Just then my mind was considerably relieved by a heliogram from Baker informing me that he was on his way back to Kabul. From Wordnik.com. [Forty-one years in India From Subaltern To Commander-In-Chief] Reference
I sent him a heliogram saying that we were a small party of British in danger of capture, and asking that an escort should be sent to bring us in. From Wordnik.com. [With Steyn and De Wet] Reference
Brigadier-General Massy was informed, in reply to his heliogram, that Baker would be despatched at once to drive the enemy from their position and force them to fall back upon the Cavalry, upon which. From Wordnik.com. [Forty-one years in India From Subaltern To Commander-In-Chief] Reference
On the 21st a heliogram from Hudson informed me that Gough's brigade was expected the next day; but as it had been found necessary to drop his Cavalry at the several posts he passed on the way for their better protection, I deemed it expedient to send him the 12th Bengal Cavalry, for he had to pass through some fairly open country near Butkhak, where they might possibly be of use to him. From Wordnik.com. [Forty-one years in India From Subaltern To Commander-In-Chief] Reference
My time was occupied in getting off a brief heliogram, and sending out another Kaffir with news of Saturday's defence. From Wordnik.com. [Ladysmith The Diary of a Siege] Reference
Soon after midday a heliogram came through from Buller, saying he had severely defeated the enemy yesterday, and believed them to be in full retreat. From Wordnik.com. [Ladysmith The Diary of a Siege] Reference
I tried to make up by getting another short heliogram through, but the sun was uncertain, and the receivers on the distant mountain sulky and wayward. From Wordnik.com. [Ladysmith The Diary of a Siege] Reference
A heliogram came from Buller to say all was going well, and in this evening's Orders we were officially informed that relief is "within measurable distance.". From Wordnik.com. [Ladysmith The Diary of a Siege] Reference
It is true a heliogram to-day tells us there are seventy-four big waggons waiting at Frere for our relief -- milk, vegetables, forage, eleven waggons of rum, fifty cases of whisky, 5,000 cigarettes, and so on. From Wordnik.com. [Ladysmith The Diary of a Siege] Reference
We have no news from General Buller beyond a heliogram, warning us that a German engineer is coming with a plan in his pocket for the construction of some wonderful dam which is to hold back the waters of the Klip River and flood us out of Ladysmith. From Wordnik.com. [Four Months Besieged The Story of Ladysmith] Reference
A brief heliogram, balloting for turn. From Wordnik.com. [Ladysmith The Diary of a Siege] Reference
Every heliogram between the worlds is censored. ". From Wordnik.com. [Wandl the Invader] Reference
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