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CHARLOTTETOWN P. E. ISLAND, MONDAY APRIL J6. 4409

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UNCONFIRMED REPORT.

Loxwvox, April 16.—The Cape Town correspondent of the Telegraph, telegrapa- ing on Sunday says: “An unconfirmed report is in circulation here thet General Brabant has inflicted a crushing defeat upon the Boers at Wepner capturing guns aud taking prisoners.

DALGETY’S REPORT.

Repperspzrc,April 15 ~Colonel Dalgety wired yesterday: All well. Eaemy ap- parently slackening attack.

Genera] Chemiside’s Division is en-

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camped 17 miles cast of the railway. Borra are supposed to be iu the vicinity, but an attack seems improbable.

ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE.

Sr. Hetewa, Apri! 16.—Coionel Schiel and two other Boer prisoners were landed here tcday and sent to the citadel in consequence of ao attempt to escape.

It appears that Colonel Sehiei bribed boatman to take a letter to a Dutch cruiser. Butthe boatman, by mistake, took it tothe British cruiser Niobe. A large knife was found in possesgion of one of the tb-ee.

BOERS TO RETIRE.

Lonrow, April 16.—Thae Bloemfontein correspondent of the Daily Newe, tele- graphing on Saturday, says: President Kruger attended a conference of the Boer Commandants at Brantford, co Thursday. It is believed that a decision was reached to withdraw the Transvaal forces to the north of the Vet River, preparatory to 4 general retirement across the Vas! River, if hard pressed, leaving the Free Staters to their own resources.

AT BLOEMFONTEIN.

BLoemroxtein, Aprii 16.—Sergeant A. Beattie, of Toronto, forme y of the Queen’s Own Rifles, and Private &. Harri son of the Montreal Garrison Artillery, died today of enteric fever. The whole regiment 1s being fitted out with new clothing and accoutrements.

THE WHOLE FISLD.

Lonpon, April 16.~--There ‘s »s! little news from the seat of war this morn }

ing. :

Lord Roberts is silent.

In Boloemfontein and its immed:ate neighberhood the British army is enjoying ! a camparatively quiet Easter-tide.

Preparations for a general advance are being actively pushed forward, and the in~ decations are that Lord Koberts is now | able to concentrate {an overwhelming : force against the Boers wherever they

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' one hundred end thirty two wounded.

moay elect to make their stand.

lu the south eastern corner of the Free State the severe fighting at Wepener east, is proved by the heavy casualties sustain- ed by the little garrison—18 killed and

& Colonel Dalgeti’s coloniale continue to hold theirown. The Boers were surround; ing them and had not, apparently, given up the seige on Saturday.

DEFEAT

OF THE BOERS

REPORTED BY A CAPE TOWN CORRESPONDENT.

The British Capture Guns and Take Prisoners.

Attempted Escape Reported—Boer Commandants Confer—-More Canadians Dead--.A Glance over the Field of Operations.

SpEcIAL DeEspaATCH TO THE EXAMINER.

{cersburg on Saturday. But General Pra

bant and all hie men left Aliwal North that day fer Routville: Lord Methuen is still at Boshof, which, in conjunction with the fact that the crossing of the Vaal at Warrington remains in the Boers hands, would eeem toupset the theory that che co’umn for the reief of Mafeking has gone vorth through Boshof and the mystery surrounding the efforts biog made to reach Baden-Powel! remains ag dark as ever.

All eeems quietin North Natal. the Boers, apparently, having abandoned for a time beiog their intention to push eouth~ ward.

UVigg Notes.

The people ef this vicinity have during the past week, taken advantage of the Jast sncwetorm v hich have been a great help to them in getting their supply of wood and poles for the coming summer.

Mr. John H. MeLeod, one of the most prosperous farmere ef this vicinity, is making preparations for the erection of a new dwelling which he iniends to bave fitted up in the latest style with all modern improvemente,

Miss Mivaie Gillis, of Kinross, who has been dangerously ill fer the past three weeks, is rapidly improving, and will soon be capable of returning to her former duties, which were well filled during ber illness by Miss Lena Gillie, Orwell, who is quite capable of performing each work.

Mr. W. H. Musick is visiting friends at Kinross. He is the guest of Mr. Jas. Gillis.

Our enterprising merchant, Me. M. Andereon, is ever ready to cater to the Wants of hie many custorers.

JMPROMPTU.

RoYAL Baking Powder,

WViade from pure cream of tartar.

Safeguards the food against alum.

wders are the greatest Pi of the present day.

RO ‘AL BAKING POWDER CO., NEW YORK. comers

FOR SALE.

A block of land of four acres lying be- tween the lands of Judge Fitzgerald and Maurice Blake, Eeq., in the Royalty of Charlottetown. Highly manured. Im- mediate possession given Aprly to

RICHARD JOHNSON, M. D., Kent Street, Charlottetown.

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PERSONAL.

a trip to Boston.

Mr. R. N. Cox, of Morell, is ar latest arrivals at the Hotel Davies.

among the guests at theQueen Hotel.

Messrs Moore & McLeod,

Senator Scott, is visiting Charlottetown.

Mrs. Sullivan. Mr. Frank McMiilan, manager of the

Charlottetown, Mr. A E McNeill, of the staff of the

Scotia, is spending the Easter holidays in Charlottetown,

Quebec, and Miss Parent, errived in Charlottetown Saturdav afternoon and are stopping at the Connolly House.

Mr. C, 4. Bryant, travelling agent of the Chicago aud Northwestern railway, who has been at the Davies for several days, crossed to the mainland today.

Mr. J E McEwen, for a number of years an employe of Mr. J D McLeod,left today for Nelson, B. C., where he will reside, Mr. McEwen is a yourg mau of excellent character, and the best wishe® of a host of friends follow him to hie new home.

Mr. T. ©. Wallace, Travelling Pr.- senger Ageot of the Union Pacific Rail< way, who has been in the city for several days, crossed to the maicland today en route to Sydney. Mr. Wailace had with Lim @ mutascope representation of the “Overland Limited” making the rua from Chicago to California, which he exhibited toa good many citizens st the Hotel Davies on Saturday. This is said to be the only direet route acrose the Continent, and the trip is made in very quick time. The train isequipped with smoking and library cars, barber shop, reading reom, drawing room, diniog room, eic., so that passengers need nut leave the cars for anything during the run.

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A Voice From P E. Island.

Mr. Bell, East Prince, P. E.I., con- tinued the debate. With his usual mod- esty and welf-effacement he relieved the

House by announcing that he believed in ehort speeches, and was going to endeavor to be brief.

He got up at 10.26 o’clock, and eat down at 12.40 o’clock, A quorum of members bad to sit through it. Mr Beles idene of brevity and ihe value of his remarke ov ver by any chance coincide with those of the House. The psalm singing of Paul Kreger would be as acceptable as a epeech of Mr. Bell’s to any andience.—Montrral Star's Parliamentary Notes.

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The Oxford Woolen Mills of Oxford, N. S., are notiotereated in any way in the re-openiog of the Charlo tetown Woo!

Mille and bave no connection with the same whatever.

Seeds for hotbeJsand early sowing ai Carter’s Store.

FISHING

Boots

This year we are making a specially good fishing boot, Having been fortunate in securing the best oil finished grain leather, tanned with the long tan process. This leather is 2:ed in all uppers of our Fish and Knee Boots. The soles, insoles and counters are all of solid sole leather. These are absolutely waterproof, All ‘hand made.

GOFF BROS

The Home Shoe Factory.

Mr. C.C. Gardiner left this merning on og the Hon Peter Sinclair, of Summerfield, is

Miss Gertrude McEachen, has taken & position in the tilliuery department of

Mr. William Scott, of Ottawa, son of

He isthe guest of the Chief Justice and

Summerside branch of the Merchants’ Bank of Prince Edward Island, is vieiting

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