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NO 40

Returns of British Losses’

in South Africa. BOER PRISONERS EN ROUTE TO

Journal story.

SPECIAL DESPATCH BRITISH LOSES.

Loxpox, Jan. 12,--The latest official 'returns show, thusffar, the British casu- jaltes in South Africs,—includiag the ‘fighting at Ladysmith, prior to Satur- . day’s battle, to have been :

Killed, 1027.

Wounded, 3675.

Missing, 2511,

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Total, 7213. THE LAST ENGAGEMENT.

Lonpon, Jan. 12,—A Durban despatch to the Daily Mail says: “ We learn that in the attack at Ladysmith last Saturday, January 6h, British losses were: 14 officers killed ; 34 wouaded, and ovor 800 non-commissioned officers and mea killed

aod wounded. The Boer losses are estimated at be-~ tween 2,000 aud 3,000.

BRITI8H PARLIAMENT.

Lonpox, Jan. ]2.—The Queen bas pro- Claime/ that the meeting of Parliament is Ye take place on January 30th.

UNCONFIRMED REPORTS.

Lowpos, Jaw. 12—A number of rus mourr, abselutely lacking coufirmation, were current last eyening. Referring to the proceedings at the frent, it was stated a the West End and elsewhere that the news

7 Of Cornwall’s infantry.

CAPE TOWN.

Unconfirmed story regarding an important engage- ment.—Boer documents captured.—_A Yellow

TO THE EXAMINER.

The prisoners were alloted comfortable seats in railway Carriages.

Like all other Boers, except the Sraats artillery, they are w.thcut uniforms, most of them are men forty years old. But

there were half adozen youths who looked like typical Veldt peasants—loose-jointed, unkempt and round-shouldered.

Among the prisovers are the 2nd and 3rd leaders of the cor mando,

The documente eaptured inckuded the political records of the residents of th® county.

For miles in the neighborhood cf Sunny side the stationery of the British govern- ment has been used in the Boers corres pon- dence which was found in the magistrates® offices of the evacuated towns.

PROBABLY A FAKS.

Naw Yory, Jan. i1.—The Journal of this city hae astory that the Yorkshire and Surrey regiments at Estcourt, November

23, charged each other by mi-take. The news, itis said,come in a letter from one of Buller’s men, Before the mistake wa, discovered many were killed or wounded Just after the fight between themselves the Boers put in an appesrance and com.

More Troops and Guns.

Loxpom, Jan. L1.—Engzland is preparing fresh armaments, and 22 transports will be on the way to South Africa during the present month. According te tke pro~ gramme, 25,000 addtional treops aud 72 gune will eoon be afloat. The Goverao- meat has ordered the Maxims to manu- facture as many 4-7 ineb and 6 inth quick- firers as can be turmed out watil otherwise notified.

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Davitt's Successor.

Dustin, Jan 11.—It is etated that Mejor McBride, who is a prisoner in the Trassvaal with the Iriak Brigade, will be a candidate for Michael Davitt’s vacated seat of South Mayo. It is probable that he wil] not be opposed.

Germaay Prosperoas.

Beruix, January 11—TIp introducing the estimates in lower house of the diet yesterday, minister of finance, declared the budget was the most favorable ever submitted.

Sometimes the most careful women are the most careless, Many & wemaa bun- dles berselt up, to keep owt sickness— when she is neglecting the very worst sickmes* that can come to @weman. She sllows a clight disorder to become worse, ‘0 slowly tap her vitality. The little paio and the other elight indications of trouble seem to her upimporiant.. She goes on, with increasing aufferiog, wntil life itself becomes a dreg.. Nervousness, sinking spelle, digestive disturbances, and fifty other complicatiens may arise from the derangement of thé orgaus distinctly fem- Inine. Over thirty years ago, the need for arelieble remedy for #0- called female complaints was recegnized@ by Dr. R. V. Pierce, thea, as now, chief cossulting

pleted the event. No stock is taken in the story. Those

who should know pronounce it a fake. ; recente

of an important engagement in which General Buller was coacerned, had been received.

LADYSMITH WELL SUPPLIED.

Lonpon, Jan. 12:—The Daily Muil’s de- spatch from Pietermaritzburg, January Sih, says the latest advices from Lady- smith, dated Januarr 7th, state that the rations of bread and meat are stil! plesti- ful,awd that the gorrison haye mot yet touched ite bully beef and biscuit eup plies. Luxuries are scarce, but the hospi tal ie well supplied with m‘lk. The horees are in geod soudition.

BOER PRISONERS.

Mopper River, Jan. %2.—Forty-one prisoners, belonging to the Sunnyside commando of Colocial Dutch, took traia here yesterday afternoon for Cape Town, under the escort of a section of the Duke

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Big German Steamer.

Sogirin, Jan. Li.—The steamer Duet- s¢hiand was iasunched yesterday in the presence of Emperor Wijkam and many notable people. The Minister of Foreign Atfsire, Count Von Buelow, ecbristened the vessel. In bis speeck, Covnt Von Buelow dwelt upou the development of the Hamburg-American line, which, he said, with the North Cerman Lloyd, had, during halfacentury, growa to be the greatest shipping eompany is the world. The new ship added to their fleet, to run on that bigh road of North Atlantic traffic 'which connected Germaay with a friendly jnation, the United Syates. The Deutch-

}steamer in the world and to surpass in epeed ali vessels afloat. After breaking @ bottle ef cham pagoe across the steamer’s bow, Count Von Bueiow said: “ Goi bless @od proteet this ehip. Pretect the frieodsbipand commerce between us and the United States.” The Deutchland is a iwin-~screw, 16,600 ton veseel, with en~ gines of 35,900 horse-power and guaran~ teed to have a speed of 23 knots.

Not Dismayed,

Loxvox, Jan. 11.—Tw: Morning Post’s |

Gen. Boller express astonistment at the high spirits of the troops, the exce}- lence of he medical traneports and the supply arrangements, Everybody is look- ing ferward to « great effort to re'ieve Ladyemiti. Confilence in Gea. Buller is unoshaken

Americans at Pretoria.

Dugan, Jan. 11.—Mr. Lynch, the cor- respondent who was released by the Boers

correspondent at Fiere, in a despatca I dated January 6:b,says that tbe foreign military aitaches who are accompanying /

aficr bis capture pear Ladysmith, cer- firms the statemect that there are ssveral American citizers in prison in Pretoria. They are greatly Ciseaticfied thas their re- presentations to the United States Cunsu! have bad no effect.

They have written repeatedly and their to him letter which dd not receive the

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