THE N.S.W. LANCERS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXX, Issue 295, 13 December 1899, Page 5

THE N.S.W. LANCERS.

The New South Wales Lancers decided to mount themselves on ponies instead of waiting the arrival of their own horses. These ponies had to be broken in, and gave Hie troops a lively time.

THE FIGHTING IN NATAL.

E_nCO«\TERS AT LADYSMITH

AND COLENSO

At the battle of Ladysmith on November 9 the Boer losses were very heavy. They brought a mortar into action, but the accurate firing of the British quickly silenced it. At noon the enemy returned in force and put the mortar in action again, but a couple of shells thrown into the midst of the advancing' Boers scattered them right and left.

The bombardment of Ladysmith coninues daily.

Two native runners, who left, late on the 15th, report that the Boer shells were still ineffective.

Trooper Schraun, of the Natal Mounted Rifles, was killed by a shell while asleep in his tent.

Early on the morning of the 18th the Boers' were seen advancing on Estcolirt.

The British troops quietly moved out to meet them, and a shell was sent amongst the Boers, killing several, and the remainder galloped off without firing a shot.