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Show 11 ' w mm nOEH3 REPULSED AT ESTCOURT ,llrltl,h ln( llano aval lns (! th Tons Front taplars Ettcourt, Nor. Kin- several daya It had been known that the Doers were creeping toward Esteourt, nnd had P bostted tLat they would be In here l Httnrdty morning. They were, met upon their arrival with a reception that they little expected At exactly 10 o'clock the Dublin Futlteera took up their position, and, without waiting any time, opened lire by volley nt long range upon the advancing enemy, ntjo were ciosslng the rnllwny from the northwest of the town A loud report and a whizzing overhead over-head told thu tale of the blue Jackets watchfulness. A big puff of smoke Indicated In-dicated that their aim wa good, thn ahell burttlng In the mtdtt of the ' llocra, tuveral of whoso horaea wero 1 observed galloping riderless. The Itoer doubled bncll. heller-skelter On advantageous point of the surround Ing hill the lloera' gun were posted, getting ready to rover the advance of i their firing line, but one shot caused them to withdraw nut of sight. I |