2 as followa:—Dear Father and Mother,—We are camped in « place, twenty-four miles from Kimberley, on which we march on ...
... the force started for Douglas, leaving the Cornwalls to garn- son the farm. The fur- nished scouts and formed the advance guard. They were followed by the guns, which were escorted by the mounted in- fantrr. The Toronto Company brought up the rear, riding ...
... THE PARSE R8& TRAINED ARTILLERYMEN [CESTRAL ] Durban, Tueeday Evening.—It is stated that the liner Buodesrath has on board fire tie guns and fifty tons of shell, in addition to 7.000 eaddios It is also stated that of he passengers on board 180 are trained ...
... al) looking fit amd clean They are weanng new outfits provided by Mr. There was a thunderstorm last mght, and the lightning fired off two of our mines, but was hurt. Seine of the Vryburg refugees who have arnved here from Barkly complain bitterly of their ...
... ascertain the reenit of their fire. This morning an advanced redoubt occu- pied by a party of Guards drew the fire of a number of Boer riffemen concealed on a bushy ridgo previously thought to be un- oocupred The Guards sustained no but they had a close ...