... of the main guard in Wellington Avenue, when it is supposed he suddenly lost his reason, for, tak- ing his rifle, he rushed out into the main road aud fired four shots at two provosts some dis- tance away, luckily missing them. He then fired two shots through ...

... the left from Springfield to the east of Bloemfontein, and the Guards Brigade on the right. General Dickson's Cavalry Brigade, consisting of the 8th and 14th Hussars and 7th Dragoon Guards, made a wide detour to the left of General Stephenson, while the ...

... General Brabant's advance guard reached Bush- man's Kop last evening. Some skirmishing fol- lowed. The Boers were in a strong position on the Kop, with at least two guns. At daybreak this morning the engagement opened with rifle fire, which at sunrise was ...

... in the Schoombre district last Saturday appears to have been nothing more than a few shots fired by a volunteer patrol at long range on some Boer horse guards, who immediately made off with all their horses. The second mounted regiment raised locally ...

... Englishman. The enemy still occupy the hills on this side of Orange River, and both bridges are still intact. GUARDS AT KLIP DRIFT. The Guards are bridging the river at Klip Drift by a pontoon. They have been occupied ior several days in taking out the ...

... E. Lygon (Grenadier Guards) and Lieutenant-Colonel Codrington (Coldstream Guards) rode eight or nine miles beyond their camp on the Modder River with- out any escort except a trooper of the Giahams- town Light Horse. They were fired upon by a party of ...

... apartments at Hampton Court Palace to .Mrs. Horace StoplVrd, widow of Colonel StopEord, commanding the 2nd Battalion Coldstream Guard, who was killed at the battle of Modder River on November 23tii. The Royal Academy exhibition this year will contain no fewer ...

... from the rear. Colonel Broadwood sent off a convoy and batteries, while the rest of the force re- mained to act as a rear guard. The convoy arrived in a deep spruit, where the Boers were concealed. The whole detachment walked into the am- bush, and were ...

... upon them from the adjacent hills. A section of flip Imperial Ycomanv and n. com- pany of the Scots Guards, forming the escort, re- turned tbe Boer fire, but for a time the convoy was effectually held up, unable either to proceed or retire. Fortunately ...

... Meanwhile the cavalry had been under HEAVY SHELL FIRE. General French's force included the Australian Horse and the New South Wales Lancers, uuder Captain Cox, the colonials being brigaded with the 6th Dragoon Guards, Scots Greys, and Inniskillings, under Colonel ...

... yield. Bethune's column at the first sound of firing hurried up to the scene of the disaster, and at once deployed for attack. By this time darkness had fallen, and Colonel Bethune was afraid to open fire at close quarters for fear of injuring British ...

... Capture of stock, so also does Wynne from Hei. del berg. De Lisle, from Kroonstad, reports that Colonel Fanlhawe had a rear-guard aotiou with about 60 Boers near Dainsfontein. One man of the New South Wales Mounted Rifles was killed. Fan. shawe reports ...