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During while bullets were flitting by, man went down now and had to be carried to the rear, privates were very w cate ‘ t i ing at his biscuit an intrusive bullet donee ge the Fusiliers, levelling ide of bayone' or Fasiliers qeading, ra They moved slow! With grim its amusing as well as it: the ascent, one munch- “And he was. While Scouts Reconnoitring. ile the fighting on Spion’s Kop is Binted in vivid colors that mark it as one of the mo’ au awful. affairs in la. what his intention: within striking distanos of the Tagela i there developed, to quote Winston Churehill, in “‘The Morning Post,’’ this plan of action: battalions, —_twen' ney -two he Poigioter | position; twelve battalions, thirty-six’ guns and sixteen hunt oT se, oe cross five miles to the westward, j making a turnifg movement pale the nstey 's right. xray under Lord aoe itching out toward fees ‘Homes a Peay step was made as planned. ‘Pagela was crossed with practical- the; reached the summit the hill was de- serte Tobin _ especially ditngleet himself in the assent, oy his comrades, to whom he ae ed, ‘Come on, there is no one here!’ *” The following day the Boer resist- ance developed in. earnest. ‘The ‘tandard’s correspondent ‘writes as follows: “What the enemy suffered from upper part of his atm. An officer dug ont the bullet with his penknife, and te his comrade, passed him to} ¢ ambulance down hill, plaintively reteratng that he had ‘chucked no ‘They ae ae kopje to kopie, Times correspon first had been distinctly successfal: ack from ‘Three dase fighting had not pate ed our position. His was probal arene for he had brought sp aye mg and improved his intrench- as obvious, horatene: that we could not hope for success i that direction; and so the attack on Spion Kop was ordered.”” THE FIGHTING ON SPION KOP. wi while personally favoring an immedi- ate retreat across the Tugela, allowed himself to ‘be governed by the en- treaties of his subordinates. Of the ascent of Spion Kop “The Standard’? espondent writes: “The night was intensely dark. guides sniping at our ofteael Bloomfield. the Fuilirs be mm, it : disregard of the them was to be done with the onet. the field hospitals di otted ‘on the plain. { mk g leading files of Thorneyerott’s Mount ed Infantry and the Fusiliers advan TUCKER AND FRENCH ine. oft eeire: Cee as ina | Gain Victory on Friday Over the Boers Near Brandfort. ent Slowly vee ne in sing apes oe and led t ‘The crest of the mountain, filly two t above it. 8.30 Colonel sw | THE BRITISH LOSSES SLIGHT. ‘way. Kruger’s Threat to Bembard Bloemfon- tein Causes Amusement—Her Maj ty’s Sympathy—The Queen Sends a Message to the Widow of Gen. ‘ Jonbert—Canadian Mounted Rifles to Join Roberts. March 31. War Of- fice issued the following fast night at ocloc! Bose) lard Roberts to the Secre- — (2.25 tary of “plooutentein, March 30. Ow addenly, at 4 o'clock: date moming, length of atta out ‘A. sentry chal- s, charged with a cheer. An T by the First nod Whira: Gavaley icige ades under French, and Le Gallais regiment of mounted infantry. ‘The eneniy retreated to Brandfort and our troops now hold the kopi “Our casualties ‘were : “Killed — Capt. Going, Borderers. unded — Capts, Sellar, Luard, and Edwards; mand Brench and aire 4100" rank and fi galseme SR ersearle: Thursday, Match 29 from Fourteen Streams, Masretiton, Cape C da wild volley and bolted 0 the darkness beyond. nih first trench had been won without the loss of s man on our side, and the column sent up a ringing cheer that pealed like a bell through the misty morning. pout’ a, m., the second trench was'taken. Here the troops aieaty awaited the grim work befor Scottish feebly and evacuated the place ing the night, oul. Danny — 31.—h of Commons yes ‘The hail-like rattle | ary sou ae the relief of Mafeking. on mil E indication of Liord Roberts’ plans. of fiying ey to direct his ; “ hee to precisely Gis ae A STIFF FIGHT t offloer was hit, there being mo | 7 6.45, oud pega brisbiiog space allowed to look at | The head of watches; but early in the engagement | aie is now ae the General was shot over the 2 a orm as he was coolly watching the miles north coupies a clus- su drei tae Tieees cat! » im which the British o eflicers and one hundred ‘Let me alone! Let me The Boers had been tsing these kopjes as a base of marauding bands au have been beating up the coun- oemfonteln, driv. cattle and fore Of the fierce ees es fotlowea | ae that ae on many _ billiar peo Be none at of aes Ohur- | ¢ 03 z ths atop wes sepvon elect oe io sera fore 8 ae as tirely off the main plateau and the | cava Boers succeeded in reoeenpying some | * Lord i #\ progress to) Pretoria of their trenches. A frightful disas- | will probably consist of a of ter was narrowly averted. About ony forward earl in ne = Boer positions wil e. attack by: iwehty men in one. of) the leanietcd. nonibh of the army advancing rapid- trenches abandoned their Se peat ly with wheel po ee oe ae | threw up their hands and army coming up as that they would prare Lord Hoberts a cing ae ose great made of transport iste a first fring Be to the spot. to the prisoners | j ord Methuen irom Barkly W Kimberley. Lord Roberts have Methuen’s transport. a hot chase may go to hell! I command on this Commandant Olivier | hill and allow no surrender. | with your firing,” which later they did, with terrible effect, killi |many. The survivors, with the rest aubepte Aine orca cibeemage began on Feb. ie eaveaice bes a Bloeratontels a through a bare country, and the ply of his force an increasing dinint- ty in providing for a great moving along a single line of way, even when the latter is working smoothly, and with ample. rolling stock, ‘The Canadian mounted rifles were part of the force that occupied Ken- hardt yesterday. ‘The Febellion thrpughout the north- west districts pe Colony is al- iost suppre: ‘he Goth will sail to-day (Satur day) with 600 men for St. Helena to guard Cen: Crénje and 4,000. prison- grew up at the foot of the mountain, The dead and injured, smashed and broken by the shells, Leet wake mit till it was a Thirst tociatied the sold- hand, tof Rebels. Cape sown March 29, esting of 2,090 tubborn vigor of the Town, ew The artillery, ane apy aie reach the enemy’s guns, could only up the ground in-impotent fury. t closed in with the British still 4 ta ee in age of the bill.”? ere, as exhibiting the loyalty "of ite ‘district. Ty rebels, “These Soren a Siotps—a tke KRUGER’S LATEST, you to reseat them, You see, I sit ‘ he Warns Women Sa Children to Leave i's funny," interrupted the tailor. ] sloemfontein Befere Bombardment, éXow, there's at bi iJ! of mine. It ought oni ivaron Bis == onthe pioane to be reeeipted because it’s been stand- 4 rontein correspondent of ‘The says: “President Kroger’s lat proclamation warns the woinen leave Bloemfontein as he intends to ‘oy the city and e burghers whom he cap- ‘Vigorous smensttea ee been take harass maraud- ‘ushet at euige for some Clement~ at Koflyfontein. —A despatch to lement's flying column, after of 87 ale yesterday, FUNERAL. nel aries Officers ae Wre: Thursday, “March al of ‘Ge pees took sympathetic Queen. r lon, March to rr has cab) to. comxey ad gala lant’ soldier ana! aah ee TO JOIN LORD ‘LORD ROBERTS, Canadian Mounted jes. Ordered to Bloemfontein —Mess: Holland of Ottawa from His Son. < geenents: ge Came to Mr. Ottawa, ee ch 31, keeraiti ‘Toronto, Man jor Pearson yesterday recruiting Canadian _Artiller; ne?s Son Is Dead. 81. — Frank Ec- regards be ‘etvon the ages of 20 and 80 and um married. Canadians i Netley Hospital . is suffering from, deafness. e Rigid Censorship. “Chawley Chumpieigh of the’Steenth Shraj pps is letting his bang grow.” “Yaas. And the censor Is looking for “ee ci you know?” or?” ey Regt rt of every bang must dab ne Totus oan ae front. “Led by General Woodgate and Daily ing so lone.”—Philadelphia Press. Chronicle, telegraphing area pass une ‘land Plain Dealer.