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inst., . . next Thursday, it will be seen. that both Ministers do not exagerate affairs when they say "Situation desperate." Bir CLAUD records a fresh Chinese offer to escort the garrison to Ticutain, but signi- acantly adds:"Remembering Cawnpore we refuse offer." Even if the Chinese authori ties make the offer in good faith-which no one is likely to believe they could not gua rantee a safe conduct through the bordes of the worst rubans in the Empire which hold the country between Peking and the advance guard of the Relief Force, now we trust

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Lieut. Colonel L. EC, Boyle, of the Honours alle Artillery Company of London, left England on 7th inst. for China.

The 6th Batt. King's Liverpool Regiment, stationed at Kilworth Camp, Torway, has volunteered for service in China.

The Singapore Football Challenge Cup was won on the 3rd inst, by the 12th Co. R. A., who defeated the 35th Co. by one goal to all p

The Viceroy of India was to leave Simla on the 30th ult, on a tour in the Bombay Famine

districts and to return to Simula on the 8th inst. toward its goal in the capital. Mr. Co-At 8.30 on Friday night there died at Macao Ora's message ends, more hopefully than Mr. C. Miliach, a vory old resident in that our own. Minister's, with the promise to colony. Mr. Milisch loaves one daughter The hold on indefinitely, whatever happens. But cause of his death was apoplexy. this is beyond the power of the Ministers of the Powers to promise. It depends on the The P. & O. Co steamer Carthage, hired Ilf-heartedness of the Chinese-Manchu hospital-ship, ahout which we gave some details troops, and, as we said on Saturday, on the in our issue of Friday, left Bombay on Thursday chance of disunion among the authorities atening, the 9th instant, ÆRATED WATERS Peking, whether the Legation can hold out

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H.M. cruiser Highlyer loft Port Said for China on the 15th ult: H.M. cruiser Argonaut Britomart has reached Malta.

Order have been receive at Woolwich for 50.000 sul bag to be despatched to Ching. They will be filled with sand or earth, and usod for the purpose of flelil fortifications and for the protection of the infantry,

As regards Cadets in the Federated Malay States service, the Malay Mail says, there musŤ bo something wrong with a system fending to over ten resignations among the Cadets during the four years which have elapsed since the competitive system was introduced into the service.

Information has reached the epiany of the murder of a lady who went by the name of Miss Wilson, and who resided at Thomas's Grill Rooms. She recently went to stay at the house of the proprioter at a place bevand Macao, and one night last work the house was broken into by robbers and she was killed.

The Return of Stamp Bereane during the months of July 1800 and 1900 shows a total increase of $11,536,55 on last year. The main

Ito prophecy that a collapse of the enelyloft Malta the same day, while the gunboat items of increase sre:-Probate, or Letters of-1

will now take place; but to judge by the exceedingly sanguinary struggle at Yang taan on the 8th instant, such optimism: hardly seems warranted. It is better, how over, that the soldiery and "Boxers" should remain to oppose the Relief Force than that they should fall back on Peking and try to wreak their vengeance on the little garrison of Europeans, Americans, and Japanese there. It is impossible to predict what will happen, but the defence of the British Le- gation for these many weeks has been so wonderful an affair that it seems hardly too much to hope that the extreme anti-foreign party has abandoned its belief in the invul nerability of the I Ho Chuan for a better- founded respect for the courage of the foreigners.

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The appointment by Her Majesty the Queen of the Hon. J. J. Keswick to be Unofficial Member of the Executive Council of Hongkong

is notified in the Gazelle.

It is notified in the Gazette that the Sanitary Board at a meeting held on the 2nd instant de-

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Captain A. J. Hosley, of the Europe, is to call at Butaria on his way from Austratie, with view to the large number of men uuder his command being utilised, if necessary, in China.

It is understood in some quarters, says the Singapore Prea Press, that the Hon. J. K. Birgh contemplutes retirement, and may probably not return to the colony on the expiry of his leave.

The Straits Timce of the 3rd inst. saya:-Wo hear it rumoured that Kwang Yuwej loft Singa pore some days ago He is said to have gone to Chins in a British transport with several Reform friends,

TELEGRAMS.

DAILY PRESS" SERVICE.

THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

[FROM QUE CORRESPONDENT.]

SHANGHAI, 12th August, 8.80 p.m.

PRESSURE ON SZECHUAN VICEROY TO DRIVE OUT FOREIGNERS F

Chungking telegraphs to-day that the Viceroy is in receipt of stringent orders from Peking forcing all foreigners to leave Szechuan promptly.

PERILOUS SITUATION AT

CHUNGKING

THE ORISIS IN CHINA.

LOCAL MOVEMENTS.

On Saturday, the transport Nimm nerived in the harbour, having loft Calcutta on the 29th ult, with a British officer, and 3 followers of the lat Madras Pioneers, 38 falloween, of the Natire General Hospital, 147 followers and 825 transport mules, and details. The British offleers on board were Captains Goodwin, Bruce, and Tweedell: The Nizam left again posterday, H M. gunboat Lizard left for Foochow on Saturday

The transport Nutcab sailed for Indin on the same day. The Warora returned from Taku yesterday.

The Italian armoured crniser Veštor: Pisani,

which arrived on Saturday morning, is of 6,500

tous 13,000 I. I. p. Her armour is 6 in. ILS. belt and gun position, 14 in deck, gume, twelve 6 in.Q.F., Rix 6.8 in, two 2.9 in., ten 2.2 in., ten 14 in, two masius; torpedo-tubes 5; speed 20: krots.

There is a gathering rabble of soldiery at

The Portuguese transport Cazengo arrived Chungking. Bishop Cassels and sixty re-on the 11th and left for Macas on the 12th. fugees are expected daily at Chungking. Assistance is urgently required there.

EMPRESS DOWAGER TO BE

PROTECTED.

It is reported that the Human troops who

Administration. $5.256.50; Conveyance or As signment, $1,344.00; Abeniru Starops $1,108,66, Cliorter Party $1,008.10. There are no notablo decreases, the largest being-Trunsfer of were going to Peking have been divorted to Shares, 615.90; and Policy of Insurance Shensi to protect the Empress Dowager.

MESSAGES FROM PEKING TO BRITISH AND UNITED STATES

$203.85.

The new Governor of Macao, H. E. Bonor Horta e Costa, accomapained by his staff and

CONSULS AT CANTON. wife and four children, arrived in Hongkong on

The British Cousul at Canton, Mr. B. C. G. Saturday in the Portagnese cruiser Adamastor, and loft in the same vessel yesterday morning. Scott, received a erpher message on Satur He attended a private dinner party at the

day, from Sir Claud Masdonald, dated Hongkong Hotel on Saturday evening, at which General Silvane and Lient. Cavalhaes (who Feking, 6th August, saying-Our situation accompanied him from Portugal), two officials here is desperate. In ten days our food supply from Macao, and Consul General A. Gents, and unless we are relieved general

Senhor Horti e Costa left for

COMMUNICATION WITH PEKING. The Telegraph Companies on Saturday issued the following Express

The Imperial Chinos Telegraph. Adminis tration notifies us as follows Sinca despatches have come through safely at different times from Peking via Tsinantu by couriers, attempts will be made to forward on messages for Pelong by same route at ordinary rate plus three dollars ($3.00) for courier service. Messages, however, will be subject to delay and are only accepted

ut asader's risk.”

THE RELIEF COLUMN.

[FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.)

PREPALING FOR THE ADVANCE.

·Tientsin, 27th July, We are preparing for the advance on Peking The 12th Field Battery arrived yesterday and are to more out to-morrow, taking eight days

cattle and look very fit for work. The Bengal

The agent for the Russian Volunteer Flat Rómang and his secretary (Mx. J. J. Leir! massacre probable. Chinese offer to escrit Provisions with them. Their horses are fine stating that all steamers of the Russian Volun. Mucab on the Adamasfor at 10 a'clock yesterday us to Tientsin, but resembering Cawnpore. Lancers are expected in to-morrow and the

at Singapore last week received a telegram

taer Float flint are in the Far East. are being detained, caused by the troubles in China,

A Capetown telegram states that a number of Kroo boys, attached to the Naval station at Chini zimediately, for service with the British Simonstown, have received orders to proceed to

naval forces under Admiral Seymour.

were present.

morning.

we refuse offer. · · Over two hundred women | Goorkhas to-day, so that we have even now u and children in this Legation

rospectable British force on the spot. A Pan

aub Infantry regiment attracts consiflorable On the same morning at 11am. Mr. R. Mattention from everyone, on account of their

Orders, says the Standard, have been issued by the War Office to various Departments and to contractors to prepare for the despatch of Me Wade, U. B. Consul at Canton, also

eluded uniform and accontremont, and arrange-Conger, dated Peking, 6th August, to the nearly 40,000 men to China. The indents in received an authentic cypher from Minister

ments are also being made for transport following effect: Besieged by Imperial Several of the Government Departments are

At Shanghai on the 5th inst., as Burgeon working night and day to supply the War army. Situation desperate. Our loss sixty

uniform, which is similar to that of our High-

must occasionally and attracts good audiences, und Regimente. Their Band, which consists of bagpipestifes, and drimis discourses sweet

a great relief to the whirring of ballots and screeching of bursting sheils,

* file weather is intensely bot, clincstunbearable,

clured the City of Victoria and those portions James Stoughton, US, Navy, of the U.S.B. Cus-Offee demands. The men will be drawn from killed, one hundred wounded. Some sick and the flies must give points to those of of the Kowloon Peringala which were previous tine, was returning on board about 12 o'clock, in India. South Africa, and home, but chiefly, by declared to the infected with Bubonic Plague company with a brither officer, in stepping into

to be no longer so infected.

At the Magistracy on Saturday Mr. Haze. land complimented Chinese Constable No. 249 on his arrest of a suspicious-looking chameter on Friday midnight. He saw a man standing in a doorway in Queen's Bend West, and on going up to him and examining him found he had on him a couple of fighting irons. He took him into custody, and he was fined $100 or threo mouths,

a sampan he slipped and went overboard. A strong ebb tide was running and he was swept under some adjacent junks. The officer with him dived after him, without success. The body was recovered next day. Doctor Stoughton served for some time on the U.S.S. Monocacy. He was for three yours at the Naval Hospital, Yokclamp, and it has bien five years since he left the United States for duty on this station.

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from this country, end there is a suggestions, but general health prevails. Will Pharoah's plague for numbers and annoyonge, that more Volunteers shall be asked to go on hold on indefinitely, whatever the result. active service, probably for the relief of the Regulars in South Africa.

THE MISSIONARIES.

The Bishop of London has sent the following letter to a correspondent who wrote asking hiur whether there was any foundation for the sug- gestion that the missionaries in Chits associat ed with the Church of England were in any way responsible for the present chaos in that country, and, further, whether any prohibitive measures which the Power might eventually

THE WAR IN SOUTH

AFRICA.

LONDON, 9th August, 7.15 pm.

CAPTURE OF ELANDS RIVER GARRISON FEARED

attracted no doubt by the numerous dead bodies thust still remain unbaried. Four of the Ter. rible e twelve-pounders, and one or two 4 inch, manned by the Barfieurs, are to accompany the force when they advance, the gnus having been placed on hoard of lighters for the first part of the journey. No opposition is expected for s good distance. The army artillery will march with the columns

The Britishi General, commanding und an- other general have just arrived with their Lord Roberts fears that Commandant | staffs, and I have just learned that the advance Delarey has captured the garrison of 300 is to take place on the 30th inst.

HASTENING "FORWARD.

99th July.

The 1st Sikhs arrived here last night from

Those on the transport Jelunga, now in har bour, seem to have had a rather unpleasant tine of it in the Red Sea. The heat was intense, [The following appointments are notified in and a number of her craw were laid prostrate,

the Gazette Mr. J. Dyer Ball to be Acting while Mr. Martin, the Master-st-Arms, and one adopt in relation to mission work in the cuinen at Elands Biver, General Carrington) Inspector of Schools during the absence o

of this.stewards, died of heat apoplexy. When nege Empire would be allowed to check the mis- was too late to save them, At Singapore, on the 2nd August, the wife of leave of Mr. A. W. Brewin; Mr. A. H. Hollings the vessel retobed Singapore it became noves sionary efforts there of the Church of Eng. LOED METHUEN ENGAGED WITH Taku, and we expect the floorkhes and Lancers

worth to be Acting Executive Engineer, sary to send several of the ship's company home, At" Barwood," Singapore, on the 3rd August P.W.D., during the absence of Mr. J. R. Crook; and nearly a dozen were left behind in hospital probabilities as regards Chins. Things which

Messrs. H. W. Slado and A. Bryer to be mem- bers of the Church Body in place of Messrs. H. R. Hard castle and J. B. Crook, resigned.

T. D. CANNING, of a daughter.

1900, the wife of 0. A. Keering, of a sou.

At 6, Broadway, Shanghai, on the 4th August the wife of ROBERT Lewis, of a dughter.

MARRIAGES.

On the 2nd August, at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd Singapore, by the Hor. Father Bivet.

WILLT HASENDALS, only con of Theodor HABENDAZO, of Hamburg, to Augina LaDOMAREINO, only daughter of the late Luigo LaGOMARSINO, of Genoa, Italy,

At Holy Trinity Cathedral, Shanghai, on the August, at 5.30 p., Miss I. A. Hover, Brd daughter of Mr. W. Bover, Shanghai," Bovoy Tracey, Devon, England, to the Rev. DONALD MACGILLIVRAY, M.A., B.D., of the Canadian Pres byterian Mission,

DEATH.

at that port. The majority of the men, how ever, are in excellent spirits, and it is proposed to give them two route marches through the principal stroots of Hongkong, one this mor The France Militaire states that the despatchning, and the other to-morrow. of four batteries of Marine Artillery to China offered a good opportunity to put the new French qf. gun, which is sail to be of rather delicste construction, to the test of hard wear

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The Foochow Daily Echo of the 4th inst. draws attention to a Consular Notification issued on the 2nd inat, by Mr. Playfair, publishing a ↑

Land

THE BOER PRISONERS

future It is premature to speculate on

DE WET Commandant De Wet has crossed the are now said are said without any real

Unfortunately all missionaries Vaal River. Lord Methuen is engaged with knowledge. are classed together. I believe that our mis sionaries were careful not to seem to inter part of his force driving the Boers off a fore in the internal affairs of the country: but I am not sure that the same could be said of succession of hills obstinately held near Ven ull. Lord Salisbury indicated that missionary tera Kroom. Lord Kitebener is crossing work should be carried on at the risk of those engaged in it, without involving action on the the Vail with the Mounted Infantry. part of their Governments. With this I quite The political difficulty arises when ug co. message from H. B. M. Consal at Shanghai popular clamour demands that missionaries should be avenged. I do not think that this with regard to the safety of the Peking Logation is a Christian way of regarding the matter. inmates on the 18th alt. The Echo also contains

The Archbishop of Canterbury, to whom the the following Heras-From Kuliang we learn sante queries were addressed, has caused the that tigers are beginning to make their appear am desired by the Archbishop of Canter-

appended letter to be sent ance. Three have been seen. Ono walked off bury to say that he cannot answer your ques with a dog from the farm below Mr. Popoff's Hon, as he knows nothing whatever of the in- An fire broke out in the Arsenal Yard on Friday evening, which, but for the energy dis-augalo on Monday night, and it is reported tentions of the so-called Powers

that an old native woman was seized and carried played by some of the workmen, might have had most serious consequences. The outbreak took place in No. 9 store room, which is filled with fases and other highly inflammable goods. Some empty cartridge-boxes and several boxes of fuses caught fire. The watchman gave the

and tear. Instead of this, the Minister of Marine has sent four batteries of 32-inch mountain guns of an old type. The reason given for this is that the guns sent are considered good enough for a conflict with non-European

On the 31st July, 1000, at Kiubing, nine days after his father'a doath, ARTCE BERTRAN, only and clearly loved son of the late W. B. WALTER, of the LM. Custous, aged 3 years, Accidentally troops.

drowned,

The Daily Press.

off from a farm about two miles away on the f A home contemporary said recently of Sir Claud Doong Liang road on Thursday night. A prize Macdonald:-"He is a man of highly strong nor presented to the Foochow Gun Club by Mrs vous temperament, who takes matters fery sari was won by Mr. J. C. Oswald, after shooting ously to heart, and he chafes terribly at robpff, off two ties. A preetation was made on the 1st ut delays, at contradictory instructions; the nadecided views of his masters, their frequent inat, by the Club to Mr. C. L. Howell in changes of policy, joined with the ever vexations ible acre in two Cup matches against Shang

other column from Sir CLAUD MACDONALD Blarm at once and the City Fire Brigade was commemoration of his making the highest pos apathy and dilatoriness of this Chinese author

ammoned; but fortunately were the Brigade arrived on the scene the fire had not had time to spread much, and the flames were ex- tinguished.

hai.

every hour. The Generals are anxious to make a forward move and preparations are hurriedly heing pushed forward. The Japanese are t leave to-morrow if possible, for a reconnaissance and to tent the enemys positions and to hold them -clear of the river. They are reported in strong

forte about 18 miles from here. Yesterday's run.

or one through from Peking to the offect that there are 40 wounded there. All Euro- peans are living on male-flesh, etc., but other wise all right. The Chinese had also entrouch- ed themsels 18 riles from here. But the

Inter

General Hunter reports 4,140 prisonere at Bethlehem and Harrismith. The majority statement cannot be relied upon, have started for Ceylon. Three guns and 4,000 horses were also taken.

GREAT DESTRUCTION OF BOER

- MILITARY STORES. Ten loads of ammunition were destroyed at Nauwport, 180,000 rounds of ammuni tion af Caledon Valley, 15,000 rounds at Fouriesburg.

I havo just heard that, the Japanese forces have been repulsed, losing 29 killed.

WEIHAIWEL

REUTER'S SERVICE.

Londor, 9th August,

The Koelnische annonnons that Field Marshal

Count Walderace has been sppointed Comman der-in-chief of the allied forces in China,

⠀⠀ PREPARATIONS AT WOOLWICH. ~ Large quantities of war stores are being prepared at Woolwich for shipment to China

HONGKONG AND THE CRISIA S Mr. Goschen, in answer to a question in the House of Commons, said that the reserve at

HONGKONG, August 13th, 1900 Ir is with mixed feelings that the messages will be read which we publish to-day in an- olato. Conform to their Couauls ut Can

ities. Between the two Bit Chua was THE CRISIS IN CHINA-COMMANDER has been worried into a fever; his health

IN CHIEF OF THE ALLIED ton. It is satisfactory that there is once

never good, and the run home he took a year.

FORCES. more a possibility of receiving ungarbled

The Cologne Gattle states that the four Gerlack was all too short, for he was hurried out after enjoying barely six months leave. Al- and undoubtedly authentic despatches from

man battleships-hurfürst Friedrich Wilhelm, though fault has been found with them by the besieged gurrison at Peking. Moreover, The following are the returns of the average Brandenbury, Worth, and Wewernburg-ordered people on the spot, the short-sighted business it is now possible that messages may get amount of bank notes in circulation and of out to China, were put in commission during people who never leave their offices and get all though to the Legation from Canton, the specie in reserve during the mouth ended 31st 1893 and 1804. They are all of the mme class the news second-hand, the trend of public opinion and their full spest is 16 knots. Each carries is all in his favour MacDonald is a strong man, Imperial Chinese Telegraph Service having Jugs

especially in his faculty of acquiring influence Banks.

Average Specie in expressed its readiness to accept such mee- Chartered Bank of India, amorant Reserve

coal suficient for a speed of 10 knots during over others. It has been said that no one who sages at sender's risk and to attempt to Australia and China...$ 2,633,108 $1,500,000 450 hours. They will recoal in the first place has ever represented us at Peking could do so

Hongkong and Shanghai

at Fort Suid, which is 4,200 miles and flually at mush with the Taungli Yament, and this has

•forward them by courier via Tsinantu to

Banking Corporation. 7,993,354 5,000,000 Penang, 8,980 miles, or at Singapore, 3,400, been entirely due to the frant alarm of his manner. It was that, no doubt, which gained the capital. But the purport of the two National Bank of China,

arriving at Taku, 12,600 miles, in about two him his early advancement. MacDonald, in coals and other stores at Hongkong bad received messages received in Canton on Saturday.

months time, unless the speed is accelerated the first instance, was serving as a regimental the most earnest attention of the Government.

THE EXPORTATION OF ARMS affords none too much of comfort to, the

Total $11,121,895 86,050,000 The Hela oraiser, which accompanies them, can captain in tho 74th Highlanders at Cairs when ho was attached to the British Embassy for. anxious. Sir CLAUD MACDONALD announces

only take sufficient coal to carry her 3,530 milos military duty. He won golden opinions from on the 6th inst, that there was ten day's food Two detachments of the Royal Engineers, at the same rate of speed. The complement of Lord Cromer, and was presently passed on to the supply in the Legation. On the 21st ult, stationed at Chatham, embarked from the Royal each battleship is 568 officers and men, and that of police. From that he was chosen to act as Con- the as will be seen from the message received in Albert Docks on the leth ult on board the P. the Hela 178, making a total of 2,450. A second sul at Zanzibar, and then again he was sent to the Oil Territory in the Niger State. It was Tientsin on the 27th ult, the text of which and O. transport Victoria, for Chins. The division has also been mobilised, consisting of after the latter work that he came across Lord we reproduce elsewhere from our Shanghai rr party to arrive consisted of three officers the battleships Kaiser Friedrick III and the Salisbury, and made a complete conquest at the and 38 men, their destination being Hongkong Bauer Wilhelm II, each with a radius of action Prime Minister, Since then Lord Balisbury morning contemporary, he reported that

They were under the command of Second of 5,000 miles and a complement of 651 oflcers his been his devoted patron and friend." there remained only food sufficient for a Lentonant T. Cargill, W. A. Kitts, and H. G. and men, and of the battleships Sackren and fortnight at most. Presumably, therefore, Bingsy. The other contingent consisted of 46 Wurtemberg, each with a 3,000 mile radius of a small extra supply was got in, or else men under the command of Lieutenant F. D. setion and a complement numbering đô6... The economy enabled the amilable stock to be Carr Heron, their destination being Shanghai, four battleships to accompanied by the small spread out over a longer time. But even if They also embarked three men of Royal Army cruiser Jagd, which can ran 200 miles without there be sufficient food to last to the 16th Medical Corps, bound for China.

zeccaling and carries 141 onors and men-

Limited

445,433

150,000

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENT.

The steamer Brand, from New York, left Manila for this port direct on the 11th inst,

at 10a.m.

TO CHINA.

CORRESPONDENT.]

TORPEL DESTROYER WRECKED.

Weikaiwoj, 2nd August. News has been received that a Japanese tor pedo destroyer was wrecked 60 miles south of Weihaitei. HMB Peacock with the divera of the. Terrible, loft on the end inst. to try and get her off. A Japanese officer and two sailors who worked a compan to this port, arriving with the news, were quite exhausted on their arrival and had to receive medical attention.

THE TIENTSIN FIGHTING. The following letter from an officer at the froat will be of interest to our readers.

"Tientsin, 30th July. Here we are since the 23rd June, the day on which (after two days hard marching and lying on the cold, cold ground at night) we had a fight and raliered Tientsin, and none too sooR, the place being surrounded with Chinese troops And Boxers The people here were wild with joy at our appearance, The Russians fought with their guns in uno style, 15- A royal proclamation in the Gazette prohibita pr. Field Battery, and the rite-fire was pretty effective on both sides. On the fol- export of arms and ammunition to China.

PARLIAMENT PROROGUED. lowing day 24th) at midnight we marched Parlament has been prorogued, ¦

out again will Bumans, Japaneses, Americans, THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA Italians, etc. to relieve Admiral Seymour at Commandant De Wet and Mr. Steyn are See Kiu arsenal, where he was hemmed in with reported at Schoemansdrift, General Kitchener 200 odd troops, and 210 sick of all nationa

After sroling all night we came into action. is closing round them

Heary fighting took place at Elands Hiver at daybreak, shell and shrapnel busting over on the 5th and 6th inst, no particulars of which our heads merrily from Large Chinese fort. are to head. The Boers have re-occupied Springs We all had to run the gauntlet of a fairly heavy an important junction commanding the coal rifle-fire at one time to gel round an en- bankment. A few Russians were wingél.

felis.