... night, and embarked from Portsmouth, from the special service steamer Magnet, yesterday morning, a eontincgent of over three hundred naval reliefs and ratings, with wbich she left fer Bombay. The naval reliefs are for distribution to the Magdala and coast ...

... stand here. METHUEN. NAVAL GUN PRACTICE. for t PEESS ASSOCIATION WAR SPECLAL) Modder River, Dec. 27. col About three o'clock this afternoon the Boers r opened fire with two guns. They directed tlheir fire, which was accurte, at our naval 'is. Oar ?? replied ...

... distribu- tion amongst them; a lady from London gave each a new shilling, and each was given a photograph of-. the group round the Queen's statue on the occasion of the visit of her Majesty. During the evening a number of friends gave a capital pro- gramme of ...

... Gatacre's camp. An impressive service was held, nearly all the troops being present. On tbe conclusion of the service the general gave the, troops his greetings. The dinner was largely pro- vided by the inhabitants of East London, Queens- town, and Sterkstroom ...

... attendance on board the Royal Yacht. The Bishop of Ripon arrived at Osborne, and had the honour of dining with her Majesty and the Royal Family. zthe Queen, with the Royal Family and the Royal Household. attended Divine ...

... ? battalions of Royal Horse Artillery have been ordered to South Africa for active service. At Lord Roberts's request, a number of British officers at present serving with native Indian cavalry regiments have been seconded for service in South Africa ...

... 7ad hing's Royal Rifles, wnd one battery; Gowdoss in sup- port. 2. Range Port Ridge-held by two comnpanies of Royal Irish Fusiliers. 2A. Rifleman's Ridge-held by King's Royal RMes. 3 Rifleman's Port detched vigUa3 stationeld-by Kings Royal Rifiee. 4. ...

... Battalion Somerset Light Infantry, King's Royal Rides, and Rille Brigade, and a Depot Company of the Royal Army Medical Corps. The Majestioleft for Durban. l The Makool left Capetown for Durban on Saturday with Royal Army Medical Corps, horses, and mules ...

... assist in nursing the sick ia the hospital. Good rains have fallen. They will improve the health of the camp. It is proposed to hold a military tournament on New Year's Day. All In camp are cheerful and confident.-Rerdcr's S.pecial Service. The Staudard's ...

... 2nd Battalion Royal Highlanders; erase it from lists of missing and add to list of wounded- e Private A. Inches and Private E. Davie, 2nd Royal s kHighlanders; erase from list of ?? D, Y M Macpherson and Private 1. B. Black, 2ad Royal Highlanders. .I ...

... F -'A~letterasreceived bythe sect on ?? :;Proby yinsa g yide Royal Hlghness tle Prince of Wasleswas taking the r keenest interest in the raising of the Imperial t Yeomar force fori service in South Africa. His oya.igness al asked fo frmration as to the ...

... Wounded Lanes- vatei the Corpl. T. Baxter, 2nd Battalion Royal woui vnso. flighlandors; erase from lists of miss- Oc' It ing and add to the list of wounded Pte. joins nyA. Inches and Pte. Davie, 2nd Royal- Oc tinHighlanders. Erase frim thelsofac lv-missing ...