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The British Forces Will Now Engage (ien. Joubert’s Army, Which Outnumbers Them Three to One ~Resllessness of Basutos ls Due to Boer Threats. ‘A deepatch from London, sayszâ€"The chief item of news from the front Wed- nesday morning was the announceâ€" ment that the calling back of Gener- al Yule from Dundee was a preconceiv- ed plan, the attention being the junc- tion of the tvsfo British forces under the command of General White to give battle to the Boers’ strong force, in- stead of engaging the enemy in two Sections. The movement was success- fully accomplished, General White en: casing the attention of the Boers while General Yule’e force moved down to the main command. Gen. Yule Has Performed a Brilliant Strategical Move. .â€" _...- _.-_ _..‘, " Gen. Yule has performed a. bril- liant strategical movement. By aswift march to the south, leaving Glenooe, he has effected a junctionof his forces With those of Sir George Stewart White, slightly to the north of Lady- smith. 1 "The two are now in a position to pf- fier battle. I believe the first attack will. be made on the large Free State force which entered Natal by way of Tintwa pass, and which has since been harassing Lndysmith. The military authorities decided that by joining their forces the two generals would. be better able to cope with one large tone at a time, than by having two Inna]! detachments to oppose simul- taneously. H'ARD FIGHTING SOON. “Accordingly, after defeating the Free State troops, they will offer bat- tle to Commandant-General Joubert. Only forty miles now separate the two Boer forces. Hence the need for swift and_telling action. BRITISH FORCES UNITE. BRILLIANT MOVEMENT. The Cape Town correspondent of £119 _Dailyl_M_ail_ says: "The. two sections of the Boer army together outnumber the entire Britlsh force by three to one. Hard fighting In certain at a very earl data. Our man are confident, and th re is much enthusiasm." ' It is evident from the official de- spatches that both Commandant-Gen. Joubert's column on the north and the Orange Free State troops on the west now occupy strong positions, and that nothing hinders the Boers from follow- ing up Gen. Yule’s retirement and get- ting around Ladysmith from the south-east. It is believed that the Government have other despatches that have not get been published. The Secretary of tate for War left Mr. Chonte's resi- dence early at the banquet to Gen. Han‘ison and proceeded to the War Office, where even after midnight there was much activity. ‘ TRYING TO INCITE BASUTOS. \A despatoh from Cape Town, says:â€" The following advices havq been re- ceived here from Maseru. Basutoland:â€"; A native lately visited alaager of Oran e Free State troops just oppo- site auger. He found it to consist of weggons, surrounded by turf. piled three feet high. He noticed only a few Mausers, The Boer commandant: questioned him regarding the feeling of the different Basuto chiefs. princi- pally the paramount chief, Lerot'nodi, and in order to draw thelcommandantf the native replied that the chiefs sidâ€" ed with the Boers. Thereupon the commandant said the two Republics wished to kill the Britâ€" ish. and to take over and govern the Baeutos. restoring to the latter that rt of the country which the Free gate formerly took from them. As to the Britishers, those whom they failed to kill they would drive into the sea. The commandant wished a de~ oision on the part of Lerothodi and the other chiefs as soon as possible whether they would fight the Boers or the Britishâ€"because his contingent was anxious to help! the Boers else- where. He acknowledged that his men were afraid of. the Basutos, be- cause their wives and families. as well as their cattle, were within reach of o Basuto incursion, The Boers on the Basutoland fron- tier. according to the best information obtainable at Muzu, number about General White has telegraphed to the War Office from Riefontein, under date of Oct. 24, saying that in the tight near Ladysmxith on Tuesday thirteen of the British force were kill- ed, 93 wounded, and three are missing, the casualties being mostly among the Gloucester Regiment. CUT THEIR WAY OUT. A despatch from the London Daily Telegraph from Ladysmith, dated Monday, says :- Thirty of the 18th Hussars, who Were sent from! Glencoe to intercept the retreat of the Boers from Elandslaagte were out off by the enemy. Under Sergt. Baldrey they brilliantly fought their way across the Biggsurlsberg hills, the enemy pursu- ing; and: firing at them, at a range of 800 yards alongAt‘he passes. _ "They arrived at Lady‘s'mirth at 10 o’clock Monday morning. .Three of the troopers are missing, owing to the breakdown of their horses. The Boers used 9.. Maxim. A lieutenant of the Hussaro. with a party, was driven baok’to Glenooe. The H-ussars were tired at as far dowm as Moderspruit. JOUBERT CLOSE AT HAND. A despatch from London. sayszâ€"It is quite evident that the war in Natal has only commenced, and that the Boers are by no means discouraged at losing the first two battles. Many ex- perts are satisfied General Joubert is TUESDAY’S FIGHT. even now 01056 to the heels of the Briâ€" tish, and a decisive action may be taughti soont . .. r. 1 , , , A A _-_=_‘. .._-_. Later estimates of the Boer losses at: Elandslaagte give 300 killed. Their coolness, bravery, and good aim can be judged from the fact that out of 17 or 18 officers with the half battalion of Gordon Highlanders, four were killed and! 13 were wounded, while the casuâ€" alties among the rank and file were 27 per cent. dm‘ing less than three hours' fighting._ .. .... a 1,,n:_L Liedt. 'Campbell, of the Gordon High- landers, has since died from his wounds. FIFTY BOERS WERE KILLED. Despatches from Cape Town says that advices from Mgfeking confirm the statement that 50 Boers were kill- ed by the explosion of two trucks of dynamite, purposely sent out by Col- ovnel Badenâ€"Powell to draw the Boer The offer of General Cronje, the Boler commander in the vicinity of Mafeking, to Colonel Baden-POWell to exchange prisoners, referred to Capt. Nesbitt and others of the armoured train, wrecked at Kraaipan. ROYALTY OFF TO THE CAPE“ A despatch from Cork sayszâ€"The troopshlp Siberian embarked a squa- dron of the Inniskilling Dragoons. with 186 horses, at Queenstown on Wednedâ€" day night. The officers include Prince Alexander of Teck, third son of the Duke; of Teok, a lieutenant of the 7th Hussars. who served three years ago In Matabedeland. Prince Alexander ls volunteering, for service once more In South Africa. The Siberian carries also; a number of Maxims and a. large quantity of ammunition. GEN WHITE’S‘ POSITION. A despatch from London, Friday. saysâ€"The proposed attack on the combined forces of Sir George S. White and General Yule by, the Orange Free Staters, who are supposed to be coming through Tintwa pass, is still to be reaJâ€" ized so far as any reports reaching London are concerned. The British continue to stand in readiness for bat- tle. but apparently the enemy is still out of sight. - fire. All refiorfi from the front predict an_9arl_y, sanguinafy fight. L The fact that the Free Staters did not make their expected appearance through the Tlntwa pass leads to the well-grounded belief that the Boers have been made aware of the British concentration, and have turn- ed their course so as :to join Joubert‘s Boer force without interruption. ' In case the two united forces col- lide, it is quite likely the most import- ant engagement of the war will be fought: TEe War Office is still in the dark regarding the true size of either Jou- bert's or the Free State legions, as the estimates range all the way from 16,0007to 30,000. Taking the mean estimate as true, the Boers have at least twice as many men as the British, and an equal num- ber of guns. ' The situation is not the best the British army has seen by any means, but it is relieved considerably by the announcement in a despatch received from Ladysmith that strong reinforce- ments of artillery and infantry had ar- rived there from Pietermaritzburg. A Durban despatoh also reports that a transport has arrived there with a battalion of the rifle briga_de. A summary of the British military strength! is published, showing that the total number of troops now in Southl Africa is 25,500, including 16,400 who- landed since September 8. There are 21,000 men en route, and more than 28,000 yet to be embarked. MORE TROOPS REACH AFRICA. From. Cape Town also the following despatch was receivedzâ€"“The troop- ship Zayathia, whose voyage from Livâ€" erpool was delayed by difficulties with: her machinery, has arrived with a' battery and a half of field artillery. Her sister transport, with an equal force. which Has been similarly delay- ed. is daily expected.” DEATH OF GEN. SYMONS. The death of Sir William Penn Sy- mons, che British commander at Glen- coe, who was shot in the stomach in the battle with the Boers there Oct. 20, was officially announced in the House! of Commons, on Thursday. . A despatch from Cape Town says: â€"-Official reports from Kimberley, dated Tuesday, state that Colonel Scott Turner, with 270 men, proceeded north- ward to MacFarlane’s farm,where they unsaddled their horses. At 9 o’clocka party‘ of Boers was seen on the right flank: and was quickly scattered, 001â€" onel Scott Turner opening fire on tljem and several of the army being seen to fall. The enem moved to a sand heap and o ened in on the British, which {Was oturned. Colonel Scott Turner attempted to prevent the Boers advancing against 001. Murray. but was mat with 'a heavy fire from a dam wall 600feet on the left.- At 11 o'clock Col. Murray or- dered 150 men of the Lancashire Regi- lmeut to proceed to the north. An armoured train is already sup- porting- Col. Scott Turner. At midday God. Murray started also. with two field guns and two Maxims and seventy mounted men. One ot the two British guns opened suddenly upon the Boers, who were in an unfavourâ€" able; position. The Boer artillery fire was brisk. Another armoured train was had in readiness. “At 2 o'clock the second train was sent toward with additional ammunition. The Lancashh‘es behaved splendidly and 001. Scott Turner highly commended Commandant Botha and many Boers Were: killed. The British loss was three killed and 21 wounded. The engage- ment was a brilliant suiccess for the British tomes. Another despatch says that the Boers were unable to Withstand the splendid charge of the Lancashires, who cleared the hill occupied by the mummy, at the point of the bayonet. Thq Boer losses are described as very heavy. 001. Scott Turner’s force con- sisted of the local volunteers, who, with the Iancashires completed the rout- of the burghers, after Murray’s artillery had driven them out of their entrendhknents. Both'a commanded the Boer forms. them Thd fight lasted four hours. Before the sortie Kimberley was apparently in high spirits, as a despatoh from there, dated Oct. 23, says everyone was cheerful there at the, time, and that a wedding was ceLebrated there that day, The dJeSpatch adds:â€" “Great enthusiasm has been aroused here by the news of the British suc- cesses in Natal. Several farmers in the neighborhood] of Kimberley have been noticed in the ranks of the Boers. :A dcspa-Lch from London says:â€" The mystery of the Eighteenth Hus- sars is finally cleared in the official report from General White; and there is no dowbt now that the Hussars went too far in pursuit of the Boers after the battle of Glencoe, and were captured entire. According to further advices from Kimberley the Boers removed their killed and wounded in carts. No reli- able estimate of their losses has been made. The townspeople, including the women, mounted the trenches watch- ing eagerly for the return of the tmops. 7TB; céprtlujrréli‘force numbers nine of- ficers. with Colonel Moller command- ing, a‘nd7160 men. ‘7 ' Since the BriLish have several hunâ€" dred Boer captives, including several high officers, it is likely an exchange will be effected soon, and the Hussars returned. The troop of the Eighteenth Hussara reported returned by Correspondent Steevens proves to be thirty men, un- der Sergeant Baldry. sent to cut off the retreating Boers after the fight of Elandslaagt. These also had a nar- row escape from capture, and were Uhased several miles, and fired at all the way. They lost three men, Whose horse were shot. These are perhaps captives, and perhaps hiding and wait- ing for a chance to return! to camp. BOER HEROISM. A deepatoh from Durham Natal, saysâ€"The Natal Mercury relates an incident of the battle at Elandslaagte. The fire of the Britishl' guns was get- ting too hot for the‘ Boers. Eight Boers suddenly ran forward; oufl of cover and coolly opened fire on the Imperial Light Horse, evidently for the purpose of drawing the British fire while their campanions changed their position. Seven of the eight were inâ€" stantly killed. ’ I "NinB hundréd and eightyâ€"éigh't Boer prisoners arrived here this morning. They include Captains DeWitt, Hamer, Fighlus, Dorey, Vanleggar, and Dott- nor." A special despatch from Pietermar- itzlggrg, VNatal, dated Oct. 24,‘s§1ys::â€" i A despatch from Matekirmg says:â€" "All is well. There was a toumr-hours’ bombarflment during which a dog was killed.” ' "The enemy began a bombardment of Mafeki‘yng at 7.40 am., to-day at a range of two miles and a half, their battery of three Krwpp guns throwing seven pound, nine pound, and twelve pound explosive shells. ‘ V The following despavtch dated Oct. 23L313as been received from Mafekin.“ "At the outset the firing was er- ratic. but ultimately the Beers got the range and sent. a number of shells into the town. Cmnparatively little dam- age was done, a convent which had been converted into a hospital being the chief sufferers. This building was struck thrice. Apparently the Boer ammunition was inferior. “No casualties were sustained by the British, and only one shot was re- turned. This, however, was so well directed as to disable one of the enemy’s guns. “After three hours the Boers sent an env0y to ask the town to prepare for surrender. Col. Badenâ€"Powell, the British commander, replied in the ne- gative. The labelling was not re- sumed." A later despa’tch from Mafeking says:â€" 7 "The Boers are in possession of the water works, and have cut off the supply. \This occasions no anxiety, because an ample supply is available in tanks and wells. - “During a sortie this evening the British encountered the enemy three miles off to the north. The Boers had apparently been warned, and returned our fire in earnest with a well-handled machine gun. Our men had no inten- tion of pressing an attack, they re- tired immediately. The conduct of our men was splendid. The loss of the enemy could not be ascexjtained.” \Vord has been received from Barkly West, no date given, that the Boers have evacuated Klipdam and are apparently re-enforeing the forces that are attacking Mafeking. BULLER AT THE CAPE. A despateh from London. says 2â€"Sir Redvers Bullet ma ‘ be expected at the Cape toâ€"day, Sun (y, This will be a very fast voyage, the mail steamer usually arriving at Cape Town on Wednesday 01 every week at the earli- est, but the “fiumttar Castle, in re- sponse to a rmuest of the ‘War Office that Sir Donald Ourrie should secure HUSSARS WERE CAPTURED; BOMBARDIN G MAFEKLN G. 1,000 BOEB; PRISONERS. AN EXCITING SORTIE. the maximum speed, was provided with nine extra stalkers. \ ‘ As reinforcements will arrive each day at Cape Town General Bu-ller ought to be in. a position very soon to send troops to the relief of Mafeklnlg and Kimberley without depleting the strength of the great :1me corps which will make a grand parade through Cape Colony and the Orange Free State to Pretoria. The British Government has receiv- ed positive information that a corps, numbering about 1,000 has secretly been raised in Holland to help the Boers. Wealthy Amsterdam mer- chants found the money for transâ€" port equipment, and over 200 men are already on route. The remainder will follow in small detachments as they can obtain transportation, the rendez- voub being Koomati Poort, on the Transvaalâ€"Portuguese frontier, where the commandant has been instructed whazt to do with them. The men travel as returning Transvaal citizens, and it is not believed that the Portuguese authorities can prevent them from proceeding over the railway to the frontier. Probably the British Gov~ er-nment has already made some sort of representations to the Dutch Gov- ernment, but the first confirmatory news will likely come from Delagoa Bay in an announcement that the Dutch have been prevented from land- ing at Lorenzo Marques, Where the Governor is as zealous as though a salaried British" agent, acting pre- sumably on instructions frpm_Lisbon. A correspondent of the Central NeWs who witnessed the evacuation of Dunâ€" dee by the British under General Yule, and who remained in the town was taken prisoner by the Boers; but who‘ was subsequently released. Sends the following additional details ot the ab- andonment of the place. "Early Sun- day evening the Boers shelled the Briâ€"; tish :2an from batteries ini two posiâ€"i tions. The Britis‘h retired out of range as quickly as pos- sible, abandoning the hospital and a great quantity of stores. The towns- folk thereupon became panicâ€"stricken, and took to flight. They left the place on horseback and afoot, making their way through the: pitch darkness and heavy rain to Keker’s farm and 3Rowan's farm, several miles south; of Dundee. News reached Keker’s farm 1that Gen. Yule had‘ urged. instant re- treat to Ladysmitlr, as the Boers surâ€" rounded Dundee. Then ensued a piti- able panic. Three hundred persons, including women and children, plod-a ded all night in the torrential rain ever the sodden veldt. aSame took re- fuge for part) of the "night in a Katfir kraal. The rest went on to Umsinga, Greytown. and Pietermaritzburg, to which places they were followed by those who had sought refuge in the kraal. » The refugees at Rowan’s farm had not been heard: Off Monday morn- ing. The few persons who had re- mained in Dundee were startled when they found that the troops had gone, and they fled hurriedly. SHELLED THE HOSPITAL. It is repeatedly asserted that the Transvaal is prepared to issue letters of marque, their accredited envoy. Dr. Leyds, being fully empowered in that regard, and that arrangements are be- ing made at Amsterdam to fit out a swift steamer. It is believed, however, that this particular project has been abandoned, owing to the vigilance of the British ships ofwa-r in the English channel, which would have made it hopeless for any privateer to get clear away into the open sea unobserved. LOOTING 0F DUNDEE. "The Boers were swarm'ng on the surrounding hills, especially Smith’s hill,. on which they had been defeated Friday. They commenced shelling the hospital, from which a party with a flag of truce went and told Command- ant Erasmus that British and Boer wounded were in the building. Com- mandant Erasmus expressed regret for shelling the place, and immediate- 1y ordered the firing to cease. He said he had mistaken the Indian hospital attendants for soldiers. WILD SCENE OF LOOTING. I "Subsequently there was a Wild scene of looting. The stores were all {broken into, the Boers taking the most incongruous mixure of plun"'er, ladit‘s' clothing, p‘arasols, etc. One burgher, in addition to a. load of articles of every conceivable variety, succeeded 1n tyhng a bicycle in front of him on his plony. All took a couple of bottles of liquor, which many of the Boers used overâ€"freely. It was owing to this fact that the correspondent, who had been arrested, managed to get ‘away, his guard, who had taken hi1]: outside the town. becoming drunk. “At 10 o’clock a large number of Boer soldiers entered the town, and there was a riotous scene. Then a more dis- ciplined comtingent entered and plantâ€" ed tha Transvaal flag on the Court- house. They informed the few inhabit- ants that they would not be molested, adding that the Boers only needed pro- vision-s,. but needed them badly. The correspondent returned to Dunâ€" dee to' see the finish of the Boer occuâ€" pation. By Tuesday they had appoint- ed a town guard. The patrols punishâ€" ed the Kafiirs, who had presumed to join in the looting. A proclamation was issued promising safety to those who remained, and, generally speak- ing, the Boers were Well conducted. The correspondent saw the funeral of General Symons. 'He was buried with- out a coffin, the body being wrapped in a Union Jack. In the afternoon the Boers entered the town in larger numbers, and securâ€" ing more liquor they became excited and quarrelsome. ‘ Some paraded the streets singing, "We are Soldiers of the Queen,” a popular song among the British troops. The correspondent then obtained the commandant’s permit to go free. He left‘ Thursday; and reach- ed Ladysmith Saturday. He says that Meanwhile Genera] Lu’cas Meyer was informed of the turn of events, and he returned with the Boers, who had been defeated on Friday, to reinforce Comâ€" mandant Erasmus. RAISING TROOPS IN, HOLLAND. "SOLDIERS OF THE QUEEN." It is noticeable that this correspond- ent,who was the 0111 one present when the Boers capture thetown, makes no mention of the brutal shooting down of the town guard reported by1 other correspondents miles from the scene. while among the enemy he learned that many of them were retwrning to» their homes, having become tired of the campaign, which was not like what th_ey‘ expected. MARKETS [IF THE WORLD. Toronto, Oct. 81.-â€"-0n1y 28 loads of offerings came into the western cattle yards thi morning, and httle busi- new was done. Dullness, poor quality of the cattle, and. unchanged prices, were the characteristics of the mar» Prices of Grain. Cattle. 6116955. 850 m the Leading Marts. The supplies of shipping cattle Were light, and we had little enquiry; pnces range. from $4 to 84.25 per cwt., for a Law choice lots 10 and 150 more was paid. Good butcher cattle is much wanted. and for: the right kind of stuff 4 to 4 1-40 pear pound is paid; very choice might bring a little more. Medium and interior cattle is weak. Stockers are dull at from 2 1-2 to 3 1-40 per pound. Shéep, are not wanted. and trade is quiet at from 3 to 3 1-20 per pound. Feeders and export bulls are un< changed. Lambs are steady at from 8 1-4 to 3 3-40 per pound; tax extra choice lambs 40 was paid. Good veal calves are wanted. ‘ About 2,500 hogs were received to- day. Prices are unchanged, but the market is weak, and the outlook in for lower prices. Quotations for hogs to-day wart Lit-Sc. per 1b. for choice hogs, scaling from 160 to 200 lbs., and 40. per 1b. for light and_ fat _hogs. Following is {he range of current quotations:â€" Cattle. Shippers, per cwt. . .8400 8425 Butcher, choice, do. . .. 360 4-00 Butcher, med. to good. 325 350 Butcher, inferior. . . . 225 275 Stookers, per owt. . . 225 325 Sheep and Lambs. I Ewes, per cwt. . Lambs, per cwt. . . Bucks. peg'mgwt. . Cows, each, Calves, each. Hogs. ! Choice hogs, per cwt. 4121-2 Light hogs, per cwt. . 400 Hgavy hogs, 1pc; (3542.1. "400 u ‘- Buffalo. Oct. 31.â€"-Spcring wh’eat - Stronger; No. 1 Northern, old, spot, 77 3-80; new spot, 75 8-80; No. 2 Northern. new, 72 1-8c. Winter wheatâ€"Nothing doing; No. 2 red. M 1-20; No. 1 white, 730. Corn â€"- Barley steady; No. 2 yellow, 39 1-20; No. 3yellow, 39 to 39 1â€"40; No. 4 yellow, new, 36 1â€"20; No. 2 corn. 38 1â€"4 to 38 1â€"20; No. 3 com, 38 to 38 1â€"40; Oatsâ€"Stronger; No. 2whitel 29 1â€"4 1:9 29 1â€"20; No. 3 white, 28 3-4 to 290; No. 4 white, 28 to 281â€"40; No. 2 mixed 2'70; No. 3 mixed 26 1-20. Rye â€"â€" No offerings; No. 2 on track. quoted at 635. Canal Toronto, Oct. 31.â€"-â€"Wheat-Ia dull. Red and white are quoted at 660 to 601 1-20 west, spring at 66 1-20 to 670 east and goose at 700 on alow freight to New York, and 690 north and west. Manitoba wheat is steady at 810 to! No. 1 hard grinding in transit and. 800 Toronto and west. Montreal, Oct. 81.~â€"Grainâ€"â€"The grain market is quiet and shows little change No. 1 hard Manitoba wheat afloat Fort William is quoted around 690. Octobex delivery. fio. 2 hard Was quoted at a spread of 30 below. No. 2 oats, afloat Montreal, spot,‘ 30 1-49 ’to _3_0 1-20; pgas, EVE-'21:? "flyâ€"$7616 to 620; No. 2 Bailey; 500 to 50 1-20; and feed barley 481-20; buckwheat, $71-29: on track, quoted at 635. Canal freights â€" About all: the offerings of grain were taken this morning; corn went at 3 1â€"20, flaxseed‘ and wheat at 4 1-20, to New York._ Flour-Steady. : Chicago, Oct. 31,â€"F1axseed closed: â€"- North-West. $1.29; South-West, $1.2! cash; October, $1.27 3â€"4; December, $1.27 1-2; May, $1.29; Duluth, to arrive, $1.24; cash, $51.24 1â€"4; October, $1.24; December. $1.21 1-4; May. $1.24. 1-2. A despatch from Landon, sayEâ€"The sensational rumours of the designs 01 foreign powers inimical to British ‘in- terests meet with scant credence, though it is admitted it is difficult to explain the immense forces on land and sea-which Greafi Britain is now mobilizing. In Vienna it is reported that thu British naval movements are due to a rumour that Russia, with the assent of France, is about torraoquire from Spain Ceuta or some other naval sta- tion on the African coast. Why the Mobilization of Such Immense Ill-lush Forces? Elsewhere it is stated that the move-. ments of the French Mediterranean fleet in the neighbourhood of the Le- vant, where it could easily be joineé by the Russian Black Sea fleet, via the Straits of Dardanelles, are occasioniny' suspicion. The German Catholic missionary stations at Kribi and Bfiambe, Ger- man Cameroon. West Africa, have been destroyed by the Bulungro tribesmen. The missionaries fled to the coast. Ono was wounded. 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