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capitulation have upon the ee aad what will be Lord Roberts next move ?

The British victory does not meas cel. ; lapre on the part of the Boers. It means | the freeing of the Free State forces, the |

removal of ove of the most valuable! commaniters and the réiurn to their farme | of the weak-kneed among [ree Staters But io the F.ee State one other cries | of actions, at least, will te fought, while | the march icto the qT ransvael means very hard fighting and t

That the British Government appreci- |

se lows uf many lives. |

aes this is shown by the snnonncemans 1° that the eighth division will be sent out 60} seon a3 transports are available. he coicensns ef military opicion here ig thet Lord Roberts will move on te Bloenfonteia. General Fre

on the way, perhaps sendiog @ sirong

ch is reperted to be already |

mounted force to relieve Mafeking.

Itis noithought that the Boers will) make a sinnd at the Free Stute capital as itis not easily defended. But streng positions are to be foued on the border of

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the two republics. |

General Buller is finding the Boer resist ance to hie advance on L.dyemith increas- iag rather than diminishing and as yct | General White has not been alle to assist in the movement. Ia fact,the Boers are trying to eutfank the British, which attempt, if it eucoeeds, will to a great extevt wullify the resultof the past week’s fightiag.

PRINCESS LOUISE PROUD.

Orrawa, Feb. 28.—The Governor- General hae received the following cable from Princess Leuise :

“| desire to express my corgratulations en Crooje’s surreader, effected by the gal- lant Canadians, and very deep sympathy for their loss. I am proud t» have !ived among them.

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Signed, “Louise.” A FLANKING MOVEMENT.

Lonpon, Feb. 28.—A special deepatch frem Colense, dated Feb. 27th says :

“ The Boers are trying to outflank us and severe fighting coatinues.

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BULLER GCAPIURES PIETERS HILL.

The Key of the? Boer Position.

60 PRISONERS

Opinions on the Situation at Present — The Gal-) lant Charge of the Canadians the Chief Topic

SrPscrAL DpspATCM TO THE EXAMINER.

JAMESTOWN OCCUPIED,

Srerxsprvit, Feb. 26.—Boer reports ezy |that the British, under Geaeral Brabraat, have occupied Jamesiowa, Cape Colony.

THE QUEEN’S SYMPATRY.

Lonpoy, Feb. 28.—There is se proud~ er person im Kagland than private A. B. Cole, formerly of- Firat ELugaars, London, Ontario, ef the SecondbRoyal Caaadiana, who ia the ealy wounded Canadiaa so far | known to be in Eagland, and who was specially honored by the Queen and other members of the Royal Family who visited | Netley yesterday.

Noticisg bis regimental same, the Queen asked to vee him. Cole, who is bright fellow 25 years of age, was ushered into Her Majesty’s presence and she tend-

erly inquired as te the circumstances uader

whieh he was wounded.

Cole saluted and replied: ‘‘It was on the occasion of Colonel Pilcher’s march to Sunnyside, Your Mejesty. Our regiment

advanced to attack and while crossing | open groued I was shot through the feet.’

Tne Queen expressed her sympathy with Cele’s suffering and shewed a keen ap~ preciatioe of the leyalty displayed by his

cemrades and himself veluateering for active service.

LEADING BRITISH PAPERS.

Lenpon, Feb. 28 —After advising con- tinuous war preparstions, ‘he Times says :

“ If anything could enbaace (he intense and widespread satisfaction of the nation at the achievements of our troeps it ie the knewledge that tae Canadian Contingent played a principe] part im the decisive movement which ferced the stabbora Boer leader to own that he was beatea.”

The Daily News says: “To the Cana-~ diane belong the honor ef having hastea- ed the inevitable.”

KAISE8’S CONGRATULATIONS.

Loxpon, Feb. 28.—It underetood that the Queen has received a telegram of gea- ereus coesgratulation from Mmperer William oa the victory at Paardeberg.

A HEAVY ENGAGEMEDT.

Lonpax, Feb. 28.— The Daily Ma il publishes this despatch from its special correspondent: “‘Pietermaritzaburg, Feb. 24,—Last aight the Inneskilling Fusiliers mixed with some of the Dublin Fusiliers and Connaugh. Rangers attempted to carry the Railway Hill frem Pieters. They were under 9 continuous fire through which they passed, upon heavy breken ground, to the first Boer trench half way

‘ up the hill,

The Boers retreated to a crest and then

came back on either flank of the Irish | troops enfilading the captured trench with }

@ savage cross, as well as a direct, fire all night uatil 9 o’clock in the morning:

Our men held the position under a ceaseless fire and at a terrible cost.

Atthe ro!] call only five offieers and one hundred men answered te thei’ names.

Col. Thackery and Major Sanders of the

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Dublin Fusiliers, Gant. Ma

Gordess and Cel. Thor

land,of the 2nd ) % ofthe Welsh Fusiliers were killed. Two huadred and $713,500 For the Branch Railway fifty twe of the rank ard file were killed or wounded,

General Lyttleton’s brigade relieved | them atten o’clock this morning, when | the Boer artillery peumded the treops,

j holding the centre kopj+s, without pause, | bat with little effect.

Sproat T6 Cee BxaMiver. Orrawa Feb 28.—The estimates for the year ending June 1900 were brou :ht down. The to'ul appropriation is $47 872,989 (on Current account and $6,195,402 on 1g» capital aceount, being a decrease ef $556, RO SER TS! REPORT. | rt ia and i rer $2,000,000 ‘n Loxpox, Feb. 27.—Lord Roberts tele cap tal, comp sred with both the main and graphs : | suppl- menta y estimates brought down “At3. a. ma mest dashing advance jas: year. was made by the Canadian regiment aad Obvieusly when the second list some Hogineers, supported by the Firat eins down the record ef last year, will Gordon Highlanders aad Second Shrep~ | be exceeded. shires, resulting in our gaiming @ point) Amongthe items are $713,500 for the some six hundred yards nearer the snemy |p &. [eland Railway. and within about eighty yarde ef his | trenches, where our men eatrenched them- | selves. * They maintcined their position this morning, a gallant deed werthy of eur Canadian comrades, and which, am glad to say, was attended by comparatively slight less. “This apparevily clinched matters, for at daylight a leiter signed by General We Crosje, ia which he staied that he sur- | rendered unconditionally was brought to. doz of the

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must present kimself at my eamp, aad thet his force must come ont cf their laager after laying down their arms.

“ By 7a. w. I received General Cronje.

“In course of conversation he asked kind treatment at our hands, and aleo that his wife grandson, private secreiary. ad.. jutant and servants might accompany him wherever he might be sent.

* T told him his request wouid be com- plied with.

“T informed him that a general officer would be seat with him to Cape Town to insure him being treated with proper ree- pecten reate.

“He will étart this afterneon uader charge of Mejor General Pettyman.

DISTINGUISHED OFFICERS CAP- TURED.

Loxpoy Fey 27.—The officers captured

left and are selliag them at a big discount, come quick and ge{ your choice.

DAR TERS HUOKS TOR

by Roberts inclade the fellowing well- *ERRGAUAESETEGAOGUSEDDSEDOSBEREDOGGEAS™2?, known comman ‘ers :— CommanJast M. J.Malveraue, member r hat

ef the Volksraad.

Field Coraet Frusa, a Scandinavian.

Mejor Alberecht, the celebrated German artiilery «flic r.

Mejor Voa Deitz, the distingui shed German effiser, responsible for the mort splendid eugineering werks ofthe Boers.

Twenty aine Tranevaal officers were saptured anc eighteen Free State officers.

The guns captured from the Trane vaal forces were three 74 centimetre Krupp, nine one pounders aad one maxim gun.

From the Free Staters, ene centimetre Krupp and one Maxim gun.

BULLER PROGRESSING

Lonpoy, Feb. 28.—The War O.lice bas recsived a despatch {rom General Buller announciag that Pieters hill, the ememy’s main position,was magaificently captured yesterday. Sixty prisoners were taken.

KILUED AND WOUNDED.

Lonpow, Feb 28.—Roberts has forwsrd- ed an additional list of British caeualte during .hree days fighting st Paardebar& ‘i showing, 12 killed, 2 wounded and four |; missing, and imcluding seven officers and ‘

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