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wrB hi \\( BOERS BADLY BEATEN _ BY METEUEN‘S TROOPS. British Won a Great Victory Near Belmont. FNEMY MEETS WITH HEAVY LOSS British Loss London Icle says: cARRIED AT THE POINT OF THE BAYONET. Milner Das is the people of of which he "It is my I o Cik 3 4 10 15 200 16 itc Ans Auaot "It is my duty to dispel false reâ€" ports regarding the policy and intenâ€" tions of the Imperial Government. Misleading manifestoes from teyond the border represent the Imperial auâ€" thorities as desiring to oppress the Dutch, and the idea â€" has spread abroad that the â€" Dutch will be deprived of their constitutional rights. There is absolutely _ no truth in such allegations. The Imperâ€" ial Government desires the greatest freedom of selfâ€"government for both Dutch and British, and the extension, not the curtailment, of the constituâ€" tional rights that are solely endanâ€" gered by rebelKon. The Imperial Govâ€" ernment adheres firmly to the prinâ€" ciple of equal freedom for all loyal colonists." TE BPRRETTOVCCC "It is my duty to ports regarding the pC tions of the Imperia Misleading manifestoes the border represent 1 thorities as desiring t PDutch, and the ide ahroad that the W were finall; questions S yesterday e letin, thoug recorded th ish losses : the Covern t 410» NO to all previous Tacts oDvaInavic as 50 the relative strength of the forces, the Boers must have been in "A DECIDED MINXORITY, yet the total British loss, 220 killed, wounded and missing, proves the efâ€" fectiveness of their resistance, and amply justifies Gen. Methuen‘s tribute to the courage and skill with which the burghers fought. The fact that no guns and only forty prisoners were captured by the viectors, and that the Boers carried off their dead _ and wourded, shows they retired in an orderiy manner, without precipitation or â€" confusion, â€" and that probably the Boor casualties were not numâ€" erous, owing to the strength of their position. The destruction of the Boer ammunition captured is taken as am indicaition that Gen. Methuen ocâ€" eupied the captured position at Belâ€" mont and destrogyed the Boer supâ€" plies in order not to hamper the imâ€" mediate advance oi his flying column, which is marching in the lightest V« Iw uj mont and destroyed plies in order not t mediate advance ofi which is marching order. ‘The road is now to the Boer positio River, where the | parently bore the day‘s fighting, will have another chan quarters with the | t] combatant. The prisoners from Mafeking and Lobatsi are most!y _ railroad men. After they had taken the oath not to . fight against the Transvyaal they were sent to Delagoa Bay. Boers Still Pitch Sheils Into Campâ€" A Runner‘s Story. Mool River, Natal cable says: The Boers have sent only an occasional shell into the British camp since this morning. The range oi the British guns is not sufficient for them to be effective. An official native runâ€" ner «corroborates the report that heavy firing has occurrad northward. The rumner, who is from Estcourt says he was captured by the Boers, who infest the heights northward. He adds ‘that they searched him but failâ€" ed to discover the despatches. The Boors are in strong force under ‘the cover of a hill on which are two guns. When the British opened fire the rumner escaped in the subsequent zonfusion. A w ms distrust of ginning to on the stories ) constantly : Ivances, rema The same rumner was at Ladysmith last week. He reiterates that heavyy fighting oceurred there. The Boers be claims made several attempts to eapture the British camp, but were repulsed with heaysy loss. The naâ€" tive explained the failure of. the asâ€" sault by saving that every time the ‘e learn that 1 that the bs h Africa wil O modelled l . The details ed ; but it is . no terms of THE CANADIA®X PLAN. ; of Settliement in South Atfric Decided Upon. opened, anud w finally admitte ons showed th rday evenin@g‘s C though black e dled the full sto osses at Belmon CGovernment offic urther despatche THE MOOI RIVER FORCE. Office â€" Besieged by Anxious Friends of Soldiers. im cable says: The doors of Var Office were besieged _ by ed and anxious men and wo X all classes long before they opened, and when the inquirers finally admitted their anxious uc © ahonumoct.~ €hax f(,‘{l,red tha.t EAGER FOoR NXEW hough black enough, ha 4 the full story of the ses at Belmont. Up to vernment officials had | ther despatches, so . the strust of the public, wh ng to look with dis w stories of British suce itantly accompanied by ~s, remains unalleviated Mothuen‘s message | lean toal to be explained. Actco qual Freed Town cable as issued oad is now presumably open Boer positon on the Modder where the guards, who apâ€" y bore the brunt of yesterâ€" ghting, will in all probabilty iother chance to got at close s with the bavonets. saying that every time the cable says: Sir Alfred med a pruclumutlon to the colony, in the course at the Cabinet has deâ€" : basis of sottlement in will be & united South d upon the Canadian ils have not yet been ; is practically certainr of peace will be ACâ€" e British Government British occupation of Bloem{ontein.‘" reedom for All. ssage leaves A ained. According obtainable as to 1 their anxious ey feared that urt official bul« nough, had not y of the Britâ€" t. Up to noon, ials had issued s, so the nerâ€" public, who are with â€" distrust ritish successes, sanied by Boer Dal ; 58 Killed and 150 Wounded. C t 1+ London cadie sAYyS . LAG "M+*0 90L has issued the following despatch from General Lord Methuen, which was reâ€" ceived through Gen. Sir Frederick Forâ€" estier Walker at Cape Town : " Belmont, Nov. 23.â€"I attacked the enemy at daybreak this morniag in a strong position on three ridges, which were carried in succession, the last atâ€" tack being prepared by shrapnel. "The infantry behaved splendidly, and received support from the naval brigcade and artillery. one within reach. Boers approached, the . whole country gblnze, and cows. "I destroyed a large amount of amâ€" munition. ‘‘The British loss was 3 officers and 55 men killed, 22 officers and 128 men wounded, and 18 men missing." "Brig.â€"Gen. Fetherstonhaugh _ was severely wounded in the shoulder, and Lieut.â€"Col. Crabbe, of the Grenadier Guards, is reported wounded. "Our other casualties are : "Grenadier Guards, Third RBattaiion â€"Kiiled, Lieut. Fryer; â€" wounded, Lieut. Blundell, dangerously. Second Battalionâ€"Wounded, Lieut. Leslie, Lieut. Vaughan, Lieut. Gordonâ€"Reâ€" bow, and Lieut. Russell ; reported wounded, Lieut. Lyon and Lieut. Camâ€" eron. Rank and file, killed 26, wounded 36, missing 13. _ 2 senidile y dksr i 4i s dcc difhce w on o ue _ "‘The enemy fought with courage and skill. "Had I attacked later I should have had far heavier losses. "Our victory was complete. I have 40 prisoners. 4 "I am burying a good number of PBoers, but the greater part of the killed and wounded were taken away by their comrades. "I have a large number of horses _ "Coldstream _ Guardsâ€"First ion, wounded, Lieut. Grant. Battalion, wodunded, Iiigut,_. A ion, wounded, Lieut. Grant. Second Battalion, wodunded, Lieut. the Hon. C. Willoughby and Lieut. Burton, the latter severely. Rank and file, killed, 8; wounded, 23 ; missing, 5. "scots _ Guardsâ€"First Battalion, wounded, Major Hon. North Dalâ€" rympleâ€" Hamilton, _ severely ; Lieut. Bulkeley and Lieut. Alexander. Rank and file, killed, 9 ; wounded, 34. "Northumberland Fusiliersâ€" First Battalion, killed, Capt. Eager and Lieut. Brine; wounded. Major Rashâ€" wood and Lieut. Festing, dangerously; Capt. Sapte and Lieut. Fishbourne, severely. Rank and file, killed, 12 ; wounded, 32. y ":j\-(_)}:'tl}}mmptons!llre Rezimentâ€"Se*â€" ond Battalion, wounded, Capt. Freeâ€" land and Lieut. Vl!art_on,_severely. £ Wnuth iork;hl-r; [ fiééhnent-â€"éecond Battalion, rank and file, wounded, 2.‘ BRITISH CASUALTIES. yL Killed ... Wounded Missing CoOoLoNEL J. S. YOUNG, Commissioner of the British Red Cross Socioty for Aid to the Sick and Wounded in Natal. fested by the Boers since they crossed the Tugela appear to hbhave been atâ€" tended with great success, but it is «uestionable whether by stretching themseviles so far to the south as they have they are not rather playing into General Buller‘s hands. The best part of the Boer armily is now in a position where it is beyond its power to renâ€" der any assistance to the combined Free State and Transvaal force, which has already come into contact with the British troops advancing through Cape Colony to Kimberley and the southern frontier of the Free State, and received a telling defeat. It arâ€" gues very great confidence on the part of General Joubert in the capâ€" acity of the levies blockading Ladyâ€" smith to hold their own against Sir George White‘s sorties, that he should detach so considerable a force as he apparently has for the raids [la 4 "«.7 Z2 & & /'/ i w m â€" ':,' :/, /7 /;/;/Q g)l \//,%7//;/ 7/ ty /,, WO //// f // The boldness and resource maniâ€" English Veteran OMficer on the Situation, LOSSES BY REGIMENTS. cable B:l;;; The War Office irdsâ€"First Battalâ€" tish set the lMing every Da w‘ Mg 29 43 13% irage 13 toward Pietermaritzburg. There is certainly* something requiring . °xâ€" planation in the seeming inaction of Gen. Clery, but it will not be forthâ€" coming until events have further deâ€" veloped. Should the preparations for the relief of the different blockaded garrisons in Natal continue in the present leisurely fashion it will be impossible to avoid the inference that it is done by design. SsITUATION IS CLEARER. . While the situation in ‘Natal was most confusing yesterday, several points were clear at midnight. _ The Ladyemith garrison remained safe and cheerful at the end of last week, _as was shown by the London Star‘s special despatch from Cape Town, P Tok 2e Mvartant® hV ‘sk mHUE CEDIOCCEENETOEEM (MPUM UR CGECE S 3 i as was shown by the London Star‘s special â€" despatch from Cape ‘Town, based upon a. message brought by a ranner. â€" Majorâ€"Goeneral Hildyard was not helpless at Estconrt, for he had made a sortie and was engaging the enemy. â€" The bridge was resolutely held by Majorâ€"General Barton‘s batâ€" talions at Mool River, after two days‘ skirmishing, and there were guns to defend it. Mietermaritzburg was well garrisoned, and fresh battalions of imâ€" faintry, regiments of dragoons and naâ€" val guns had been put on shore at Durban. Gen. Bulier, moreover, was not showing any signs of uneasiness or panic, for the only force sent from €Cape Town to Durban yesterday was JOUBERT A British Military Expert Situation. PE EPV ME OOX c OE or panic, for the only force sent from €ape Town to Durban yesterday was a small body of dragoons. A burial party of Gordon Higblanders seeking The sharp blow that Gen. Lord Me Sm‘ m mm io on n ue ce "Gen. White is surrounded at Ladyâ€" smith, Gen. Hildyard at Estcourt, and Gen. Barton at Mooi River, and the Boers seem able, _ after _ detaching troops sufficient to contain three forces, consisting in all of about 17,â€" 000 men, still to go forward _ with 7,000 odd towards the sea. The situation is so extraordinary that we can only wouder how much _ longer it is going to hold together. s 4 4B . MR â€" se â€" M id P en eRA Ne "Whatever Gen. Joubert‘s intentions may be, he is unduubtedly playing a deep and brilliant game. To have paralyzed the British advance the moâ€" ment it began, to have cut the relievâ€" ing column into three parts, and comâ€" pelled each to stand on the defensive, cut off from its base, and leaving the latter almost at the mercy of the foe, is an achievement which must always be remembered to his credit as a genâ€" eral, however his future operations may be mishandled." 3 oo 3y Regarding the position south of the Orange Free State, the news is so unâ€" precise and the British divisjions so dislocated that it is impossible to unâ€" derstand just what is happening. The main expectation here is that General Gatacre, operating from Queerstown, and. Gen. French from De Aar, by way of Nagauwpoort, will shortly try to crush the Free State forces at Colesâ€" berg. It is obviously to the advantage of Gen. Buller that Gon. Joubert and his army should be heid in Natal as long as possible, while he is conducting the operations in the south and southwest. i Were Ladysmith to fall, the force now [ investing it woul1l be free to pass the Drakensburg in to the Free State, and, turning to the south, reinforce the commands opposing Gen. Gataâ€" cre‘s advaince with French‘s cavalry, or if more urgent cross the Free State \ to threaten Gen. Methuen‘s further | advance in the west by a flank attack. & London cable The configuration of the country renders it unlikely that the Boors will attempt to hold positions south of the Mooi River, but they will no doubt continue their raids and patrolling as far as they can reach without comâ€" ing into conflict with superior forces. One reason for this is that the counâ€" try to the northeast of Pietermaritzâ€" burg is open and favorable to cavalry operations, which would facilitate a turning movement against the Boer left flank in the case of their advancâ€" ing across the Mooi River. Seized Obscene Drawing. Paris, Nov. 25.,â€"The antiâ€"British du Sidignerma6e iC GREAT of Friday says tw io Changimmnionii i +T iaaligh GENERAL. the They believe they will succeed in anâ€" nexing all the beleaguered towns, and the fiag of the United Republic, now ready, bears the Orange cross. The PBoers expect the war to last from fouy to six manths, and that then they | will possess Routh Africa,. \ Commandant â€"Abrecht and Lieut. Eloff have started with a thousand caricatures in connection with the Transvaal war have culminated â€" in a grossly obscene drawing insulting Queen Victoria, in â€" La . Caricature, entitled * English correction." ‘The police seized it toâ€"day, probably aAs the outcome of British embassy reâ€" presentations. CAUGHT IN A TRAP. White Sorties and Captures some Boers. Cape Town cable says : Unceonirmed reports continue arriving here to the effect that General White recently caught the Boers in a trap at Ladyâ€" smith, inducing the besiegers to venâ€" ture into the open country around the British camp, where the British sorâ€" ties captured the attackers. Three squadrons of African Light Horse have gone northward. Late arrivals from T‘retoria estimate the Boer casualâ€" tios at 1,000 men, half of whom were killed. They also say the race course thore is being prepared for a laager, in the event of a siege, and the guns of the forts are trained on it in case the prisoners attempt to escape. _A Maxim is placed at the gate of the race course. From Prosident Kruger down, everyone is _ * out their dead on the feld of Elands Lazgte at night, the British and the Boers.â€" Collier‘s Weekly. followers to capture Buluwayo. THE FIVE BATTLES. Table Showing Dead and Wounded in Each. Hp The following table shows the Bx:i- The following table shows the Briâ€" tish dead, wounded, and. misa}iug in each of the five battles since the wi opened : Glencos ... .. .. Elands Laagte .. Rietfontein ... .. Farquhbhar‘s Farm Belmon‘t ... ... ... Glencoe ... ... Elands Laagte Rietfontein ... Farquhar‘s Fa; Belmon‘t .. ... Glencoe ... Riet{ontein Farqubar‘s Belmon‘t ... OGaAsSsUALTIES TO DATE. The total British casualties so far as at present known amount to 2,â€" 588. The killed number 320, the wounded 999, and the missing 1,269, as follows : Officers and MAM .. ... .+ +« A>+1}400 Tried to Blow Up Mafeking. London, Nov. 24.â€"The Times this morning publishes the following deâ€" spatches from its war correspondents : Mafeking, by wauy of Magalapye, Nov. 21.â€"The investment of the town is very close. The garrison is conâ€" stantly harassed by the besiegers‘ fire. ‘The water supply was failing, and dysentery was occurring as long ago as Nov. 8th. i i 0 SD ADEP cOe PC O P00 C T OfLCOBTS .e sie en se i vks (aks KRank and file ... ... .. Oflicers .. .¢ .0. Rank and file . laager at the monastery. One shnell struck an inmate of the women‘s laager on Nov. 4th. The enomy unsuccessfully tried to blow up the town with dynamite. The explosive went off prematurely, killâ€" ufi\l EW ACTC CCC The Boers direct the fire of their big guns at the hospital and women‘s laager at the monastery. One shell struck an inmate of the women‘s blucs cce S dn‘ s c iolna s â€" ing many Boers. A reconnaissance by Major Godling on Nov. 7th led to a hot and projonged fusilade. One Eagâ€" lishman was wounded, but the British lost heavily in horses and cattle. _ Again on Nov. 8th the enemy shelled the hospital, killing a patient. . Col. Badenâ€"Powel! sent a message for the filth time, demanding immunity for the Red Cross, and threatening reâ€" prisals. â€" Gen. Cronje deferred _ his ELANDS LAAGTE. answer. Gen. Cronje answered Col. Badenâ€" Powell‘s remonstrance against firing on the Red Cross, saying he fired on the convent because it was occupied by the British. He made no reply regarding his firing on the hospital and the women‘s laager. His explanâ€" ation was a lic. There is no military occupation of the convent, as he was told before hostilities. 1A On Nov. 10th heavy shelling was again‘ resumed, the fire being mainly directed at the women‘s laager and hospital. t pa C LA _ The town is provisioned for several months. â€" There is nothing to fear if the water lasts. 7. Â¥ _ On Nov. 12th seven Cape police arâ€" rived with despatches from the north a fortnight old. They had been purâ€" sued by the Boers for ten days. IX FAVOR OF FIGHTING Farm . wOUNDED. MISSING. KILLED. arriving here to the eral White recently s in a trap at Ladyâ€" the besiegers to venâ€" MISSING. KILLED. says : Uncon{irmed «BaAre _ mte C TORONTO Ventureâ€" 208 871 18 37 283 98 i On Nov. 13th enemy AgAIN SNECUMU! the bospital. (On Nov. 9th the enemy advanced their lines 300 yards. Col. Badenâ€" Poweli notified the town to prepare for a further fortnight‘s siege, but there is little E-ound for believing that it will be relieved in a fortnight. At least a month must elapse before it is reinforced. Since the siege began 4A month ago thirty lives have been lost. The enemy are getting out of hand. They rofuse to obey Gen. Cronje‘s order for aA night attack. Every attack has been repulsed with heavier loss_ to _ the enomy than to the British. The Boers have received additional guns and amâ€" munition, and the bombardment is increasing in vigor. ; CANXUCKS®‘ ROYAL wELCOME. Canadian Contingent Will be Warmly Received. Tondon cable says : oâ€"day‘s Cape Town cablegrams show that a reâ€" markable welcome is being organized for the Canadian contingent on their arrival at Cape Town. Permission !s being sought to have the Canadians march through the town instead of I . extp NU PTI VY M POn MMAWCRBI O CCR 0 entraining at the docks, as the othes troops did, thus permitting the fullest public welcome. P C Seu C o0 42000 ko Amar arsime £05 OA M it ol "The London Chronicle toâ€"day comâ€" monts on its Toronto telegram deâ€" scribing the Frenchâ€"Canadian feeling regarding the war, and concludes that although there is a party among the Frenchâ€"Canadians â€" which strongly holds that Quebee did not go into Confederation to take an active share in Imperial wars, this view represents the mere minority of the Frenchâ€"Canaâ€" dians. The Chronicle editorially further argues that Canada and Australasia, having intervened so generously, may now fairly claim a share in the setâ€" tlemont of the Transvaal war. London, Nov. 25.â€"The news of the death of the Khalifa and the final Gefeat of the Dervishes has been reâ€" ceéived here with great joy, as a welâ€" come setâ€"off to the serious situation in South Africa. 6 & [EOu: Tue gravest news from Cape Town toâ€"day comes from the northern parkt of the colony, where it is now eviâ€" dent that numbers of Dutch farmers bave rison and joined the invading Free State forces in the Herschell and Barkeley East districts. A despatch from Queenstown, Cape Colony, Gen. Gatacre‘s headguarters, announces that "four hundred cojlonial rebols, including an exâ€"magistrate, of Barkley East, have joined the enemy * at the latter place, and that the whole force is reported to be marching on Dordrecht, whence it can operate and possibly intercept Gen. Gatacre‘s adâ€" vance to reoccupy Stormberg Juncâ€" tion, a strategic point from which Gen. Gatacre can get in a direct touch, through the railroad, with _ Gen. French, at Nagauwpoort, and thus with the British base at De Aar. ARE THE DUTCH RISING? A despatch from the refugees arâ€" rivinmz from Qusonstown assert that Ladyâ€"Grey has been occupied by the cojonial farmers and that it is fearâ€" ed there that there is & general movement in favor of the Boers. Further despatches from Belmont confirming thoe treacherous use by the Boers of the white flag are nrousing indignation. The troops enâ€" gaged are bitterly complaining, and it is feared the result will be a reâ€" fusal to give the Boers quarter. An incident similar to the one which occurred at the battle of Glencoe, whon an officer was shot by a wounmded Boer, is reported by the London Times‘ correspondent at Belâ€" mont, who says that Lieut. Blunâ€" dell, of the Grenadiert Guards, was sHOT BY A WOUNDED BOER whom he was tending. Huch stateâ€" ments appear incredible, but they are mow confirmed officially by the proâ€" test of Gen. Methuen, who has sent a meesage to the Boer commander, saying : **I must ask you to warn your wounded not to shoot our offiâ€" cerp, I must warn you not to use dumâ€" dum bullets or use the flag of truce so treacherously. Kuch action is cowardâ€" ly in the extreme, and I cannot counâ€" tenance it." All accounts confirm the splendid charging of the British infantry, the Scots Guards entering the fight with Gruims beating and fifes playing. Mooi River, Natal, Nov. 24.â€"A reâ€" connaissance in force in the direction of Highlands Station has discovered a biz force of Boers with guns. _ ‘The Boers shelled and the British guns reâ€" plied. The scouts also reported anâ€" other strong Boer force to the northâ€" west of the camp. The British guns have returned to camp, and the inâ€" fantry has fallen back. The mounted infantry is still out. Murder Squads Could Not Distinguish the Officers,. Orange River, Cape Colony, Nov. 24, 6.30 p. m.â€"In ali 107 wounded, inâ€" after the first general engagementbetween Boers in Force at Mooi River. BOERS PUZZLED. again shelled the gelecte also unable to make out the sergeants and other nonâ€"commissioned officers, whose stripes had been removed. 24th, says: The Brussels telegram to the Tageblatt â€" says the indeâ€" pendance Belge, asserts it has trustâ€" worthy authority for stating that the Kaiser‘s â€" interview with . Mr. Chamberlain turned on the absolute necessity of terminating the Trans vaal war. The Kaisor offered his mediation â€" to _ achieve this object. Mr. Chamberlain. informed the Kaiâ€" ser of the conditions of peace whicl Britain would propose to end the war. New York, Nov. 25.â€"A cable T#A a morning paper _ dn't:ed Beriin, Nov. Durban, Nov. 24.â€"The Natal A:« vertiser confirms the roport of figh: * near Willow Grange. It says : "Five thousand â€" British left _ Es court Wednesday afternoon for a n connaisance. "They surprised the Boors at oclock Thursday morning and oco pied the Boer position, bayonetin 80 of the enemy. "At daybreak the Boers ope: quickâ€"Sirers. "The British artillery was to reach the Boors, and the position, therefore, bocame un and was evacuated. _ "Subsequently _the artilliory brought into action, and the fell back. : 7 f â€"*"Their object having been atta the British returned to Estcourt Surprised the Boers. London, Nov. 25.â€"The Piscterm itzburg â€" correspondent of the Da Mail, describing the sortie at Wil Grange, says: ‘"The B_rltish surpri the Boers, carried their position, ca} tured all their equipment, and r turned to Estcourt in safety. _ Go Hildyard was very well satislied wit their work." The Daily Telegraph‘s Cape Tow correspondent says that refugoes sta that the Boor losses at Elands Laag were mainly Germans, Hollanders ar Irish, whom the Boers despise. ‘Th were posted prominently in the fron White Heard From. Durtan, Nov. 24.â€"An official mes sage from Gen. White at Ladysmith dated Nov. 22nd, says: " Situation un changed. Troops well and cheerful. udulc d ies T ced dsn "‘The engagement was aA complete rout, and the Guards‘ attack one of the Tinest achievements in the annals of their brigade. _ The defenders‘ fire was reserved until the Guards were within 250 yards. The Guards did not fire in reply, but used the bayonet oniy. h bullets. » "Lieut. Willoughby was treacherâ€" ously shot by a party which had raisâ€" ed a white flag. Lieut. Blundell was shot by a wounded Boer he was atâ€" tending. "Major Miiton, of the Yorkshire Inâ€" fantry, displayed special gallantry. At the close of the action, when his men {ell into an ambush and they were esâ€" caping, he gave his horse to a trooper whose mount had been shot, and walkâ€" ed away himsel#f under heayy fire. "Gen. Methuen, after the battle, adâ€" dressed the troops, saying : "‘Comrades, 1 congratulate you on the complete success achieved by you this morning. The ground over which we had to fight presented exceptional difficulties, and we had as an enemy one who is a past master in the tacâ€" tics of mounted infantry. With troops such as you, a commander can have no fear of the result. There is a sad side to all this ; and you and I are thinkâ€" ing as much of those who have died for the honor of their country, and of those who are suffering, as we are thinking of our vietory. Talk of Mediation. New York, Nov. 25.â€"A cal "*"I estimate the Boer losses as equal to those of the British. _ I hear a ruâ€" mor that the Boers are threatening to assassinate recalcitrants who, tirâ€" ing of the war, are deserting.*" 500 Boers Woere Killed. London.: Nov. 25.â€"The Daily Chronâ€" icle‘s correspondent with the forces at Belmont says that the moral ef fect of Gen. Methuen‘s victory has been immense, inasmuchk as the en emy had bousted that they could hoid their position agarinst all the soldiers England could send against them. The correspondent adds : "I conversed with several prisonâ€" @rs. All admit that their loss was considerable. They pay warm tmâ€" butes to our troops, who climbed the steep kopjes in face 0f a murderous fire as nonchalantly as if they woere on parade, notwithstanding the fact that their comrades were dropping in every direction. "The Boer fire, thougth terrilic and sustained, became wildly inaccurate. Our shell fire completely demoral ized the enemy. The Ninth Lancers, pursuing the retreating enemy, cut them up severely, and turned the reâ€" treat into a rout." War Notes. The news of Gen. Methuen‘s viectory was enthusiastically received by theo CGrenadier Guards stationed at Windâ€" sor. The commanding officer addressed )@1 Or Corns, Bunions, Ingrown Nails. 10 cents a box. the men on parade, and round after round of cheers was given. The Boer Presient has been marâ€" rled twice, had one child by first wife and 16 by the second. . His grandchidren number 104. He has done his share toward surprising Eng.and with the size of the Transâ€" vaal army. ‘That stomach trouble will cease if you will take Miller‘s Compound Tron Pills. One after each meal. Kruger Has 104 Grand Children. I‘tw Boers used some â€" dumâ€"Jum Cure Chapped Hands with DALLEY‘S FPAMILY SALVE THE BELMONT BATTLE. 80 Boers Bayoncted. T "I have knox ten years old. wish to distre mach afraid t plot lalid to pa mige you." **Wi.l you v pened to com spend the & She told hi ter had seen what we a rea of the circum ive put C% h fo FOR W #1