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"nu I-`IL!!!-CI-I GI: tvua `- . Rye-D-Demand light. Price a shade better; car lots 49 1-2 we4st,`_and 503-4c] ` nnnf ' . u.uLuu.1u .u'e1gn[S, and nomers ask $2.70. Millfee7d--S-ca roe. Branm is quoted at $12` to $12.50 and shorts at 814 `to $14.50 West. ` (VA... {\..:..A. 17,. n A., , , , 5.1.-luv; uu-5:3, pct. OWL. 0 I)U6.l" 010 T-oronto,~ Jan. 9.-Wheat --Outside markets continued very dull to-day, andlprices were practically at yester- day's level. Local prices were steady and trade quiet. Red and whilae On- tarlo is quoted at 65 to 67c. accord-mg to neairness to the mill,` goose wheat; 69 1-2 to 70, outside; Manitobas rm; No. 1- hard, g.1.t., 780. Toronto and west, -77c; and track, Midland and Owen bovu-nd, 73 1-20; spring wheat, on the Midlaim, sold at 651-20. n|...-._ 11...: n n__ 01 AA__. ----u-uuu, a-vtu um U0 1'80. Flour--Dull. Expo `tar b d .55 bb_l. for straiht rolier 3: b:1ye$r2s bapgesr middle freights, and holders ask $2.70: PHD prn'n :n IV`l\+t\1'. ..L Hogs. " L` C1ou:e_h0g'-S. pe'r owt. . 400 4371-: Light hogs. per cwt. . 400 400 Heavy hogs. per `cm. '. 3521-2 37 I`l'I`II.'f| . I...` ll I`lrl___J_ r\,, Icows, each. b `Calves, each. .___wv Sheep, per owt. Lambs, per cw.t. Bucks, per cwt. Al : ll-.. .... I Shippers, per cwt; . .$ 460 Butcher, choice do. . . 37.3 Bmcnor, med; `.0 good. . 3-0 Butcher. interior. . . 2&0 Stockers, per cwt. . 225 Sheep and Lambs. |a1.-__ "Small stuff was in demand and! sold `well at a slight advazice in prices` for the better`gradea. Good veal calves are wanted. Hogs ax`.-. ununanged; for choice hogs -the top price is 43-80; light hogs sell at 4c: and-`fat hogs are only bringing 33-4_c pe_r lb. Too many fat hogs are T7:-.|l.\.u~.... L. 4.1. . ..,-- ,,r A - I 1' uvuauu IQ: ` Following is. we rang ot quota- ;tion::. which are largely nominal :- " Cattle. ` V as: u .._-- -v.----qv uv `run. own I By no means all the butcher cattle here sold to-day, but there was a' ."00d- enquiry for- the best stuff, which sold quickly at steady if un-' changed prices; or_the choice butcher cattle here 4 to 41-40 per lb. was] --.`:.l -`Shipping bulls. stockers, milkera; and feeders were practically unchang- ed. | -~v-~-- - 1 Shipping. cattle is in fair demand at from 41-4 to 43-46 per lb. Choice offerings will realize 56 per lb. I'I_ _- V Toronto, Jan. 9.-There was a much more satisfactory and business tone pervading the western cattle market here this mornin_g.bi The t rade has not quite got over the holiday feeling, but we had some quick sales of goodisttiff ;[to-day, and the indications are that otherts wiJI be a more lively general M demand. . -~ -- ------rvtv "F" V ""3 the Wily to South Africa duringithe presentmonth. _AcoIordin.<! to the pro- gramme, 25,00Q additional troops and 7.`? guns will soon be aflo1t. The Gov- ernment has ordered the Maxims to manufacture as many 4.7-A-inch and 6- inch quick-firers as can be turned out until otherwise notified. 1 }:Pr_1ces of Grain,'WC;,tt1e, Cheese. Spa. ` `in the Leading Marts. - --uruaian unva- 25.000 moors AND 72 GUNS. V A de.spva_tch from London says :- England 18. Preparing fresh arms.- ments. and 22 transports will be bu" to Afrjca during the Acciordmg t.o pro: nw-ovnnnn oznnn `_ 1:0.- MARKETS UFTHE WORLD ` ...u3-_rvU_&I$ myo ~ ' Col, sack- ied th`eiBoer1aage . _They destroyed nothing, but removed everythmg In, Waggons, inclntiihg the "records-of the ro_u_ted comniihdo, which 18 almost suf- clently complete to betray the ponti- rcal"sta-nding of everyadult in a mile .wide district. * r A KRUGEB "STILL AREFUSES} .`A despatch from Washington `says: -yThe Transvaal Government still re- fuses to allow the United States Con- snl at Pretoria to ;act for the British. The nffininln Ian-u. ..-- -----4-`I-- ---~~ -* fnd.1``:`Hi;8- D`;o`;ie 1`:11mwi"t111 utmost expedition." ` I ` 1 0: Ann .-...-A_, _, ,-cw UUI7l1':llUIf_=l8(1 ny t:ne1.uoTera..f*.- . .MIethu6n"s ar Ehis *;it< an this more ~surpns- U38 jthat colo'h1'al- rebels shouldjhava daljed 1:9 establlsh a cazgp withm :1. r9- laflvely short distance" of General COL ~ pi""IhiI a QA`CiID1`-L4`-` -- -'- .`, `hf%'y6'r1yeaz'i%e ` . `5i!Ph`0Od'T'thet `a Ia`-1"4_e belt e,cro"s:-`the b1'.dlf of the ,Ora n`ge5 Free" State. [has been deserted by the Boers; , .Thm Hlnlrnu ;a- ..n n..~. v......-..- ..--_...;f_ -WAD u,ru.|_y. . ` ~. Pilfhers troops ci>'mplotely`sack- 3 R091` inncrn-n Ann`-n_.nJ yvlu vulva o . 680 Milkers and Calves. nah H! II(\ 8475 EOUND THE vxcrm smmsmmss. a Mrs. Sneath, and Miss Tolhurst at oce. entered the. grounds, and upon` fl00k1BQ behind the gates they discov- r"~e_1{e,,lL' Miss Ferguson lying` in _a heap. 7Sey'er_al'vothersi were at once upon the the~ "unconscious young wo- ;*jli;:,.ivan%.-`qarrieg1Vto '.D_r. 8neath s. The .:9t6iv.hd;."1:et.urned by-`iithie time. and qttend 5t..h yeuns lady al- ` . '93-4`v:~'< >' `.1 3 . wh1e;)$ n".:th_.e.;:lettg 3 li<{u?t;s";&nd cf >-_._ -1--. -..vJ v1vAv Juan. nu uuuv Lu Ta-__ma.n 'disap'pearing_in. the dark- .nas`ovor the vacant land towards the ])on __rive1j,` - - Among those whose attention was; attracted" by the outcry was Miss T01-I hurst,j 763. Gerrard street, who was` passing . at the time. Miss` Tolhuratf . ran as fast as she could `to Dr. Sneathfs drug` store, ` on `Broaiiview . avenue. and `told what` she had heard. The doctor was not__'a;t-home, but Mraysneath ac- oqm.pan_iedjthe younzfwoman back to 41;Vhe.:ggte.Ae 1`hey-were just `in time to .34-an:-a_1riuui? .:linn-nnn..;.s.. :.-; +1.... .1.._I- Miss Rachael Ferguson, "an ermploye of the J. `D. Nasmith Company, who lives at '28'First avenue with her cousin, Mrs. Twfgg, was waiking past {he gaol gates on Gerrard street east, when a man suddenly -sprang out. from the shadows and seized her.-Be-E fore she `could cry out he had dragged} her ihto the gap! yard and thrown her ' to the ground, behind the gate. By this; ti1'neM.iss Ferguson -had recovered; .from her surprise, and screamed for help. To silence her. the fellow 'atruck' her on the head with a sand-bag, ren- / ering,.her_ un`co'nsc'ious'. ' ' g the Assailant Took ller I'm-..-e--An lin- known llm Columns an (bnlraxe on _ Gerrard Street Bun, Toronto. and Escapes In the Darkness. I .A dospatch from Toronto says:-A dastardly outrage occurred in the East; end of the city about 6.30 o`clock on Friday evening, when some un- known rufiian knocked `a young wo- mun senseles with a sand-bag" and `made off with !_1er- purse. I|l'!_.. rs , I IYOUNG GIRL MURDEREIH mss msneusou. 01-` TORONTO. % smucx WITH A SANDBAG. hard, 76 1-4c; No; 1 Northern, 74 3-4c; _ .Winter wbeixt--Unsettled; no enquiry; No. 2 red, 71c; No. 1 white, 70 1-2c_ bid. Corn-Active-enquiry; firm; No.; 3 yellow, 37c; No. 4 yellow, 39 l-2c`; No. 2 corn, 36 3-4c? No. 3 corn, 361-4. \to 36 1-2c. Oats-,-Dull; No. 2 white, I aoc; No. 3 white, 29 to 291-4c; No. 2! mixed, 27c; No. 3 mixed, 26 3-4c. Rye* --Quiet; No. 2, in store, 57 1-2c. Flour` __.:...v_. . V..---.- . `A despatch from Rensburg, Cape! Colony says :--A train contain ng sup-` `plies, to which no engine was attach- . ed, started moving within the British -no-us suns I-C\ll-I UJDAI. cu. His telegram states that nine of the I .wodndad British prisoners are at 11 in 1 the hospital at Pretoria, and 30 others` | are being taken care of in the Boer! hospitalat Dundee. v ` jTREACHERY IN FRENCH S CAMP.` The ill: orme paisnes a telegram , __._._..- -.- wgwaqgu-J received from the Boer commandant- lgeneral Vat Pretoria under date. of {December 29, in reply `to a request ? from the British commander at Cape 3 Town for particulars as to the condi- jtion of the wounded English soldiers 1 now" held as prisoners by the Boers. , . rrhn Dnnr IIt\VY\Y'I \IIr\('I\v| .- ..........L...... A.I_- `nnvvv a.au_o-u. us: ynnouuclo U] (.110 IJUCLB. A The Boer commander furnishes the information desired. " YT}... L-IA__-__ _, A an . o n.- "k"-U`-U`-lg Will! LULL_y lII. l5U.L|U1'U. The British casualties were two men killed; three wounded,` and one miss- ing.` The whole force worked admir- ably. The two men killed belonged to the Queensland contingent. . DYSENTERY AND FEVER. I l The War Office has issued a message l sent by General W'hite at, Ladysmith on December 31, in which he states that dysentery and fever are on the increase in his camp. - r\`r'\In'11*.`\71- 'Ii'I'\1r*at\\-u ax... Q _- j--v- uvovuv wlnuwwy. I The force encamped at Cook : farm,` where the trd`-ops were welcomed en- thusiastically. At six o cloclc Monday morning the force approached a spot where a 1aag__er of the Boers was re- ported. sition; which was a line of strong Col Pilcher, on approaching the po- kopjes, detached Major de Rougemont "with the_ guns, Torontos, and mounted infantry, to work towards the right. making a turning movement himself with" the Quetenslandere towards the south position. The manoeuvre was "a complete suc- cess. The Britiah shells were the first, indication of the presence of the troops. !- This Boers left their laager and open-I $d'1'8. but the Queenslanders com-5 P1eting the gnovement, the laager was captured. Wlth forty prisoners; 'I`hn nn::n1unI4:nu warn-A I-urtx rnnn ---: :3;----_-on-nu, Vrvvllia `av- 0.V..~ foroe consisting of` 106 Canadians. of the Toronto Company, "001. Pilcher. left Belmont on Sunday and Queenslandsrs.` .oomma.nded by Col. Richards, two guns , and a horse battery, under Major de Rougemont, forty mounted infantry, under Lieut, Ryan, and 2(1) of the Cornwall Light Infantry, the whole commanded. by at noon on a march westward. cover-. 4 ing 20 miles before sunset. : paw Recgive Tm %a%VBaipt%ism% Qf Fire-=-Help to .Defeat% the Boers. .1 dopatchl from Belmont, Cape Col- .I'I any-.1. A ..,___- _ % BR1Tis'I1_'i3Y{1'soNERs. -no `.f?."9_"`._">9l-D, -I'&.ll.l.lUl.lLUl.I', U3.'pUil(7UlLl71ll- .';,_.Th.i3 00l!lP16teB the roster of c>{fi<-v`:"~ `Lleut.-Col. Steele has left for R4-g'I=" :n" rs-annoys:-3'.`: ._ LL- ._...... unuuuo'\.(u1- QLGUIG UGB IULL LUIV 1|-V5 '.(;fn;;gasirst_ _ in " organizifg the force. -uiwcvv-M A-..nn J1. vnurnoerc, lV,\\ M, _Lieut.e!!iants---Inspectors J. J). _`.i;` 11.19. J- V- Begin, H. J. A. D.'n'id.~: 3 C. Mhcdonell, T. A. Wroughtnn. Tu. `M:-P-Z` .00-Pt- Inglis, V Calgary; I."-"-I" Taylor, Manitoba Dragoons, 'l'.\`A':`- .,Ch-dimers, Edmonton-.` ex-poticemrm. _"'I I\`n n.nnin.Inl-n'o +1`. .......+.... -3 ..rr:,...r: .,___---.. .. .. ..-_.u u. .sI[IIlll1ll'0Il 0| HI I Second Iuntlngent In south Afrlr selected. ' ilespatch from Ottawa su_vs:- ;0fficers of the \Vesteru Bloullfr" Rifle5. "C" and "D" Squadrons, of (L `second Canadian contingent, have in-9` gchoaen,` as follows:- `j Transport Otficer-R. W. B. Eurst ~.c- ;l_(ocaomjn. V ; 5 Quartermaster - linspector J. I ,.`Alvlan,,N.`W.` M. P. . " 3'} ~Voterinary Surgeon-Robert HA .dell, V.S.. Calgary, I" Mn int-n.___T;ivn.n ~ 1lT..n-.... I . -~ 'uo:1, 1.33., glgary , I S .g Majors---James Walker, Into Ex; 3P8Ct0r.`N.W.M.P., Calgary, and >`up'~` v . -Tosaph ' Howe, -N.'W.M.P 0 r`.nrIfn:nn Q-n.\l. (`V 1:1 1` v "V-WV `I-wwc, LV._\`V.J.V1.l.`. C.3~Pt8!llS-S-llpt G. E. Sz1n(]er.~< -:1} ;_Inapector A,-_E. R. Chuthbert, .\\' 31.-A "7.;a'I1fnn'-.n n4-'n` , To: ...U._`.._._ 1' Imlccrs `of (Y. and ID. Snaps-` .I -- -- i W --.. In 'Comman d--Commissioner L. `V Herchnier, N. W . M. P. :V . Second. in Command-I:ieut'-Col. >25 ~Stele, mw. M.,1=._ `1Iul-A-at T----r - -4.-.a.-.41. Miss -Fefguson died at 2.15 o'(-loo` Saturday morning. uuu wuo LGBCIILIJUIL 1.101 561.1585. The police were notified, and lnsvpa tor Armstrong and Precinct Dme:'t.r Forrest carefully examined all (I) :gl'0ll'nnd. in the neighborhood of (hi ! outrage. The latter was rewarded 1' , nding a comb and a muff-chain \\ hit ' had been torn off Miss Fergus-onvdur ing the struggle. It was thoughts first that evaluable gold watch wi.ic. she carried had been stolen, but [hi was found later in one of her p0z'kei:V The chainattached to it had heel broken and carried `off by the mi: _cre.ant. Her purse, containing a mu} sum of.money', is also missing. . Ewing, the man who is lodge kvvpe "at the gaol, and whose house i< no twenty feet from where Miss ]*`(rgu son was found, saw some one goini behind the gate, but denies that :11 heard any screams. on the body, but Miss Ferguson \n unconscious, and in :1 really duuguxun condition from the. shock. She M taken to her home in a_ little \\'.'.ii- and the doctor remained in attend ance on her, till after nine o'cImk when she regained her senses. 'l`,'In nnnnn an-Ann -`A6-3....l -__J In ' At the Modder River camp the co: duct of the colonials is greatly as mired and all are delighted that the ,have struck `the first blow on U `western -frontier since the bzlttlv : Magersfonlein. It is believed Lhr rs lief of Kuruman will quickly folio: _:-(1e_srp;1-_tc7h ifromr tl-1;3vEIo(;:'ler Riv . iniimates that the Sunnyside p1`i.=;:-11--I ' will not be treated as prisoners of um. but as British subjects caught in type` I rebellion. , 'II' `II 1"\0 . 1 Y :15 mg Driven Back at %~ g R oiLnMtVoftheB_ayonet. L T Ll.IpLl It appears that the landrost: .'u1da the mounted rebels'evacuate~d Lhv pm on the previous night. The unuu,-..n ed rebels are reported to be em rcu. ed in the vicinity. Quantities hr at munition were captured and (1-*.~ir.._ -2 LLUUYJ IaA\AV\4LD\.o\I. IaLl\/ Luulu t)\.J.L;\-I, _it was almost impossible for them` make progress, the crowds b.-ing; eager to shake hands with the COIL: ials. AI A II I 1 his-Anobnaa In`! lnI.A\l quay;-, --n vvun\In.A.', In the afternoon" the troops enter, the town unopposed, and amid e_\tr ordinary scenes. The inhabitants wg overjoyed, and crowded about the sr, .diers,_ shaking hands with them, :1! when they learned that their dmiv ers were Canadians and AuSil`:lli{1i the enthusiasm became frenzied. I . There were deafening cheers as t; troopsrtraversed the main street, a; .4. .....- ..l...n..4 :w....'......:l..l.. 4`-.. 4,i.._.__. -w.u;u, &V . IV . 1.V.l..,.L'. V, Adjutant--Inspactor N. M - n nape IaJJ\l \l\'IJl-`bl I-\-ll UJJD llu-3|. BIA Hl'(j. After Sunnyside was captured [; Torontos occupied the luager for 1; mght, and jomed the main bzdy (,- touowing morning, bringing the whg of the Boer tents, wagons and m, and leavmg the Cornwalls in gurm,` at Sunnyside. Th-e Britnsh forcv Lb, !Started .tor Douglas, the Turoui Ibnngmg up the reaxj, in wagons. T... 41-... fl-....-...,.... 4-Ln ..-.,..\ -\a inclinetowardsthe Boer lines. 1t7_`7 found that the train could not he ate..." pod, and the British gunners WI" thereforevordered to destroy it top;-3 vent the supplies from falling im0,'. } hands of the Boers .Their aim was; ; I, curate, and the cars and their contetl were soon worthless. What startedt V train is unknown, but treachery igs, pected. One man has been urrggt ' in connection `with the matter. LOYAL PEOPLE OF DOUGLAS_ A desputch from London says Lacking news from the British cum in. South Africa, whose future am can alone have an important effect, the larger "issues of the Calnpzng the British public is making thv mt of Col. Pilcherfs miniature battle. L bounded tribute is paid to the: PYUWE ot the Canadians and Australian;- graphic accounts are published of ;. enthusiasm in Douglas as the Vlctoj ous troops entered that place. ,1 representative of the ASSl)('1;m Press with the flying column Suyq I 'I`ha Irnvnadlnfn rnanlt` nf (`ml n Fines on Monday, and ran down if A.AI/DEI vVLuJ..l' LLIV 51,1185 \J\J1|JL|..lll D1153: The Immedlate result of Col. p` cher's success 13 the entlre clispm ot the rebels, who have been: gm-e;.' lxngvthe country for the past six \n~e';' Aflrnro Q-5: njrsv-.~u'oI:\ sitar: ll(\v\` .. .....,I "ELIE P-RISONERS ARE REIHJL: maacmman T3 CBEMAND. mm to uelmont. The preparations `says:-a-`The Customs officials have de. vehicleeotthe town were totally in- *`t;ai.ned_ asuontraband two largevguns ldequte to convey thevrefugees. 80 iglxat` were being shipped on a steamer _the troops gave up the transport wag- An-Millw_all Ddocks. The cases in which gone g the women and children. , * e"1`-"'~sru.' ?k3e'3a a`ii3 .""e A01-`ED AS AN ESCORT- `: ' l3:i?\8s:n-- firm `i~1?~(!71`i4ia"tia1ia. `Not; hTh-OM35-5 3t._d 9-313 9801` 95 .,Women..`and..kep~t everybody lively` by RA despatch from -London, Monday, were speedily completed. but the V 'u*;_g_;:;zgnjii1hhaa.pagnxleciaredas iifo;'1., the refuaea. "carried babies. tori the ery-vi. h A - ~- - ~ -=..e: ..u-':..a.n.. ...... ....'..;. ;..._-_...B1u.Innu as Hlnv rnnvvnhn-I .-ml-1 1- 3 LATER. DI Squnnlronis or ill Baker, The . true 5 _Ia b ru; ,-u9;(-.1u,;.g ._vj,noasvuvu- I.Ul l'o_UlIl.1'uUll-Dlh ` .1` recen lyfound that the Boers ck sL.3p,p pli8d' wnth arms and tinnedf_' thgt ;wer_exmade_ -in England. .01; t.!j1e.portV_.of,London Custoti_.1s d'e.T agship that was carrying - six `,1 guns. and` anot-h_ar, that -had .a 5;; .- 1 {ii1'is1'; .expla.naVtidn, qt the .de'&-*j%-:l A hair. .vegael8_ W.9.l'9'_`dOQII_l wV"'-`-.{ s*wtiat9tii` t'=.m.d? th e ship!-~ were ` ` spun and j jou Hi I x Tb: print her \ righl ` Un- blond 1 I` ".~s'1\\ head: hhis fs 'ilJVLsl .-U "tho: r8t.'11`ij he 11 _ thrcni cum for L thin that U; in .Wh--n vto 1`-" !'t'.\'u} DO! -*.%"I3`I"a"e,Va1'atM<)l1is otcials are very busy; ` hip?-`War Office having V01`/deredVthatVa'll ' ;slea`ving British portsbbej most g` f;1J_y;,searched. for contraband. cu-`4d~rnlInh4-In Inn-:11 LI. 4- LL- n-,;__| ing1{ Coal "and. thc 1 E3" x L fiden tery ix?" {:0 1 ni been ye! '1 M} of In b('l I9 Bruu Um liltlv qut-:~%l U12`. \ \\'.':'H{ ilk mun not lures he w" 8 stn `d0_ 1 1:; rain carri My u we left the were -eq-nun-ev nun umyuracu. _` Referring to my tele-gram of Jan. 6, General French reports that a medi- lcal officer set out to collect all the `wounded north-east of Coleeberg `Sat- . urdey. An exact list of `the prisoners has not yet been ascertained. The _-number is probably about 700. The let I Esaexes have been sent: to replace the fjsuftolks. __ e_ _ _ J _i * UlfIII.r_ _,,9I' P9` 7] with mun "flu it up; it in 1 . Po H1 ishvcl exvu. tuft 'tu\\'n| way u. \\" hu bit Th: thv L seen whu WUIU . ; ".'l.`here is no change in the situation u_.pI_v as . uuav I ~. ..{ qs.regards General Meithuen and Gen? Gatacre." "v.-yinu lilv 0.` lug:-..... "den "O-\\' 5%: ; I exr 1 1 thd ible he to isty ndcr 11 4 : .1 - '~`T`l';e `Junta. ll osition of afteirs, tactieal e.nd_ gshfategical, shows no alteration. A f-Boer mdical officer admits it was in- Ttgended to leave Colesberg. The .V$hemy'e `loss day by day` from our V like is heavy. 3. ""`hnu~n in can ;.Iu.......- 2.. 4.1.. ..:L;__;:__ . W I Evin vu-you. uau. Us any`: 3- Adprivate hgeliogram `from Lady- smith states that the Boers attacked . tat two o'clock this morning in . gx'eat_ toroegfrom all `sides. The garrison V `opened a tremendous fire. and repulsed the enemy. T.hree distinct attacks were made. v"T.he fighting continues, but. the caunonading` has dwindled, I 'lIn F113!` l\` A-.- ..I.I-...J._ ___....n ".._J. ybuulug SSUVUM U'LLlUUl.'5o "Gen. French reports that the com- "mando which attacked him on Janu- `ary -1.. lost 500 men killed, besideethe wounded and prisoners. The pom- fmando was dispersed.` '. ~RAfn~rr-inn +.. n... 4...l.._........ - 1'-.. - -. vuvl. Inn 1' U1. uau.o.|'- VY .1.KUl.'Z'- Cape Town. Jan. 6.--General French reports to-day that the situat_1on~.is _much. the same as yesterday, but- re- grets to report that a serious accident has happened to the 1st Suffolk Regi- ` meat. From news which has just come i to hand from General Frenchylgather that with his authority and knowledge, tour eompa-mes otthe lst Suttolks ad: vaneed by night against a low hill, one mile from their camp. They attacked it at dawn. Lieut.-Col. Watson, cem- Inandlng, gave orders for a charge. He `was at once wounded. "0:dere for retirement weie given. it is said, by the enemy, and three- fourths of the force retired [to eamp.- The remainder held their groundun-. __t'_ihl they were overpowered `by great- or numbers, when they surrendered. \"R.nIrnnl-n ilvnmn I--1.-- .....:--....-..' 3.. vs uucuuvnu, `WLIULI uwy aurruuuureu. Seventy were taken prisoners; in- pluding seven officers. ' "(tiara I`-..-_-L ...__A_..',, LI, ,1 AL _,,,- EAf{I.m6i' AVA WOUNDED. -'1-'_`h'e?London .Mornin_g' Posvs corres. pendent at Frere camp. in a despatoh dated Jan. 6. says :- A " I\.lI3I1nI-A In`nl.3.\n........ '...... 1' - 4.. caunonaalng nas dwindled, _ . ].. ..'1`he Earl of Ava, eldest son: `and `hear at the Marquis of Dutterm and Ava, was seriously wounded 1n the thigh during the assault on Lady- svmith." - nouns CAPTURE PRISONERS.. The War Office has received the` fol- `towtng despatch from General Sir Fgedonck Forestier-Walker:- "l`n-nu UV`-.... 1"... 1| 1N,_-_I I1L,-._,I g` The enemy attacked C_ae'sar' camp '. f_t` 9.-45 a.m. in oonsidera_ble.force. f1`h'q -5-`enemy was. evprywhere repulsed, but 5.3191 "ghting still contin'ua." T A " u n___ . '- "'""'v "6-----u--.y U, 0 until: . . H _""`:"`-:t.-l!'.15Zp.m.. Jan..6. the atmk was renewed, and was V8.1`)? hard pressed.` 1 " ' 1 `.'I have `absolutely no more news. There is no_ sun. a um;,n_,._,_ :_ _ -__.... .._----~-~ `r`-~ " -.nnv.sv no uu_ auu. 0 V ."There is a camp rumour that Gen- varal.White'defeated the enemy at 5 p-.m.. and. took 400 prisoners. I man} all n'n..:l..l.l.. 4-...\........ 4.. ......l-- ._..._., u--ru ouua. -xvv .l|Duul'Jl.n ` I sent all availagle troops to make ea demonstrative against Colenso. -"The trenches there are all: occupied y the enemy." I `l"lIAv\-u- .\- ....... _-_-_______.._ 1 pa o`- . :, . . 1 `- Frere Camp. Jan. 7.--I_ renewed the Itollowing to-day from Genera White :- .l."_ nay "' ` '- """""! ""' I-I10 G:lO BI-LII. lllll-II I-I39 `'fi n_Vfgreat numbers, especially to the `south , and I think a tenewed attack `very probable. ". ' `fl see` the 'sun ixas tailexi, so I can- ~ '"!_l0t get further information from I-adysmith until to-marrow." * A` third despatch from General Bul- ~ler says:- . , "`l`-...... IV__._ `I ... III I- ,__,-#__1 LL`_` ? 1' "VI hz[n;o:-beatdn the enemy. oft at !>'!'eSent,~but_ they are still round me "; iI in-an-L .____ ' ,B`:Lerv 6, 12.45 Pym-"J59 T-fqllbwing has` been rceived from Gen- ~e!fa5`l, White :- R. iespapth London `-8938 1-59?` cg; Bullet, _<;ommzA1ndingT "the LndY :jithrelif Vob1umn,_c.gb!esbto the War = _t1ce,- as. fo1low:-_-- V ' - nr.1,.'-"- 4-`QF;-ere `Comp, Jain. 6.--The follow- {':.ig"g_ teleg'min was received from Gen- ge`1`sl".v`White,' the commands; at Lad!- `isihithv, J anuary`8,,9_ o..m. : A ' (1.0 NIL- -.- ' --_---3 `av:-an Vlllllallll-IUD: $4. F/re Camp, "Jan. 6.-`-_The follA.>w- ins `w'as.rgce-.ived at `I130. a.m., _to-day. :-t_rom General White :-> ` you a V- ., .. -_.. _.v.. u. vv u;|.vc'- | ;, " `.Jan. E, -11 a.`m.'--Tlio attack eon- '.'_tim;e`s. The enemy has been reinforced` ~=tr'o'n1' the `south. ` " fGUNs"IN PIANO -ABOXES; Y.` -.-..- ..-.-,v-- u-1, onav'viI$_llUg i FI5:'f1LLA for ;W"ARSHfi1=s; I . I 7A} de;a'p'a_tVah .L6ndoI3-. aays:-.-ne: - % Aqhxgrg;gt_y.7V.A:ahg;9n;n99s:-_;that `5'_f,'h.`3t1rst-.'_ 5 '4 ._3 - I ;;5n;;a.*:.`;.a"k.;;E`;::r,`;73t n$$y~ `5 % A ill;:1g'_ as they` maroiheii pluckily` ' A . In 9 e a sore ee , occasion-' yed by the eavy aand. % , .. The`-force received JGoi1eVra.l Bullet : ,'!03 Pb1tlafi0ns-on the aucoesa of-the 1 Vs.e_xpediti_on `wi_t,_h (great: gatiataoti'n1.. LT w R1?;INFo;3p1_!;MEN'gs FOB. .1rnE1_qcn. -T .`Reino1oe&i1en'ts .o:m-gantry. nd-Lar-' 3; .-,til.le ry hagve to: .G`a u-' 1 -'31 .F1i.'nI.9h=frUII; Dd `Aar. where .15 5 { f great 7aat1]sactio`nI `11a|3r`oJ__gt'..th_o* nqwa ' .1 " that-;; tbejgti`, :;`fa';lilo`: ' -o'lL} _' ., ._1,;1 ynvvvu V61 , Ul.l.UCL.I.VC- "The Boer entrenchments are daily extending in alldirections alongi the hills beyond, Tugela. river, but their work within range of the British naval guns is most uncertain business. - CARRIED THE BABIES: . A deapatch from Belmont, Cape 001.. any. Wednesday. says`:--Colonel Pilchn ier. it is officially announced. being only on a raiding expedition. and for military reasons-being unable to oo- cupy VDouglaa permanently,` has evacu. ated the town, bringing off all the. loyalists.` He has now returned safe- ly to close proximity to` Belmont,` When he announced the necessity at "evacuating the _ plane, the inhabitants ofDo1i"gl:is declared. their lives were not worth five minutes purchase ale to: the troupe left- Colo_nel.P1lcher` therefore invited them to. accompany; `him tn nn.|mm.+ . vm.-.-.sm.--+=--- :~-v-w-vw -uuwu LLIUILI Lu accompany him `to Belmont. The preparations Vhi568 0f-thutown adequate the. refugees, ' `ht1'00PB transport wag- Eons to thawamms and .~.1ma...... UIISK tory ` ml ,... GEN. BULLER'S FORCE. ' A despatch from London says :-The; critics, in summing up the probabilities of General Bullet making another at- tack, estimate his force at nearly 30.- 000 men, `with .66 guns, including six howi'tzer s against General Joubert s 25,000 men and 80 guns, but whose posi-l tion and mobility will more than coun- ` terbelanee the numerical superiority of the British. _ The critic of the Morn- ing Post labours daily to prepare the Pllblicvfor heavy losses. "He says:-- Once General Buller sets out his ob- ject .`will _he. to win decisive battle. His aim will ha a-..i :...n:..;. 4.1.. ..._--L-_L --- I wwrpvsvvnd I-l~\I'Ll-In G UU.I.lUVUa.1Ua.' Boers. Another body of British troops, seeing their danger, doubled to the_ rescue of the New Zealanders, and` their retreat was successfully accom- plished, under. cover of the guns on! the hills westward. ` Colekop is now the pnincipal scene of the ghting. ' V i 'l`hn n-----|- 1--9 ' ` vs uuu-LL J.{I.l go _'.l`he B:itie?1 supply train w contained 22,000 rations and a of rum. 7 > , ___.____-......v..u ` l The .boomi.ng of cannon can -`be heard from the centre at Colekop. The Berkshires have been reinforced.- The Inniskillings, Tenth Hussars, and` l`B Horse Artillery coummand the left ! -of the position. The '0 . Horse Ar- tillery, Mounted Ienai1try,-NewbZea -'5 landera, and barineers, under Col. Porter, are on the extreme right. Gen. Bi'abazon= is in command. "Our frluxna up... ...I__..,._ ._ J.` "` vv `Jill-ll-IO . - \ ' ,A detachment of 25 New Zealandera ` had a narrow escape while advancing ` on Colesherg. ' They were directed to; occupy a kopje, but met with a._hot re- ,` caption from a concealed- force of ', |ABoe.rs. 1`_no_the_r troops. E psuwunvut In In uummana "Our troops are playixn-rg the Boers! at their own game, but they are un- appreciative. The.- British casualties to Ge'n.; Fre.m_:h s_ force uptothe afternoon of Jan, 3 were five men killed and; 24- wounded. A J - A , . `I Ir." Tlzqolonemya` {oak 0. field gun aka J galjiotp through 9., `pass opposite `uh-3 Bxi.i.-h right.` The British immovnaee-_! ly shelled the-gun, but the enemy made no reply. T . * V The despatch adds z--- ' `The Boers are p'racti`cally surround- 2 ed, and if `there were mom British` troops here we_ could cut their lines of communication. _ | `T "The" New ' -Welles xtrloloplll ivlmo were d.et.ai\1ed'to`s_et the `trucks on tire. ;w6rk_ed: under" a heavy shell and rifle" `tire. party oABeers were trying tor [act the wrecked train, but were com- pelled to retire by the. British artillery. The shrephel shells burst over the en- emy," doing considerable damage. 1 ll .-- v_:J-..I_,,, .- Mplacel" 4 ' I 3 'l`3oers sought shelfer lat Plew.-9! man's siding, but well-directed shgl !-i ingfompelled them to abandon this? . I , ,7 ' _-v ---T wt:-v-:iV'-T ~Many riderless 'hozfses were seen running. about alter" thg `fire be-! wrecked ` supply LO.I`d Salisbury was at the"F6re1gn {Office in the afternoon and conferred pwigh Attorney-LGen'eral ` Sir V Rxchard. * Webster and Solicitor-General Sn` Robert_,F_i`z;lQy,~-It T is understJoo_d that 1. I L gm`s.<`the*; seizziro- of vesselq . urryznjg. V-Cnods .a119851~tIoV.bav9!!'trub8nd*91 War- '=i=:?31T9e?:G9!!tral~.`.Ha? %`8t@t99 tht` Gen. 5 `;u:_t.h`d , ~ .1 1 uxustpulllt. ; ' vuca.I.U}A- `gull! ll. .When about 4 o clock Gen. White s .offi`cial_desp=atch was received the re- lief was intense. The a_fternoon'p-ap- 3 ers containing the `dospatch sold rapid. ly. `A `sentence .iu.Gen. White'a.-des- patch: The troops -`are elated at the" .ser.v_ioes.they` have rbnderedi t9 the Q1Ieen.. spines popular ` gratication, e}nd_ spine othe papers ,em.phaa_ize it _by}:usin.g_hea;vy..'type. 3 ' -- 1 3" HI"!-ha -:a`mn-.~"..-I -..1.'.L:.... ....1.`:'-L .2- ,.-v: -5`-_u.uw_Iv.v bJP'=- ` !l_='1.`he. general nlation which is 'run. -`ning wildgtarted a. rumour in the [city that Gen. Bullet had orossd -the Tugela river.` TlVri:s\ra1_)or11 can safely `Jae. ivgnoredg " . . v"-"Tin-A .e..1:/..'m.`;...... .-. ..._ .-;`n;_v.-.' A despatoh from Pietermaritzburg, 'says::-The restlessness of the Zulus is increasing. Many of them aae' on the verge of starvation and there` have `been several instances of looting stores. It is feared the magistrates willnot be able to restrain the war- riors much longer. __It is asserted they are anxious to attaE"k.the Boers. V A'J_.` THE WAR: OFFICE; _A 'des'patch' from London, says :-The Verowd `at ..the War Office on Monday 7 was larger and more excited than any `since, the. time of Gen. Bul1er's reverse. The lobbies were `packed with inquir- ers. and the street outsidewas throng. `ed with people, 'A._ rumourtxvhich-was started .that._.',; Ladysmith had ; fallen createdf 1ginfu1- Aexcit-p,ment.' 2 Wham `ail-s.-in-`.4-* .4` ..o..i..-i... rs-.. 1iri.:x.-v_ JJ The troopers then retired. covered . by the fields and naval guns. I g The British sustainedno losses. : The Kaffirs a_re evidently giving the , Boers assistance .by lighting beacon `fires when `tha British patrols start | out. The result is that the British r never succeed in cutting off the enemy iandv return to camp tired and disap- `apointed after their hard work. v A fact that goes to su port this br- life is that the sheep, ca tle,_and goats ' belon=gmg"to the Kaffirs are never looted. by the Boers. V Bones NIGHT ATTACK. I I 1 n.lL\I (A1115 0 ..., _, 7/ The 10th'Hussars started in pursuit of V the Boers. Major Harvey, com- manding th'e Hussars, was killed while leading his men, and Major Alexander. the` second in command was wound- ..-.a - - - .w_(.}e~ner.al French has been reiinifo-reed with a battery of field artillry and a battalion of infantry._ - . 3'1-1-r rvtu '\I'i'Er,r\`vI\ 4-4; -;-o.....4.._. ` The Boers attempt at 9. night sur- prise waa very gallant and determined, but it was frustrated by the British vigilance. The Boers gained and `held .a small kopje and commenced a. tu\rn- ing movement. T.he British then open- eddua withering. fire, which the burgh- ers were unable to withstand, and they broke away. I T Fl... 1nn.~1-:r.-......._.- ..L._..L-.`I :.. _..-__..: buvla. Wu UIUIII Lurougn. ' ', Two British officers, who mistook the I `Boers for. the New Zealanaders, were captured. { `UVL- I)-__.__I_11, , A I ' '1 vuuuulbsv `W610 ill. _ . During the fighting the Inniakilling Dragoons effected a. surprise move- ment and charged on the retreatnng Boers, They killed seven, and cut. their way clear through. 'l`um 111-H-nah ..n:........ ...L... .....-'.a,-..u- n... _..m uouvuu .n.|.cu0.u as Lurcuu. ,* At 5 o'clock this morning the Royal Horse Artillery, with four guns, com- pelled the Boers to retire upon a kopje. After a considerable rifle and shell fire the mounted infantry d1s- mo-unted, charged the Boers success- fully. and took 19 prisoners. The Boer casualties were 50. . ]'\,,_:.__ 1.1., .:`__|_;_:__', LL I-,,_,,-_:,_'n-.2 , _, C`T'1Y,8ay8:-About 1,000 Boerswhile leaving Oolesberg last evening made an attack under cover of the darkness on `General French's forces. AI R .\!..l..._I.';.|__'_ __.____:__ 1,1,- 11-"-- S A despatch from Rensberg, Cape % BOER5 (:frUNS- DISABLED. 'A_`:lespatch from Frere Camp, Fri- `,d3&': 8338 '2--A native who has arriv- ed here rep-o'rt.s that two of the Boer guns have been knocked over by the ,_British ngval guns. One of the wreck- _ed guns IS a 40-pounder. ` T.`nml nun.-`ln.....l.: -...:n.. nnn .........-..+.-..a vu guuu ID `a. `.tU"'}X}U.l.lllQ9I'. Lord Dundonaidgwith 200 mounted fmen. two field guns, and 3. Maxim; opened fire on the Boers this after- noon, while patrolling towards Hlang- wane hill. fl-1I___ ')____ til. `:7 ] 1! an 0.: - vuuyvu Lu, V ` 3 The naval guns soo'n"fo1lowed, shell- ing the trenches, which were full of Boers. n"I'L_ L__,,_,,, A! -- -` - E T The Bors hadi fired on the British % outposts, - 7'3`:-4. -...-..'I ..._._... _, -'._-`n II, Q 1 I1 un.a.uJO`.l.B WUIU HIC- IV - It -is believed thkifa traitor in town warned the Boers, as the works were crowded -with burghers awaiting the attack. The British retired slowlfyga reforming at a distance of 400 yards. 3 `Tim ,n..:+:..1. 1...... -._... m 1-:n...: .....a on . vuuupoxa." _ I .. 6 No mention ismade in the despatch 0f the reported wounding of Lord Ed- Vyard Cecil and `Lord Cavendish Beno tlnck, Gen. Forester-Walker, at Cape Town, points out in `-focrwarding the 1119_38a8e.that whilexthe despatch gives all the names it.ta_ils to show. that six officers were hit. TL 3.` l.-1:-__-x .2,`-,4-r . -1 , a L ___ 6 -*-' --II-rd-Ina-I Ilnlllll SELLLBU Flu. Inns`; an-an rzson are. most satisfactorya" . 1 .Our casualties were :-`-Kill'ed 3', of gflcers, {and 18 non-commissioned offi- ;cers and troopers,; wounded, _1 officer `and 23 nun-commissioned officers and .txroopers. I I1 ); ..a...._A.:-.. - ,, 1 - .1 s,-__L-L b-....u..u.uu5 an. a. (.l.l5l.i1.l.ll}U Lu. ztuu yd1'~15- l y `The British loss was 21 killed and 23' wounded.` _ ` ' '"*`5uuu: L0 IIEISROK. ` _We only withdrew ater six of our ;.off1cers.a.nd a,large number of .men 'W61'0hLt._v -' A" _. .. "The; general situation is umzhanged. "The health and spirits lot the gar- lfisln SIX rnnaf anliafnni-as-tr. unvusuu ' ttalll 3` "The enemy atrezgtheiied~`the,'Lr' works during the night, and "had `don-. bled ,thei.r garrison since `yesterday ; rgconnoissance. Nevertheless. our ate tad` W38; Pressed home .with- the great- ,9t possible gallantry and steadiness under a very hot fire, (but all our_ef- .f0'ts to gain the interiorby escalade falledr the tort being practically im- Pfsnable to attack. ' \XTn An]. ._::_1.'.:_____ _nj___ -:_. -1: -.._ x:-;)`;1;i;;;t`l'uotul:'1;1tc`s`e':;1`;.:;,s..v R33 Squadrons of the Bechuanaland Pro- `tectorate Regimen-t, one squadron of {EB Rnhnnnnlnn D:"An nn on car. j:.:~`5:`.A . i .Coloi1el' Ba,den`- .bwe_u,:: `dated Decei1'1ber;`26, escrib- _[ last. knownwsortie from Mate- Ve attacked the`enemy s works tzhl morning, endeavoring to push back t.he_oordon northwards. Our force consisted of three`guns,- two` an.....'I.._.__ J u 1-a#_ Wl.30I'ate Regiment, one squadron ot 1`-fl.l,5.Bechus.naland;B.i1ee, and an ar- moured trai;-n., ._ . " ""I"In- ...A_._ _,1 . nu ',~,,1 .LI._2_.' ,"-wagthinga ._all. Squ-th `Ar1_can~ {zrmg 1:%E51if6' comm. % .FidH'r AT Minneapolis, Jan. 9.-Wheat, in store --No. .1Northern.' Jan., 65. 3-4c; May,` 66 3-40; July. `68.td.68 1-8. .011 track-A No. lhard. 66 3-4o;_No. 1 `Northern, 35 `Me; No. 2 `Northern; B3 1-4c. jfchicago, Jan. 9.gg:On a. ,_ha.yy demand `and! . light _otterinss~prou9iong show.- ' d.a._ atcongt_hj_ and ,aetiyity' *fa;r-out- ahinin8t.h0`81`.i!..5:'1..-3`"FP*' t6-dam May 1iork%&E1*3*1*?;ti2:`lIn 1n`rd.; 7,13 ta 15:, 15c. | I-I.` (OI-III IIUUII `_GUU.o v 6;,tmea;l-Rolled outs, in bags. track, Toironto, $3.25; and in wood. 33.85 per bb; T * ' - - . . ~-D'u1uth.. Jan-_ 9,,-- Wheat -- No, 1 hard. cash; 66 '7 -8e;~. No/-. 1 Northern; cash. 66 ~8c~ la`y ,V '68 Jul 09 1-2-. - No`. 2 N`orth srn. 6V2> v7-A8~c; "spruingz . 59 8-80..` V Ir ` . . _ A . ...-I2.. '1'-..` A rhv-an. ~. -' `%'u].5:u;);;.1xeat-.V-Easy. Car lots`, 49 asked, and west 48;o;asked. (`nit-vi-inc-{`__'I3r'\rI.-n'r` and-1. -1.. 1.-.... 1..., .9, may Ir Ir\Il V east. l\_ L Oats-?-B.athe~r' rmer. White oats 25c, north and west, 25.1"-2 Bid, middle . fre.ight s;T and 260. `bid. east; mixed 1-2f<`>j'lota. V . . __-I--_,I.,_1. 1-.5. ,, rm u . .",, Va-A-UV "val.- Corn--Qmet. No. 2 American yellow. qupted at 41c.~track. `Toronto; and mixed at 40 1-2c; Canadian` corn dull at 39 1-4 to 400. track. Toronto. n`.. .... j\n.w......l ..;..:...L n-.. 1-. , .. on. uv .s--s uv xvu. LLIIUIL. .|.U.l.'Ul.U. Pas-Demand q iet. Car lots sold to-day at 570. nort and west, and at 58c east. - - ,` . .' ,. .'. --- - UUV Villao ' ' Barley-Qu-it. Car nits of-No. 2,mid-`I "die freights, sold at 38c; and No__ 1 W.as'quoted at 40c. _.- >- Dun T\n.nn;u-`J I:._'InL 'I _2___ - , I u