oD Te EE, EEE Ry oe ‘Freshen your walls sin for a few cents Crowds have taken advantage of the remnant sale of wall papers. Many lots left yet. Here’s an instance way prices are cut, 7 Rolls Paper 54 $5.78 19 yds Border 1@ 1.90 $5.68 of the fee The whole lot for $2.50 “BY Thats onlv one instance— as there are many others. Moore: M Sad ——— ew The Store Tnat Cives Awray Goods Free IN ORDER TO REDUCE OUR PRESENT STOCK OF CROCKERY GLASSWARE, GROCERIES, ENAMELED WARK, ETC For 30 days we will give free an Enameled Tea Pot or Coffee Pot with every purchase of one dollar Tea check givea with our tea and coffee, also. P. MONAGHAN, Upper Quscndtres STILL ON HAND A few of our finest overcoatings and suitings in Scotch we of England and German manufacture—at very fine prices to) the balance ef the season. Allnew fresh goods this season. JOHN MLEOD & CO For Fine Photography —™ Elegant Finish and New e o HE LL Ce Artistic Pose, Scenie Effects, visit the studio ot CG. HH, COOK hy senate Read Room OTTAWA om Pe Paes Fre PAT ~ RT Pl I LET FY PL eee eT _ . Ls ¥ ca This is True Liberty, when Free Born Mea oaviag to advise tas Pudlic, May speax trea, —@ukiPipas LY EXAMINER ra EEE. Single Copies two Ce r P EF ISLAND MONDAY FEBRUARY 19 {900 ~ ek io: Ae a Loypoy, publishes t Sunday m River : to & pauic. Ail their Kimberley consisting upon it. Lonpow, — —T » eee wlllk a TUBIN Bare WLS Our sudden appearance seems to astounded the enemy and thrown them in CRONJE BROUGHT TO A STANDSTILL. ee cme all GEN. BULLER FIGHTING AGAIN He Left His Guns Be- hind Him. BOERS WERE CLOSELY FOL- LOWED BY OUR TROOPS And Have Taken Up a Defensive Position. ‘ccaneda sronels trenched position which was euccessfuily ' defended against a frontal attack. | The district aor:award io Kivnberley has River camp aad | beea cleared, and tue engineers are already ' repairing the railway, , Jacobsdale remains the headquarters of Lord Roberts. Bus Kelly-Kenny’s divis- , at Kiip Drift has beea reioforced by the | H golaad Brigade | Taese trrops aod the seventh division are following Cronj-; and General Freach’s | Cavalry Brigade has joined in pureuit of the retreating Boers northward and east- ward. Kimberley hae been relieved almost too Cheaply, since the Boer forces have re- treated rapidly taking their guns with them, and will have to be fought in an. | other defensive position, farther north. General! French and Kelly-Kenney have RECSNT DEATES. i comune ws Word reached the city on Saturday after- , n00a of the death of Hoa. Thomas Annear, who was for mavy years a member of the i Provincial Legislature. It seems tha Mr. Aupear was around a6 usual on Saturday morning, but about ten e’clock complain«d of being }'Jl and it wae not long afterwards before bis spirit passed away. Mr. Aunear was a nativeof Corawall, England, and came to Prinee Edward Island when quite voung He was deservediy respected by a wide circle of friends, and his unexpected death is greatly regretted, Another old Isndmark hes also been re~ moved. Mr. James P. Donse departed this life on Saturday afternoon, at the ripe age of 69 years. Mr. Douse was well and tavorably cnown throughout the province, having for many years carried on an ex” teusive ship-building business, His bereav- captured a large number of waggonea, | sheep, oxen snd military stores, but have | | takem few prisoners, ' General French’s flying column may j succeed in intercepting the retreat of the ' scattered Boer commandoes, but the bulk of the Boer forces will probably escape | northward. The War office closed without issving any bulletin from Lord Roberts; but his NEAR COLENSO. The Disaster to the Australians not so bad as at first Reported—The Guards Brigade have Ad- vanced from Modder River— Lord Roberts’ Plans Well Conceived—Laurentian arrives at Cape Town—Roberts Army is free to go on to Bloemfontein. SpecIAL DESPATCH TO THE EXAMINER. ~ Feb. 19.—The Daily News he fellowiog despatch, dated orning, Feb. 18, from Modder have positions were burriedly evacu- ated and the big guns at Magersfontein and were left behind. General Crorj2 moved his transport, of many buodred waggons, along a bank of the kopj2 north of the Modder toward Koffyfontein. it got past our mounted infantry, but owing to weariness had to stop. Thereupon, our artillery opened fire The main body of the Boer force kept upa@ruuning fight the whole day, vainly trying to eseape, Each time their advanee-guard sought to move off, our Mounted [nfantry galloped around and checked them. We never attempted to stop their main movem tnt, contenting ourselves with try- ing to check them. Their position at Koffyfootein is eaid to be very strong. They entertain a whole~ some dread often thousand cavalry mor- ing more quickly than they do themselves. We hope to be in Bloomfontein shortly. ROBERTS’ TACTICS. Feb. 19, 4.50 a. m.—The news is now amply confirmed that General Cronje has escaped, Every detail, how- ever, proves hew admirably Lord Roberts’ ! Queen and Grafton Sts., Ch’town. ; | ST. CROIK SOAP MFG. CO., St. Stephen, 1.8 $9OO69O9OOO000O0G0008 Se Semreeert e ste e 8 | ylar. were .onceived and were succeeding. Bat for the unexpected delay at Dekil’s Drift, which was almost impassable for waggons, th? whole Boer force would have been surrounded. The delay of one day gave them their chance for a hasty retreat. All the other movements of Lord Roberis were executed exactly to time, Apparently General Cronje is retreating with hig main army, and even if he ea capes altogether, be will probably lose all his baggage. BEROIC AUSTRALIANS. Lonpoyx, Fes 19.—A despatch to the Times from Naauwpoort, describing the retirement to Arundel draws attention to the devotion of twenty men of the ¥ ictoria Mounted Rifles whe were caught in a trap and died to a man, fighting to the last. LAURENTIAN ARRIVES, Carz Town, Feb. 19.—The Laurentian with the firet artillery and secend of the Canadian Centingent of troops arrived at this port today. The treeps were welcomed by Major Joun Hanbury Williams, Military Secre- tary to the Governor of Cape Colony, and the British High Commissiener in South Africa, Sir Alfred M'lner, on behalf of His Excelleney. BULLER’S FOURTH ATTEMPT. Cnievetey, Feb 19.—The country in which General Baller is now working is thickly wooded. British operations are directed to the capture of Hlangwano hill, where the Bvecs are strongly fortified and from great accuracy. The British infantry are now disposed along a line extending seven miles to the south kopjes. At the base of Montecisto Hill, from 6 o’clock on Friday morning, the British incegeantly shelled Monte Cristo, with the Nek separating it from Blaauw Krantz hil) along the right, the British infantry making slow pregress up the Nek, in an endeavor to eccupy Montecristo which will enable them to enfilade the Boers on Hlangwano. THE SITUATION, Lonwox, Feb. 19, 1a. m.—Lord Rob. erts’ operations are on éo large a ecale that the press despatches do not give a com~ prehensive view of the whole field, ‘around Kimberley and that the Guards Brigade had advanced from the Modder which they are shelling the British with ; The ma‘n fact is the abandonment of | the Boers, positions at Magersfontein and. silence did not cau-e uneasiness, Tt was understood in official circl-- that every- thing was goiog well, and that Lord Roberts had not considered it neces sary to report apy additional de- tails of the Boer retreat and relief of Kimberley but sonld break the silence as soon as French succeeded in overtaking the enemy. Lord Roberts’ army, having relieved Kimberley without a battle and with trivial skirmishing, is now at liberty to follow Cronje eastward and northward. —SECONDEDITION, Lonpon, Feb. 19, 3 20 p. m.—The War Office has received the following despaich from General Buller: “Clieveley camp | Feb. 19.—I yesterday moved around the enemy’s flank. The Queens’, who bivouacked on the north of Curgol,crossed the Nek supported by the rest of the second brigade under General Hildyard aed aseaultei and took the southern end of Mounte Cristo. The fourth brigade on the left, or west~ ero slope, and the Welsh Fuse iliere, supported by the reet of the sixth brigade, assulted the eastern flank of the enemy’ position, while the eecord brigade cavalry, on the extreme right, watched the eastern slopes of Monte Cristo and drove back those of the enemy attempting to escape therefrom: Our artillery fire was assulted by a heavy artillery fire on their front and flank and attacked oo their flank and rear The enemy made but a slight resistance, aud abandoning their strong position were driven across the Tugele. . ’ Ihave tsken several of the camps, 4 wagon loadof ammunition and several wagon loads of stores and supplies, and a few prisoners. BOERS RETIRING. Srerstroom Camp, Sunday, Feb. 18,— The Boers are retiring and General Bra~ bant’s force are new entering Dordreeht. 3 MTT Tha {0¢ Comb of ours is great value. We have other splendid val- ues to offer you. Look aver our steck—Large discounts on Seaps, Hair Brushes, etc., this month. A. W. Reddin, Phm. B. Central Drugstore. Sunnyside. T/OUDSDLADDOUEDDSUADSOGABSSOSSSNREUIS0088 ed wife and brother and sisters have our sympathy. All people who have teeth ehew, though they don’t al] chew tobacco. Should you one whojdees—try “Biack Bass” Navy chewing! It ie auew brand and embodies allthe old time excellencies and other new ones peculiar to itself. It 1s splendid. “ Black Bass” Navy Chewing tobacco is unies made, = coin Carters’ Beokstore Lil I and New Books and the best. of the Old Stand- Call and ard works. inspect. Geo. Carter & CO. Fisherman's 'B0Ots —— Perhaps its a little early for Fishing Boots yet, but you'll want a pair after a while, and you'll want them good. We are paying special attention to these goods this year. Our past ex- perience tells us that Fishing Boots an’t be too good, that’s why we are using ali Island grain leather, tanned with the long tanning process, oil finished uppers, and the best of sele leather for soles, insoles and counters ; our best workmen are employed on these goods, making them all by hand. It will be to your advantage to see these before buying. GOFF BROS The Home Shee Factery. tence eo prvsenanennanres