Haverfordwest and Milford Haven Telegraph and General Weekly Reporter for the Counties of Pembroke Cardigan Carmarthen Glamorgan and the Rest of South Wales

Haverfordwest Town Council. THE WATER QUESTION. The monthly meeting of the council was held last evening. The Mayor (Sir Charles E. G. Philipps) presided. There were also present: Alderman T. Rule Owen, Councillors W. II. George, H. J. L. Price, J. Reynolds, P. White, R. Mumford, T. L. James, R. A. G. James, Wm. Williams, J. Evans, and W. J. Jones. Mr Williama (Town Clerk), and the other officials were in attendance. CONDITION OF THE SLAUGHTER-IIOUSE. Arising out of the reading of the minutes, The Chairman referred to the order made at the last meeting with regard to the carrying of the street refuse to the Marsh, instead of its being de- posited at the Slaughter-house, and he enquired why this had not been carried out. Mr Gibbon said the contractor did not regard it as part of his contract and said ho should be paid extra. Chairman: How much extra would it be ? Mr Gibbon About 12s a week. Dr Brigstocke said he had been at the Slaughter- house that morning and he found the place in a ten times worse condition than he had seen it before. There were heaps of indescribable filth, sweepings of barber's shops, and long tresses of female hair, broken medicine bottles, which come from goodness knows where, and filthy papers accumulating there. A portion of the killing shed was being used as a dumping ground for manure. He did not think the immediate neighbourhood of the slaughter-house should be made a dumping ground for all kinds of filth. Altogether the state of things was horrible. The Mayor said it was a vory serious thing that the order of the Council had not been carried out. He thought Mr Gibbon should have seen that the contractor did it or had it done himself independ- emtly. Alderman Owen corroborated the doctor with regard to the condition of the place. He said he could not recollect ever having seen the place in a worse state. Mr Price: Was it not understood that the con- tractor should convey the refuse to the Marsh ? The Town Clerk said the contract was that it should be removed to the Marsh except such portions as the surveyor would direct to be left at the Slaughter-house. Dr Brigstocke said if properly treated the stuff would make useful manure which farmers would be glad to get. The Mayor pointed out thut they compelled butchers to go to the slaughter-house and yet that was the most unsanitary part of the town. Mr Williams said it was important that the order3 of the council should be carried out, but on the on the other hand 12s a week was a big sum and he thought there should be some more urgent reason for spending it than had been shown. The Mayor pointed out that at present the state of things was liable to damage the meat. Mr Gibbon never saw such a state of affairs as had been described by the doctor. Mr Jones said they had the report of the Medical Officer and they should act upon it. If they did not there was no use in having a Medical Officer. He proposed that the Sanitary Committee be invited to visit the place forthwith and have steps taken to abate the nuisance. Mr Williams was opposed to the expense, The Mayor pointed out that the health of the town was concerned. Ultimately the matter was referred to the Sanitary Committee. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. Mr T. L James proposed the adoption of the Wttter Committee's report of the 20th October, from which it appeared that the committee had decided to secure the Barn Street pump by a lock during certain hours of the day as the residents desired, and they further gave directions that the steam engine be sent to Barnsley forthwith. In connection with this another report was placed before the Council stating that the committee had decided to purchase an engine from Marshall & Son at a cost of JE240. Mr George seconded the adoption of the report which was passed. Mr Jones proposed the adoption of the Borough Committee's report which asked the authority of the Council to let the tolls, dues, &c., for next year as Mr Percy's tenancy ended on the 31st December next. Mr Williams seconded the proposition, which was passed, certain restrictions being ordered to be placed on the lessee with regard to the Jubilee ground and the asphalted pavements. Mr R. A. G. James proposed the adoption of the Gas Committee's report, which amongst other things, stated that the committee had directed the Gas Manager to procure 50 tons of Kennel coal. It was stated that this coal was obtained with a view to improving the quality of the gas. The report was approved. On the proposition of Mr Mumford the report of the Sanitary Committee was adopted. CORRESPONDENCE. A letter from Mr Devereux, relative to some property of the council of which the lease was about to expire and which needed re- pair, was referred to tho Borough Committee. A letter was also read from Mr Bowles, post- master, pointing out the difficulty and delay in- curred in the delivery of letters in the town, through the houses not being numbered. The Mayor said he supposed the council had the power to order this to be done. The Town Clerk said he was not quite sure. Mr Jones said at Carmarthen it had been done by the Town Council some years ago. The council got tenders for the supply and charged each householder 3d. for the number. This plan paid the council and the owners as well. The matter was referred to the Borough Com- mittee. A further letter was read from the postmaster relative to the insufficient supply of water. The Clerk said he was not the only one who had suffered in this respect. The Clerk was directed to acknowledge the letter. '?PERTS TO BE THE WATER SUPPLY.—EXPERTS TO BE EMPLOYED. Dr. Brigstocke said the water question was really very important. There was considerable difficulty last week in flushing the lavatories at the National School and water had to be carted. Mr Gibbon said the gas engine was out of order, and the committee had ordered the removal of the little portable engine from Portfield to Barnsley pumping station and it had been pumping every day since. On Sunday it pumped 69,000 gallons, and yesterday -19,000, in addition to the Fountain sup- ply. That is much more than had been pumped for a long time. Alderman Owen proposed the adoption of the fol- lowing report of the whole council sitting as a special water committee:- After considerable discussion Councillor W. J. Jones proposed, and Councillor H. J. E. Price seconded, "That the Committee recommend the Council to employ Messrs Woodward and Beasley to visit and report on the sites within an area of 10 miles considered suitable for a gravitation scheme with a view to advising the Council whether they could adopt one (and if so which) of the sites for a permanent and adequate supply of pure water for the present and prospective requirements of Haver- fordwest." On this proposition being put to the meeting it was carried by seven votes to three. Thb Town Clerk said he had communicated with the gentlemen mentioned in the report. Mr Wood- ward had replied stating his willingness to come and report for a fee of 10 guineas a day, aud out of pocket expenses. On behalf of Mr Beasley a reply was received stating he was ill, but offering to send a partner of the same firm for 10 guineas a day and travelling expenses, or an inclusive fee of 50 guineas. Another firm had, unsolicited, sent an offer, namely Mesjrs Conyers, Kirby & Son, Newport, Mon. They offered to report without auy fee, but on the under- standing that should their plan be adopted they should be appointed engineers for its carrying out on the usual terms. Mr Jones seconded the adoption of the report. Mr George, as one of those who voted ill the minority on the report said lie would wish to say a few words. Unless there was auy member of the council who could suggest another gravitation scheme than that of Piumstone or Newcastle lie could not agree as to the necessity of bringing down men like Beasley and Wood at 10 guineas a day when these places had been thrashed out. Four engineers had gone there in the lerst twenty years. Mr Broody was one he had a free hand to go where he liked. Mr Cousins also came. lIe ridiculed the idea of Piumstone and Mr Stooke, the last gentleman who went there found the elevation too low. The next thing was that there is ample water to be found at Little Newcastle. If these gentle- men were sincere why not go where there is plenty of water and where the frieholders are willing to sell for a reasonable amount, and where, when they held an inquiry, there would not be any opposition. It was suggested that instead of that that they should put the ratepayers to enormous expense to go over ground already well thrashed out. It was like beatiug a dead horse. What he was thinking of now was that they cannot go on with the work in the winter and they were on the eve of an election. (Laughter). He saw Mr Jones laughing and he did not think it was gentlemanly. Mr Jones: 011, a person can laugh. Mr George, proceeding, said there would probably be new members in the Council after the election and he was going to propose that this resolution bo postponed for three mouths unless some gentleman could suggest another gravitation scheme other than the ones mentioned. Mr Mumford suggested that, it should be post- poned for six months. If the engine they now had pumped plenty of water what was the necessity ior going to expense? ill Mr Williams seconded the amendment, although he was somewhat in a difficulty in opposing the recommendation of gentlemen who had deliberated long upon the question and upon their recommend- ation. But he thought the recommendation demanded the closest criticisms possible and he thought Mr George had criticised it in a manner whieh ought to justify members of that Committee Who voted for that recommendation to now vote qgaiust the carrying of it out for three months. The price was absurd, it was a cruel act on the part of the committee to expend ?') a day and travelling expenses for perhaps six or eight days, it did not matter how many, to make an inquiry that every one of them knew. lIe hoped, therefore, they would reconsider their position. The Mayor said they knew that in another place deferring a matter for three months meant deferring it for ever. They had been here for the last forty miserable years enduring an inadequate and deficient water supply. Mr James Sixty-six years. The Mayor That makes it worse. Everywhere one hears of the want of a water supply, the pri- mary thing which it is the duty of any Town Council to provide, and he honestly felt that those who have heard the bitter cry in Haverfordwest, must have hearts of stone or they would respond to it. And that cry, as they had heard, had been going on for the last 66 years. He hoped that at last light would dawn upon their place now in the last year of the century, and that they would put themselves in train for a good supply of water. lie did not think they were bound by the fees of Messrs Beasley or Woodward, and he was sure both would be prepared to take an inclusive fee. When they remembered the terrible condition of Haverfordwest, how they escaped plague passed comprehension. X.50 or £60, or even £100, would be well laid-out money if it insured them the great blessing of a good water supply. He sincerely hoped the Council would adhere to the report of the committee adopted after a most exhaustive discussion. Mr Mumford said the gas engine never worked well and never got a chance. The council would not take the engineer's advice and have a proper engine. Alderman Rule Owen said he thought that the question of whether the council approved of a supply of water by gravitation or by pumping had been settled. They could not suppose that pumping a supply to this town was as good as having it by gravitation. He did not think it necessary to argue that. They had all got the impression that what they wanted was a pure full supply if it cost XIO 000 or £ 15.000. and thp.v wonlcJ not ho nrmtpnf till it, flowed into the town in a pure liquid stream and in sufficient quantity. It was a heavy amount but he believed in the long run it would be the cheapest. He was confident they had done the right thing in deciding in favour of gravitation. It would be, perhaps, two or three years before they got this supply, and in the meantime they had done the right thing in getting a steam engine instead of a gas engine. He did not anticipate that the expense of the experts would be very much. These men to whom time was valuable would probably come by one train and go by the next. Mr Williams said he would not like the remarks of Mr Owen's to pass as if Mr George or himself (Mr Williams) were against gravitation and in favour of pumping. He was against the extravagance of bringing these men to tell them what they already knew. Mr Price said he failed to see what would be gained by postponing it. There was no doubt that it might shunt it altogether, and they would probably hear nothing of it for (55 years more. The Mayor said if it was the question of expense was objected to he would rather pay some of it out of his own pocket than have the town in such a state. Mr Jones pointed out that the committee which made this report was a committee of the full council, and they would be stultifying themselves if they did not adopt it. As to the expense what was the outlay of £ 100 as compared with the enormous benefit which the inhabitants would perpetually receive. They were merely asking these experts, men high in their profession, to stake their repu- tation on whatever scheme they would recommend. All their previous supplies of water had proved miserable failures, and the last scheme at Barnsley was a failure. Were they going to continue that to posterity, when they could by spending a £100 find out definitely once and for all whether they could get a proper supply of water for the town. He was convinced the inhabitants of Haver- fordwest would approve of their action, and that the money would not be thrown away, but posterity would thank them for spending it. The Mayor said that if they were really aware, as had been suggested, where they could get a supply it placed them in a peculiar position before the town. Mr George pointed out that there was no one more anxious for a gravitation scheme than he was, and nis iaea was to nave tne matter postponed now until new members come into the council. With regard to the spending of t,100, it was not the only £100 they had thrown away. He was anxious that they should not throw any more away now. They did not re- quire specialists at 20 guineas a day to go to Plum- stone or Little N ewcastle. As far as he knew it would be even more difficult at Plumbstonc now than it was previously as Mr Henry had made his property over to trustees. The Mayor An Act of Parliament would make it all right. Mr George said that at Little Newcastle there was plenty of water and he only asked them now to hold the matter back for three months. He did not want to shelve it. The Mayor pointed out that the proposal placed the responsibility on the experts. The amendment to postpone was put when only four voted for it, namely, Messrs. George, Mumford, Williams, and White. Mr K. A. G. James did not vote. The others present voted against the amend- ment. The voting on the resolution was in the same proportion, and it was accordingly passed. The Town Clerk was then instructed to arrange with the experts referred to.

Grand Concert at Milford Haven. [BY "MUSICAL QUILL."] On Wednesday evening last a grand concert was given at the Masonic Hall, Milford Haven, in aid of the Mechanic's Institute Improvement Fund, and the com- mittee, of which Mr A. Chugg was chairman, and Mr T. Hughes, the secretary, are to be congratulated upon the success, both socially and financially of the undertaking. There was a large and influential assembly, the reserved seats being all engaged, while the popular parts of the hall were well filled, and the audience testified by re- peated demands for encores, their appreciation of the admirable programme arranged for their delectation. The artistes for the evening were the following:—Soprano, Miss Rachel Phillips, Newcastle Emlyn; Miss C. J. Coram, Neyland; contralto, Miss Maggie Bevan, Fish- guard tenor, Mr W. J. Jenkins and Mr David Adams; baritone, Mr J. Luke, Pontypridd bass, Mr T. Conwil Evans, Carmarthen, and Mr S. Scott; Instrumentalists- Violin, Miss Gertie Webb, A.C.V., Pem.-Dock; cornet, Mr J. H. Lewis and Miss Lewis, Haverfordwest; accom- panist, Miss Daisy Farrow, R.A.M. Miss Farrow who proved herself throughout an admirable accompanist opened the programme with an overture on the piano- forte, and taken as a foretaste of what was to follow, was loudly applauded. Mr W. J. Jenkins was at his best in singing Rule Britannia, and the sentiment of the words was evidently quite in sympathy with the feeling of the audience at the present time when War and rumours of war fill the air. The rendering fully de- served the loud applause that followed. Miss Maggie Bevan, who has a melodious contralto voice, contributed the song "Crossing the Bar" in her well-known best style. On her first appearance Miss Rachel Phillips re- ceived a cordial reception. She treated her adience in a charming and artistic manner with a rendering of that sweet and ever popular song The dear homeland." In response to a decisi, e encore she sang a Welsh song Hen gadai'r freichiau fy mam (My mother's old arm chair). The next item was a violin solo entitled Romance and Bolero by Miss Gertrude Webb. Mias Webb is a brilliant executant upon this particular in- strument, and the performance was quite in keeping with her reputation. Mr T. Conwil Evans is always popular with a Milford audience, and in his selection Who carries the gun," he was heard to great advantage. He has a voice of wonderful power and compass, and in response to a hearty encore had to reappear. A cornet solo The golden city, by Mr J. H. Lewis, was another greatly appreciated member. Miss Coram gave a de- lightful rendering of the song Swallows," and the audience manifested their appreciation by long and con- tinued applause. Mr J. Luke sang The Vision of the Cross" in capital style, and his effort was rewarded with an encore. The first part of the programme was brought to a close with the duct Excelsior," excellently given by Messrs Adams and Scott, and which called forth loud cries of encore. The second part of the proceedings was ffectively inaugurated by a cornet duet Hear me Norma by Mr J. H Lewis and his sprightly little daughter Olivon. This number was really splendidly performed and gave the utmost delight. The little lady during the evening, both with tho cornet and at the pianoforte, displayed marked musical ability, and gave tokens of exceptional promise. Miss Phillips again scored a distinct success in her song "Asthore," w hilc The Soldier's Song" received excellent treatment at the hands of Mr T. Conwil Evans. On being recalled Mr Evans substituted a humorous ditty of the Tra-ra-ra- boom type. In the violin solo Reverie by Miss Webb there was ample scope for skilful treatment, and it is hardly necessary to state that the talented artist did herself full justice. Messrs Luke and Jenkins in their final selections were not quite so successful as in the first part of the programme. They betrayed sitrns of hoarse- ness and therefore could hardfy expect to do themselves justice. Miss Bevan gave a fine rendering of Gwalad y Delyn," the only Welsh song down on the programme, and in response to a loud demand sang another Welsh song entitled "Deio Bach" with equally good effect. We have had of late reason to complain that our concerts do not give a fair representation of Welsh art, a fact the more to be regretted when it is remembered that there are excellent productions by Welsh composers which will compare favourably with writers of other nationalities. An improvement however we are pleased to note is taking place. We have no desire let it be understood to encourage Chauvinism in music, nor to bid for popularity by clap-trap appeals to patriotic instincts. In politics such a course may prove profitable, and there will always be such politicians as the iiercely active electioneer at Cork, who proved to be patriotic to a brewery." But true art needs none but disinterested and honest defenders, and suffers when passion and prejudice are summoned to her aid. After the duet "Gathering flowers," sweetly sung by the Misses Phillips and Bevau, Mr Conwil Evans followed with an Irish melody. The singing of the National Anthem concluded a concert which it is sincerely to be hoped is the first of a series of similar high-class entertainments to be witnessed in the town during the coming winter months.

Do You Know ? That the rumour that Mr Leonard Martin, late of Haverfordwest, was one of the troopers captured by the Boers at De Jager's Drift is not true. That the Pembroke County Club in London has a membership of 800. That it is one of the strongest County Clubs in London. That the absence of Harfat Boys at the gatherings of the Club is remarked. That every Pembrokian in London should become a member of such a worthy institution. That the next concert has been fixed for Saturday, November 25th. i That anyone who wishes will then have an opportunity of joining. That the Pembrokeshire pack consists of 27 couples of hounds. That Mr Seymour Allen has two more couples in his pack-making altogether 29 couples. That the new kennels at Slade are expected to be ready in a fortnight. That by the death of Mr George Bowen, Tyler to the Haverfordwest Freemasons, that body loses a faithful official. That Mr Bowen held the office for more than 25 years. That the liner "Paris is still in Dry Dock at Milford Haven. That it is reported the contract for repairing her will be let this week. That the new Church at Neyland will be formally opened to-day (Wednesday). I That the Lord Bishop of St. David's will perform the ceremony. That the Church is a very pretty one, and the Rev. L. H. Rumsey, vicar, is to be congratulated on his success. That the building fund is £ 120 on the wrong side. That Mr Rumsey is not likely to have much difficulty in raising this. That many seats in various parts of the neighbourhood have recently been damaged by malicions and brainless young vagabonds. That there is no section of the lawless community who are more deserving of punishment than the perpetrators of these abominable acts. That once a week residents on the upper levels get a supply of water from the town's mains. That the water man selects Sunday for the bestowal of this privilege. That the Pembroke Dock annual show of dogs, birds, &c., will take place on Wednesday, November 8th. That the Rev. J. H. Lochore, late of the Tabernacle, is paying Haverfordwest a visit just now. That among the reserves recently called out was a son of Mr John Rees, carrier, G.W. Railway. That he sailed for South Africa on Monday last. That we all wish him much glory, and safe return. That for certain Bill Posting throughout the County only one tender has been received by the County Council. That Monday's petty sessions court in Haverfordwest was one of the longest on record. That the magistrates sat from 11 o'clock till nearly five in the afternoon. That the great cause cclehre was the dog case. I PERIWINKLE.

I NEW JUSTICE OF THE PEACE FOR MONTGOMERYSHIRE. The Montgomeryshire Express, of Tuesday, contains the following biographical sketch of Dr. Harold Palmer, a native of this town, who has just been placed on the commission of the peace for Montgomeryshire There arc few better known or more likeable men in the county than Dr. Harold Palmer, of Newtown. A native of Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, the Doctor was ed- ucated at the Grammar School there, and subsequently at Taunton. His professional study began at Cambridge University and was finished at the London Hospital. He won an anatomical scholarship at London, and after qualifying for the profession was appointed an honorary house surgeon and medical officer at the London Hospital. In 187S he came to Newtown as assistant to the late Dr. Hall whom he subsequently joined in partner- ship. In Newtown he has remained ever since, and his very extensive practice is more eloquent proof of his professional skill and personal popularity than anything we could say of him. For nineteen years he has been medical officer of health to the Urban District Council, and the many appreciable improvements that have from time to time been effected in the interests of the public health were very largely owing to his zeal for sanitary perfection. The effect of these improvements is evidenced in the reduction of the death rate by more than half what it was at the time of his appointment. For a longer period the Doctor has been prominently connected with the management of the Montgomeryshire Infirmary in which he evinces the heartiest interest, and has been its senior surgeon for many years. In his pro- fessional capacity he holds numerous other responsible posts, and was recently appointed a Commissioner of Taxes. A Liberal and a Churchman, Dr. Palmer enjoys the respect of all classes in society, and there is certainly no worthier recipient of magisterial honours."

MILFORD HAVEN. Our readers are respectfully invited to forward us notice of births, marriages, or deaths, which we insert free of charge, the only condition being that they are accompanied with the name and address of the sender. Communications left at our Milford office not later than Tuesday noon will ensure insertion in the next issue of the Telegraph. livery description of Plain and Ornamental PRINTING neatly and expeditiously executed at very low prices, at the J'elegraph Printing Offices, Priory Street, Milford Haven. William Lewis & Sons Pro- prietors. DENTAL NOTICE. Messrs F. Owen & Co., Surgeon Dentists, now attend at Mr Bevans, stationer, l'2a, Charles Street, MilfordHaveu, every other Tuesday. See large advertisement. Consultation free. American Dentistry. Teeth fixed by the company's Patent Suction requiring no fastening. For eating and articulation they are equal to the natural teeth. POLICE NEWS.—At the Sessions House, Milford Haven, on Saturday—(before Mr J LI Davies and Mr J Whicher) on Sat?,rda;??right, a fisherman belonging to the trawler, Birda," was charged with stealing a shirt, the property of William Thomas Felix, a ship-mate. Formal evidence being taken the accused was remanded to the Petty Sessions on November 1.5th. Bail was accepted.—Before the same court, Lawrence Berrill, hailing from Dublin, and a trimmer in S.S. "Lincoln," was charged with being drunk and disorderly the pre- vious evening.—P-C- 01 proved the case and stated that accused wanted to fight with an Artillery man, causing a large crowd to assemble. Fined 2s. 6d. and costs, total is. Allowed a fortnight to pay.

Dates to be Remembered at Milford Haven. TOMORROW (THURSDAY), OCTOBER 26.- Readers of the Telegraph are particularly reminded that the annual tea and concert in connection with the Wesleyan Chapel takes place at the Masonic Hall tomorrow (Thursday). An excellent programme of vocal and instrumental music has been prepared for the concert. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9.—An entertain- ment will be held in the Temperance Hall on Thursday, November 9th, in connection with the Pride of Milford Lodge, I.O.G.T. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7TH. A grand entertainment will be given by the children of the Hakin National School on the above date. Full particulars will shortly appear. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14TU. A grand concert in councctiou with the tabernacle Sunday school will be given in the Masonic Hall on Thursday, December 14. Particulars will shortly appear.

FOOTBALL. ASSOCIATION. HAVERFORDWEST GRAMMAR SCHOOL v. NEYLAND. This match was played on the school ground on Satur- day in perfect weather, before a small gathering of spectators. Neyland played on3 short, having only four forwards. The school won the toss, and Neyland kicked off down the slope, and with the sun behind them. The game proved to be fast and interesting, the ball travelling from one end of the field to the other very rapidly, and there were some exciting periods when each goal was in turn threatened. The school had the best of the game during the first half, but were untble to score, whilst Neyland scored once, leading by I goal to nil at half time. Soon after the restart Mr Turnbull made the scores level, and then Neyland scored again. This made the school wake up, and H. P. Williams after some good passing scored with a shot that hit the bar. Afterwards Mr Turnbull got through twice, and the game ended in a win for the school by 4 goals to 2. The whole of the school team played well" H. P. Williams at forward, Phillips at half back, and G. B. Williams at full back doing some exceedingly good work. The visitors' forwards played well together in the second half, but found the defence too good. Drake at full back was a very safe kick for Neyland. Mr Ifuninond officiated as referee. FEAR-NOTS v. PEMBltOKU DOCK CLLFSCENT. junior match was played at Milford Ilaven 111 spleudid football weather, ou Saturday afternoon last. For souie time the game promised to be well contested, the visitors holding their own for a while, but gradually j the Invineibles bore down on their Hues aud asserted themselves with the result that E. Walters added No. 1, tho same player soon after adding another. The home team now had the Crescent lads well in hand, and were leading at half-time by four goals to nil. Playing down the slope the home hlh ag-ain subjected the visitor's citadel to a severe onslaught, and throug-hollt this half the game developed into nothing more or less than a bombardment of the Crescent goal, with an occasional burst to the half-way line by the forwards. Goals came at regular intervals, until at the close the score read :— Fear-no ts, 11 goals Pembroke Dock, nil.

THE WAR. Special Telegrams to 44 The Telegraph." We are pleased to inform our readers that we have made arrangements with the Central News for a complete service of telegrams direct from the seat of War every Wednes- day up to 6 p.m. This arrangement will place readers of The Telegraph in an exceptionally favourable position for obtaining the very latest and most authentic intelligence direct from the scene of hostilities.

TO-DAY'S WIRES. [CENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAM.] THE SEIZURE OF TRANSVAAL GOLD. CAPE Towx, Tuesday night. Sir Alfred Milner has ordered the release of I L150,000, which was brought out by Kinfauns Castle," and seized by the authorities. After hearing representations he decided that the gold was the property of the National Bank. Nothing has been officially given out here beyond the statement that General Yule aud Sir George White were concentrating at Ladysmith. 1.30 p.m. THE SITUATION AT KIMBERLEY. A Kimberley telegram dated October 21st, iu the Morning Post second edition, says:—An armoured train was engaged this evening and one of our men train was en g a,- was killed. Two trucks of dynamite were blown up by the Boers. The Boer loss was uncertain. The Boer artillery moved round trying to draw our force. There was small a engagement, but nothing of consequence happened. A train containing a Maxim is cleared away Boers wrecking railway line. CONDITION OF GENERAL SYMONS. REPORTED TO BE DOING WELL. 2.45 p.m. The Central News learns that the bullet has been extracted from General Symons. He is doing well. FURTHER DEATHS. A War Office telegram states that Lieut. J. A. Camp- bell and Prvt. James Kelly, of Second Gordon High- landers, have died from wounds received at Elandslaagte. Corporal James Delaney, of the Manchester regiment, has also died. Prvt. Burke, Manchester regiment, is dangerously wounded, not killed as previously announced. The War Office has also issued revised list of Imperial Light Horse casualities, alterations are slight though initials of men killed and wounded are now fully gtven.

YULE'S RETREAT I I FALLING BACK ON LADYSMITH. I SIR GEORGE WHITE WINS ANOTHER BATTLE. OFFICIAL DESPATCH. I The following despatch, dated Tuesday, was issued by the War Office late ou Tuesday aftemoon:- General Yule has fallen back to effect a junction with General White. He camped yesterday evening, about 16 miles south of Dundee, without seeing during his march anything of the enemy, and has since reported all well on the Wasch- bank River. General White has fought a successful action with an Orange Free State force to-day on the road between Ladysmith and Newcastle, and should join hands with General Yule this evening. "General Yule reports that his wounded are doing well. The Boer wounded in our hands are treated just as our own wounded are, and there is every reason to believe that the Boers will treat any of our wounded in their hands in a similar humane manner. Reports all well, aud the effect of the Natal victories is excellent."

GREAT BATTLE AT GLENGOE. DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGHT. HEROISM OF BRITISH SOLDIERS. HEAVY FATALITIES ON BOTH SIDES. The Central News Correspondent wiring from Glencoe Camp on Friday evening says :— The 13?er plan of campaign was devised with consider- able skill. It provided for a simultaneous attack upon Glencoe by three different columns, aggregating about 7,000 men. The first column detached from the large Boer camp on the Ingagane River had halted yesterday at HattingsprLlit on the main road between here and Dannhauser. It was under the command of General Erasmus. The second column, which was the largest and most powerful of the three, had made a long detour by way of Alrecht and Vrvheid, and crossing the frontier at Landman s Drift moved upon Glencoe due east. This was commanded by Commandant Lucas Meyer. The third column was composed almost entirely of burghers of the Orange Free State. It was commanded by Gen. Viij oen, and marched from Waschbouk on the railway gouth of Glencoe. It was Viljoen's column which had previously destroyed the railway and telegraphic com- munication between Glencoe Junction and Ladysmith, causing us considerable annoyance. General Joubert's instructions to the commanders of the various celumns were, it is understood, distinctly to the effect that Erasmus was to lure the whole British forces on to the northern road towards Hattingspruit. While the British were engaged in the apparently easy task of wiping out Erasmus s column, Viljoen and Meyer were to fall upon them in the rear and in the flank, and annihilate them. Of all this General Symons was well aware, and he took his measures accordintrlv But I THE BOER PLAN CAME TO GRIEF. I Being unaole to keep in telegraphic touch with each other, the three commanders blundered on with no thought of the all-important question of time. The result was that Meyer's force precipitated the battle before even the Hattingspruit column was within strik- ing distance and while Yiljoen and his Free Staters were a long way to the south. There was therefore no simul- taneous attack, and Meyer's force, numbering about 4,000 men with six guns had to bear the whole brunt of the battle. General Symons had no sleep last night, and few of his staff fared any better. Their vigilance was cease- less, for it was by no means improbable that there might be a night attack. It was, in fact, still night when the first shot broke the trying and depressing stillness. A picket of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers had challenged a prowling picket of the enemy two miles out from the camp, and exchanged shots with them. That was at 4 o'clock in the morning, and thereafter the entire camp were under arms and keenly expectant. One of the Fusiliers had been wounded in this opening incident, and he was passed back through the lines. It was evident that the main foroe of the enemy was located at the top of Smith's Hill, a rugged height to the east completely commanding the camp and town of Dundee, and General Symons proceeded to slightly alter the disposition of some of the troops, so that there was plenty of movement even before dawn. The General himself went out with his staff and a small escort reconnoitriug, and when he came in again everything was in perfect readiness and every officer and man on the alert. At half-past 5 pre- cisely the roar of artillery commenced. THE TIOER" FIRED THE OPENING SHOT from thier battery on to the hill. It fell actually in the I town of Dundee, but the shell did not burst and no damage was done. Within five minutes all the Boer guns were at work. Shell after shell whizzed over into the town and camp. The range was good at first, but strange to say not a shell burst and no man was hit. Perfect discipline was all this time maintained in camp, our men ll"g to their arms or lying prone at the word of command. At 20 minutes to 6 two of our batteries opened fire upon the enemy's position, and our gunners very quickly demonstrated their immense su- periority over the Dutchmen. They planted shell after shell right in the midst of the Boers, and the missiles ex- ploding to perfection wrought havoc in the enemy's ranks. The effect of our fire soon became apparent. The Boer gunners, poor shots at the best, evidently lost their nerve, and the range and aim got worse as our shells pounded them. The artillery was pretty to watch, but it was an unequal one. It could scarcely have been otherwise, for we had in action three splendid field batteries, the L]tli, the 07th, aud the (39th. There are NO I'rXEg GUNNERS IS THE EPITISlf ARMY. I and to-day all of them justified their reputation. The range was at first 5,000 yards, yet scarcely one shell failed to reach the top of the hill, and the majority burst right ui, Oll their mark. The best disciplined troops in the world would have been tried to .the utmost in such I oiicumstauces. Tha Boers could not stand it indefinitely, Early in the duel some of them began to move away fr ()- 'll! the fire zone. By a quarter past six several of the Boer I guns became sileut, either put out of action by our terrible fire or deserted by their own gunners. In another half hour the Boer artillery had ceased to hre, aud the enemy could be seen moving over the crest of the hill, but the majority still remained on the ridge, and the Maxims protected the lines of probable assault. General Symous, who, with his staff, had been following every detail, now issued a rapid succession of orders, and soon | our infantry were on the move towards the Boer position. The lead was taken by the King's Royal Rifles and the Dublin Fusiliers, and very workmanlike they looked as they advanced in skirmishing order to the east, leaving the town of Dundee just on their right. There was now a lull in the battle, and the weather, which had been fine became threatening. The sky was overcast, and a mist began to settle on the hillside. Not more than half our force were advancing to the attack, for other dangers believed to be imminent had to be guarded against. The Boer column under Erasmus had been found by our scouts at Biggarsdrift, only a few miles away, and the Hattingspruit contingent were reported to be moving from the north with the knowledge that the engagement had commenced without their indispensable co-operation, These two columns would have brought the strength of the enemy up to 9,000 men therefore the 18th Hussars, the Leicester Regiment, and the Yolunteers and mounted infantry still remained in and near the camp. The lull did not last long, and the enemy were the first to break in upon it. Our men had to pass over some two miles of broken ground, and they did not waste their fire. The Boers SEEMED TO GET AN ATTACK OF THE NERVES, lor tney openea a heavy rifle fire with little result, and then their Maxims began to Ig bark." Up till this moment the Army surgeons had had little to do. The infantry had not proceeded far when the 13th and 69th TT,'olf] R!lttAl'lp. 'trhnh rln_=. +-1. "1n1"'OO nr.l \1 h" x IOIU uuiiiig wit; UjJcu.mg uuci iuu uecii stationed on an eminence near the coalfields, were moved forward. They had done their woik well, and the Boer guns were mute. They were now wanted to cover the infantry advance. As a spectacle the scene was truly superb. To the Boers it meant heavy slaughter. The wonder almost is that the enemy with- stood the fearful fire for au hour at a stretch. The critical moment had come. The Boers poured down lead from the Maxims and rifles, and despite the clever mauner in which our men took cover, they began to fall quickly. By toilsome and steady work the Fusiliers and Riflemen at length secured good positions high up on the hillside whence it would be feasible to make the final rush. Suddenly the artillery ceased firing. Another moment, and at'the word of command our men fired two volleys, aId then with wild battle cries their pent-up emotion and energy found vent in an irristible rush up the remainder of the hill, and a swinging charge right among the enemy. For a quarter of au hour there was bloody work at short range and then at close quarters. Then the Boers fled in dis- orderly retreat, closely pursued by our men and the mounted infantry as THE ENEMY STAMPEDED DOWN THE HILLSIDE they round to their dismay that the whole regiment ot Hussars had forestalled them. The cavalry had got right to the enemy's rear, had captured many of their horses, and stampeded the others. One contingment of the enemy were thus perfectly helpless. They fought well enough for a little time, and then those who were left surrendered. It was found that the Boer battery con- sisted of six guns, and all of these fell into our hands. Immediately the loth and 69th Batteries had completed their work of clearing the way for the final storm of Smith's Hill, all the guns limbered up, and almost as mobile as Horse Artillery, they thundered along to the west of the enemy's position for the purpose of cutting off the Boer retreat, in which work they rendered signal service, together with the mounted Infantry and Hussars. They gave the beaten enemy no p,u,e or rest, and com- pleted their demoralisation. They came into touch also with the Hattingspruit column, and gave a good account of that belated contingent with the help of the Leicester Regiment. I compute that the battle had raged six hours before there was any appreciable slackening of the Maxim and rifle firing of the enemy. It was high noon when our artillery moved forward nearer to Smith's Hill aud just under Smith's Farm. Taking up a bold position on the open flats thev then opened a brisk fire upon both hills on either side of Smith's An infantry detach- e k An infantry detach- ment also moved forward into a donga nearer the hill- side. The earlier advance of the infantry from Smith's Plantation up the hill to take up a position under a ridge three-fourths of the way up to the summit was A MOST BKILLIANT PIECE OF WORK. I I I As long as they had to remain there they had grand cover. All the dongas about the hill were filled with British infantry. The mounted infantry remained till past three o'clock at the back of the plantation at Dundee Farm, whence they took part in the dispersal of the second force of Boers. After taking up a new position the artillery opened fire upon a Kaffir kraal on the farther side of Smith's Nek, where a strong force of Boers were located. This position was quickly cleared, our fire being so precise and destructive as to make the position untenable by any troops. The two batteries occupied the most of the next hour in shelling every spot where Boers showed themselves or were suspected of being under cover. It was rarely that a shell was wasted, and invariably when one burst it was followed by the scurrying of Boers whom it had reached. The weather became cold as soon as the mist began to come down, and so continued until evening. The British losses iu killed and wounded number about 200. The Boer loss is estimated at 1,000.

ANOTHER BRILLIANT BRITISH VICTORY. FIERCE FIGHTING AT ELANDS- LAAGTE. HEAVY LOSSES ON BOTH SIDES. Events are marching fast in the Transvaal. The victory at Glencoe on Friday has been followed by a second important action at Ellandslaagte, on the railway between Dundee and Ladysmith, and the Boers have once more been badly beaten. The troops moved out of Ladysmith at four on Saturday morning, under the command of General French. During the morning reinforcements were gradually brought up, and when the enemy's position and strength had been ascertained a heavy tire was opened by our field batteries. The Boers replied, fighting their guns with great pluck. After an hour and a half, during which the cannonade continued, the enemy's guns were silenced, and the Infantry was ordered in. The Boers again failed to stand before the rush of our men, and finally retreated leaving in our possession two guns, besides a number of horses, waggons, etc. The cavalry made three charges through the retiring ranks of the enemy. General Koek, l'ict Joubert, and Colonel Schiel, the German artillerist. were made prisoners. DETAILS OF THE FIGHT. The Dtvhj Mail's war correspondent wired from Lady- smith on Sunday The decision to give battle yesterday to the Boers who had seized and cut the railway at Elandslaagte-thus threatening communications between Ladysmith and Dundee-was necessarily arrived at by Sir George White on Friday. Ou the morning of that day all the mounted troops here, supported by two but- talions of infantry and two batteries of artillery, recon- noitred some twelve miles along the Newcastle road. The open, rolling country is, fortunately, very suitable for cavalry operations, although the going is heavy after the recent rains, and the weather remains cold and SHowery. vn approacning within three miles or so of the break in the railway line, our men saw the Boer out- posts falling back, apparently in no groat force. WE CAPTURED FOUR PRISONERS, who mistook our men for Boers until too near-a grati- fying testimonial to the smartness of our cavalry work. Then our men returned, and late on Friday night Sir George White determined to advance in force on ituds- laagte at an early hour on the following morning. It was imperative to dislodge the Boers from the very menacing position they held, and to re-establish com- munication between here and Dundee. This was the more indispensable as we had learned the Free State Boers were descending from their positions on the slopes of the Drakensburg, from the Tintwa and other western passes, to co-operate with those already posted at Elands- laagte. Early yesterday morning our forces moved out by road and rail. It was computed that there were about 1,200 Boers with big guns and Maxims covering a front occupying a well-chosen position at the base of a sugar-loaf shaped hill some little distance south of Elandslaagte. On both flanks there were strong kobjes, in which were three big guns, strongly posted, com- manding a wide sweep on all sides, and leaving au opening for retreat. A British armoured train, supported by two trainloads of infantry, immediately on approaching j the enemy's position was' shelled by the Boers. Our artillery was at once brought up and DROVE THE BOERS FROM THEIR GUNS. making a series ot brilliant dashes into the valley and successive heights to get nearer the Boer maiu position. Three times were the Boer batteries on the way silenced by our artillery, though the Boers fought with great pluck and determination, returning each time our guns moved and raining shrapnel and Maxim bullets against our advance. At four o'clock a tremendous artillery duel was in progress. Two Boer guns. splendidly placed, j stubbornly fought for two hours and a quarter, while mounted Boers endeavoured to come into contact with j our men on the left and right. Then, at a quarter past six, the Devons, half of the Gordons, half of the Man- chester, and the Imperial Light Horse advanced on the position and stormed the enemy's front. The bayonet charge sounded as the roar of artillery on both sides i suddenly ceased. Our men, the Devons leading, made a superb dash against the main body of the Buers, undaunted by fac-iug a fearful fire. Twice were they checked by the fearful fusilade. The advance quivered for a minute, and then, with a ringing, roaring cheer, the whole of our force hurled itself like au avalanche, and swept over the konjes, bayoneting the broken enemy in all directions. The Boers, overwhelmed, astounded, paused, retreated, then promptly raised a white flag, and surrendered. Two or three hundred of them broke and ran, pursued by the oth Lancers, who charged through and through them. It was quite dark by this time, but the slaughter must have been great.

OFFICIAL REPORT. Of the officers, five were killed and thirty wounded. Of the nou-commissioned officers and men 37 were killed and 1 j.J wounded, and ten are missing. Making a grand total of 2,)1. Compared with the official list of casualties in the Battle of Glencoe—a total of :211 killed and wounded—it will he seen that Saturday's engage- ment was the most disastrous to the British arms yet experienced in South Africa. On 3aturlay the officers suffered less in death, but more in wounded, thau at Glencoe, where eight officers were killed and 21 wounded. Although all arms appear to have been equally involved in the battle ou Saturday, the loss sustained by the respective units varied in a remarkable degree. Ouly cue stafY ofucer was wounded. Of all arms THE INFANTRY WERE TJIE WORSE SUFFERERS. The 2nd Battalion Gordon Highlanders, to cue of which is attributed a remark that Dargai was child's play as against Saturday's performance, suffered more severely than any other battalion, being depleted by what is equal to a strong regimental company, namely, four officers aud twenty nou com missions d officers and men WOUI)tlecl. iiitl eleven killed, nine officers and seventy- seven men wounded, and one lion-commissioned officer and seven men missing. Next in order to suffer severe loss was the Imperial Light Horse, which lost one officer and six nou com missioned officers and mpn killed, nine affiocrs and thirty-five iio:i-co;'iiiiis^ioned officers and men wounded, and ono m-nt missing. The lSl- I Battalion Manchester Regiment, y.]¡)¡;h was also in the thick of the advance., had t.ve officers and twenty-six non-commissioned officers and iuen wounded, and "kvell killed. The 1st Battalion Devonshire Regiment, the third infantry battalion engaged in the attack, ha.d lions of its officers or men killed, but four officers and twenty- uille non-commissioned officers and men were wounded, The oth Lancers, whose repeated charges among.-t the retreating enemy called forth such high praise from General Sir i; .;axge White, suffered remarkably it. W casualties, two troopers only being wounded and one missing.

DUNDEE ABANDONED. WOUNDED LEFT BEHIND. TROOPS COXCEXTRATIXG. STATEMENT BY LORD WOLSELEY. In the House of Commons on Monday, Mr Hanbury asked the LTnder-Secretary of State for War if there was any further news from South Africa. Mr Wyndham In reply to my lion, friend, I may say that the Commauder-iu-Chief, Lord Wolseley, sums up the situation as follows The position in Xatal early this morning was as fol- lows: In the battle of Elauds Laagte, on the 21st inst., two guns were captured from the Boers, who lost heavily. Large columns of the enemy appeared to be advanc- ing from the Xorth and West on General Yule. He has consequently fallen back from Dundee, and was con- centrating at Glencoe Junction. 1' In this operation we gather that the wounded and their medical attendants were left at Dundee. General White was in position at Ladysmith, and is being reinforced from PietermaritzburO". The enemy appears to be in large numerical superi- ority."

Departure of Welsh Fusiliers. ENTHUSIASTIC SCEXE AT PEMBROKE DOCK. The enthusiasm displayed at Pembroke Dock on Sunday evening on the occasion of the departure of the Royal Wlh Fusiliers has probably never been equalled in the military history of the town. For more than a wee k past the local public mind had been stirred by the alTI \.0.1 of successive ^contingents of Reservites from the regimental depot, Wiexham, each one of which was accorded a splelldlll reception by a considerable crowd which assembled on every occasion to witness their arrival. These incidents, stimulated doubtless in great measure by a feeling of national pride at the victory obtained over the Boers at Glencoe, elevated popular feelings to such an extent that it is no exaggeration to say nearly everybody seemed carried away with the spirit of war. Men and women, girls and boys, the youthful and the aged joined in the cheering. The excitement of all was intense. From the hut eucamn- ment to the railway station the roads and streets on both sides were thronged with people. The entire town seemed to have turned out to give the departing soldiers an inspiriting God-speed. From all parts of the sur- rounding district people had come. At the railway Itation, inside which only a few priviledged individual's were admitted, thousands had congregated. The crush was terrific. The regiment arrived at Pembroke Dock on September oth last after the completion of the recent mann-uvres on Salisbury Plain, in which they had been taking part. At that time the ultimate breaking off of negotiations between this country aud the South African Republic was considered probable, and orders were received for the battalion to be held iu readiness to proceed to South Africa, if necessary, at short notice. Anticipating that such a climax would be reached within a few days, the regimental baggage was not unpacked for a week or more. Then as the outlook for peace seemed more favourable the regiment settled down until the issue of the Boer ultimatum rendered war a certainty. Expectant days followed, during which, as in fact previously, the regiment were put through a rigid course of training. Long route marches took place almost daily, and drills were more frequent than is usually the case under ordinary circumstances. Mean- while preparations in other respects were being steadily proceeded with. The Reserves poured in from day to day, and the regiment, which was previously below its war strength, has been raised consider- ably above. At first it was intended to have sent out 1,059 officers and men. but it has been since determined to augment the number to 1.195. j made up as follows :2,,) officers. on2 warrant officer, aud 1,079 non-commissioned officers and men. The officers of the battalion are Lieutenant-Colonel C. H. Thorold, in command, Major H. J. Archdale, Captains A. P. G. Gough, of the family known in military circles as "the fighting Goughs," P. R. Mantall, G. F. Barttelot, Delme Radcilff, R. C. B. Throckmorton, R. G. B. Lovett, Captain and»Adjutant W. G. Braithwaite, Lieutenants O. D. L. Williams, of the 2nd Battalion, attached to the 1st for duty in South Africa G. S. Salt; Assistant-Adjutant W. M. Kington. in charge of signallers: Second Lieutenants the Hon. C. R. Cleghill, Mounted Infantry D. Powell, W. Harris F. C. A. Hunt, C. C. Norman, F. H. Xangle, A. H. Reynolds, E. A. T. Bayley. Lieutenant and Quarter- master R. S. ltansome. In addition Surgeon-Major Mills, A.M.C., and Second Lieuteuauts Kyrke and Hughes, the two latter of whom were gazetted straight from the university to the regiment, and will join it on board the transport Oriental at Southampton. Warrant Officer E. A. Parker is sergeant-major. The usual church parade on Sunday moruing- was dispensed with, and a number of the meu were engaged from an early hour transporting regimental baggage, which consists of a Maxim gun and 47 tons of mobilisation stores, to the ra:llw.,t y railway station. Others could be seen on the parade ground at different times bidding adieu to their friends, who in many cases had come considerable distances for the purpose. DISTRESSI-NG ACCIDE'T. I  Shortly before noon a serious accident caused by the foolhardiness of a drummer named Grainger cast a gloom over the whole encampment. He appears to have been engaged cleaning a rifle, and while doing so placed a cartridge, which he believed to be blank, but which really was not so, iuto it. In the course of some sky- larking which followed the weapon discharged, and the ball struck Private Jones behind, passing afterwards through his abdomen and striking Private Moran on the arm. The inj ured men were immediately removed to the hospital, and were later in the evening reported to be progressing favourably. Grainger was arrested and a regimental board of inquiry held during the afternoon elicited the fact that the cartridge used was an old one that Grainger had picked up. Jones' injuries subse- quently proved fatal. A report of the inquest will be I found elsewhere. The battalion entrained in two sections, and the first, comprising 150 men, paraded in the encampment at 8.15. After the roll of the several companies had been called the men were each served with a pork pie. Foi miug them in column, four deep, the march to the railway station was commenced. Large numbers of soldiers and hundreds of civilians who had obtaiued admission to the encampment occupied the sides of the road as the men proceeded towards the gate. The baud of the E Company 1st Y.B. Welsh Regiment, Pembroke, which played the departing soldiers to the station, led the way, striking up Soldiers of the Queen." Vociferous cheers were given. Outside the encampment a -,?cked crowd thronged ?he the encampment a cl,3sely-i, crowd thronged :he road, aud rendered progress exceedingly difficult on one side. Turning in Water-street the spectators lined both sides of the street, and towards the railway station they became so dense that the soldiers were hardly able to m,il!taiu their orizin;ll formation. Immediately outside the gate they were obliged to move in single file and force their way to gain admission. From the windows of most houses and other positions of 'vantage groups of excited people waved their handkerchiefs, while the crowd ni tne street ciieered repeatedly. Aow and n CT::Í11 the cheers were somewhat subdued, doubtless because of the conscioufuc-ss that it was Sunday, but at the head of Water-street aud from the crowd at the station gates it was loud and prolonged. Once within the station the men quickly took their places in the railway coaches, aull punctuallv at 9.25 the train containing Lieutenant-Colonel Thorold and the right half of his battalion steamed out amidst the ringing cheers of the people in the station yard and the assembled multitude outside. The other half of the regiment, in charge of Major Archdale, left at 11.55. The enthusiasm on their de- parture was even greater than before. Both were experiences to be long remembered. The crowd for some time fairly blocked the way for the second contingent. The last occasion on which a regiment left Pembroke Dock directly for active service was during the Crimean War. That regiment was the olst (East Surrey), which left in January, 1854.

The Sad Occurence at Pem- broke Dock. THE INQUEST. Yesterday, the Coroner, Mr H. J. E. Price, held an inquest at the Hut Encampment, Pembroke Dock, touch- ing the death of Private George Jones of the Welsh Fusiliers, who was accidentally shot at the camp on Sunday. Private Wm. Jarvis deposed that deceased was a pri- vate in the Reserves, having been discharged at Gosport in January, 1897. He was 2^ years of age. In icivil life he was a constable in the Cardiff Borough Police. He had been called to join his regiment. Thomas Grainger, drummer in the 1st Batt. Royal Welsh Fusiliers, deposed he did not know deceased and had never seen him. He (witness) was standing oatside i the drummers' barrack room talking to others about 11.1.) a.Ul. He picked up a rifle which was standing against the wall. He believed it belonged to Druiiirtier Archer. He was loading and unloading it without cart- ridges for practicc. He turned round and saw Drummer Butler with a cartridge which he believed was a dummy, j He put it in the rifle, pulled the trigger, and the shot went off. He did not have the rifle to his shoulder. He heard someone shout in the barrack room opposite where he was standing. He positively said he thought there was no danger in firing off the rifle with the cartridge, j When he found he had wounded someone he at once reported himself to his Captain and was put in the guard- room. Surgeon-Major Poole, R.A.M.C., deposed to attending deceased. He had a severe gunshot wound in the left arm. It was attended with profuse hemorrhage and shock. He died on Monday evening. The bullet passed behind the left shoulder blade, entering the chest, piercing the upper portion of the lung, and passing out through the left upper arm. Death was due to internal hemorrhage. The jury returned a verdi_ ct of "Accidental death," adding as a rider that there was no evidence to show where the cartridge came from, or who was responsible for it being ill Butler's possession.

Pembrokeshire Men at Natal. Of the Welshmen in Natal, PembroKesnire has tur- liished a large number, and their movements arc being anxiously watched by the members of their families iu that county. In the Natal Police Force alone are the following, among others Seigeant Esmonde White, the eldest son of Colonel Esmonds W hite, of Pictou Place Haverfordwest, who is in charge of a contingent at Iscopo; James Esmonde White, second son of Colonel White, who is m caarge at Ngutu. in Zululand Trooper 1L L-smonUo ,nte, another son of Col. White now serving with tne force at Durban Serjeant Gordon I isher, soii of Nir J. T. Fisher, Denant, Haverfordwest, who is 111 charge at ^Sicourt, Natal, and who has volun- teered for the front. Mr Charles B<nham, son of Mr Durham, Ql I?llow?y House. Havcrfordwest, stationed at?rq? .)?d /.ululand Mr Leonard Martin (formerly c. th? JLuerfordwesi-, ohinf- r? who was .?ioncd at 1'nft, i• 1hn Trans.vaa.l Border, n?.r L ungs .S?.. and v:h, 111:' U!r,?._?.t, is one of the captured p?trul J.n ?.viy.i(.? ?,, d <??.e) Edwardcs, of H,.l1k, near Haverfordwe: t, the commandant of the Pembroke- shire Artillery Militia, who is iu the district of PLtcr- maritzburg Mr Ronald George and Mr Norman George, sous of Mr Robert George, formerly of Pcmbrosc, uow of Sauudc-rsfoot, who are i11 the police force— in Pietermaritzburg, and the other ou jauty up Country Air Bowen Davies, son of Mr aud Mrs .i'?\n's, C?st!? d? u. Cardigan, who is at Ladymilh: Mr Ja?cs M?rrhant Phillips, of Portfield, Haverfordwest, who is stationed at I of Portfiold, liave"fcrdwe.,t WI-10 i- staiioD?.,(l at Pietermaritzburg. and Mr Lewis, son of Mr= L"wis, X orchard, Manorbier, who is also serving at the laA- named place. Mr Hugh Bowen, son of Mr Bowen, of Kmgswood, CastJemartin. Pembrokeshire, is also in the Natal Police.— frentt-rn Jirl, Natal Po l ice.— J7,f, THE PRISONERS OF DE JAGER'S DRIFT. It is otficially announced that the names of the six troopers of the Xatal Police, who were captured at De Jager's Drift, are:—William Mann, Samuel H. Atwood, Thomas Kenny, Oscar R. J. Askland, John S. Ferguson, and Charles C. Alexander. _It will be observed that the name of Mr Martin, late of Haverfordwest, who was reported to be one of the prisoners of De Jager's Drift is not included in this list. —ED. of 1'.1

BIRTHS. I Ou the :Ith inst., at Xew Brompton, Minnie, wife of J. H. Seecombe, and daughter of J. Lloyd, Esq., Milford Haven, of a son. On the 12th ult., at Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa, the wife of Battery Quarter-master- sergeant R. W. Richardson. 10th Battery, Mountain Division, R.A., of a son. On the ICth inst., at Warrenpoint House, in this town, the wife of Mr Thomas Maguire, of a daughter. MARRIAGES. On the 14th inst.. at the Register Office. in this town. Mr Charles Alfred Hawkins, fisherman, to Mrs Martha Thomas, of Hubberstou, Milford Haven. DEATHS. On ilith ¡!1St., at Queen's Square, in this town, Mr George Lewis, aged :"i years. On the 19th iust.. at Cambrian Place, in this town, Mr Georgp Bowen, mason. Ûn tle l:,th inst.. at Prendergast. in this town, Mr Joseph Michael (formerly of Stephensford Hill), aged 70 years. On the 19th inst.. at the Old Bridge, in this town, William Charles Griffiths, pensioner 6th Dragoon Guards, and son of the late Thomas Griffiths, of Landshipping. aged 60 years. On the 14th inst.. at Neither Stowey, Bridge- water, Iuie, daughter of John W. Morris, luland Revenue, aged years. IN MEMOFVIAM. In loving memory of Alfred Walter Barrett, Priory Road, Milford Haven, who died October Sth, 1898. In loving memory of our dear sister, Jane Thomas, (late of the King's Arms), who died October 20th, 1894. "Gone but not forgotten." Her end was peace.

NEYLAND. Some hundreds of Remnants in Flannelettes, Calicoes, I Linings, Dresses, Welsh Flannels. &:c.. at about half the usual prices.—G. H. BIDDLECOMD, London House. usual prices,-G.11. B.IDDLECD-Mi3i:, London House. HAVERFORDWEST TOWN COUNCIL ELECTIONS. THE NOMINATIONS. The nominations for four vacancies on the Haver- fordwest Town Council took place yesterday. Six candidates were nominated, liamelv John Henry Bishop, Dew Street, proposed by Fred Powell Green, and seconded by Edmond Henry Ellis. Win. Henry George, Market Street, proposed by Wm. Williams, Market Street, and seconded by Wm. Henry Reynolds, Hill Street. George Davies, Prendergast Hill, proposed by W ^m. Thomas, Castle Terrace, and seconded by Wm. Thomas Davies, East tide, Prendergast. illiam James Jones, Victoria Place, proposed by Edward Picton Phillips High Street, and seconded by James Wilson. High Street. William Mckenzie. Cartlett, proposed by Cornelius Suliivan, Cambrian Place, and seconded by Albert John, Lower Cambrian Place. 1 nomas Henry Thomas, Bridgend, proposed by Lewis Henry Thomas. Castle Square, and seconded by John Andrew Bland, Victoria Place.

I =LATJ ADVERTISEMENT.] TO THE ELECTORS OF THE MUNICIPAL BOROUGH OF HAVER. FORDWEST. LADIES AXD GKXTI.EMDV, The term for which you were good enough to elect me as one of your represents. tives on the Town Council will expire on the 31st inst., and I hope my coudtict during that period has met with your approval. I beg again to place my services at your disposal, and to solicit your vote and interest at the forthcoming Election which will take place at the Market IlaTl on Wednesday next. Should you be good enough to again elect me you may rest assured that nothing will b- wanting on my part to do all I possibly can for the benefit of this ancient Borough. Soliciting your vote and interest, I beg to remain, Your obedient sen ant, J. H. BISHOP. Dew Street. Haverfordwest, Oct.. 25th. 1899. TO THE MUNICIPAL ELECTORS OF THE BOROUGH OF HAVERFORDWEST. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. On Wednesday next you will be called upon to fill four vacant seats at your Town Council. Having been requested by a large number of influential Ratepayers to contest one of these vacancies, I respectfully place mv services at your disposal. The chief question before the Town at the present moment is the supplementary Water Supply, and having in common with many Ratepayers given this important matter my careful consideration, I take this opportunity of saying that it is my opinion that the interests of the Town vill be best served by the adoption of a Or^vitaUou Scheme, and I pledge myself, if tiOcted, to give such a Scheme my constant aud unswerving support. To all other matters affecting the welfare of our Town I hace given uos and constcnt study, and should you, on this occasion, send me to the Council, I should endeavour to merit your confidence by the bestowal of an ever consistent and con- scientious consideration upon all questions, regard- less of party politics"! I am. Ladies and Gentlemen, Your obedient Servant, GEORGE DAVIES. Prendergast Hill. October 2otli, HAVERFORDWEST MUNICIPAL ELECTION, 1899. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE BOROUGH OF HAVERFORDWEST. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.— The time for which you did me the honour of electing me as one of your representatives in the Town Council is about to expire, and on the 1st of November you will be called upon to fill font vacancies, for one of which I again offer myself as a candidate. During my term of office I have assisted in the promotion of every measure, having for ite object the benefit of the town and the welfare of the rate- pavers crenerallv. I have taken considerable interest in the much vexed question of the water supply to our town, and have advocated steps being takeu with a view of obtaining a scheme by gravitation, believing that such a scheme would yield a constant supply, and be much more beneficial and economical than the end- less expense attending the uncertain pumping arrangement at Barnsley. I am prepared to support a gravitation scheme, recommended by a competent authority. Thanking you for your generous support on the former occasiou, and again respectfully soliciting your vote and interest. I have the honour to be. Ladies and Gentlemen, Your obedient Servant, W. J. JONES Victoria Place. Haverfordwest, 25th October, lStMi. MUNICIPAL ELECTION, 1899. TO THE BURGESSES OF HAVER. FORDWEST. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, My term of office as a Town Councillor expires on the 1st of November, and I beg to solicit the favour of re-election. In Municipal matters the most pressing question of the moment is undoubtedly the providing of a proper supply of Water for the Town. I have for some years past been in favour of what is known as the Little Newcastle scheme, and by voice and vote I have endeavoured to have this Scheme carried out, but whilst I believe there is a plentiful supply to be obtained from Little Newcastle, yet I will support any less expensive scheme which the experts about to be engaged by the Council may advise, provided it will furnish a plentiful supply of pure water by gravitation. In other departments of Municipal work there has, I think, in the last few years been considerable improvements. Our Accounts are now in proper order, mid our Ra'es nre properly collected, our Streets are in better condition and better kept. and the Financial Position of the Council has much improved. I have to {lie !•: M of mv r.bility attended to all current work of the Council during the six years I have been a member, and T trust I shall obtain your liberal support <n November the 1st. Y »r Abedi^nt servant. WILLIAM H. (EUHGE. :;et Sfr. (t, October 21th. 1*99. Tho Gh-ri-Spey a:u"- Si ra{ haiill Distilleries, situated in the liuest V* -producing district of Scotland, are the proper; oi \V. & Gilbey, and the Whisky i-; made irorn Home-grown Barley only Olcn-Spcy 0. airl Strathmill," ;)/1;, sold by W- ili A. Gilb'.y'j, AgeuU- in every town.