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HELD AT HOSTAGES. I at ii Statement About Mio* Urs Made In Imperial MM Londoo July 30? The Shanghai aorreepoodent of tbe Daily Express, telegraphing, ssys : "A new ill* penal edict promolgsted thla evening ergently ordere eil vioeroye eod pro viocisl go?ernore to endeavor to nego tUte peeoe with the powere, wboee sninietere ere held ae hoetegee pend? ing the reeult of the overtures for the) ebeodoomeot of hostilities sjsninet Chios.1 ? The viceroys ere also commended to gnard their territoriee vigilantly egetesi attack end to prevent, by ell eee+oe io their power, the advance of ike foreign trocpe especially along the Teeg Tee Kieng "Tbe decree eeye thet the officials Wilt eeewer with their livee for eoy - feile? to exeoote theee ordere "Commando ere also given thet not a siegle foreigner ehell be allowed to eooepi from the ioterior, where their are ?III folly 2,000 Eoropeans, con ecoesd with missionary work, io ieo ??tew eitoetioos MWheo the governor of Shan Tang communicated to the ooesols tbe im? pede) degree of July 24, he omitted important peeeagee addreeeed to Li Haag Chang: THE ORDERS TO LI HUNG CHANG " *ll ie admittedly inadvisable to kill ell tbe ministers, bot it is equelly ?awiee to eeod them to Tien Tain. It will be mnoh wieer to keep the eervivore et Pekin at hoetegee. " ' Yoo ere commauded to heeten to Pekin. Yoo are incurring im Criel diepleeeore by deley. Yoo ve been eppointed viceroy of Chili beoaoee with yoor militery ex experience, yoo will eocoeeefoliy leed the imperial armies egainat tbe for eignere in Ohili, which Yu La, tbe preeeot viceroy, ie aneble to do, ow? ing to his ignorance of military eoTeirs.' "Li Hoog Chang replied to this edicet sking to be eilowed to retire oo sccoont of hie ege MURDERS IN PAO TING FU. "Sheog now admite tbat be bes bed telegreme einoe Joly 10 announc ing thet every foreigner in Peo Ting Fa wee murdered, including 4 Brit ieb, French end Amehcen mission eries, end ennonnoing elso thet two French Jesuits and a tbooaand con werte hsve been maeeacred at Kwang Pin Fo, on the bordere of Sherg Tang end Cbi Lt A mejority of tbe eoneule favor atrong meeeuree egainst Bheog'e duplicity "Locsl officials assert tbat the Italien pries: s murdered io Ha Nan were wrspped in cotton wbicb bad been eoeked with kerosene, end were elowly roasted to death It ie believ? ed tbet all foreigoere in Chili beve by thie time been maeeacred. And the ware of maeeacre is spresding towerd Ning Po end Hong Chow, from wbicb point 30 English end American mieeionariee are endeavor iag to eecepr in boats down the river Kieng So Officiate here anticipate e gwitfal rising along tbe Yang Tse Kieeg about August 1. ANOTHER MARE'S NEST. "An astounding Amehcen intrigue bee been reveeled to tbe consuls here in the shape of e skiilfol ettempt to get tbe meritime cuetome placed in the hende of en Americeo missionary named Fergnseon, who, although he wee eo active ally of 8heog in the letter's endeavor* to hoodwink tbe world with regerd to eveote in Pekin, wee supported by tbe Americeo officials in his claim to tbe eppoint ment of inspector general " MORE MISSIONARIES MASSA? CRED. Loodoo, July 30.?A special die yetcb from Shanghai, dated jester day, aaye tbe Engliah roiasioo station north of Ning Po, has been destroyed end VI missionaries have been mas? sacred. Criiit Approaching io China. f,ondon, July 30, 4 16 e. m ?Tbe Boengbei correspondent of the Deily Telegrepb eeye be ie etil! firmly con vi need tbat the ministers ere eefe but, with tbe exception of en alleged mseeege from the Japanese egatioo in Pekin, dated July 19, broegbt by ? runner, eeyieg tbet the legation was still defending itself, nothing bee yet been published giving enytbing in the nnture of proof Oo tbe other bend the deily iooreeeing reporte of tbe meeeecre of mieeiooeriee end foreigners leevei oely the moet slender thread upon wbicb to bang a hope. The8bar.ghai correspondent of Tbe Timee, wiring yeeterdey, eeye : "1 leero thnt Li Ping Hong end Lsj Chouen Lin, governor of Kiao, 8n, both rabidly anti-foreign, are ad vancing toward Pekin with large bodiee of troope Tbeir edvent must eeriously effeot tbe eitoetion there. "Today tbe consular body decided tbe eitoetion demanded the presence of e militery force in Shanghai .and the consuls beve notified tbeir govern snente eooordiogly." The Canton oorrespoodent of tbe deily Telegrepb, in e dispstcb dated Saturday, eeye: "The Triade beve become numerous end threetening in Hal Haa. The Taotai and tbe local mandarin* are terror stricken and de I clino to protect foreigners. All tbe mieaionsriee except three have left their wivee and families Tbe natives of the Nodea district of the island were ao frightened that they all joined the ranks of the Triade. "Seriooo disturbances are expected between Aug 1 aod Aug 15, during the festival to be held to appease the shadee of tbe dead Tbe Boxers are charging large sums to tbe Chinese for passports from Pekio to Tien Tsin" Lao Yuo Fo. the Black flag chief, baa refused to march on Pekio unless Vioeroy Tak 9o will furnish bim 20,000 soldiers." - BMW I ????W???-' Important Tidings i Hopefully Expected. Washington, July 29 ?There is a growing expectation at the State de* partment that news of tbe almost im? portant may be forthcoming at any moment from Pekio It was even thought that something might be re? ceived today, but this hope was doomsd to disappointment. The few cable? grams that ware received rsferrad to miser matters aod did not touch at all upon oooditioos io the Chinese oapital. It it believed that the basis for this expectation is the koowledge oo tbe part of offioials that eertain maehioery heretofore sst io motion may result in the opening up of aommonioation through some saeret but reliable eben nals. It is knowo that a ssoood effort has bean mads by our own government Io get another masaaga from Mr. Con? ger aod that nsarly all of tbe powsrs also hate resorted to private agencies io their own interest with a like objeot. The faot has just bsen developed that ooa of the last sets of the late Col. Lisoom before bis daatb at Tien Tsin was to oodertake the dispatch of a spy to Pekio. Gen Dorward, the British oommanding officer at Tito Teio, alto seot out two mescsges, aod it is be listed that the Japaoese did tbe same. Up to date oot one of these messengers has returned to Tien Tiio, nor has there bean a single word heard from soy of them. This faot, however, has oot eaussd tbe abandonment of hope, aod this is trus in psrtioular of tbe messags expsoted from Mr. Con? ger. Ministsr Wo is perhaps the basis for this hope on our part, aod be main? tains an uosbakeo eoofideooe io bis original asssrtioo that the news, wbeo it does eoms, will show that the legs tioosrs are alive. The message re? ported to have come through mission? ary Wilder, at Cbsfoo, is regarded as most promising. Glad Tiding Received From Several Sources Yesterday. Washington, July 30 ?Tbe Secre tary of State received at midnight Isst night a diepatoh from Mr. Fowler, American consul at Cbefoo, dated noon, July 29. Mr. Fowler saye : A letter from the German legatioo, dated 21st tost , reoeived at Tien Teio. Germao loss is 10 dead aod 12 (wound? ed Cbiosse oeaied tbsir attack oo tbe 12'h Baron von Ketteier'a body seid to be safe Tbe Austrian, Italian, Dutch aod Spanish legations destroyed aod tbe French partially. A letter from the.Japaoese legation, dated 22d, arrived at Tien Tsin on 25th. Too battalioos of Chioeie shelled the lega? tions oonseoutively from 'he 20th of June and stopped the 17tb of July, but may reoew. Tl * enemy are de? creasing The Germao, Russian, Amsrieao, British aod half tbe Japanese aad Frenoh legations still defended Japanese have food for six days but little ammunition The emperor aod empress are reported at Pekio. Berlin, July 30 ?The German con? sul '.t Tisn Tsin has telegraphed uoder data of Saturday, July 28, to tbe for? eign office as follows : ' The Germso ssoretary of legatioo at Pekin, Herr Boelow, writes, July 21: " 'Thanks for your news July 19 Ths condition of Cordes satisfactory. Tbe remaining members of tbe legation are all rifbt. The detaobmeot of tbe guards lost 10 killed aod 14 wouoded. The houses of tbe lsgatioo much damaged by cao ooo fire aod are held by the guard The attaek of tbe Cbioess troops or us ceased July 16 Speediest possible advance of relief troops ur? gently necessary. " 'Aseordioc to trustworthy report tbe body of Baroo voo Ketteler has bsso burisd by the Chinee govern? ment " The Cordes msntioned in ths abovs diepatoh is ths second interpreter of tha Germao legation. Ha was with Baroo von Ketteler when the latter waa wardered aod himself was wouod? ed. Ho sseaped to tha legatioo. Loodoo, July 31, 1:05 a m ? The admiralty has msds publio the follow iog dispatch from Rear Admiral Bruee at Tiea Tsin : Followiog massage from Pskio : "British lsgatioo, Pekio, Jone 20 to July 16, repeatedly attacked by Chinese. Starvation oe?er jet cured dyspepsia. Per? sons with indigestion are already half starved. Tbey need plenty of wholesome food. Kodol Dyspepsia Core digests what you eat so the body cao be nourished while tbe worn oot orgaos are being reconstructed. It is tbe only preparatioo that will ioitaotly relieve aod completely cure all stomach troubles. Try It if you are sufferijg from indigestion It ?rill certainly do you good.? J 3 Hugh ?oo ft Co. troops oo sll sides. Both rifle eod artillery fire. Siooe July 16 so armis? tice, bot s oordoo is strictly drawn oo both sides of the position. Chinese barricades oiose to ours. "Ail women eod ohildreo io the British legation. Cesualties to dete 62 killed, iooladiog Cept. Strouts. A number of wouodea io hospital, in eluding Capt Haliiday. Rest of lega? tion all well sxoept David W. Oliphaot aod Warren, killsd July 21. ??Macdonald." Loodoo, July 30?The British ooosol st Tisn Tsio telegraphs to tho forsigo office today that a letter from a Japanese colooel io Pekin ststes tbst ths legations were safe July 22. There bsd bssn oo firing oo the legations since July 17. Ths eoosol adds : "A reliable messtogsr srbo fsiled to sntsr Pekin but rssobsd there, returns stating tbat tbsrs was no firing oo tho legstioos bstwsso July 15 aod July 19> Brussels, July 30.?A dispatch from the Russian admiral, Alexieff, dated at Tien Tein and July 30 and communi? cated to tbe foroigo offioe, states thst tbs lstsst news confirms tbs report thst ths foreign ministers at Pokio are out of daogsr. Tisn Tsin, July 22. ?is Shanghai, July 30 ?Tbe latest advises from Pokio under date of July 15, ssy tbat tbs lsgstiono era holding out. Tbe Chinese attaoksd tbs legations oo tbe night of July 10, but were led into tbe trap by tbs American aod British aod 1.000 ot tbem were killed. After? wards tbey oootioosd bombardiog tbs Isgatioos more freely. Amoog tbe Chinese killsd was Gen Ma The legstioos were subsequently at tacked with constantly increasing fury. These advices were brought from Pskio by a oourier. HISTORY OP PEKING. Tbe Chicago Times Herald gives this condensed history of Peking : Peking (meaning literally tbe Dorthero capital) was founded 1000 years before the Christian era, and until the fourth century was a depart meet capital Its ancient uame was Ki. Io 1264 it was rebuilt aud was used as a capital by the Mongol emperors. Tbe capital of tbe Ming dynasty was removed from Nanking Peking, wbicb was rebuilt. Its walls were completed in 1437, aod the walle of tbe Chinese or southern city io 1544 Tbe population of Peking is variously estimated from 500,000 to 1,000,000, but the most reliable estimates more closely approach tbe smaller number. Peking cousists of three cities ; tho Tartar city on the north, the imperial city (within tbe Tattar city) and the Chinese city on the south Each of these divisions ie surrounded by walls about 30 feet high, 25 feet thick at tbe bsne and 12 feet across tbe top. Inclosed be? tween walls in tbe imperial city is tbe forbidden city, the residence of the emperor Tbe Pei-bo river psssee tbe doors ot Pekin, wbicb is situated 100 miles from tbe Taku forts The length of tbe capital, north to south, is five and two tenths miles, end its aversge width is about four miles Superficial area, 24$ square miles. There are no water works in Pekin The supply is obtaiued from wells, wbicb are by no means pure Tbe old sewerage syetem has been allowed to fall into decay Crossing tbe city from side to side ere eeveral large events from which run uarrow alleys framed by private dwellings. Tbe streets are filthy. There are no sanitary arrange? ments or other devices tor public comfort Trade and industry iu tbe Chinese capital are uuimportant and even insignificant Tbe chief route for traffic is by tbe river to Tung Cbow, 12 miles away. Carte or coolies are used for transportation and the trade from tbe south and west is carried on by camels. No tax is levied on land, houses or per? sonal property in tbe city of Peking Laud tax, however, is paid by dis? tricts surrounding tbe city. The amount varies according to tbe rich uess of tbe land It appears to us tbet io a desire to reflect oo Gov MoSweeoey tbe Greeoville News takes him to task for oot returoiog the prisoners "to the Florence couuty jatl, where they pro? perly belong " Tbs News tbioke tbat it was a osslees expense to drsg them erouod oo speoiel trsios, sod tbat it was a gratuitous assumption that they would have beeo lyoohed io Fiorsoee. We would oot have thought tbat the Newe under its present maoagemeot would b?"e beeo guilty of suob a "small" i at. Now tbe Times is oot sopportiog or fighting any candidate but it hates to see a fling like this. It was oot so mush to savs tbe oeoks of tbs oegroee thet the trip was made oo a speoiel traio or that the negroes were kepi out of Fioreoee, for the eoo eervative oitiseos of tbe towo bad pledged their word for their safe keep tog until the exoiteoieot passed away, aod there was oooogh of them to have dooe it, but it would have been at tbe expsose of several good aod innocent lives, which were worth a whole lot more than tbe oust of speoiel treios and military guards. Gov. MoSweeoey did all tbst a mao oould do io this oai ler. and ho soiod wisely end well Tbe News has too small a stood iu this mat? ter to manufacture oepital of. ? Flor? ence Times. King Humbert of Italy Assassinated. Shot Through the Heart at Monza Sunday Night. Monzs, July 29 ?King Humbert has been assassinated. Monza, July 30?The king was shot here last evening by a man named Angelo Bresai de Prato and died in a few minutes Monza, July 30 ?The king bad been attending a distribution of prizes in connection with a gymnas? tic competition. He bad just enter? ed his carriage, with aide-de camp, amid tbe cheers of tbe crowd, when he waa atruck by three revolver ahoto fired in quick succession. One pierced tbe heart of bis majesty, who fell baok and expired in a few minutea. The assassin was immediately arreated and was, with some difficulty, saved from tbe fury of tbe popnlace He gave hie name aa Angelo Bresai, describing himself aa of Prato, in Tuacany. Rome, July 30, 4 30 a m ? The newe of the terrible event did not arrive here until after midnight. Signor Saracco, the prime minister, immediately eummoued a meeting of tbe cabinet, and tbe ministers will start at tbe earliest possible moment for Monza. Tbe prir ce and princess of Naples are on board tbe Yela yachting in tbe Levant Monza, July 30.?Tbe prize dis? tribution took place about 10 o'clock Rome, July 30, 5am ?Signor Saracco has left for Monza. FAVA MUCH DISTRESSED. New York, July 29.?Owing to tbe lateness of the hour at wbicb the news of tbe assassination of King Humbert was received in this city it was impossible to see either Consul General Brancbi or Yioe Consuls Alberti snd Burdese Baron de Fava, tbe Italian ambas? sador, was at Seabright, N. J. He was much distressed at receiving tbe news, but said to tbe Associated Press that be could not give out any statement until be had been officially notified by his home government BELOVED BY HIS PEOPLE Kansas City, July 30.?Jerome Fedili, Italian vice consul tu Kansas City, was greatly shocked when be learned of tbe assassination of King Humbert of Italy "King Humbert was greatly beloved by bis people," said Mr. Fedili, "and I oannot eonoeive how anyone but a crank or an anarchist should wish to take bis life. He was good and kind and charitable. I knew bim well He will be suooeeded in all probability by his oldest son, the Prince of Naples, who is a young man aot yet thirty years old " AN ANARCHIST, OF COURSE. London, July 30 - Angelo Breasi, the assassin of King Humbert, aooording to a special dispatch from Rome dated today, is ao anarchist HUMBERT SLAIN " BY AMERICAN. Born In Italy, But Lately a Resident of New Jersey. Monza, July 30 ?After the shoot? ing of King Humbert here last night, as soon as bis majesty's attendants could realize what bad happened, he waa placed in bis carriage atid driven as rapidly as possible to the palace He was, however, beyond human aid Tbe assassin's name is variously given as Angelo and Gaetno Bressi. He waa born in Prato Nov 10, 1869, and ia a weaver by trade He comes from America, wbere be bad resided at Pattersoo, N. J. He saya he bad no accomplices aod that he commit? ted tbe crime because of bis hatred of monarchical institution. He reach? ed Monza July 27 from Milan, where be stayed a few days It appeara that when King Hum? bert waa wounded be exclaimed, "It ia nothing " The royal carriage covered the die tance between tbe gymnastic society club house, wbere the crime waa committed, aod tbe royal villa, at full speed, requiring but three minutes. Tbe king expired on tbe way, and, although placed on a bed, waa dead when the doctore arrived. Bressi ia youog and swarthy It appeara that he remained four daya in Prato aod two daya at Bologna after which be came here When Queen Maigherita arrived at the villa it was still hoped that the king would aurvive, and when the truth was broken to ber, a heartrend? ing acene ensued Bursting into tears she exclaimed : "\i is the gieatest crime of tbe century Humbert was good and faithful No person could have loved his people more. He was oue who bore ill will to none " When the queen's mother arrived there was another affecting acene. Tbe assassin is strictly guarded in prison He continues to preserve absolute indifference and took his meals today without any sign of being affected by his position A second revolver was found on the public stand in tbe gymnastic grounds. Tbe room where tbe embalming is proceeding is already filled with flowers. Tbe queen herelf placed a wreath on the bier and knelt and prayed beside the body ; aud, in spite of the entreaties of the princes and princesses, she refuses to quit the death chamber, which ia in charge of Count Jurri, the late king's aide-decamp. THE REGICIDE A MEMBER OF THE INNER CIRCLE. New York, July 30 ? Angelo Bre8si lived in Pateraon, N. J., for over a year. He eppeared to have bad various names. Tbe oue be gave last night when teken in cuetody for tbe murder of tbe king of Italy wee one. Another was Angelos Bressi and etill another the one by which he will be known to thoee who knew him in Patterson, was Gaetano Bressi. He was employed in Hamil A Booth's eilk mills. Hie close friende there was Cariboni Sperandio, tbe man who a few weeke ago shot down bis foreman and then killed him* self, leaving behind a letter telling bow be bad been selected by lot to kill King Humbert, aod, having a choice, owing to his living so far away from Italy, killed the formen instead A few months ago a man said to be Count Moleteski, the besd of tbe Ital? ian anarchists, was in Peterson and during bis stay Sperandio and Bressi were his campanione and tbey show? ed him about the city and intro? duced him tQ others It would seem thst bis friend having faltered at regi? cide, Breesi took up bis burden where Sperandio refused it and went across the ocean to carry out tbe de cree that Humbert should die. Iu manners Bressi was quiet. Men who worked beside him in Hamil & Booth's mill say be was the last one they would select as an assassin. He spoke little and volunteered nothing about himseif Esch Saturday night he left the mil! and burned away He went to Hoboken, where bis wife and little girl are said to live. He uevor brought them to Paterson. He re maiued away until Monday morning. He roomed in the centre of tbe anarchist section. His meals were taken at tbe Hotel Bartboldi The proprietor of the hotel says be knows tbe man well He was tall aud dark and had drooping shoulders To some it was known that his radical ideas were extreme and tbat he was of the ! inner circle of tbe anarchists. Bressi entered the employ of Hamil & Booth on April 8, 1899. He work ed steadily there until Msy 4, 1900. On that day he left the mill and was in Patterson but seldom afterward On May 22 last he sailed on the French steamer iiavre for Europe. Where he spent the intervening time is not known. Cotton Mill Failure. Yorkviile, S. C , July 28 ?The Sutro Cotton Mill has gone to tbe wall aod taken with it the loan and savings bank. Tbe Sutro Mill, Mr T. B. McClain, proprietor, has been understood to be shaky for several weeks, but tbe crash did uol come until yesterday afternoon, whe'n it became known upon tbe closing of the bank that its doors would not be opened this morning. Tbe liabilities of tbe bank are about $85.000 io round numbers and of the Sutro Mill $60,000 Tbe nominal assets of tbe Sutro Mill are about $115,000, but it is not at all likely tbat from these can be realized 100 cents on the dollar of indebted? ness It is not practicable to state tbe assets of the back. Its capital is $36,000 snd its depositors will be paid in full very probably, but tbe bank haa failed beyond hope of early reorganization Mr McClain will at once file a petition iu bankruptcy ? ? ? ? -waf QUIET IN NEW ORLEANS. New Orleans, July 29 ?The city was very quiet todey aod most of the preoeutiooary measures havs beeo dis? pensed with. There bad beeo 1,500 militiamen on doty eod most of these bad beeo relieved, a detail of 20 men being left at tbe parieh prisoo with tbe Gatliog guns The body of Cberlea was taken oot to potter's field before daylight aod buried before tbe public koew aoything about it This eveniog tbe oitiseoe poliee disbaoded, 50 men being detaioed as so emergency (quad. Mayor Capdevielie has rigidly enforc? ed hie order to keep saloons olosed today, aod is generally applauded for bringing tbe oity through tbe crisis with so little disturbance eod blood? shed. The main result of the week's events will probably be the reorganiza? tion of tbe polioe force. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Sjf y/JJ-s~-4 Signature of L+%*fJ^CUcJM</. THE BOER WAR. Gen Roberts Announces tbe Capture of Prinsloo WITH FIVE THOUSAND BOERS London, July 30.?The following official dispatch baa been received from Lord Roberta : "Pretoria, July 29 ?On July 26 Macdonald fought a rear guard action with tbe enemy from early morning until dark, nine miles out? side of Nauuwpoort, iu tbe Bethle? hem hills, resulting in his effectual1.* blocking Nauuwpoort Neke to the Boer wagons. "Hunter reports that the enemy twice checked his advance by hold? ing strong poaitiona oo two neke, one of wbicn waa taken before dark by tbe Soota, tbe royal Iriah, the Wiltshire and tbe Lefnater regimenta. Our caaualtiee were only five or oix. Tbe second nek waa taken during the night by the Scots and Guards with* out opposition, the enemy retiring closely pressed to Nauuwpoort. Prisoners taken state that 1.20C borgbera would surrender if guaran? teed that they would be treated as prisoners of war aod not aa rebele To tbie I bad assented. As a reault of these operations Prinsloo, com? manding the Boers, asked, under a flag of truce this morning, a four days armistice for peace negotiatiooa. "Hunter replied the only terms he could accept were unconditional sur? render, and until these were complied with hostilities could not ceaae. I expressed my approval and told Hunter oo no account to enter intc negotiations A later dispatch from Gen Roberts, dated July 29, confirms tbe surrender of Prinsloo with 5,000 Boera. ONLY ONE THOUSAND Bioemfootein, July 30.?Geo. Hun? ter, having reoeived a written uncondi? tional surrender of all tbe Boers io Caledon valley attended to aeoept tbe surrender. Geo. Prinsloo, lately elect? ed to the chief command, arrived aod tried to repudiate tbe unconditional surrender. Geo. Hunter, however, re? fused any concessions, except to allow tbe Boers to keep one ridiog bor66. About 11 o'clock the troops were drawn up in two long lines oo tbe bills and over tbe valley aod tbe Boere rode in between, throwing down tbeir rifles, together with a motley oolleotioo of clot' :ng, blaokets aod gear, such as was und in Gen. Croc je 's laager. TV Mcksburg commando was first to lay down arms, coneietiog of about 550 men. Then came tbe Ladybrand commando with about 450. Fifteen horses, two guns aod 50 wagons were given up. Geo Prinslco aod Com? mandant Crowther were received by Gen. Hunter at bis tent, wbere they were well treated aod accorded every courtesy. Maoy of tbe Boers have gone through Nauuwpoort aod will surrender to Geo. Macdonald. Others are still arriving here. Tbe Harrismitb and Vrede commandos are yet at large, as well as somo Boers who got out of tbe valley at i.ight, but tbe prisoners say that those outside will surrender and that this will praotioally end tbe Fiee State army. Tbe Boere say tbey would not have surrendered had they not been surrounded. Tbe prisoners have been placed io a laager under guard aod will be kept there uotil all arrive. A LETTER FROM THE CONSUL GENERAL AT NEW YORK Tbe following is an extract from a letter from Charles D. Pierce, consul general of tbe Orange Free State at New York It was reoeived by Gov. MoSweeney July 29th and will be of. some ioterest : "Tbe war in tbe Scu'b African republio is by no meaoe terminated, nor is there a prospect of its earl/ termination. The British for a long time have been aotiog entirely on the defeoeive, tbey having lost fully CO, 000 men, aod their weekly losses now average from 1,500 to 1,800 men? I hilled in battle, taken prisoners, deaths from disease aod invalided home; within a few weeks tbe Boers bave captured over 1.000 British soldiere aod officers, also wagon traios aod food supplies. I have the assuraoee of Boers high io authority that if they do oot secure tbeir independence today, they will fight for it tomorrow, if they do not succeed tomorrow (bey will oootioue to fight tbe next day and for all time, until tbey do suooeed in gaining their iodepeodeooe from British rule. They are as determined as tbey ever were that tbey gain their independence, aod everytbiog points in that direction. I have tbe most eoeouragiog news from tbe republics The groatest cumber of meo tbe Boers bave had io the field at one time is 35,000, and of these are enough meo io the field to bold Lord Roberte at bay for the next two years ST looger " He adds that Hon. P Linter Wes sets, a genuine Boer, brother of C H. Weeeels, eovoy, and other speakere w 11 visit priooipal oities to present the Boer cause. Tbc B)er envoys sailed from New York for home on tbe steamship Acqui taine oo Thursday. Juoe laet.