... gaolers prisoners, and absolutely refused to leave by train, as requested. To-day the tables are turned, Tommy now stands on guard over his former gao'er. To-day French succeeded in releasing all but 900 prisoners of the British at Waterval, and they are ...

... but kept up a rear guard action all the afternoon with gre a t skill, and managed to get _their convoy intact Istood within 40 yards of the , naval guns, whose fire was directed by a balloon just above my head. The accuracy of our fire - - was simply marvellous ...

... T. Daniel, tailor, Priory-street, who was a fellow workman with him previous to his joining the Army : C Troop, lst Life Guards, British Field Force, Houth Africa, Jan. 20th 1900. • •• PEAR FRIEND, Just a few lines to let you know my whereabouts. We ...

... n on three hours' notice. The men were all in good health and very fit, and anxious to get to the front. They had mounted guard over Boer prisoners while their train stayed at Frazerburburg Road, and had also seen and conversed with some of the wounded ...

... several shots fired at him. Without giving the enemy any time to gather their dazed wits, we advanced on Klip River on Monday. We passed many positions of great stragetical importance which the enemy had evacuated on our. advance. Heavy firing was heard ...

... and children, hoping the Lord will look upon them. You mentioned in the letter about Mafeking being relieved; we had a camp fire that night and I sang There's no one like mother to me, and aftcr I had finished the song, the Colonel gave a spceeh, and ...

... were hit but not seriously. These stood the fire very well for a time. Then they burst out and went down the kopje into the town accompanied by a tremendous fusilade from the Boers. Then enemy occupied and fired upon us from two kopjes, the ridge and the ...

... formation creating an infernal din. The camp would be literally aglow with fires, making the encircling darkness more chaotic All would now be busily engaged in groups around the fire, preparing whatever food they had had been able to buy beg, or commandeer ...

... May 15th Deer Parents,—Just a line or two to let you know that I have arrived at the above I place. Beyond some artillery firing we had ' practically a clear road. The Boers are !ri full flight, and no sooner do we come with in range than they are off ...

... , sq Asso , ziationstatis that four military prisoners confined in a guard room at Chatham Garrison, made a daring dash for Lberty in the early hours of Tuesday mousing. The guard-room had lately ben strengthened owing to the prisoners havirg csesped ...

... Often we are placed on outpost and guard duties on the top of some kopje two or three miles from camp, where we are expected to be on the alert for the enemy, who may be in close proximity to our lines, and may fire into our camp at any time. It is very ...

... telescope. Here again we lost lot of men by the treacherous conduct of the Boers, in basely using the white flag and then firing into our men. Lord Roberts witnessed this himself, and was in a terrible rage. He sent a stinging telegram to Steyn, Kruger ...