Battles of the nineteenth century . eldt. The train opened fire with machine- ;= Fox, Pkcadilly.) THE INVESTMENT OF MAFEKING, KIMBERLEY, AND LADYSMITH. 4Q guns and rifles. The Boers took cover, andanswered with their Mausers. Then the Boersbrought some light quick-firing guns into actionfrom a longer range. The shells fell unpleas-antly near the train, but by keeping it on themove and altering the range the enemysgunners were puzzled. But Baden-Powell,hearing the reports of the guns, became anxiousabout the train ; one well-placed shell mightdisable it. So he prudently sent ou
Battles of the nineteenth century . eldt. The train opened fire with machine- ;= Fox, Pkcadilly.) THE INVESTMENT OF MAFEKING, KIMBERLEY, AND LADYSMITH. 4Q guns and rifles. The Boers took cover, andanswered with their Mausers. Then the Boersbrought some light quick-firing guns into actionfrom a longer range. The shells fell unpleas-antly near the train, but by keeping it on themove and altering the range the enemysgunners were puzzled. But Baden-Powell,hearing the reports of the guns, became anxiousabout the train ; one well-placed shell mightdisable it. So he prudently sent out Captain two men killed and seventeen wounded in thissortie, and a party with a flag of truce was sentout to bring back the wounded. In the first reports sent home to the news-papers this little affair was represented as aserious engagement, and a great victory forthe defenders of Mafeking. It was said thathundreds of Boers had been killed. But as theenemy fought under cover, their losses wereprobably no greater than our own. They. A SORTIE IN AN ARMOURED TRAIN. Fitzclarence with a squadron of mounted riflesto bring it back. The squadron galloped out, and soon cameinto action with the Boers. Then the mountedmen and the train alternately retired, thesquadron dismounting a number of riflemenwhile the train ran back a little—the trainthen bringing its guns into action while themen mounted and rode back to a new positionfurther to the rear. The Boers followed upuntil they came within rifle range of thedefences of Mafeking, while a party on therailway tore it up at several points to preventthe return of the train. The little force lostd certainly were not discouraged in the leastdegree. They followed up our retirement, andreported the affair as the victorious repulse of asortie. Baden-Powell made no attempt to interferewith the enemys approach on the south Monday, the i6th, the Boers were in positionall round Mafeking, and the place was that day Cronje, having
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