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OPENING OF THE MILITARY TOURNAMENT

... and the tournameut had begun. This time the men really fired their 4.7, and filled the air with blue smoke, while bluejackets knelt and fired volleys as one roan, then raced back, knelt, and fired agate, covering the vitt at of their gun. Will fellows ...

Published: Tuesday 22 May 1900
Newspaper: Weymouth Telegram
County: Dorset, England
Type: Article | Words: 253 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

DEATH OF MAJOR-GENL WOODGATE

... Hon E. Lygon (Grenadier Guard), and Lieut- Cul. Codrington (Coldetream Guards) rode eight or nine miles beyond their camp on the Modder River, without any escort, except a trooper of the Grahametown Light Horse. They were fired upon by a party of Boers ...

Published: Tuesday 27 March 1900
Newspaper: Weymouth Telegram
County: Dorset, England
Type: Article | Words: 445 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

THE PERSONAL IN THE WAR

... khaki coat hanging in ribbons around him. Colonel Ai: THEE PAGET went into the hottest fire the other day at Modder River, I hear, at the head of the Scots Guards, smoking a cigar and flicking his leg airily with a stick. Here are a few more characteristic ...

Published: Tuesday 30 January 1900
Newspaper: Weymouth Telegram
County: Dorset, England
Type: Article | Words: 306 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

Messenger's Story. Hope Need Not be Abandoned for the Legations

... t f.rar City ir guarded by liemi. two captiir,d gun.. The ea.t 1.11,141 by Tui,g. in-Similes troop,' with OM! 1. : , e other gates are alai by Chineme with cannon. Nearly all the houses in thn Chinese City have been destroyed by fire, and the inner gatd ...

Published: Tuesday 10 July 1900
Newspaper: Weymouth Telegram
County: Dorset, England
Type: Article | Words: 246 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

Canadians Engaged. Enemy Driven Back

... Strathcona's Horse, under Lieut. Anderson, acting as advance guard to a party of Mounted lufantry,were attacked in front auri Hank by the Boers, whose strength was estimated at 200. A heavy musketry fire was poured into the Canadians, who stood their ground ...

Published: Tuesday 10 July 1900
Newspaper: Weymouth Telegram
County: Dorset, England
Type: Article | Words: 126 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

BOER DEFEAT AT EDENBURG. LINDLEY REOCCUPIED

... arrival the enemy, doubtless thinking they were the advance guard or a large force, left, and nide for tim kimjes behind the town. Thus we were relieved after being about nine hours under fire. We then collected our dead and wounded, and found that out ...

Published: Tuesday 20 November 1900
Newspaper: Weymouth Telegram
County: Dorset, England
Type: Article | Words: 343 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

THE KHEDIVE

... noon on Wednesday. A guard of honour was formed by the 3rd Culdstreatn Guards. The Duke of York received His Highness on behalf of the Queen. The meeting between the Khedive and tile Duke was very cordial. They inspected the guard of honour, and entered ...

Published: Tuesday 03 July 1900
Newspaper: Weymouth Telegram
County: Dorset, England
Type: Article | Words: 452 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

8.-P. to Hia Men

... afterwards addressed the men. We have been unable, he said, during the siege to fire a volley over the graves of those who were killed fur tear of drawing the fire of the enemy's guns. To-day, tmwever, we have paid the last honours to our dead by ...

Published: Tuesday 29 May 1900
Newspaper: Weymouth Telegram
County: Dorset, England
Type: Article | Words: 235 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

Hemming in De Wet

... consequently, nothing is seen of the Boers, but a number of theni are in Witka.irtje Hills, a few miles in front of us, and they fired on our advanced Patrols. The railway remains intact so far. —Press Association. The railway is nuw intact and in good order ...

Published: Tuesday 03 July 1900
Newspaper: Weymouth Telegram
County: Dorset, England
Type: Article | Words: 150 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

NEWS FROM TAKII

... tg on cruiser. At cmincil meeting this morning Le weed to anchor with put Ling out fires. TIENTSIN CUT OFF. JUNE 18th. No news from Commander-in-Cnief and advanced guard. Tient,in now cut off. Heavy tire heard there la4t night. Three tboueand Russian tratu/a ...

Published: Tuesday 26 June 1900
Newspaper: Weymouth Telegram
County: Dorset, England
Type: Article | Words: 115 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

THE BOER CAMPAIGN

... of Beltamt were : Kill..d : 3rl Grenadier Guard. one man ; let Scots Guar&, one mu,; 2nd, Royal Warwick, one wan. Wounded : 3rd Grenadier Guards, one man ; lee Coldstream Guards, three men ; 2nd Coldstream Guards, five men ; Ise Scots Guardi, 12 men ;14 ...

Published: Tuesday 28 August 1900
Newspaper: Weymouth Telegram
County: Dorset, England
Type: Article | Words: 489 | Page: 8 | Tags: none