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CHARLOTTETOWN P: E. ISLAND, MONDAY NOVEMBER 27, 1899

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Pe | Desperate Struggle at Gros Pan--

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Boer Position Gaptured--Buller SECOND EDITION. at Pietermaritzburg ae ee

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Boers Retreating in Natal

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Capetown, Noy, 27.—It is reported that General Methuen bas’“captured Haney Nest Kloof, six miles north of Gros Pan, and two million rounds of ammuniticn.

Lonpon, Nov, 27.—A despatch from Estcourt states that a British column of teu thousand men errivea there at ten o’clock, and advanced towards Colenco.

General Buller has established hi headquarters at .Wiliow Grange Sation.

The Boers’are now in full retreat to Frere Station.

2 br ; Loxpox, Nov 27.~A_ despatch te Loxpow, Nov, 27.— Yesterday afternoon | ©4 bv sord Methuen at Gros Pan. It is The Daily Mail eays that the New

; ESTCOURT AND MOOI RIVER JOIN FORCES

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Boers fought stubbornly at Gros Pan — Com- | mander of the Powertul killed — Methuen in touch with Kimberley — Boers retreat from Lower Natal — Escourt and Mooi River are now safe — Advance of British has probably push buttons $3.85 | nega. ee Black orJNavy Serge Skirt, fine, heavy, weat- | defying fabric, accurate cut and stylish finish, fine

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$4.20

Trim stylish skirts of fine, heavy weight serge, linenette lining, gocd canvas, velvet bind- ing $5 80

Dainty, well made, handsome skirts of black Crepon and blister cloth, finest linings and splendid fiaish.

the War Office posted the following dese | T@id that the Boers had 80 killed and Zealand contingent has been sent to Green patch dated Capetowa Nov, 26,12.30p.m, | Many woundod, and the Britich

from General Forestier Welker: TOOK MANY PRISONERS. Lord Methuen reports that he moved Lele ail ss yesterday, Saturday, at3.20 with the Nipth os ie 27.—Regarding lage Thursday's fight at Belmont it is now

Lancers, Mounted Corps, Naval Brigade, i th Pp : ve and two betterics of artillery, the Guarde Stated that 81 Boers werekilled. Sixty- four wagons were burned. A_ large

following with the luggage. : Near Gras Pan, about ten miles north | W@°%ty Of powder, 50,000 rounds of ammonition and 750 shel!s were blown

of Belmont, a station situated on the rail- ; way line to Kimberly up- Commandant Albrecht, chief of the ,

Orange Free State artillery commanded the Boer artillery.G 1 Dellar : Re ee ae eee ful line of sterling silver novelties and

and two machine guns opposed him. e chief commaad. ebony goods, marked very low, for Chriet-

Point to await the arrivalSoffthe Canadian South African contingent, when the two contingents will march through the town together *

There will be an official weleome in Cape Town in front of the town hall, and « formal address will te presented to them,

LOCAL NOTICES.

Juat received at L W Coob’s, a beauti-

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Be evre and buy the Granby Rubbers and Overshoes —— the best

The action began at 6 2, m. Our; Lonpoy, Nov, 27. The correspondent mas trade, Call and inspect before batteries tired shrapoel very accurately till { of the Telegraph at Estcourt telegraphing | purchasing eleewhere. | the heights seemed clear. Then the Naval! | under date of Sundey says that the Boers The best place to buy Lad- Brigade and the infantry advanced to the under General Joubert are ies’ Capes and Jackets is at

assault. HASTENING TO COLENSO | Prowse Bros

THE FIGHTING WAS DESPERATE ; it oe ah and Ladysmith in considerable numbers. iS owt i. vue _ until iO a. m., when the heights were They are sick from want offfood and ex : P

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Skirts of Black Figured Lustre, newest cut. well ’ made and finished $3.10 ¢ Stout, Serge Skirts,“ in black and navy, good lining, velvet binding, placket fastened with 4

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’ sas nounced superior to any imported. carried by the British troope. . |posure. Many are disposed to surrender, Special a ladies Co children.’ : ee ee ee ee ty, indeed, came in to-day. sample felt hats newest styles—half price position, retreated slong the railway. line The Mooi rive: column at Stanley Bros. 2ina, where the Ninth Lancers were placed to ine Beer & Goff received this morning a few terceptthem. The result of further figbt- EFFECTED A JUNCTION. bbls. of Bishop Pippin apples. They are a

ENCOURAGE HOME INDUSTRY ing was not known at the time of tele3 at Frere this morning with Gen. Hildyard gout apple for family ete, For sale: Oy

; tbe barrel. graphing. who with his troops advanced to Frere 2. Eurly in jthe action 500 of the Boers

where he is bivouacing. 26 attacked the rear guard. The brigade of You may not know it, but

The Daily News correspondeut claims ; ° :

; 1e best place in the city to guards met thie and also protected the | tnat reliable private information from i eb D P G : " ele fanke. The naval brigade acted Pretoria has been received to the effect that ; 2UY oon en

Gloves anc Millinery is at

WITH GREAT GALLANTRY the condition ef Prowse Bros

and suffered heavily, but no particulars Our clothiog is comprised of the latest

7 ; are yet known. stylesand pattern. No old stoek ut Fall brewings now ready far delivery. Made from choice| The enemy showed the greatest stub- entner McLeod’ & Co’s.

Mait ard hops. Put up in packages to suit all, and delivered con and — a20735 sp _ a : : enty were buried by or toany part of the town. ae: ates

a licited own forces. It ‘is known that 31 were Family orders solicited. killed and 43 wounded, More than 50

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PRESIDENT KRUGER'S HEALTH

is causing anxiety. Brighi’s dieease. Lonpon, Nov 27.—General |Methuen is in telegraphic communication with Kim - terley. Care Towx, Nov. 27.—The Boers ocs

He is suffering from

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horses were found dead in one place. enpied Stormberg, Cape Colony, Sunday ade HALIFAX BREWERIES, Ltd., One of our batteries fired 500 rounds. ine . e Our force must halt one day, at Gras PiererMaritzsurG, Nov, 27.— General j i Pan to rest and®replenish their ammuni- i tack ele Sianeli night from CARTER’S = BOOKSTORE. OFFICES | 79 Queen : reet, and tion, They worked splendidly and are acide ~ | Brigiton Brewery d to overcome any difficulty. The ee ri ee : prepares Toxpox, Nov. 27.—Despatches from ray ae TELEPHONE NO, 91...... Naval Brigade, Royal Marines, Light In-| pitermaritzbure agnouace e arrival of Stalky & Vo,, (Kipling) fantry, and First battalion North 1009-1 General Butler, He met with a splendid Via Crusis, (J Marion Craw- aoe - = - ———~~——"1| shire regiment especially distinguished reception. ford ) | themeel ves. . pee " Loxnes Mov. 27.—The Admirlty ‘hes one eee ccegrale se David Harum ( Westcott) - low courty and Mooi River has beea restored a late received advices of the following by Lord Dundonali’s force, and the Mooi} Kit Kennedy, (Crockett)

NAVAL LOSSES OF OFFICERS

in Saturday’s engogement north of Bel- | (Sunday.)

River column entered Estcourt yesterday The King’s Mirror (Hope) Boers and Little Englanders, mont: Loxpon, Nov. 27.—The Mooi River

rs 2 r Killed—Commander Alfred Ethelston, | columa has joined Gen. Hildyard’s force (Procte ) Cruiser Powerful; Captain Guy, Senior | andis bivouacing this moring ut Frere The ‘T'respasser (Parker)

Royal Marine Artillery, attached to the | about midway between Estcourt and Cox! [,ife’s Handicap (Kipling)

Battleship Monarch; Major Plumber, | lenso. Beclutins by Atrophy (De- Royal Marine Artillery, attached to the

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ALSO) -* Cruiser Doris, Wallace Ross Dead, moor) ; Oak i : R k 960 Wounded—Flag-Captain Reginald C. The Story of Magellan ( But- ' ¢ S § ‘ Prothero, of the Doris, and a Mr. Jones; ; : ! Faly om Lieutenant of Marines, seriously wounded (Srecrau To Tae Examrver.] terworth)

Oak Book Racks - -{'- - $8,40

These are"good goods and the prices arefright. JOHN NEW SON WIS TITS VIC VT TV TT TT Tea

Commander V. Y. Dehoreey, of the Loxpox, Nov 27.—Wallace Roses, the The Half Back (Barbour)

Monarch, Captain Reginald Morgan, of | gi. gohn oarsman, is dead. He was pre- The Log ofa Sea Waif (Bullen)

the Royal Marines, and a lieutenant of the paring to return to St.Jobn. Rg AR sdiaiiean daily. Marines have started to replace the naval | = aii

. FINAL NOTICE— 4ll moneys duethe es officers who were killed. The other tate of the late Donald McKay of Oyster Bed

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