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AMERICA .ASKS NO QUESTIONS
Micans to faake No Enquiries as
‘Transvaal—Troubles of Hor Ow!
Washington, Tuesday. — i
government not only will have noth;
ing to do with any action’ of the
world powers’ who.” may intervené!
between Englarid.and the Boers, but
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intends doing in the Transvaal,
should she conquer that people.
“Inner diplomatic. circles” know
the world might better ask us what
we intend doing in the - Philippines.

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‘Wall Nat Interfere.

Paris, Tuesday.—Echo de Paris
publishes an interview with Leyds,
the special~ representative of the
South African republic in Europe,
who expressed the belief that a
decisive battle would ‘occur at
Ladysmith.
sympathizing ~ with the Boers,
Europe would not intervene if’ they
were then defeated—at least for the

it knows nothing’. about» any “suchd/’
| movement between any of the-i

of mysterious stories ere afloat hare: ?
it:

He says that although q

Noy DISASTER

OVERTAKES
THE BRITISH

| Three Regiments Captured
and White May Retreat...

Is

Loi lon, Tuesday.—A. dispatch from General White says that
Arish fusileers, the roth mounted battery and the Glou-
rshire regi were surr ded in the bills by thé Boers and
er. losing heavily were obliged to, capitulate.’ SNP
‘A special dispatch from Ladysmith says the ° Boers suffered
ring the engagement. | Their loss is estimated. at goo
OF, 1000 killed ‘and wounded. : . !

Reports are current here that General‘White may’ retire» to.+
t Pietermaritzburg while the railroad is intact. . There is -much dis
“vergence of opinion‘in military :ircles ‘as to the advisability’ ‘pf;

“such a step. : yt
» Ladysmith, . October 31.—A battle is proceeding at Um-
banbane, a few miles from Ladysmith. Several shells'have drop-
{ped into town. “M 2 . d Set

It is reported from Barkeley ‘West that the Boers are con-

“structing forts around Kimberly for the purpose of shelling the. |

‘town.

London, . Tuesday.—A

Sit has been ascertained that

‘assisting. the Boers oy carryi
Altt ‘h the I

faeton

London, Tuesday.—A dispatch ‘from Cape Town

wet

RAGING }

4

ture Blast.

0 O.cck Shift Came Of This Afterncon—Ar
ow at Sisters’. Hospital. Receiving reat-
mont, ? vate ANY

Just before the three o'clock shif 3
at the Le Roi came off: ‘this, after:
noon Joseph Kane’ and ‘William

1 ‘ :
Holey were seriously hurt by, thes
premature.explosion of a blast...

They were taken after about (an
hour to. the Sisters’ “hospital.
Holey, who seems the, ‘more, dan.
gerously injured, is’ feightfully cut
about the head and ‘it is feared” he’
will lose his sight. 200

Both are from the north of, E
land.’ “Holey isa married, man: with
six children. © :

:

* who Daily Service.
The daily passenger service: to
the! Boundary country, over, the:
-& W.; was'inaugurated -yeste!
The train ‘left West Robson30 mi
utes late but reached ' Grand -. For!
‘on’ time. and returning... reached
‘West Robson on time. \‘G jing over
it carried '118 passengers. f

the arrival at Table Bay of the Dunnotar Castle late last evening
with:Sir Genera! Buller and staff, who are expected to land this
< morning. © They’ will meet with a tremendous ovation at Cape
Town. It is reported from Pretoria that 200 British ded

from Dundee have arrived there and have been furnished with ac-
~ commodations in the state schoo! buildings. © ;

Baden-Powell Is Ready.

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learns that Baden-Powell, the British at
has laid a railway-in a complete circle around Mafeking, and is

” running armored trains ready to meet the Boers at any point.

London, Tuesday.—A Cape Town correspondent says he

Robbed His Father. :
Ottawa, Tuesday.—Thos. Don-

nelly, was arraigned in the police’
court today'on.a charge of forgery
and remanded: until, Thursday. . The
young. man, it is. alleged, secured
possession of his father’s bank book
some months ago and forged checks.

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to the of $500.

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he asserted, of the mediation of
Germany.

In concluding the interview,
Leyds said the transvaal has ‘ne-

‘WHERE THE WAR NOW RAGES.

Ladysmith, the Scene of Present Fierce Batties, Lies South of the Center; Glexcoo Is North of It, **

Wm. Holey Fearfully Cut by. Prema-)

JOS. KANE ALSO: INJURED

‘Accident at the Ia Boi Just: Before the 3)

inelly, aged 25, son of John Don- Boat

gotiations pending with France and
Germany for buying a cable to the
continent which they were about
to terminate successfully when the
war broke out. s

SARDINIAN SAILS

Assurance Given That Canadians Will
Form One Brigade,

the official - announcement, * the

Quebec today with. the Canadian
contribution -of
infantrymen for the imperial forces,
in South Africa. Every portion of.
the Dominion is represented, as~en-
listments have been made at Victor-
ia, Vancouver, Winnipeg, Ottawa,
London, Rossland, Nelson, ‘Toronto,
Kingston, Montreal, Quebec, St.
John, N. B.; Charlettown and Hali-
fax. The troops, their families and
friends are much gratified by the
assurance from the war office at
London that the Canadian contin-
gent is to be regarded as one bri-
gade, and not to be cut up into
units attached to the imperial
forces.

The contract betweenthe govern-
ment and the Allan Line company
for the charter of the Sardinian calls
for about $100,000 tolls on the
steamer.

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