Forty-two officers and 1,600 men, including the first—not the second battalion—of the Irish Fusiliers, capi tulated.
The Result of the Battle.
AWAITED WITH ANXIETY.
KIMBERLEY TO BE SHELLED

ARRIVAL OF SIR REDVERS BULLER.
DURBAN, Ootober 31

There is great anxiety awaiting full details of the battle, as it is feared that the result will influence the loyalty of the natives and Dutch waverers in Sputh Africa.
The Boers' front extended sixteen miles in their attempt to outflank the British.
Colonel Grimwood was pressed te extreme stubbornness.
CAPETOWN, October 31. The Boers are building forts at Kim berley for the purpose of shelling the town.
Sir Redvers Buller has arrived at Capetown.
Immense enthusiasm was displayed at his reception.
The Kaffirs Awestruck.
WORSHIPPING A BALLOON.
FAREWELLING THE TROOPS!

DURBAN, October 3L Reconnoitring their portion by a balloon from Ladysmith caused con sternation amongst the Boers. The Kaffirs were awestruck, and fell on their knees and worshipped the balloon. LONDON, October 31. Lord Roberts inspected the First Battalion of the Connaught Rangers and the Enniskillen Fusiliers, and Lord Lansdowne farewelled the Royal Dragoons and the 73rd Battery of artillery prior to their departure for South Africa,

Capture of a Spy.
AN AUSTRALIAN DANGEROUSLY WOUNDED.
THE DEFENCE OF MAFEXING.
MORE TROOPS FOR THE CAPE

DURBAN, October 31. A spy was caught at Ladysmith tampering with the quick-firing guns. Milee B. C. Carbery, second lieu tenant of the Royal Irish Fusiliers, an Australian, was dangerously wounded in Monday's fighting.
CAPETOWN, October 31. Colonel Baden-Powell runs armored trains around Mafeking.
LONDON, October 31

The First Battalion of the Welsh Regiment; Second Battalion of the Shropshire Regiment, and another mounted battery, embark at Ports ,mouth' immediately to replace the casualties in the recent battles.
THE CANADIAN CONTINGENT.
OTTAWA, October 31.
