... Nek, seven mile s from Dordrecht to the North, on 30 December fell in with a superior force of the enemy. Using artillery fire he operated to the rear of the Boers. In the course of the day compelled to withdraw to Dordrecht in good order, assisted by ...

... the island or formed at the juncture of the Modder and Reit. Ravers. They were arranged for filading fire; that is they were at such ungles that the fire swept the entire plam. The Boer prisoners state that the plan o! the battle was arranged by the Germ: ...

... right: Scots Guards, Grenadiers, Ist and 2nd Cold- and Argylls in front, with the Battery, Naval Brigade, and the wuiole ot thé Yth on the extreme leit. Col. Paget, the officer commanding the Scots Guards, was the Brigadier of the Guards Brigade, and ...

... seem in constant dread of furthe sorties, and constantly open fire at migh along the line of pickets. The garrison are beginning to feel th pinch of siego life. Suspense, sickness, she! fire, and smaller rations tend to make th situation severe. But all ...

... opened fire on our advance patrels but co fatalities occurred. The train is running to-day from hereto Rensbnrg, British troops are now camped six miles south of Colesburg. The Boers are sup. posed to be still retreating. Our scouts have been fired upon ...

... High Wycarabe the ceremony of swearing in the members of the troop of the Royal Bucks Hussars who, under Caputo Lawson, Scots Guards,' form pert of the Imperial Yeomanry contingent iu South Africa. The proceedings were very enthusiastic. THE VOLUNTEERS FOR ...

... quiet. “Our Naval guns are believed to ha wounded their gunners this morning, | the Boer big gun has not been fired. There was heavy rifle fire from the Be positions last night, the enemy evident anticipating an attack, but no damage w done. Civilians have ...

... the Boers fled to the eaatwan leaving Colesberg in our hands. Tbey los small quick-firing gun, but they appear t have been able to get away with mosc o their guns,firing as they retreated. Genera French's command was apparently too small enable him to ...

... succeeded in drawing the «nemy's fire. The Boers opened a heavy rifle fire extensive range, and afterwards brought into action two quick-firing field pieces and a Mixim-Nordenfeldt gun and a Maxim. The artillery fire was not well directed, and the rifle ...

... Coningsby Disraeli, for Bucks, performed, ye at High Wycombe, the ce in the members of the Bucks Hussars who, und sen, Scots Guards, will | Imperial Yeomaury cont The preceedinzs TOPSHAM CHURCH LADS thusiastic. The selection of the 5t King’s Liverpool known ...

... Genera French yesterday. To-day their quick firing gune, were thought to have been disabled yesterday, opened fire on our. cavalry and were served with great accuracy. The shells, however, did not explode, and the fire was ineffective. hold all the positions ...

... recover the provisions. The enemy opened fire on the Suffolks from Vonderwalts Fontein with cannon, obliging the men to take sheiler in a neighbouring watercourse. were inspec day, and c appearance. (pa The fire was then directed on th: two trains, killing ...