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London, March 12.â€"â€"The Morning Post's correspondent at Dreifoutein, tolegraphing Sunday, says: “The fight throughout was much involved. The enemy evacuated and reâ€"occupied positions subtly concealing their in- tentions and only withdrawing their fun: a. few minutes prior to their impending capture. Their guns out- runde ours, the naval brigade not uriving in time. Our cavalry horses were completely tired by the repeated withdrawals. The turning move- ment was begun too late. The enemy attempted with heliograph to lure us to ocCupy a kop which they held, but detecting the deception we reâ€" turned." ‘ A despatch to The Times from Drelfuntain, dated Sunday, says: “The storming of Alexander’s Kop by the Welsh was a particularly fine pface of work. The mobility of the Boers in moving thvir guns was very remarkable. The New South Wales Mounted Infantry made a. gallant and successful attempt. to capture a gun. According to the latest reports anâ€" other engagement toâ€"day is not 1mâ€" The Durban correspondent of The Daily News says: “On March 1 an order was issued from Pretoria to field comets to make an immediate mturn of all the women and children in the Johannesburg district, “ith particulars as to whether each famâ€" Boon Blade 115' would possms means of transport, in case of sudden rPumval. The or- der created a. seusaLion." other on probable on the Boer left, slowly forced the enemy to retire. Had the infantry boon able to move faster, the Boers would have been enveloped. The last shot was fired at 7.80 p.m. This morning not. a Boer was to be seen. The prisoners belonged to President Kruger’s own commando. ,,,UV_ on the ridges connecting several kopâ€" I]: where they had mounted guns. e action began at 8 o'clock in the morning with an artillery duel. Gen. French’s cavalry and Gen. Porter’s brigade supported our guns. The Boer artillery was accurately handled and the British cavalry found a task harder than they had expected. Gen. Broadwood, with dogged perseverâ€" ance moved altogether six miles southward, trying to find a. means to get round, but the Boers followed be- hind rising ground and even attempt- ed to outflank him. Meanwhile the sixth division of infantry, advancing Driefontein, March 11. â€" All of yesterday was occupied in fighting. The Boers maintained a. stubborn rear guard action along a running (rout of 12 miles on a very diflicult ground. The British were advancing in three columns. Gen. Tucker, to the southward, occupied Petrusberg unopposed. Gen. Kellyâ€"Kenny, after following the river bank, moved in the direction of Abraham's Kraal. At Dreifontein, about eight miles south of Abraham's Kraal, the Boers were found posted in considerable strength “Poplar Grove, Wednesday. March 7, evening.-â€"\Ve had a very successful day, and have completely routed the enemy, who are in full retreat. “The lighting was practically con- fined to the cavalry division, which, as usual. did exceedineg well; and Gen. French reports that the Horse Artillery batteries did great execuâ€" tion among the enemy. " Our casualties are about 50. I re- gret to say that Lieut. Keswick was illed and Lieut. Bailey was severely wounded, both of the 12th Dancers. Lieut. do Crespig-ny, of the 2nd Life Guards, was severely wounded. Re- A despatch from London, March '7. aayszâ€"The War Office publisth at midnight the following despatch from Lord Roberts:â€" “The position which they occupied ls extremely strong and cunniugly arâ€" ranged with a. second line of entrench- mmtl, which would have caused us heavy 108: had a direct attack. been made. " The turning movement was neces- Iarily wide, owing to the nature of the ground, and the cavalry and horse artillery horses are much done up. ANMHER BIG VICTORY. EIOII’ Drivo- Back With 109 D-ad and 20 CIplurodâ€"Brltllh Casualties Not All Known-Three omen" Killed and 10 Woundodâ€"Krugar and Steyn Are Now Auklng {or Peace and European Intervention. Boers Maintaln Rear-Guard De- fence for Twelve Miles. HUI HGHHNG HHSMURDHY The British Completely Routed the Boers at Osfontein. Driefontoin n'a Made Stubborn Roll-tune. on Sat- urday Awalnst Ill-lush Advance on Bloemfontein SEVERE FIGHTING. A Flna Plece If \Vork‘ A Sensation n1 Ordot. Fight \Vun Involved. Ornn Free State, Signalled to the Enemy From Kim- berley during the Siege An elderly Russian Jew named Ben- jamin Silpent, who is alleged to be a naturalized American citizen, has been sentenced at Kimberley to three years‘ imprisonment at hard labour for signalling to the Boers from a housetop during the siege. His plea of insanity was. rejected. Boers Abandoned Ambulances Full of Sick and Wounded. Lord Roberts reports to the \Var Of- [ice as follows :â€" “Osfontein. March 6.â€"Gen. Buller reports Natal as practically clear of the enemy, and that he-cannot hear of any formed body of them any- where. The Boers left some ambuâ€" lances full of their sick and woundcd. from which the mules had been tak- en for transport purposes." THREE YEAR A large number of Australians were engaged yesterday. The Australian Horse Brigade, with 'the Scots Greys, advanced within 800 yards of the Boers under heavy fire. The New South \\'nlv< Mounted Infantry joined in the pursuit of the Boers north- ward. Welsh Regimentâ€"Lleuts. Torkingâ€" ton, Pope, \Vlmberley. Essex Regimentâ€"Capt. Broadwood. Field Artillery~LieuL Devenish. Medical Corpsâ€"Major Waite, Lieut. Berne. Australian Artilleryâ€"Coll Umphely, abdomen, dangerous. Os[ontein, March 7, 4.30 p. m.â€"Our operations Loâ€"day promise to be a great success. The enemy occupied a 'position (0111‘ miles north and eleven [miles souih of the Modder River. I placed Gen. Colville’s division, includ- ing the Canadians. on the north bank, {and Generals Kelly-Kenny and Tuck- ‘er’s divisions, with cavalry. on the [south bank. "The cavalry division suvceeded in turning the enemy‘s leit flank, open- ing a road for the sixth division, which is advancing[ without having been obliged) to fire a shot up to the pres- ent Lime. The enemy are in full re- treat towards the north and east. They are being closely followed by cavalry, lhor‘se arlillery, and mounted infantry, swhnle Tucker’s seventh division, Col- lville‘s ninth diVisiou. and the Guards ,brigade, under PoleJCarew, are mak- ing their Way across the river at Pop. lar's drift, where I propose to place inn-y _headquarlers this evening. "“3 Wo‘mdeaâ€"Amonz the Wounded are: Buffsâ€"Col. Hickson, leg sevnrn: Lieut. Ronald. London, March 12,â€"A despatoh from Drieiontein to the War Office from Lord Roberta, dated March 11, 1.15 a.m., says; “The enemy oppos- ed us throughout yesterday’s march and from their intimate knowledge of the country gave us considerable trouble. Owing, however, to the adâ€" mirable conduct of the tr00ps the enemy were unable to prevent us reaching our destination. The brunt of the fighting fell on Gen. Kelly- Kenny’s division, two battalions of which, the Welsh and Essex. turned the Boers out of two strong posi- tions at the point of the bayonet." The Britilh Onsu-ltiee. A desputch from Driefontein to the War Office from Lord Roberts, dated March 11. 9.55 «1.111., says: I cannot get the precise number of casualties before I march, but will communi- cate it. as soon as possible. The Boers sufl'ered heavily, 102 of their dead being left on the ground. We captured about 20 prisoners The Killedâ€"Among the killed are: Capt. Eustace oi the Bulls, Capt. Lo- mux of the Welsh Regiment, Mr. Mcâ€" Curtie a retired Indian civilian at- tached to Kitchener's Horse. ber of dead and 40 prisoners. The British force is moving forward to- day. During the fighting, In which five regiments took part, with artil- lery, the Boers, though forced from their centre position, clung tenacious- ly to the other kopjes, shelling the British freely with three guns and two Vickersâ€"Maxims. The British cavalry began to turn the Boer posi- tion, but night fell before the move- ment was completed. The Boers ro- tired during the night. Boon Wore Turned Out 0! Strong Poll- tlonl by tho Welsh and Essex. “Our casualties will, I trust. be few, as the enemy was quite unprepared for being attacked by the flank and having their communications with Bloemfon- tein threatened." March 11.â€"(6.35 a,m.)â€"Broadway's Cavalry Brigade, advancing on Bloemâ€" fontein, unexpectedly found the Boers in a strong position in the Driefon- Lein kopjes yesterday. Gen. Kelly- Keimy's division, arriving, severe fighting ensued. The Boers resisted stubbornly, but were driv_en from their centre position, leaving a numâ€" ’1'6en5. DeWet and Delarey com- manded the Boer forces."_ maim'ng‘ casualties will be telegraph- ed toâ€"morrow. Earlier in the dgg'htihe War Office received the following from Lord Roberts: AT THE POINT OF THE BAYONIT‘ NATAL CLEARED. ARS F OR A SP3 Bloemfonteizi wil Sir Wilfrid Laurier introduced an Act respecting members of the North- West Mounted Police force in active service in South Africa. He explained (that the dbject was to provide that the Civil Service Superannuation Act and the North-West Mounted Police Pen- sion Act should apply to members of the force now, in South Africa, not- withstanding their absence. IPAY OF THE CONTINGENT. The question of the pay of the Can- adian cn-ntlngents was again brought up. The Government measure, it seems, has been framed upon the as- sumprtion that the pay of Imperial troops is a shilling a day, and that Canada will pay to its own men an ad- ditional amount sufficient to make their total remuneration fifty cents a day. It develups, 11 payment of ashilling fish soldier is of am and that there are r. th-ereforom, which Dr] actually received by h to fourâ€"pence a. day, The following bills were introduced: Respecting the Restigouohe and \Vest- ern Railway Company, Mr. McAllister; respecting the Northern Commercial Telegraph Company, Col. Domville; to incorporate the Quebec Southern Rail- way Company, Mr. Lemieux; to in- corporate the Canadian Loan and In- vest-ment Company, Mr. Clarke; to inâ€" corporate the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer, Mr. Clancy; to amend the Weights and Measures Act, Sir Henri Joly; to amend the Gas In- spection Act, Sir Henri Joly; to amend the General Inspection Act so as to provide a grade [or flaxseed, Sir Henri Joly. Mr. Moore enquired whether the Government intended to put elevators in the Parliament buildings. "Since I took office,” said Mr. Turte, "I nave endeavored to serve my Queen to the best of my ability in the matter of supplying elevators for her Majesty’s subjects." (Laughter.) Mr. Tarte indicated that’thematter wryuld receive consideration. FIRST DIVISION. The first division of the session was taken on Thursday. It was upon an amendment offered by Sir Charles Tupper to the redistribution bill. The Government’s majority was 46. FOR. SETTLERS. The House spent some time in com- mittee on a bill introduced by Sir Wilfrid Laurier to amend the Domin- ion Lands Act. At present a settler taking upland in Canada must comply with certain conditions, and doacerâ€" tat-n term of work before a patent is granted. Sometimes he died before all the conditions have (been fulfilled. The present bill provides that, in such cases his heirs or his legal represen- tatives shall come in for the benefits of his labor, even though he may not have been naturalized before his death. Another clause of the bill has llllll eye to the Canadian soldiers, at the front. The time they spend in ei‘ving the Queen will be taken 111‘ account in considering their homestead rights. 1 :LEAR T0 Mr. Tarte declined‘ to say whether the Government intended placing in the supplementary estimates a sum for deepening Collingwood harbor to 20 (feet. Mr. Paterson said that the number of bushels of grain brought to Calling- Wgod by_water last year was 393,744. In replyi to a question by Mr. _Fos- ter concerning military regulations. Mr. Fielding said that the regulations in 1898 as regards the service limit of commanding oLficers of independent squadrons, batteries, and companies were as follows :â€"All appointments as commanding olficers are for a tenure of five years. Any extension ofi tenâ€" ure will be {or three years, and will only be granted upon the recommenda- tion 01 the D. O. (3., who should submit his recommendation one month before the expiration of the tenure. In reply to an enquiry by Mr. Gauv- reau as to the manner in which in- spectors orf weights and measures are paid, Mr. Fielding said that their sal- aries varied according to the import- ance of the office, and that all fees collected by them are paid in to the Receiver-General. Synopsis of Proceedings in the Ottawa House. ANSWERS T0 QUESTIONS. Mr. Pettit was told by Mr. Fisher that the Government had under con- sideration the advisability of introduc- ing legislation for the inspection of apples and the protection of the apple trade. Mr. Richardson, learned from Mr. Sutherland that the C.P.R. has been allotted in Manitoba 1,876,785 acres for its main line, and 500,000 acres for brunch lines. ‘pee State and Transvaal Forces are Completely Disorganized. A despatch from Poplar Grove, Mr. Roche was told by Mr. Fielding that 300 saddles wer‘e bought from Adams Bros. for the cavalry of Can- ada at $35.50 each. DUMIN 1.! confir n of t N.â€"W. M. POLICE AT THE WAR as well e gene] uespatcn Irom Poplar Grove, ge Free State, Friday morning â€"Gen. French, who is ten miles 1, reports that his front is clear xe Boers. All other reports tend mfirm the state of disorganiza- of the Boer forces of the Trans- as well as Free State. develups, however, {hat the ,Jling a day to aBri- E a nominal character are many deuluctions h brings the amount by him in cash down day, or thereabouts. BLOEMFONTEIN not he British be opposed I 0.0115 in all parts of the world Wishes the War Office to Make 3. Suitable Acknowledgement 2 com, 390; No. 3 com. 38 3â€"40; Oatsâ€" Firm; No. 2 white, 29 to 29 1â€"40; No. 3 white, 28 3â€"40; No. 4 white, 28 1-40; No. 2 mixed, 26 3-4c; Nq. 3 mixed,'26 1-4c. Ryeâ€"No. ], 641:; No. 2, on track, 62c. Flourâ€"Dull. Chipago, March 13,â€"Flaxseed closed. â€"North-‘Vestern and South-\Vestern, cash, $1.60: May, “‘58; September, $1.10 1-2; October ' 1-2. Buckwheatâ€"Quiet. Offerings light. Car lots, outside, quoted at 40 to 500. l Minneapolis, March Illâ€"Wheatâ€" Mayg. 64 1-8 to 64 1â€"2; July, 633-8 to 63 1~2c ; No, 1 hard, 66 1-20 ; No. 1 North- ern, 64 1-20; No. 2 Northern, 630. Flour â€"Steady; first patents, $3.55; second do, $3.35; first clears, $2.50; second do.. $2.05. Branâ€"Quiet; m bulk, $11 to $11.25. Buffalo, March 13.â€"Spring wheatâ€" No. 1 hard, round lots, 76 3-40; No. 1 Northern. round lots, 76c, car lots 75 1â€"220. Winter wheatâ€"N40 sales. Corn wFinn; No. 2 yellowy 39 1â€"40; No. 3 yellow, 390; No. 4 yellow, 38 3â€"40; No. Detroit, March No. 1 white, 72 1‘ May, 72 8-40; July BULLER IS GRATEFULQ Ryeâ€"Quiet. Car lots, 51!.) west, and 520 east. Oatsâ€"Demand quiet. White oats, 110th and west, 261-2 to 270; middle heights, 27 to 271-20; and east, 271-2 to 280. Barleyâ€"Firm, under good export de- mand. Car lots. No. ‘3, middle fre1ghts,'42r:; and east. at 433; No. 1 is quoted at 440 outside. Millfeedâ€"Scurce and firm. Bran is quoted at $15 to $16; and shorts at $16.50 to $17.50, at the mill door through Western Ontario. Cornâ€"Steady. No. 2 American yef- low, quoted at 420, track, Toronto; and mixed at 4:10; Canadian corn scarce and firmer, at 410, track, Toronto. Peasâ€"Quiet and easy. ' rrCafilats, 61 1-2 to 62c, north. and west; and 621â€"2 to 630, gast, Heavy hogs, per cwt. 425 475 Saws. . . . . . 300 325 Stags. . . . . . 200 225 Toronto, March 13.â€"Wheat â€"Local prices are unchanged, Business 0011- Linues quiet. Quotations are as 1‘01- lowszvâ€"Ontario, red and white. 64 1-2 to 650, according to nearness to the mill, Western Ontario points; and 65 to 65 1-20, east; goose wheat, 69c, low heights to New York; spring, east, 65 1-2.0; Manitoba, No. 1 hard, 78 l-Zc, North Bay; and at 80c, g.Lt. Grind- ing in Lrunsit wheat scarce. b‘luur â€" Dull. Outside millers offer straight roller, in buyers' bags, middle freights, at $2.65 per bbl; and export agents bid $2.50. Sales of straights, in Wood for local account. are made at $2.85 to $3 according to brand. Cows each. Calves, each Hogs. , Chome hogs, per cwt. 500 5371-2 Light hugs, per cwt. 425 475 Heavy hogs, per cwt. 425 475 Saws. . . . . . 300 325 Stags. . . . . . 200 225 Sheep, per cv-vt Lambs, per cwt‘ Bucks, per cw L. Shippers, per cwt. . $425 Butcher. cnoloe do . . 375 Butcher med, to good. 325 Butcher. Luterior. . 2 75 Smokers, per cwt. . 2 75 Sheep: am d La m be There is a. continued dam-and for choice veal calves, and the rlght sort will sell up to tan or twelve dollars each. Toronto, March 13.â€"Receipts were small here toâ€"duy, as only 16 or M cur- loads came to hand, lhuugb more were on the road but blocked, uut small as was the supply we had. with what was led unsold from the b.g uning of the week, more Llnu zu f ticut. Enpux‘t caLLle 13 in light demand. and. prices are easy at Lroml 4. 1-4 to 4 3-40 per 1b., with 50 as an exceptional price 101‘ selected lots. The better grade of butcher cattle Bold well at ern- 3 3-40 to 4 1-40 per 1b., but we had too liLLle 0L it; medium cattle sold at iroml 3 1-4 to 3 5â€"80 per 1b., and. lDLel‘lUr to common sold from 3 1â€"80 down. to 2 5-80 per lb. Some oat- tle remained here unsold. Not many stockers came in. Tha enquiry is easy, and pnces are un- chmged at from! 2 3-4 to 3 1-20 per 1b. A few milkera sold. at [10m $25 to $45 each. Cholce lambs are wanted. Hogs are nominally unchanged. but have a downward tendgncy. For prune hogs, smliuéuirom 160to 200 lbs., [.116 top price is 53-8c; hgbt and flat. hogs are bringing 43-40 per 1b. There 13 no change and little en- quu‘y‘ for feeders. Neither does "small stun" ahowalny alteration. Sheep. are quoted at: 31-2 to 40 per 1b., and .hammbs ut.‘ from 41-2 to 53-40, am oucamonally 60 was paid for afew choice selecnons. Buuks are steady at from 21-4 to 23-40 per lb. \Fxollnwung is the range of quota- tionszâ€" MARKETS [IF THE WORLD. Prices of Grain. Cattle. Cheasa, 8a: In the Leading mares. ry mes om In‘ Milkers and Calves. Cattle. 4 white, 28 1-40; Nq. 3 mixed.'26 No. 2, on track, .2500 4500 200 1000 $4 25 $5 00 225 ztâ€" Closed, 2 red, 72c; 600 7a A despatch from Poplar Grove. un- der Thursday’s date, sayszâ€"“The Boers retreated to Abraham's kraal last night, where a strong commando of Bloemfontein police interrupted their llight. The Boers placed two guns in position, but the place is impossible to delend. and a fiasco similar to that at Puardeberg is anticipated. "President Kruger was at Bloemfon. tein at noon yesterday, and it is re. ported that be pressed the engagement and urged the burghers to make a courageous defence of their country. Afterward he expressed bitter disap- pointment at the feeble resistance that had been offered to the British." Feeble Defence at Poplar Grove Broke His Heart Anxiuos for Peace, and Rer Intervention of the Po Lord) Roberts has chosen Lord Ba- thurst, colonel of militia. at the front to command the escort. to ‘St. Helena, thch was last month placed 1n cable communication with Cape Town and London. It. is also asserted that the Cabinet resolved neither to propose nor to entertain the proposal at the prwem juncture for an exchange of. prisoners. Acorreupondent of the Daily Nuwa who was captured by Lhe Boers. but, who Is now at Sterkstroom, he havmg been released at Bloemfontezn by 1113 captors, cablas that while; at the capl- tal of the Orange Free State he had an Intervmw wiLh President Steyu, who said that the Boers would' Ilght tv the [RBI man. He added that the struggle m'the Free SLaLe would be child's play com- pared wiLh what would follow in the Transvaal. The correspondent says that Mr. Steyn. bias appomted ade- pvuty President to remain in- Bloem- fontein while he visits Pretoria: m tha’ Ln’terests of the Free State. He. admitted the possibility of Prep tona. capitulating, but said it would be! preceded by events that would astonis‘h Europe. The British Government Will Send Them There Forthwith. A despatch from: London. Thurs- day, sayszâ€"Mr. Lucy, the Parhametnt- ary representative of the ’Daily News. says tha't the Government has de- cxded to send Gen. Cronje and his 101- lowers-l to St. Helena forthwith. The correspondent of the Mormngy Post, cabling from Osiontein, under date ofMaIch 6, claims to have p031- tLve Information that the agitation of the peace party Ln Gretth Britam 18 Lnfluencing the Boers’ determination to prolong the war, they hopmg that the Government will be defeated. Lord Roberts has altogether 452 guns, including siege pieces. It, is quite clear that Gen. Buller will not try anything large in the luture. as he is to lose Sir Charles Warren, and the latter’s 10.000 men. who have been orâ€" dered to join Lord Roberts. It is the expectation or the War Office that Lord Roberts, notwithstanding the ne- cessity of gnrrisoning his depths, will ‘be able to operate a constantly in- creasing force until, by the time the frontier is reached. he will have 70,000 troops. His telegrams dealing with non-ea- sentials are takvn to mean that he in up to some misvhief, as his aLpart-s'nt inactivity usual-y spells uncommon am tivity. Mnfek'mg, asa beleaguered town, at- tracts much‘ sentiment. Nothing has been heard from there since February 19. There is a rumour this morning that 001. Baden-Powell has been re- lieved, but this cannot be traced t/ any substantial basis. Hicks-Beach Thinks it Will Not Last. Long A despatoh from London, Slturday. saysz-ssir Michael Hicks-Bench,Chan- oellor of the Exchequer, when exmeinâ€" ing to the bankers the terms of the new loan gave them an intimation that the Government considered the endof the war near. " Since the estimates were prepnr ed," he said, "evean have taken place that havenhanged the situation, and probably not all the money will be required." ' Whatever the Government may do or intend, unofficial opinion seems everywhere to think that the Boer power is collapsing. The eighth division has been under orders to embark for several weeks, but these orders so far as the artillery contingent is concerned have been re- called, Lord Roberts having reported that no more artillery frum home is necessary. This is the first. pause in reinforcements since the war began. Sir Redvers Bullet, second in com- mand in the field, and Lord Wolseley are understood also to consider that no more artillery is needed. KRUGER AND STEYN ST. HELENA FOR CRONJE. KRUGER DISAPPOINTED END OF THE WAR NEAR 'O\Vel‘S ch from Rome says quo ante-Dellum. and rat ‘the intervention 01 bring about that end 3.111 ment nd Request the vs 2â€"Tha hat the