... The same afternoon the Boxers attacked the British Guard left to protect Lofa Station. Reinf orcements were sent back and the enemy driven off. A hundred killed. Two of our seamen were wounded. Guards pushed forward and engaged the enemy on the 13th and ...

... York ; second prize (£7), No. 6 Company, York; third prize (£5), No. 2 Company, Whitby. SHOP FIRE : £4,000 DAMAGE. In some way, at present unexplained, a fire broke out shortly before noon yesterday in a shop No. 19, Newborongh-street, Scarborough, and ...

... the centre was largely disaffected. On the night of the 28th the troops guarding the station were turned out to repel an attack upon the line, and beat back the rebels by heavy fire. Though these are the first organised efforts yet. reported to cut this ...

... obliged to fire a shot up to the present, 12 noon. The enemy are in full retreat towards the north and east, being closely followed jy Cavalry, Horse Artillery, and Mounted Infantry, while the Seventh (Tucker's) and 9th (Colville's) and Guards Brigades ...

... The same afternoon the Boxers attacked the British Guard left to protect Lofa Station. Reinforcements were sent back and the enemy driven off. A hundred killed. Two of our seamen were wounded. Guards pushed forward and engaged the enemy on the 13th and ...

... here, acting as the town guard and police. We have to guard Boar pri- soners and niggers, and also look after the friendly niggers, and see they do their work properly. Fred (my brother) and I were in the gaol yard, guarding ten niggers, yesterday, and ...

... Scots Guards, Grenadiers, Ist and 2nd Coldstreams, and Argylls in front, with 18th battery, naval brigade, and the whole of the ninth brigade on the extreme left. Colonel Paget, the officer commanding the Scots Guards, was brigadier of the Guards Brigade ...

... considerable execution, firing 305 shots with good effect. A terrific shell fire was kept up for many hours on the enemy's main position from three sides, lyddite being used as well as shrapnel. Just before dusk the guns ceased fire, and our forces withdrew ...

... started two cordite guns, ore firing shrapnel and the other ring shell. Their practice was excellent. Our mea retired some yards and shortened their firing line. They then advanced again and main- tained a brisk musketry fire until dark. Our loss was two ...

... the enemy for some time maintained an intermittent shell- fire, but none of their shells burst, and no damage was done. Then their cannonade ceased, and for an hour and a half not a shot was fired. It was enjy the lull before the storm. At half-past two ...

... TROOPS WITH SIR GEORGE WHITE. The following are the troops that were shut up in Ladysmith : — Cavalry. Infantry. sth Dragoon Guards. 7th Brigade. sth (Royal Irish) Lan- Ist Devons. cers. Ist Gloucester.. 18th Hussars. Ist Manchester. 19th Hussars. 2nd Gordon ...

... it vras rescued in time. A Suffolk brickmaking firm, after ?? ing with the dredgings of the River Stour. tin^ that excellent fire-bricks can be made from it. Lincoln's Inn has contributed £1,000 for tW relief of the poor in the parishes of St. George-toe* ...