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The Boers were very much disap- pointed because they were unable to capture nay of General French’s con- voy, which was the object of their con- tlnued attacks. The convoy con- sisted of seven hundred waggons. The Boers admitted that they had lost heavily. especially the morning after Gen. French left Bethel. On that occa- sion the Boers, who thought all the British had gone, approached close to afarm near which the carbineers were posted, and lost fifty in killed and The scout also states that the Boers are short of supplies, and are living on mealies and meal, and are using burnt mealies to make coffee. The supply of meal, however, is abundant. Seven llundred Waggons Brought Through in Safety. A despatch from Pretoria. says :â€" One of General French‘s scouts,who was captured near Heidelberg, and who was at first treated badly by the Boers, who threatened to shoot him, was afterwards released and taken with dispatch to Gen. French's head- quarters. He states that Gens. Hans Botha is in command of the Boers, and has with him. the Bethe], Caro- lina, Ermelo, and Middleburg comâ€" mandoes. The scout says he recog- nized a number of British prisoners in the laager. They were captured during Gen. French‘s first advance. Ihey will be released and furnished with passes as soon as the otlicial who issues passes arrives from Middlnburg. “The next day the Boers tried to seize the strong position on the bank " Our casualties the first day were six killed and twenty wounded chiefly of the Shropshires who fought splen- didly. “The Boers were met soon after starting- from Belfast, and hung on tth Ifrornt flanjks, and rear until the Kourm'ti river was reached, where they stoodwt avery strong position. From this they were forced to retire by a wide turning movement ‘by the Sufâ€" tollks and the Canadian mounted troops mound their flanks. All the first day Boner signal fires were lighted in all directions, and before morning Ithey were strongly reinforced. On the day before ent Lord Methuen's column s'hqlled by Boers-along ' btf the shells st'rurk a t IA despatch from London, says;â€" (I‘he War Office his received the fol- lowing- despatch from Lord Roberts, dated Johannesburg, Nov. 8;â€" "Smith-Dorrien reports th'lt the two days’ fighting mentioned was very hard. His force consisted of £50 mount- ed troops from the Fifth Lancers, the Rbyal Canadian Dragoons and Mount- ed Rifles, two Royal Canadian artil- lary guns,four guns of the Eighty- Fonu‘th Battery, and 900 infantry of the Suffoliks and Shropshires. the of the one heavily a been the Boers Were Prevented Seizing Komati by the Mounted Rifles. CAP lng‘ {h whic h hours. (ll shi 111‘ METHUEN’S G001) WGRK Details of His Successful Engagements at Zeerust UK wire entan QTIG GEN. FRENCH'S CON VOY A despafc The enemy had cunnineg conce ‘re entanglements among the gr 1n QNANAN S SAVEB THE DAY. stretcher. The bearers e SSHDCC he 1d SGVBI mbc pa in front of th ide of Au s olthenv 8118111: h‘ from M I‘k '1an to the bid last Iliar the a north of Zoo: were found inf )tha's farm ‘ aux iid n enterin 1mm .1, of the Shrop- being carried off as sholt dead on and the re mig'h t was severely rifle fir men. an heir posi- Eour kill- position. mme to shooting suffer so and then Neighbourhood. cerust have One 110d out Shot in Leg in Fight With General Knox. Knox at Rensburg drift. According to native reports, the Boer commander narrowly escaped capture. Pretoria, undated, by rail to Charlestonâ€"Charleston, Natal. says;â€" Gen. De \Vet has been wounded in the leg in a fight with ther troops of Gen. wounded’ out of a. force of two hun- dred. The Beers expressed the bitterest feelings about the burning of farms by only farms burned were those whose the British. It is explained that the owners had done something deserving punishment. BURGHERS BEING MISLED. "In the afternoon an event unpre- cedented in this war occurred, when some 200 mounted Boers suddenly charged the rear guard to within 70 yards, when they were stopped by the Canadian Dragoons. During the fight sixteen of the Canadians fell int-o the hands of the enemy, who treated them kindly, and released them after re- moving their own dead and wounded, during which operation the Canadians were compelled to lie on their faces in order that they might not see how heavily the Boers had suffered. ' 'Our Casualties were two killed and twelve wounded." mitted to return i the conclusion of The stock belo-m surrender volunta during the campia ozf this notice, be cash or by cheque of the Kormati from which they were beaten out November 6th but were prevented by Colonel Evans, the Cana- dian mounted troops and two of the Eighty-Fourth guns galloping two miles and seizing it in the nick of time. The rear on the return march was defended by Colonel Lessard, witli the Canadian Dragoons, and two Roy- al Canadian guns under Lieut. Mor- rison. “Smith-Dorrien says no praise can be too high for the devoted gallantry these troop ‘show in keeping off the 'enemy from the infantry convoys. exp! We: uen and who hav oath or have been forced Burghers surrendering voluntarily who have never taken the oath of neu- trality, will not be sent out of South Africa. No promise regarding future treatment can be given to burghers who have been taken prisoners on the tlefie it could not b DE WET WOUNDED. ,y Boers took refuge in one [an Ming to the presence of wome children our guns were not pe 81181113 to fire on from a bu whi( GD 01‘ men 0711151!) an 1t ransvaal by I hw ‘urrendering v‘ e either never taken the oath to break it, \vi ‘uI'I‘E will )f ~in will, if taken gn, after the date paid for either in IVE $8111 8J1 )st aite sutl‘en death or nder, the follow- ral casualties their to tho lities and children )luntarily , and have 11 be per- fvarms at in farm Lcen the 9 who .\l E ‘our 1 Light dressed hogs are worth from ‘$6.25 to $7 per cwt.; heavy $5.25 to $5.50; long clear bacon, sells at 9to ilzc per pound; smoked, 13 to 150; smoked ham, 13 to 150; lard, pails, i10 1-20; and tubs, 91-2 to 100. Toronto, Nov. 12.â€"At the western ’eattle yards yesterday the receipts l were only 3.! loads of live steak, in. jcluding 300 cattle, 500 sheep and 1lamba, 500 hogs and a few calves and milch cows. Barleyâ€"Little doimg, and prices are unchanged. No. 1 is worth 430, east; No. 2 is quoted at 39 to 400. middle ireights; and extra No. 3 is quoted at 37c, west. Peasâ€"Steady and unchanged; are quol«-d at 57 to 57 l-Zc east, and 58 to 590 west. Oatsâ€"Sell at 25:: for No. 1 white. east; No. 2white, at 23c, middle fireights; and 23 1â€"20, north and west. cent, patents are $2.70, west; Man changed at $4.60; in bags. Cornâ€"Prices are weak but un- changed at 400 for Canadian yellow. and 350 for new, west. BREADSTUFFS, ETC. Toronto. Nov. 12.â€"BusLuess in wheat is better toâ€"day. Sprhug is quoted about steady at 650 and 660 east: goose, at 63c west; Mannitoba firmer, and scarce at 91 1-2 to 920 [or No. 1 hard, Toronto and West; and 950 for No. 1 hard, and 910 for No. 2, g.i.t. White wheat is quoted at 63 1-20; and red at 640, middle Heights. Flourâ€"Very dull; cars or 90 per cent, patents are reported at $2.65 to $2.70, west; Manitoba flour is un- changed at $4.60; strong bakers. $4.30 a heavy fire to bring an unhorsed non- commissioned officer. "Saunders was wounded and his horse was killed, and Chalmers went to his assistance. Saunders implored him to leave, but was refused, and the gal- lant Chalmers was, I grieve to say. killed." CAPT. CHALMERS’ RECORD. Capt. Chalmers was agrnduate of the Boyal Military'College. Kingston, and a veteran of the North-West re- bellion “"hen the Montreal Garrison Artillery left tor the North-\Vest Ln Lambs are worth from 3 1-2 to 4c per pound, and for choice a little more was to-day paid. There is also asteady enquiry for choice sheep at from 3 1-4 to 31-20 per pound. No change has occurred in hogs. The best price for prime hogs is 4 3-4c per lb, and light and heavy, 4 1-40 per pound. Hogs to fetch the be of prime quality below 160 not above "Small stuff" is firmer, while not quotably higher. Butcher trade is easy. Good stuff sells readily enough at steady and unchanged prices. Outside the de- mand for good to choice cattle there appears to be little wanted. Feeders, stockers, wn‘d bulls were all Ln extremeiy easy demand at quotab- ly unchanged prices. Good milch cows amd choice veal calves are wanted. Cheeseâ€"Rather a light trade at from 11 to 120 per pound. WOOLS, RIDES, ETC. Current quotations are as follows: â€"Hides, No. 1 green, 71-2 to 80; No. 1 green s'teres, 8 to 8 1-20 ; No. 2 green, 6 1-2 to 70; No. 3 green, 5 1-2 t05 3â€"40; cured, 81-4 to 9 1-40. Calfskin-sâ€"Nd. 1. 80; No. 2 7c. Lambskinâ€"800. Tal- lowâ€"Rendered, 5 to 5 8-40. Woolâ€" Fleece, 16‘ to 170; unwashed, fleeee, 9 1-2 to 10c; pulled, super, 18 to 19c; and pulled, extra, 20 to 220. DRESSED HOGS AND PROVISIONS There is nothing doing in shipping caLtle. Eggsâ€"Prices for fresh are from 18 to 230; picked are worth from 15 1-2 to 160; and culls from 8 to 10c. Beef. carcass: ... 550 750 Calves. each... 5 00 8 (10 Mut‘toin......... ......... 500 600 Lambs. spring per lb 006 008 DAIRY MARKETS. Butterâ€"Creamery is selling well at from 22 to 250 for rolls, and at-24 to 250 for prints; choice dairy tub sells at from 19 to 20¢; large rolls are Worth from 171-2 to 18 1â€"2c per pound; and pound rolls, 19 to 200. Supplies are ample, and the general demand fair. Toronto. Nov. 1:2.â€"Busineas was quiet on the street to-day. not much grain in, and prices are unchanged. The weather is unfavorable, and the roads are bad. Red and white wheat Butter, lb. rolls ... Eggs. new laid...... ... Chickens. per pair... Turkeys, per 1b....... Geese. per lb...... Ducks, per pair...... Ducks. live. per pair I’oLutoes. per bag...... Apples, fall, per bbl... Alpples, choice......... Beef, hind quatters.... Beef, fore quarters on is quoted at 68 to 681-20; goose a to 670; barley, at 400; and oat :8 to 300. Hay is Scarce; straw st and unchanged. Wheat, white, stgt. 8068 $0( \Vheut, red...... ...... ... 0681-11 Ul Wheat, goose...... 066 01 Wheat. spring...... '... 0681-2 OI Peas...... 0 00 0t Barley...... . 0401-2 04 live ..... . ... ... 052 0! Toron THE STREET MARKET. 08! 1181' U Ill-u :e......... u. uarters.... utters Hun"... u. U!C‘U‘#~1HC Markets. and scale not 200 lbs. top prices must 018 019 030 008 006 040 0 30 0 75 1 00 ‘7 00 4 00 0 069 067 069 stea 010 008 070 0 40 1 00 1 50 8 50 6 00 7 50 8 (10 6 00 0 08 Capt. Chalmers was ngrnduate of the Boyal Military'College. Kingstdn, ‘and a veteran of the North-West re- bellion “"hen the Montreal Garrison Artillery left tor the North-“fest in April, 1885, Capt. Chalmers was at- tached to the corps as alieutenant to No. 4 Battery, of which Lieut.â€" Col. Cole. then Capt. Cole. was in com- mand. Throughout the whole of the campaign he and Col. Cole shared the same tent. On his return he received an appointment as officer in the North-\Vest Mounted Police. with which organization he was con- nected for eight years, when he retired, and was appoint- ed Government surveyor for the Territories. He was busy build- Captain Chalmers of the Canadian Mounted Infantry. A despatch from London, ayazâ€" Lord Roberts, in a. duspatch dated Johannesburg, Nov. 5, reports to the War Office as follows:â€" “Smith-Dorrein states that Major Saunders and Captain Chalmers, of the Canadlan Mounted Rifles, behaved with great gallantry in the action of November2. Sarnders rode out under cane MET A HERO’S DEATH. the latt forlorn hope of getting through sarf to the shore. One of the pas gets was Capt. Norman Smith, of Battle line steamer Pharsalia, lying at St.Jorhn.' The two b "Steyn and De \Vet werewvifll the force, and left in grant haste. We pursued the enemy for some miles to the southâ€"east, when] they broke up into small parties. The City of Monticello Founders in mornlng. that nigh the the rocks. lying at St.Jorhn. The twc were launched, and one of th( placed in charge of Capt. Sm it with him were six others. was room for more, but the Munl “We took 100 prisoners. Twenty- five dead and 30 wounded Boers were found on the field. mlnu AN AWFUL SHIPWRECK. Eight Cannon and All the Ammunition and Wag and all exc nu Inch organization he was con- mted for eight years, when 1 retired, and was appoint- Government surveyor for, Le Territories. He was busy build- g aroad from Edmonton to the he s2» down E0 -the 73m banquet, the first ofascries o quets to be given in his honou _...* The longer a. mu stands st more he doesn't want to move. BC Du1 "Our casualties were 001. Legal- Th E WETS E3 i! 3 patch from 1in Hardin un‘d that water Saturday. The steamer :1) cross the Bay of Fundy in )ld I‘he sir ntr 1m Th at 11 0‘ storm still b nt 11 Col. Cole shared the a return he received as officer in the nted Police. with did that rmouth steamer he Bay of Fundy. 3 or the passen- H Smith, of the Pharsalia, now The two boats um: dead 1t .v hi( 1T ng gons Captured. uth on her She left g a hurri- mer made stor m star m was th. In terror- ms of mship ty of BIOPH- Th 3 off an iPeace [river when the Canadian [Mounted Rifles were raised. He i volunteered. and was appointed an of- ;fioer. He was anative of Amherst- fburg, Out., and was unmarried. his staff, as sembly of he sat d< banquet, th quets to be Greeted by Lord Wolsaly and an Immense Assemblage. A despatch from Southampton says; Sir Redvem Buller, on the Dunvegan Castle, from Cape Town, reported it Southampton Friday evening at 8.30. GEN. BULLER ARRIVES released from gaol. The party re- turned to Rouxville the same evening wiLh their spoil. Teln Boers, including the landdrost, were captured. and 17 horses were seized. Two British prisoners were released tram gaol. The party re- Raided and Captured a. Town Held by the Enemy. A despatch from Aliwal North. says;-â€"-Ll‘euteuant Aldridge, accom- panied by Viney and ten police. left Rouxvill: recently for Zaeron. They went round by Mayiield’s farms, ap- proachbng Zastron from the Busutoâ€" land side, and galloping over the hill right Lnto the town. which they im- mediately held up. ' Lord Roberts adds that the Boers fired into the Modder river camp on \Venlnesday. He also described minor fights in the south-eastern part of the Orange River Colony. and also at Harrismith, Zeerust, and Deemanutha. a Boer doctor with a Red Cross on his arm and a rifle in his hand, wearing a half-emptied bandolier." Juries muniaruy That mom. put off :11 their fate. "The fighting was mostly at close quarters, ‘U’ Buttery, of the Royal Horse Artillery, being in aptiqn at a distance of 400 yards. ’ "Among the wounded prisoners in De Villains, who was Steyn's secre- tary. Among the dead on the field was lais, Capt. Englebathv, Lierut. W'il- Iiums, and eight man killed, and seven officers and twenty-six men wounded. next “ high M mph elr atnd wars '1: "I deeply regret the loss of these three officers, as all were most pro~ mising. The loss of Légallais is a very serious one. as he was a most gall'mt anl capable cavalry leader. I‘h iraw h mm DARING POLICE EXPLOIT. l‘h apt. Smith 1d and two wom- 1V6 1d and w E her. The survivors havo but she lived in the angry JSSE who lutly com-pl wash 1 n The the usta‘ RQEJIED. l‘h ms fatal ft those KS we! )1]. th nd Of amer Silt! the M It had got City of M( DI ‘8' in in) nto ely und l W 55 on board md boat ‘ .9 time. but and ' went ove apt. Smith a. but it on 'e caught in] the shim; up from Ip‘s bottom and Lches and com- Those who )nly slight in- the steamer ary At I‘OC )oat gors were tow. The )onald girl hora. ’but t abouldâ€" I‘ha others JOUI‘ crew mo- 3 the ship ‘ the boat )ne E13 he Murphy Lb lived carried I. great ' beach, 110 the on the only a [Licello ed up ble to e Mc- s not 1nd 1H- who