Show iTAFEKING HEARD FROM Boers Open Firo on the City March 27th with Seven Guns Matching Tuesday March 7News was received yesterday of the advance uf the southern relief column The Boers this morning opened fire at sunrise with xinen guns Including one 100pounder This has boon the most vigorous I bombardment of time season The Boer siege gun alone bus already tired over sixty rounds Under cover of the fire the Boers advanced ad-vanced to tho northern face of tho works but retired precipitately on com ing within rifle range They also advanced ad-vanced to the outhwetrn parts and wore repulsed There was one casualty The Boera under Commandant Jan ronje are evidently falling back be fore the advance of the southern relief column and are concentrating with two commandos who are retiring before eol Pumcf In I order to make a final effort to reduce the town All the fortH and outlying positions wrt manned the troops are standing to arms and everybody IH under cover All 1 arc convinced that this lit 1 the Boers last attempt |