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  2. MAGERSFONTEIN FIGHT.

    An official report from Lord Methuen show[?] that when he sent the Highland Br[?]gade on its hapless night march he reposed confidence in guides ...

    Article : 116 words
  3. NEW BRITISH PLANS.

    In consequence of the reverses sustained by the British forces in South Africa the Government has decided upon making important changes. It is considered that the situation in Natal requires the undivided attention of Sir Redvers Buller. who will therefore be relieved of the ...

    Article : 300 words
  4. LIST OF CASUALTIES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 68 words
  5. BARTON'S BRIGADE.

    Daring the engagement an attempt was made by the Boers to tarn the British right flank. This movement was successfully foiled by the advance to the east of ...

    Article : 73 words
  6. CASUALTIES.

    The list of casualties was very heavy. In addition to the deaths of Major-General Wauchope and of Major the Marquis of Winchester, the loss of several other ...

    Article : 171 words
  7. THE NAVAL GUNS.

    Early in the day the British quick-firing naval guns opened fire on the Boer positions at Fort Wyllie, north-east of Colenso. Fort Wyllie was formerly a British ...

    Article : 80 words
  8. THE BOER DEFENCE.

    The Boers had evidently for some time been aware that they would be attacked at Colenso, and they realised the necessity of strongly defending the fordable places ...

    Article : 147 words
  9. THE BATTLE RAGES FOR EIGHT HOURS.

    From first to last the battle raged for eight hours, the fighting being of the most determined character. Although the object of the attack was not attained, British ...

    Article : 81 words
  10. HOW GENERAL WAUCHOPE FELL.

    Great gallantry was shown by Major-General A. G. Wanchope, who commanded the Highland Brigade. He led his men right up to the ...

    Article : 61 words
  11. HILDYARD'S BRIGADE.

    Great as was the heroism shown by Hart's brigade, it was fully qualled by the gallantry of Major-General Hildyard's brigade. ...

    Article : 103 words
  12. SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES.

    The latest reports speak in glowing terms of the energy and courage shown by Sir Redvers Buller. He was repeatedly under deadly tire, and although fortunately he ...

    Article : 455 words
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    Major-General French, whose headquarters are at Naauwpoort, recently occupied Arundel, to the north. Since then he further advanced his outposts to Yaal Kop. At Colesberg there are 4,0000 Boers. By means of heavy guns the British outposts were driven out of Vaal Kop, and were ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 108 words
  14. DEEDS OF VALOUR.

    The men of the Highland Light Infantry especially distinguished themselves bv their valorous deeds. Charging up to the very jaws of the Boer entrenchments, nothing ...

    Article : 52 words
  15. CLOSING IN ON METHUEN.

    General Cronje now menaces Lord Methuen's position on the Modder River. He has advanced his troops to such an extent that one flank of his army rests upon the ...

    Article : 160 words
  16. THE BOER LOSSES.

    The reports circulated by the Boer prisoners that word had been passed round the trenches at the battle of Magersfontein on Monday, the 11th inst., that as soon as ...

    Article : 183 words
  17. A BOER TRIBUTE.

    The great courage shown by the British in advancing against the Boer entrenchments at Magersfontein has elicited a spontaneous expression of admiration from the ...

    Article : 72 words
  18. SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES.

    The accounts of the fight obtained from Boer sources confirm the previous statements by Boer prisoners that the enemy lost even more heavily than the British, ...

    Article : 180 words
  19. HOW LYDDITE KILLS.

    Many of the Boers were killed at Magersfontein without being touched by any missile. The shock produced by the exploding Lyddite was sufficient to cause ...

    Article : 44 words
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    Further details of Friday's battle show that Hart's Brigade actually foced the passage of the Tugela, but, being without artillery support, owing to the silence of Long's guns, was obliged to retire. Hildyard's Brigade took the Colenso stateion by assault, driving the Boers away at the point of the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  21. THE BOER FIRE.

    Directly Hart's brigade formed on the northern bank of the river a tremendous fire was opened on it from the Boer artillery on Grobler's Kloof Kop. ...

    Article : 138 words
  22. REVERSE FOR BULLER.

    A succinct account of the engagement is given in the official report by Sir Redvers Duller, who begins by stating that at 4 o'clock on Friday, December 15, he moved ...

    Article : 210 words
  23. ATTEMPT TO CUT COMMUNICATIONS.

    As was anticipated, a desperate attempt baa been made by the Boers to cut Lord Methuen's communications south of the Modder River. ...

    Article : 65 words
  24. FATAL ERROR OF JUDGMENT.

    Lieut.-Colonel R. A. Long was in command of the artillery, which consisted of 14th Field Battery, Major A. C. Bailward. ...

    Article : 183 words
  25. RECONNAISSANCE BY METHUEN.

    Lord Methuen has been making preparations for resuming his advance from the Modder River. These being completed, on Friday, December 15, Lord Methuen ...

    Article : 115 words
  26. THE RIVER CROSSED.

    Major-General Hart, in pursuance of orders, made a determined attack on the ford, upon which the Boers directed incessant fire. The 1st battalion of the ...

    Article : 113 words
  27. TROOPS RETIRE.

    Sir Redvers Buller says that under the circumstances he decided not to sacrifice the lives of his troops in further gallant attempts to force the passage of the river ...

    Article : 127 words
  28. BOERS MASSING AT JACOBSDAL.

    Since the battle at Magersfontein the Boer army under General Cronje has been strongly reinforced, and it is estimated that he now commands a force of 20,000 ...

    Article : 66 words
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