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Motteno, Cape Colony, Dec. 10.-—Gen- eral Gatacre has been driyen back from Stormberg after a three hours’ battle with the Boers.

Geveral Gatacre left Putter’s Kraal by train for Moltero and then proceeded by 4 forced march twelve m les towards S.orm- berg. He had 2000 men, incleding the Northumberland Fusiliere, the Royal Irish Rifles and two batteries of field artillery.

The British were unmolested uati! the Boer position was reached when a hot fire was unexpectedly opened upon tne advancing coluthn.

The engagement began at 4.15 a. m. At7 a. m., after asharp artillery duel, the British retired. They are now marching toward Molteno.

General Gatacre found the enemy’s posi- tion impregnable. It was impossible for the Bri'ish infantry to get at the Boere.

Lonpox, Nov. 11.—The War Office publishes the following despatch of General Forestier-Walker at Cape Tows : General Gatacrereports : Deeply regret to inform you that I met with serious re verse in attack of Stormberg. I was misled as t> enemy’s position by guides and found impracticable ground,

Oasualities, so far as known at pres- ent:

Second Battalion Royal Irish Rifles, wounded Lieut.Col. Eager, ,Major Secton, Captaiu Bell, Caytain Kelly, Licut. Siephens, Lieut. Barnard Stone.

Suffolk Regiment—wounded Second Lieut. Maynard and twelve men, Missing Captain Weir, Lieut. Christie, Second Lieut. Rodney,and two hundred and ninety men.

Seventy-fourth ficld battery—severelv wounded Licut. Lewiz and three men, lightly wounded, two men.

Seventy-seventh fieldbattery—k illed,one guoner : wounded, Major Percival.

Northumberland Fusiliers— missing, Major Stevens, Captain Fletches, Captaia Morley, Second Lieut. Wake, 2n¢ Lieut. Couleor, Lieut. Radcliffe.

Dorsetshire Regiment- -miss’ng,

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AND REPORTS OVER 600 MEN MISSING.

Good News from Ladysmith.

General White makes a sortee and dismounts the Boers’ Big Gun.—His Hussars burn the Boer laagers and cut their telegraph—Half the Canadian Contingent are at the front, and half working on line of communication.

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hundred and tixty non-commissioned officere and men.

Royal Berkshire Reginent—killed, one privat>.

The remainder of the casualties will te wired as soon as ascertained.

Care Towy, Dec. 11.- I: ig rumoured here that the Boers attacked Kimberley a close quarters last night but were repulsed with heavy lous.

Orawce River, Dec. 11.—Ualf the men of the Canadi+n coutingent have goue for- ward. Like the Australian contiogent they have been put toetiff work since their arrival, and have been building sidings, erecting platforms and rendering the usual routine service.

They are in excellent condition and very

zealous. Lonpox, Dec. 11.—The War Offise has

received the following despatch from General Buller :—

‘‘ Frere, Dec. 9.—The following wa received from General White today :—

Last night I sent Fzunter with 590 Natal Volunteers and 10) men of the Imper.al Light Horse to surprise the gun hill. The enterprise was admirably carried out an! entirely euccessful. The bill was cap- tured and a six inch gun and a4.7 inch howitzer was destroyed with a quantity of gun cotton. A Maxim gua was captured and brought to Lac ysmith.

Our loss was one man killed and Maior Henderson wounded.

At the same time Col. Knox seized the hill, a squadron of Hussars rounded the Hepworth hill burning the Kraals and cutiing the Boer telegraph lines, without any casualties.

Loxpox, Dec 11.— The Chronicle’s critic remarks that itis curious to see an experienced soldier trusting so implicitly to his guides, and that his gecouts and ad- vance guards do notinform him thet he was comiug in close contact with the enemy, and that the ground in front was impracticable.

The fact seems clear that General Gat-

acre was led unsuepectingly into an elaborately prepared trap and _ it is almost wonderful that the

disaster was nO worse when, a8 a corres. pondent says the force wasnot molested by the enemy until it had actually reached the impergnable position occupied by the Boers, when a hot fire was opened unex- pectedly, upon it, Every:hng seemed to have been unexpected, from the location of the enemy to his number and guns. while the country itself was, apparenily, absoluiely unkaown,—though it is the very district. General Gatacre* has been preparing to operate in ever since his arrival,

The Times conéiders that the resuite o¢ the disaster are more likely to be serious politically than from a military point of view.

Loxpox, Dec 11.—Referring to the re- verse sustained by General Gatacre the

Morning Post says: The most serious feature of the affair is the general considere

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Wonder is expressed as to how the Boers increased their numbers at Stormberg which all alongJbad been Generai Gatacre’s immediate obj-ctive, without his knowing of it.

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BAPTIST CONFERENCE.

The P. E. Iland Baptist Conference is mecting in the city today and tomorrow. The first session will bea public platform mectiog in the Baptist Church at 8 o'clock tonight. The following is the programme of addreeses :

Education—Rev. E.J. Grant, of Sum- merside.

Forcign Missions.—Rev. C. W. Turner, of Montague.

Home Mission.—F. P. Dresser (Lic. ) Tyne Valley.

Grande Ligne,—Rey. A. C. Shaw, of Annandale.

Noth Weet Mission. —Rev. E. A. Me- Phee,. of East Point.

To-morrow the Conference will meet in the Baptist schoolroom at 2.30 p.m. to hear reports from the churches and to conduct matters of church business.

To-morro# eveniog at 8 o’clock Rev. D. |

Price.of Tryoo,will preach,and Rev. 4. F. Browaoe, of North River, will conduct an evangelistic service.

The public are cordially invited to at- tend al] these meetings.

—FROM—

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CHARLOTTETOWN, PEI.

Taz Curistwas Trape of a store is the hardest test cf its facilities and therefore the test of its helpfulness. Carter's Bok store as a Christmas Store is the same as it is all the year round, but with the Chrisimas spirit and vast Holiday pre- parations added,

This store is worth seeing at all times and seasons. There isn’t a working day in its Calendar that itdoes not bold spe- cial attraction and inierest for vieitor and eusiomer. But at Christmas time tue store is almost idealized. It is at ite best and biggest and brightest as a store, and it is a place that fairly glows with a boli- day spirit and holiday significance aad beauty.

By all means visit this store during the days before Chrisimas,ifyou can. Perhaps you have cnly heard of this store ani its great Christmastrade. It hasa reputa- tion. See it for yourself.

Our Christmas plans for this year date almost from Christmas of last year. The whole twelve months is none too long to arrange the holiday-making on our scale of doing things. We have !aid the great manufacturing centres of the world under contribution, and selected from the new- est and best of European countries, Japan, and United States and Canada.

OUR CHHISTMAS CATALOGUE

will be sent on request, or canbe had for the askingat the store. It will serve to

| solve that often troublous question, “what shall I get him ?”—or ‘“‘get her,” as tne case may be; and it gives besides a good

idea of the endless variety of articles pro- vided by Santa Claus-for the children.

GEO. CARTER & vO,

Direct Importers of Fansy Goode, Books, Toys, &c.

DIED

At Alberton, on Tuesday night, the 5b inet., James Skerry, aged 56 years. RK. i; P.

In Charlottetown, on Dec. 9th, Annie A., wife of Pmilip Doherty, and dauguter of Thomas and Elizabeth Donovan, Aged 23 years.

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THE M’GILL OUTLOOK.

The last number of the Outlook is to hand. Although a college journal is not usually the most attractive to the public aud isnot very widely read, the Outlook always contsi.8 interesting and varied reading. Tois week it has a very fise criticism of “ Heury Esmond,” written by an unknown. It may be of interest to know that Mr. Cyrus J. McMillan, of Charlottetown, is editor-in-chief of the

Outlook.

a= Basxer Socrat,—A_ basket social vill be held at Kingston, in the Hall, on Wednesday, 20th inst.

An excelleot programme is being pre-

a red. Admission 10 center Ladies i th baskets free. Mon and Tu _ STA A PO

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That if you want Good Home-made Flavoring Extracts

For your Xmas baking we makg them and sella lot of them at right prices. If you’ve ever been dis appointed in your essence—try out home-maile essences,

A. W. REDDIN, Phu, B.

Central Drugstore, Sunnyside.

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Telegram from Santa Claus.

Dear Mr, Paton,—

The telegraph Ilne must be tapped to send you this message. You will be sorry to hear about my aecident, but when going at full gallop during a terrible snow storm | the deer mirsed the road and went over a high precipice, taking myself, the sleigh and the Toys with them,it was an awful emashup, but as lack we:ld have it we fell into a terrible snow drift, which saved

and myself from been killed or much burt

It took me about an hour to get myself out of she snow drift and another hour to gec the deer and sleigh eady for the road again. My careful management I did not loo-e any ofthe toye. If no more accid- ents happen I snall be avery short distance from Ch’town on Wednesday, but will telegraph again Monday. ‘‘Au Revoir.”

I remain Your faithful friend,

SANTA CLAUS

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Prince Edward Island Railway

CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS:

EX CURSION RETURN TICKETS, at one First Cl ss Fare will be issued December 2isi, 1829, to January Ist, 1900, inclusive, to and

from all stations, good to return uatil January 4th 1900, and for students during } school vacation, December th to 3ist, 1899, inciusive good to return uatil January 3isr, 1909. Tickets are not good for going journey afcer date of isse.

SPECIAL CHEAP RATES, { Tickets will be issaed on all trains Friday ' and Saturday, December 22ad and 23rd, 1399

December 23rd, 189) at the following very low

rates :—- Tignish to Charlottetown $1 25 O’ Leary 5 1.15 Summerside a 75 Emeraid a PY) Cape Traverse “ 73 Hunter River “ 15 Souris “et $5 S*. Peters - 75 Georgetown “ 75 Cardigan ” 75 Mt. Stewart “ 75 Tignish to Summerside 95 oO’ ry se 75 Welling'on = 35 Kensington oar 2 Cape Traverse “ 45 Hunter River “ 6a Chariottetown -* 73 Intermediate Stations at proportiontae rates G. A. SHARP, Superimtendent Railway Office, Ch’town, Deo, 9, "99. 1 c.9, IL, 14, 16, 19,&w2i,

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