Towyn-on-Sea and Merioneth County Times

DOCUMENTS AND BANK NOTES. ENEMY REMOVING SUPPLIES. General Blood has discovered documents of the Z A R Government, and a large number of Bank notes at Rossenkal. There were also some prisoners and surrenders. Colonel Byng had defeated some Boers on the Basuto border, South of Wepener, killing five, taking two prisoners and some horses. Our Special Correspondent at Capetown says the enemy are active to the North and West of Ken- hardt removing supplies to the various laagers in the Midlands. Raiding and looting parties are infesting the districts of Richmond, Murraysburg, and Middleburg.

STILL FURTHER CAPTURES. IMMENSE STORES OF PROVISIONS. Wednesday. A British column has arrived at Aliwal North after some successful operations in the south-east of the Orange River Colony. The troops brought in 6Q 000 sheep, 6,000 cattle, 100 waggons, 300 horses, 800 refugees, and 30 prisoners. They also report that about 800 Boers were being hard pressed at Wolveshoek, and that there was a probability of their bAing captured. A message from Durban states that General Botha is still at Ermelo, in the Eastern Transvaal, and that General Dartnell's column is moving in that direction.

BURGHERS' WISH TO DESERT. DE WET THREATENS STEYN. In a despatch from Durban a correspondent says the Boers who are now surrendering at Standerton pmsent a pitiable appearance. They report that fu ly half the Burghers in arms would come in if tht y could get away from the commandoes. The bt nd of cattle rangers, formed with the object of raiding the cattle from the Boer lines, has been working the Standerton district with considerable success by means of night expeditions. Fiom Capetown it is reported that a prisoner of war named Mfckerk bad stated that Mr Steyn approached De Wet with a proposal to surrender, but was t ireatened with condign punishment if he broached the subject again.

WAR ITEMS. Lieutenant Miles, of the Shropshire Light Infantry, left Devenport on Wednesday for South- amptm, to embark on the transport City of Vienna for South Africa.. About forty Service Volunteers belonging to Swansea arrived on Tuesday from South Africa. The men had a magnificient reception, thousands of persons lining the principal tnoroughfares through which they marched, accompanied by a large muster of local Volunteers. The Mayor welcomed the men home, and "God Save the King was sung at the conclusion.

PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS. The King has been pleased to approve the appointment of Lieutenant General Sir Archibald Hunter, K.C.B., to command the forces in Scot- land. The King has also been pleased to approve the appointment of Major General Sir Ian Hamilton, K.C.B., to be Military Secretary at the War Office. STAFF. Second Lieutenant (tamporary Second Lieutenant; in the Army) B L Williams, 4th Batt the King s (Shropshire Light Infantry) to be a Special Service Officer for employment with Mounted Infantry in South Africa, granted as a Staff Lieutenant, and not as stated in the Gazette of April 16, 1901. MILITIA. INFANTRY. 3rd Batt the South Wales Borderers.—The fol- lowing officers are seconded for service on the Staff in South Africa:—Capt H R Darley, Capt and Honorary Major H F Woodgate, and Capt J P Wood. Dated January 28th, 1901. Second Lieut. G L Sparrow, 4th Battalion the South Wales Borderers, is granted the temporary rank of Second Lieutenant in the Army whilst serving with a Line Battalion in South Africa.

LOCAL CASUALTIES. Discharged from hospital to duty for week snding April 21st:— 2nd Shropshire Light Infantry-Lieut E R M English. The steamship Lake Erie left for England on April 23rd, having on board Major W H R Beres- ford, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. DANGEROUSLY ILL. 1st Welsh Fusiliers.-6127 Pte Arthur Barnes and 5769 Lanca-Cpl David Jones (euteric), Germis- ton, April 27. lot Royal Welsh Fusiliers: 2639 Pte M Lloyd Griffith (disease not stated), Klerksdorp, April 27. DEATHS. 2nd Shropshire Light Infantry.- 3229 Pte A Stroud (dysentery), Pretoria, April 26. 2nd South Wales Borderers.-3445 Lance-Cpl G Cartwright (enteric), Kroonstad, April 25. THE MISSING AND PRISONERS. The following reported missing and prisoners of war are reported as having rejoined or been re- leased (date on which reported missing or prisoners being given) 1st Royal Welsh Fusiliers.—Privates 3733 W Staddon, 6045 H Davies, and 3824 R Thomas, July 21, 1900. 1st Shropshire Light Infantry.—Privates 2187 Dewev, March 9, 1900; 4181 J Homer, August 22, 1900; 1030 R Weston, August 22, 1900.

THE WELSH HOSPITAL. A SUBSTANTIAL BALANCE.' Lieutenant Colonel Keogh, the army medical officer in charge of the Welsh Hospital in South Afiica, who recently returned to this country invalided, has now recovered, and has supplied a full return of the cases treated at the hospital. From the 6th of June to the 15th of November 1900, when the hospital was taken over by the Government, the total number of cases was 1,107. The total number of deaths which occurred during that period was 10, or a percentage of 0 9 of the whole, a result which was achieved by no other hospital, and which speaks much for the equipment of the hospital by the late Professor Alfred Hughes and the efficiency of the staff selected by the late Professor Jones, of Manchester. It is interesting to know that the Hospital Committee, after paying all expenses, have a substantial balance of about £3,000 in hand. The accounts are now being audited.

AUSTRALIANS AS "SCUM." NEWSPAPER OFFICE WRECKED. A Capetown correspondent, writing at the beginning of April, says: A considerable number of the Australian troopers who are about to return to their homes have been in Capetown for the past few days, and have oertainly succeeded in keep- ing the rather stagnant town very lively during their visit. The South African News, which through- out the campaign has never lost an opportunity of sneering at or calumniating the men who came over-seas to help the Mother Country, took occasion in a recent issue to stigmatise the Australian troops as scum," with the result that a fracas took place on Thursday night. Some forty or fifty of the aggrieved Australians invaded the offices of th:) t journal, smashed the windows, and, entering th.\ premises, laid about them with such vigour that within a few minutes they had made the place more or less a wreck. The manager escaped by jumping out of the window, and the troopers, pro- ceeding upstairs, made free with the editorial offices, the staff escaping on to the roof. After doing a considerable amount of damage the troopers took their departure, "cooee'Mng loudly as they passed through the streets. Regrettable as the occurrence doubtless is, it must be confessed as the occurrence doubtless is, it must be confessed that public feeling is entirely against the News.

Lady Londonderry on Monday presided at a meeting held in support of an appeal for the en- dowment of Queen Victoria's Jubilee Institute for Nurses. She explained that this was intended as a Memorial in remembrance of the late Queen's deep sympathy with suffering and sorrow

FAILURE OF EXPEDITIONS. THE DOWAGER AGAIN. Saturday. A correspondent at Shanghai telegraphs that the German and French Expenditions despatched from Pao-ting-fu to attack the Chinese force reporte 1 to be on the Shan-si border are returning, having failed to accomplish their mission. The American Charge d'Affaire. at Pekin states that the Empress Dowager has appointed a Board of National Administration to relieve her of her public func- tions.

FAMINE IN SHANSI. URGENT RELIEF NEEDED. A New York message says that Li Hung Chang has cabled to the Christian Herald stating that a very serious famine is spreading over the whole of the Province of Shansi. He adds that over 11,000,000 of the population are affected, and that urgent relief is necessary.

THE GREAT WALL FIGHTING. SIXTEEN MODERN GUNS TAKEN. Tuesday. Count Von Waldersee, in further despatch con- cerning the engagements near the Great Wall, says, during tho pursuit, Mulmann's Battalion came upon the left flank cf the Chinese main position, three miles east of the Great Walls. The enemy, taken by surprise, fled, and were pursued for some distance. Sixteen modern quick-firing guns, as well as a con- siderable number of older ones were captured. The return march of all the ('(hI! B1 l>?f:u on the 26th inst. The French still hold Yue-iSui-L iea and Huo lu, to cover the German left flank. The subsequent evacuation of Huo-lu and Shengting has already been ordered by General Bailloud.

MORE BOER LOSSES. A COMMANDANT CAPTURED. Saturday. lord Kitchener yesterday telegraphed from Pre- toria that since his despatch of the previous day, fthe Boer losses had been twehe killed, twenty "wounded, forty-seven prisoners, and fifty-two surrenders. He added that on Thursday Lieutenant TEteid and twenty Imperial Bushmen surrounded a ifoody of Boers before dawn, and, creeping up, opened fire at close range, when the enemy at -once surrendered. They included Commandant iSchroeder and forty-one Bofrs, with one Maxim thorses, mules, waggons, and a considerable amount of ammunition. In a later Despatch, the Com. mander-in-Chief says that General Kitchener reports from Paardeplate that four Boers had been killed, one hundred and eighty taken prisoners, and that three thousand cattle and six thousand sheep had been captured.

MR KRUGER AND NEGOTIATION. Mr Krager declares that all reports as to new peace negotiations and Mrs Botha's mission are idle ramours.

SUCCESS BY GENERAL BLOOD. IMPORTANT CAPTURE BY KIRKWOOD. Monday. A Correspondent at Pretoria telegraphs that General Biudon Blood's movement in the Middel. burg district has been attended with singular success. Large captures of stock and transport material have been made, and surrenders are increasing daily. General David Sohoeman had great difficulty in escaping from the British troops with a handful of followers. Major Kirkwood and the Wiltshire Regiment have effected an important capture of prisoners, including the former Landdorst of P.eters- bnrg and Boksburg and his son, the ex-State Mining Engineer.

SEVERE ENGAGEMENT. BOERS THOROUGHLY DEMORALISED. Kitchener's Fighting Scouts, after a severe en- gagementon Tuesday near Smithdorp, forced the enemy to retire, capturing quantities of stock and several prisoners. The Boers fled in all directions. A Despatch from Dordrecht states that the Yeo- manry from Wodehouse have completely defeated the commando in that neighbourhood. The Boers, who are now thoroughly demoralised, are making for Alleman's Poort. Their horses are in a miser- able condition.

THE TRANSVAAL COLONY. CIVIL ADMINISTRATION PROCEEDING. The organisation and establishment of the Civil Administration of Transvaal Colony are proceeding. The system of relief hitherto in force for refugees and indigent Boers is being altered, and a Relief Committee and stores established.

SUCCESSES BY THE GERMANS. ENEMY SUFFER SEVERE LOSSES. Monday. Count Ton Waldersee, in a despatch to his Government, states that General Kettler's Brigade, having been reinforced, marched in four columns towards the Great Wall. Colonel Hoffmeister drove back the enemy on the 23rd, and forced them to retire, with heavy losses, into Shansi. The Germans, who had four men wounded, captured four flags and four guns of an old pattern. On the same day Major von Muhlenfels encountered a strong party of the enemy, which had occupied a bastion on the heights commanding the Pass. The enemy fought stubbornly in a particularly strong position, which was only taken after an engagement lasting eleven hours. Three officers were wounded, two men killed, six severely, and ten slightly wounded. Colonel von Wallmenich and Major von Mulmann's Column also defeated the Chinese. The Field Marshal adds that the enemy suffered severe losses, and were everywhere in full retreat. General Kettler's Brigade is marching by short stages on to Pao-ting-fu.

THE GOVERNMENT OF PEKIN. DECISION OF THE GENERALS. Wednesday. The allied Generals have decided, in regard to the government of Pekin, to allow the Chinese gradually to assume more control, until the civil government is entirely in their hands and the military only exercise a passive supervision. They also resolved at the same meeting to inform the Ministers that so soon as the amount of indemnity could be named, and when the Chinese had agreed to pay it, arrangements would be made for with- drawing the troops. Further particulars are to hand regarding the fighting in the Shansi passes.

FEELING OF UNREST. CHINA SECRETLY DRILLING. A Correspondent at Tien. tsin telegraphs that re- ports are being circulated to the effect that there is a feeling of unrest among the Chinese in Pekin and the country generally. He adds that there seems good reason to credit the statements that bodies of well-armed Chinese are secretly drilling, and petty attacks on foreigners are undoubtedly being continued. Altogether the situation is such that it is essential the foreign troops should not for the present be reduced

DIOCESE OF ST. ASAPH. INTERESTING ANTIQUITIES. Preaching on Friday at Macclesfield the Bishop of St Asaph mentioned the following facta: -The Parish Church of Macclesfield was founded by Queen Eleanor, the wife of Edward I., who also left traces of her influence and beneficence in the diocese of St Asaph. The Parish Church of Macclesfield was consecrated in 1278 by Bishop Anian II, of St Asaph, who was acting for the Bishop of Lichfield. There is still extant a safe conduct granted in 1277 by King Edward I. to Bishop Anian to pass from Wales to England and England to Wales. He and his retinue were to be allowed to take with them, <J B'ada et alia bona sua," that is to say. their own provisions and other necessaries, without molestiiion or hindrance. Bishop Aniati II., of whom a full and interesting account is given in Browne Wil,lis, is desciibed in a Welsh manuscript as "Iollga tVrtissimus Piivilegiorum Sedis Si » Vindex et Assertor," that is, "the most stalwart to vindicate and maintain the rights of his See." At the end of the year 1277 the Archbishop of Canterbury issued a letter asking for aid and I r taction for the St Asaph clergy who were carrying through the diocese of Lichfield, in which Maccles- field then was, and the adjoining dioceBes, the "book or text of the Gospels belonging to the Cathedral of St. Asaph," generally called" Erenegilthes" and collecting alms for their church by exhibiting this document held in great reverenoe in Wales and in the Marshes." In recalling these historical in- cidents the Bishop of St Asaph pointed out how vividly they brought before the mind the different conditions and difficulties which the workers had to face, and how the work of the Church still prospers and meets the needs of each age as they arise, aud he rejoiced that the same k ndly

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PERSONAL. The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland has been suffer- ing from an attack of influenza. Sir Bryan Leighton, Bart., was last week elected Chairman of A.Iberbury Parish Council. The Canadian Government has accepted the bill making the 24th of May a permanent public holiday throughout the Dominion. The Duke and Duchess of Westminster have taken a house ac Windsor. Sir George Newnes will ask, on Friday, whether the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York are to take the title of Prince and Princess of Wales. The Dean of Peterborough died on Friday at the Deanery, in his sixty-seventh year. He had been ill since December, in which month he was seized with paralysis. Mr Bryan announces that he does not intend to seek nomination for the Presidency of the United States a third time, unless it seems necessary for the principles to which I adhere, and that does not seem probable." A correspondent states that Sir Watkin Williams- Wynn had a relapse on Friday, and is laid up at, Wynnstay. Viscount Barrington died on Monday morning at Westbury Manor, near Buckingham, at the age of 76. He is succeeded by his son, Hon Walter Bulkeley Barrington. githe Rev Charles Harington, rector of Llanerfyl, has been presented by the Lord Chancellor to the living of Aymestrey, Herefordshire. The Ophir, with the Duke and Duchess of Corn- wall on board, reached Australian waters on TlleEa day. King Edward has sent to Elizabeth, Duchess of Wellington, a beautiful and valuable bracelet as b memento of the late Queen. It is a broad gold band profusely adorned with diamonds and bur. quoises, with a diamond and turquoise pendant. The Duchess of Wellington was several time* Mistress of the Robes, under Lord Palmerstorj Lord Russell, Lord Derby, and Lord Beaconsfield, and was for fifteen years (1843 to 1858) a Lady of the Bedchamber. The Duchess is the last survivor of the Court set who were really the friends ot Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Mr Owen M Edwards, M.A., Fellow of Lincoln College, has been reappointed as representative of the University of Oxford on the Council of the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, for three years from September 10 next. The tomb in the churchyard of Shirley, near Croydon, which commemorates the father and mother of John Ruskin, has now received an in. scription which completes the family record. On the panel at the north side of the tomb the white marble now bears the following inscription, re* ferring to the inscription on the other side "John Ruskin, son of John James Ruskin and Margaret his wife—who wrote thus of his parents and ever spoke truth-was born in London, February 8,1819, died at Brantwood, January 20, 1900, and rests in Coniston Churchyard."

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES Sf DEATHS DEATH. CONNOR -On the 29th April, at Mount Pleasant, Towyn, Cathcart Ogilvy Connor, LI. D., aged 62 years. Printed and Published by David Rowlands, at 21, Berriew Street, Welshpool, in the County of Montgomery, and Rock View, Towyn, in the County of Merioneth. — Thursday, May 2Q.fI., 19GL

sympathy, the same large-minded spirit of co- operation which was shown in those far-off centuries to the then struggling and distressed church across the border was to-day as strong as ever.