... They placed a gun there this morning, then came southward to Hobkirk's farm and fired on ithe guard, lling one man. The Hobkirk ! family left in haste under fire. The guard I X then retired, and the enemy occup' the' fazes (ririna off Mr Hobldrk's cattle ...

... man acting with great promptitude. Baillie Lyon, convener of the Fires Committee, was apprised of the ocourrence, and arrived before the fire was finally suppressed. Yrhe origin of the fire, as has been said, is not yet known. It has been surmised that ...

... who, on looking through the glass panel of the front door as ho went hist usual round, es&W that fire was raging in the bakehouse to the rear. The Fire Brigade was suenmoned by Constable Allan. The Crown Street frontage of the premises occupies two buildings ...

... arrival of the advance guard, but, finding I themselves unable to do this, they opened a heavy fire and then fled towaerds the village of ck-ofto. The enemy numbered 2SO2 . TThe n..-i n ody folllowed i-n slupper of the advance guards, the natives at the ...

... shelled by two 15-pounders, and mwere subiected to a heavy Maxim fire. The t | Beers meantained a continuelm, rifle fire 1 over the entire pOvitiofl. The generRl and hic ,taff were undier fire | froin the Our casunities were eight ki-led Mnd four won aLied ...

... LEGATIONS. HER MAJESTY'S ANX IETY. 3fESSAGE TO THE MARINE GUARD. We are officially informed that the follow- Ing telegram has been addressed by the .Queen to the officer commanding the Royal Marine Guard at Pekin :_ I thank God that you and those under your ...

... severe - cross fire. The enemy was finally dtslodged at the point of the bayonet. , A coward's trick now occurred. A white flag was displayed, and wren within 50 yards our pen sceased firing, and whilst the flag was flying a shot was fired by one of the ...

... of the bayonet to do so. The C-oldstrea-in and Scotr Guard; ee- more formed the firing line. a-nd advanced to the attack about 10 a m.. opening fire at g00 yards from the railway station. The Boer fire enOs I wild and 'harmless, and our line pushed rapidly ...

... follows:.- Killed-3rd Gxrenadier Guards, one maan; 1'st Scots Guards. one man; and 2nd Royal Warwick, one maa. Wounded-3rd Grenadiers, one man; 1st Coldtsream Guards, three men; 2nd Cold- stream Guards, five men; 1st Scots Guards twelve men; ...

... drawing any kind of fire . whatever. Immediately on our force getting further rourld, however, the Boors brought a gun into action. Our batteries opened fire at the same time, and soon the fight became general, the Grenadiers and Scots Guards advancing. As ...

... untouched between the stockade and thIe path, they waited until tbe ad- Vanee guard was just opposite, and then onened a terrible fire, which staggered our meni. They also fired from the su-rounding trees. Tbe guns and Maxims caine into action at once, and ...

... their sharp turnout. !The arlborough Cavalry Barracks, in which 'the 1st Dragoon Guards are stationed, is to the ! rear of the Oonstabulary quarters. and on hearig the bugle fire-alarm the offioers in charge of the cavalry immundiatoly dlespatohed a number ...