This morning we received the worst little piece of news that has reached us from South Africa for a considerable time—the capture of the British garrison of four hundred at Dewetsdorp by De Wet, It is, however, accompanied Ly news not ly of the subs-quent evacuation of the town by De Wet in his turn, but by circumstances which have roused in us once more the hope that the wily and gallant Boer leader has xt last been effectundly surrounded. We have, however, been disappointed so often thit no one will be surprised if he escapes again. Yesterday we had another foretaste vf the ent of the war in the arrival home of the Househol Cavalry and the Canadians, who ame together in the Hawarden Castle. Some of the Life Guards went direct to Windso where they had the satisfaction of receiving a personal welcome from the Queen; tre rest and the Canadians came on to Lo do", where they received a hearty enough w come, though the scenes were nothing like those which greeted the O.LV."s their return, To-day the Canatiays 4 'o Windsor to receive the welcome of their sovereign.
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