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... made some show of taking the position by assault. A heavy musketry fire speedily convinced them that the exploit waa not simple as had been counted urx-.n Despite the steady and accurate fire of our artillery, tho dismounted men no sooner exposed themselves ...
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... heliograph via Weenen, Dec 30), 10 10 a.m. The Boer 6in. on Mount Bui wan was sdent all art.er our naval guns had fired upon It has only fired once this morning. 'Last night the Boers, with two powerful searchlights, attempted to confuse the British sky ...
... River, December 30. half-past ten o'clock last night the enemy's guns fired six shcts in the direction the Guards' outposts on our right. The Boers also indulged some rifle, firing, possibly in the hope of exciting scare in our camp. But we refused to ...
... advanced near enough for rifle fire. The beean the fiercest and most sustained rifle and artille fire that perhaps has ever been known. It cc tinued for nearly fourteen hours. On our right abo half-past eleven the Guards' Brigade had advanc to within few ...
... drawing the enemy's fire. The Boers opened a neavy rifle fire at extreme range, and afterwards brought into action two quickfiring field-pieces, a Maxim-Nordenfeldt gun, and a Maxim. The artillery fire was not well the rifle fire, owing to the length ...
... fighting at Molteno. This place— about midway between Sterkstroom and Stormberg— has been occupied by General Gatacre's advanced guard since that commander suffered his unfortunate check. It is said to have been attacked the Boers, proceeding on their part which ...
... attention. ALARMING FIRE IN SALFORD. TWO CHILDREN KILLED. Early yesterday morning a fire broke out in the dwelling-house occupied by widow, named Jane at No. 4b! Paradiserow, off Greengate, Salford. A telephone message was sent to the Chief Fire Station, Font ...
... Ambulance Corps were also on board. DEPARTURE OF GUARDS. SCENES LONDON. The Reserve forces of the three regiments of Foot Guards, detailed for service South Africa as reinforcements for the Brigade of Guards under General Lord Methuen Modder River, left ...
... River Camp, Tuesday. This morning an advanced redoubt, occupied by detachment Guards, drew ihe encmys fire from a bushy ridge previously ihought to unoccupied. The Guards had casualties. CHRISTMAS AT KIMBERLEY. [TRESS ASSOCIATION* WAR SPECIAL.] Kimbcrley ...
... o'clock this morning the naval guns fired a few shells at the advanced entrenchments of the enemy. The Boers replied with some shells from their big guns and rifle fire from trenches. harm was done. A detachment from the Guards yesterday made a small demonstration ...
... Division assembled at headquarters on Saturday evening to say good-bye to one of their number, who is rejoining the 2nd Grenadier Guards. Afterwards Superintendent Ormerod addressed the men, and asked for volunteers in case the (Government required their services ...