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A deapatch from Pretoria, says:â€"-0n Tuesday last there was very hard fighting on both flanks of the Boer position, and their centre was almost flmiprelgnnble. Gem French want to the left, and entered a section of the country that was unsuitable for cav- alry manoeuvres. >538 force was sur- rounded, and sustained a heavy cross- fire. They made a splendid fight, however, and the Boers retreated just as the artillery ammunition was ex- hausted. SURROUNDED THE CAVALRY. Narrow Escape of General French’s Forces From Capture. Hamilton‘s division advanced onthe right, and Gen. Broadwoods’ brigade became involved rather Seriously. “’hile advancing between high kopjes against the Boers in their front they were surprised by a close cross-fire from snipers in a mealie field, and on surrounding kopj-es. The number of Boers increased rapidly, and their rifle fire caused much damage among the artillery horse. BULLER JOINS ROBERB. A despa'tch from London, says :â€"The following cable from Lord Roberts was received toâ€"day; Pretoria, June 22.â€"Ian Hamilton’s column reached the Springs yesterday, an routte to Heidelburg, where they will join hands with Buller’s troops, who reached Paardeko'p yesterday, and will be at Standerton to-morrow, thus opening up communiction beâ€" tween Pretoria and Natal, and preâ€" venting any joint action between the Transvaalers and the people of the Orange River Colony. Cows, each. Calves, each The Former’s Cavalry Have Taken Standerton Without Opposition. Sheep, p e r c wt . . Yearlings, per cwt. Spring lambs, each Bucks, per cwt. Choice hogs, per Light hogs, per Heavy hugs, per Sows. . . . Stags. . . Toronto, June 26.â€"0nly 42 loads name in to-day, including 700 cattle, '700 hogs, 250 sheep and yearlings, over 100 spring lambs, 60 calves, and a few milkers. cattle. Shippers, per owt. . .8 440 s 525 butcher. ct 0103 do. ...... 3.75 4 50 Butcher, medium to good. 340 365 Butcher, inferior. . . 300 330 Shockers, per owt. a 350 ii 75 " Baden-Powell report: from Rus- tenburg that he found the leading Boers very pacific and cordial on his raturn journey hence. Commandant Steyn and two actively hostile field Following is the range of quotaâ€" thus:â€" Stags. . . . . . 225 250i Toronto, June 26.-â€"\Vheatâ€"The Chi- cago wheat market closed higher again to-day. July wheat advanced to 84 3-80. and closed at 82 5-80, auet advance for the day of 11-40. Mani- tobas were very atrong here. Early in the day No. 1 hard, g.i.t., sold at Me. Later in the day it sold at 95c. and at the close 960 was asked. Local : trad; in active. One firm alone has! MARKETS [IF THE WORLD For prime hogs. e-uul'mg from 100 to 200 lbs., the top price is 03-4u; heavy hogs. 60; and light bug's. 53-4c pu‘r lb. A few good mUch bows are wanted at around $50 each; poor cows are a slow sale at from $22 upwards. Hogs declined from 1-8 to 1-40 per pound. Prices of Cattle. Cheese. Grain, &e.. in the Leading Markets. Good butcher-cattle sold well, stall- fed cattle being a demand uh steady price»). but [u urdmaxy stuff the market was unsettled, and prospects are (or lowar prices. Feeders are unchanged. Sheep were plentiful and weaker; yearlings are unchanged. Spring lambs were a good sale at from $2.50 Lo $4.50 each. Good veal calves are wanted. Com- mon rough calves sel'l slowly. There was a iair trade in export Battle, but the tendency is down- ward. The Boers advanced over anse 1n Milkers and Calves. SBeep and La mvbs: Hogs. ' owt. r cwt. cwt. .2500 . 200 300 550 575 45 00 10 00 675 575 600 the ground for 500 or 600 yards. but were checked by ar|illery flre‘ Then the 12th Lancers on the right madea frontal charge, while the Housvhold Cavalry went to the right and clear- ad the mealie field. It Iwas In this fight that the Earl of An‘lle was killed. After it was over he was found with abullet through his heart. Col. Egerton Green was wounded in the thiglfiand taken pus- oner. He has been heard of smce as doing well. There were very few casualties among the British. con- sidering the short range at whlch the fig-hung took place. No Transvaalors Look part in the en- gllgeme-nt. The entire force mat opâ€" posed the Britnsh was made up of H01â€" [anders who have settled in the Trans- vaal, colonial rebels. and forelgn mer- cenarles.. During the engagement two of the British guns were hung to- wards tho front and two others to- wards the rear. comets had been captured during his absence. " Lord Edward Cecil, the adminis- trator of the Rustenburg district, has to-date collected 3,000 rifles. " The commissioner at Kroonstad reports that 341 rifles have been handed. in at Wolmaranstad.” BULLER’S CAVALRY AT STAN- DERTON. ' Gen. Dundonald, with the Third Cavalry brigade, occupied Standerton to-day without opposition. The burg- hers left yesterday, after having blown up the railroad bridge and do- ing other damage. The infantry marched 22 miles to- day. and camped at Kaatsbosch spruit to-night. Flourâ€"In more active enquiry. Outside mills generally have light stocks of wheat, and in View of the excited wheat market are inclined to go slow selling ahead. Export agents bid $2.75 for straight roller, in buy- ers bags, middle heights, and holdâ€" ers ask $2.90. Buffalo, June 26,â€"Spring wheatâ€"No. 1, Northern, spot, carloads, 88 3-~ic; No, 1 Northern, spot round lots, 87 3-40. “inter wheatâ€"Unsettled; nominally, whlle, 84c, Cornâ€"Easy; No. 2 yellow 46 1-20; No. 3 yellow, <16 1~4c; No. 2 corn 460; No. 3 00m, 45 3-4c. Oilsâ€"Weak; No. 2 white, 29 3-4c; No. 3 white, 29 1-40; No. 2 mixed, 270; N0. 3 mixed, 26 1-2c. Ryeâ€"Higher; No. 1, spot, nom- inallyl 65c. Montreal, June 26,â€"Gl‘ainâ€"The mar- ket lsstronger and more actlve. In oats sales were made at 3'2. 1-20 and peas at 70 1-20'ailoat, which figures show. am advance of 1-20 per bushel. Some 4.00) to 5,00.) bushels of No. 1 barley'chnnged hands at 50c and No. 2 at 49c, which is lc per bushel hlgher Rye was quiet, with holders offering it at 650, but buyers were scare. at this figure. Citizens of Dawson City have sub- scribed $8,678 to the Hull-Ottawa re- lief fumd. The Crescent, Indefatigable, Tri- ume, Psycle. and Quail, of the North American squadron. will shortly whit Montreal. Peésâ€"Steady. Car lots are quot- ed nominally at 60c; north and west; and 610 east. Buckwheatâ€"Quoted at 550, west, and file east. sold 35 cars to millers in the past three days. Ontarios were firmer. Red and white, west, sold at 700. Quotations were as follows zâ€"Ontario, red and white, 700I north and west, east, 71c; spring, east, 71 to 720; Manitoba, No. 1 hard, 950, Toronto and west; 950, g.i.t.; and 90c, Owen Sound. Barieyâ€"Dull. No. 2. 40c west, and Me east; No. 2, 42 to 430'. OILSâ€"Steady; White oats, north and west, 27 1-20; and east, 28 1-20. Millfeed~DulL Bran. $13 to {$13.50; and shorts, $11; to $14.50. west. Cornâ€"About 'steady locally. No. 2 American, yellow. 470, on track here; and mixed at 40 1-20. Ryeâ€"Firmer. Car lots, wast, 540 and 550 east. Forelgn Garrison at Tien-Tsln Kept; Busy, Says Our Admiral. A despavtoh Lrom London says:â€" Tbe Aderuhty has received the fol- lowing deapatch from Rear-Admiral Bruce 2â€"- " Taku, via Chefoo. Thursdayâ€"No communication from commander-in- chief in seven days. and from ’l‘ien- I‘sin in five days. The allies hold the to-morrow. and 300 from Wei-Hai- Wei Lhe following day. It is believed that fighting is constantly proceeding Iaku forts and Tong-Kn, securely and they will advance to the relief of Tien-Tsin when in sufficient strength. Troops are expected from Hong Kong around ’l'ien-Tsin. Our garrison there should be about three thousand men. " The following proclammion was agreed to this morning. to be issued forthwith :â€" ""l‘he admirala and senior naval officers of the allied powers in China desire to make known to all Viceroys and authorities along the coasts and riversand 'm the cities and provimes of China that they intend to use aru- ed force only against the Boxers and people that oppose them on their march to Pekin for the rescue of their fellow-countrymen.” The date that the above despatch ORDERED TO JOIN BOXERS Responsibility of Chinese Govern- ment for the Trouble Proven. A despatch from Berlin saysâ€"“The responsibility of the Chinese Govern- ment for recent events,‘ said a hlgh official of the Foreign Office on Wed- nesday, "is now clearly pvroved. It 11.18 been ascertained that 10 000 Chinese troops who deserted to the Bonn did so under the direct orders of the Chinese Government. The promotion to the highest positions of notorious- ly anti-European officials also points In the same direction. This is the war of China {gainst all foreigners, in- cluding Germans, and the pomt now ls ~to go ahead vigorously, qulckly, and resolutely, no matter what the final outcome may be." The Berliner Targeblatt sayszâ€""A privata deg-spawn from St. Petersburg asserts that Russia haa‘landed 9,00d men, who will not place themselfves under the comm lfld of Admiral Sey- mour, but will act independently) Foreign Troops at Tlen-Tsin Fought Hard for Three DayS. A despaltmh from Berlin sayszâ€"The commanderr of the German Squadron art’ Taku [has w1red as f‘olfovvs to the Governmem‘t :â€" “ A French officer, who has arrived here from Tien-Tsin, which he left June 20, reports that for three days the city has been bombarded by the Chinese, and that the troops of the foreign detachment, were short of ammunition. Heavy Russian Lossess in the Taku Bombardment. A despabch from St. Petersburg says :â€"Vice-Admiral Alexejeff, from Port Arthur, reporting the capture of the Taku forts, says the bombarding fleet was commanded by the Russian, Captain Dobrowolski, as senior officer present. The Russian losses were two lieutenants killed, one severely, and one slightly wounded, and 16 men kill- ed and 67 wounded. The lgunboal: Gil- jak was seriously damaged by ashell below the water line, and must be docked for repairs. The gunboat Ko- rejez was made to leak in six places. and had her cabin destroyed. The gunboat Bobr was undamaged. Be- sides the above, Admiral Alexejeff says the French warship Lion, the British Algerine, and the German gunboat Iltris participated in the en- gagement. ' De Villier's 220 Men Give Themselves Up to Gen. Warren. A desputch from London, Monday. says:â€"There is little news from South Africa beyond that contained in the official despatches. No furth- er imputunt movemgnt isflreported. CONSTANT FIGHTING. " The German cruiser Irene has ar- rived here with 240 marines, who, with 380 English and 1,500 Russians, proceeded to ’l‘ie‘n-Tsin. The railway is working from Taku to within 15 kil- ometres of Tien-Tsin.” A COMMANDO SURRENDERS, A telegram from Cape Town states thxt De Villier's commando, number- ing 120 men. with 280 horses, 18 wag- gons, 26L) rifles, and 10,000 rounds of ammunition. has surrendered to Gen- erul \Varren at Blikfontein. Com- mandant De Villier himself did not surrender. 18 KILLED, 69 WOUNDED. .5 sent off from Taku is not given. SHORT 0F AIVIMUi‘élTION ALLIED FORCES DEFEATED. A despatch from London, sayszâ€"The Centrau News has recaived the follow- ing despatchiâ€" Americans and Russians Sent to Relieve Tien=Tsin Driven Back. "Taku, Friday, 3.30 p.m., by despatch boat to Cheefoo, Saturday, 4p.m.,â€" Yesterday (300 Russian: and Americans attempted to raise the siege of Tien- Tsin. Hordes of Chinese blocked the road. The Chinese artillery was well placed, and it was impossible to drive them out. The allied forces retired in good order. A d%patch from Shanghai of Friâ€" day’s date says the Boxers have burn. ed nearly all of the foreign concesx sions at Tienâ€"Tsin. "An attempt to relieve lien-Tam with a larger force will be made on Saturday night.” A despatch from Shanghai aaysthat the British warship Alacrity has sailed in the direction of Shisâ€"Txao for the purpose of rescuing the foreign mL-r Biomaries. 1 "An armoured train with a rgconâ€" noitring party was derailed last night. A despatch from Shanghai of to- day’s date says that the Chinese troops who are attacking Tienâ€"Tain are commanded in person by Prince Tmn, the new head of the Tsung-Li- Yamen. It is also reported that they HEHDELBERG IS TAKEN A despatch from London Monday, sayszâ€"The \Var Office has received the following cable from Lord Rob- erts in the tollowng message to the War Office:â€" “ Pretoria, Sunday, 11.30 a.m.,â€"Bul- Ier reached Standerton, June 22. He found a good deal of rolling stock. All the Dutch residents had left the town. “ The British prisoners captured since our occupation of Pretoria have been taken to Macihadodovp. Thirty-five l’cople Killedâ€"Every Person on the Traln Pvt-fished Exvepl the I’ll“- mam Passengch Lord Roberts Also Reports Two Other Sk-irmishes. “ The previous day, Broadwood’s cavalry had a skirmish with the ene- my, dispersing them completely and capturing six: PASSENGER TRAIN COMPLETELY WRECKED 1N GEORGIA. The storm was still raging, and all! the car wxndnws were closed. The? passpngers, secure as they thought,§ and sheltered comfortably from the inclement weather, went to their death without an instants warmng. The wreck caught fire afew mlnutesf after the fall, and all the coaches werefi burned except the Pullman car. Then-cf was no escape, as the heavy Pull-E man car weighted down the others.| and the few alive 1n the sleeper u'erei unable to render assistance to their tellqupassengers. For abnef time there was silence. Then the occupâ€". ants oi the Pullm'an car recovered: from their bewilderment, and after' hard work managed to get out of‘ their car, and found themselves on the ! track in the pouring rain. “Ian Hamilton occupied Heidelberg Saturday. The enemy fled, pursued by our mounted men six or seven miles. " Hunter’s advance brigade reached Johanna burg toward Heide berg J us 22. AWFUL RAILWAY HORROR. A desputch from Atlanta, Ga.‘ says: â€"A passenger train on the Macon branch of the Southern railway ran into a washout one and a half miles north of McDonough, Ga., on Satur- day night, and was completely wreck- ed. The wreck caught fire. and the entire train, with the exception of the sleeper, was destroyed. Every person on the train except the occu- pants of the Pullman car perished. Not a member of the train crew es- caped. Thirtyâ€"five people in all were killed. A cloudâ€"burst broke over tlnt sec- tion of the country about 6 o'clock Saturday night, and presumably shortly after dark washed away a. section of track nearly 100 feet in length. Into this the swiftly mova inL.r train plunged. THE \VRECK ABL AZE haven great number of rapidâ€"fire guns. "The casualties were heavy and ammunitlon was runnmg short. The Chinese troops are bombarding the city with tiech guns. 'nhe Chinese number 15.003 outside the city, and “1811‘ emlssarx'es crowd the iorexgn quarters, and are constantly setting {Ire to buildings. The Chinese have heavy guns, which are bemg worked Btaadilylh‘om the wells of the native city. 7 An officuLl despatch from the Amer- lcuu Consul at Tienâ€"Tsin confirms the report" of the burning of the foreign concessions. The despatch adds:â€" "All the Consulates have been dad strayed, and the foreigners are con: gregated at the Town hall. I A wreck train was started out from : Atlanta at midnight, but owing to tho lburning wreckage, nothing could be [done until morning. A special train ! at 6 o’clock Sunday took doctors, min- [isters. railroad officials, and helpers Ito the scene, but nothing could be done save to gether up the bodies. * Some of the bodies were terribly burn- led, while others were crushed beyond recognition. Only three women were .on the train; two escaped. It 13 pre- :sumed the other perished, but the ibody has not been found. A section ! hose with a gang of eight negroes oo- loupied seats in the Second-class coach. l’l'hey Were on their way to repair a Ewash-uut on the Georgia Midland and Gulf road. Not one escaped when the icar went down. "The Chinese troops possess the hem cannon and rifles, but the rab- ble have improvised weapons, trust- mg to than numbers. The Russmna are now intronched at the railway} station, and are resisting the advance 014' the enemy, who are coming uplm overwhelming numbers." '1‘th foreign Consuls toâ€"day address- ed a note to the Chinese AderaI hem asking hum to remove Ins fleet. TWOlOIf his sfhlps have sailed. and "no rest will sail Shortly. " The enemy attacked our post 33 Honing spruit. and before reinforc-e ments arrived from Kroonstad they had burned three culverts. These had all been repaired by this afternoon." A Renter despatch from Cape Town dated yesterday. says 2â€"“ The British casualties at Honing spruit were 375 killed and wounded.” In adespatch dated Standerton1 June 24, Gen Buller confirms the re- port that 461 men of the Thirteenth Yeomanry and 180 Highlanders were captured with a convoy near Heilu bron. They passed through Stander- ton on June 18. A few of them, in~ eluding Lord Londford, were severe- 1y wounded. These were left at Reitz. The despatch gives the name! of other sick troops found at Stan- derton, and adds that the bulk of the prisoners. including Lord Leitrim and Lord Ennismore, were well. The extent of the catastrophe wad quickly apparent. Flames were al- ready seen coming from that part 01 the wreckage not covered by the wa- ter. As the wreck began to go to pieces, under the destructive work 01 both flames and flood, human bodies floated out from the mass, and Were carried down stream by the swift current. The storm did not abate in fury. Flashas of lightning added to thc steady glow of the burning train, and lit up the scene with fearful distinct-x BESS. SIX KILLED IN THIS. A despatch from Green Bay, Win” say51â€"A northbound passenger train on the Chir‘ngo and North-Western road, loaded with excursiouists bound for the Saeugerfest in this city, oollid- ed at 10.15 o’clock Sunday morning with a freight train at Depere, 50 miles south of here. Six persons were killed, one is missing, and 34 were in- jured. The Ontario Government will spare some of its thousand beavers in Al- gonquin Park to stock a new park which is being established by the Minnesota Legislature. AN AWFU L SCENE