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Show j FI'.IIvG BEGAN EARLY. j Shells Were Seen Falling and Enemy ! Replied. London. Jan. 8. The Daily Mail has the following, dated Jan. (1, at noon, from Frere Camp: "At :i o'clock this morning, very heavy firing began at Ladysmith. It lasted fully four hours and must have m-vnvt either a sortie by the British or a determined attack on the garrison by the Boers. Our shells could be seen falling on Umbulwhna hill and the enemy en-emy were replying. "Besides the cannan reports there were sounds indicating smaller pieces of artillery in action. The fighting must have been at closer range than has been the case up to now. "Our naval guns at Chieveley sent their usual fire into the Boer trenches, but there has been no further move- " mcnt here." |