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... clothing gifts A BAGBOROUGH MAN AT THE FRONT Mr John Hill received the following letter from their Private Hill 2nd Coldstream Guards serving the front the Sonth African War:- Modder River Camp Africa Dec 3rd 1899 “ Parknts I write you few lines hoping yon ...
... mistress, Miss Martin. SILVERTON. Outbreak op Fire. A small fire broke out at th residence of Mr. Hogg on Chri3tmas-eve. On returning from church Mr. Hogg found some clothes which hac been placed in front of the fire in flames, which, how ever, were promptly ...
... excite the disgust of the real Burghers. The British officers are confined in the State's Model Schools. They are strongly guarded by police sentries armed with rifles and revolvers, and are frequently visited. There is a small yard, with a few trees, and ...
... ENEMY RETREATING Monday. New Year s greetings from the Guard* with Lord Methuen ate cabled from Modder River. The 9th Lancer* are particularly facetious. After reference to ** this charming watering place,** the message states that they are living on ...
... at Chieveley, close to the spot where, on the previous evening, an outpost of the 13th Hussars had been surprise]. Our men fired, killing two and wounding two of the enemy, and then skilfully retired before the advance of a hundred Boers, who issued from ...
... situation of affairs at half-past nine last night. Boeis south side of Matjesfoutein opened very heavy fire for some time. This morning naval gun fired enemy, west front of Matjesfontein, cavalry brigade reconnoitring northeasterly direction. Lieutenant ...
... territory Boer pickets fired on our sconts they the farm Our Maxims thereupon opened fire from Iliapan of the Boers were disappearing over an ridge Then guns began shell the Tollpin homestead 2500 yards range immediately drew fire of the gun from Klippiespan ...
... turned npon him and him with heavy jemmy After being struck once or twice the Superintendent drew revolver fired over the head This having effect fired at the man’s legs bringing him down man got away Sergeant Thomas his man who gave himself up without a ...
... Hlwangwane Hill to-day succeeded in enemy’s fire opened rifle fire at extreme range afterwards brought into action two quick-firing field pieces Maxim-Nordenfeldt gun Maxim artillery fire was well directed and the rifle fire owing to the ...
... Common shell is urgently required. Shrapnel is ineffec- I tive against the enemy hidden behind the boulders on the hills. GUARDING LORD MET HUES'S COMMUNICATIONS. iiOER COMMANDO COMPLETELY DEFEATED. LAAGER AND 40 PRISONERS • CAPTURED. AUSTRALIAN TROOPS ...
... enemy and opened fire. Their shooting was very effective, five Boers being killed and three wounded. Reinforcements were sent . out and the patrol retired without casualty. Some shells were sent from into Ladysmith to-day. The naval guns fired several rounds ...
... of it. I thought every minute that our Battalion was going to be cut up, for we were making a bridge, and the devils were firing upon us all the time. The third chap from me got shot down. Nobody was killed, but twenty were wounded. We were lucky. The ...