The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-01-11 00:00:00

THE RISING IN THE TRANSVAAL.
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CA/VTOW/1, JANUAIIIT 7711.—Cnionel Carringion fins
formed an advanced camp beyond Taita—ths valets
destroyed last month—without meeting with opposi-
tion. Opinion is generally prevalent that the rebellion
in Transkei is approaching its end.
DURBAN, FRIDAT.—A letter from a trustworthy
person at Heilbron states that the Boers are
thoroughly in earnest, and that every man osrable of
bearing arms is being forced into the field, whether
willing or not. Many of the more enlightened Boers
foresee that the rising must end in defeat, and were.
moreover, well contented with British rule, which they
saw would, in ths end, immensely benefit the country.
At present, however, no one dare raise his voice, as
anyone suspected of loyal sentiments is ill-treated and
Imprisoned. It will need a considerable fora of
British troops to suppress the rebellion, as the Boers
muster even now fully 10 thousand mounted men
under arms, and the numbers are continually swelling
hy arrivals from up-country farms and from the Free
State.

It is sacertained that the force which attacked the
94th at Broaker's Bproit was 1,500 strong, and it is
said that the greater portion of the troops were
unarmed, and that scarcely • shot warn fired on their
part.
There was a report current at Heilbrca on the Slat
—the day on which the letter was written—that the
troops In the camp at Potchefstroom had imrrendered,
It is stated that the Boers will fight desperately, as
they consider that after the massacre of the 94th their
are fighting with ropes round their necks.
The
B Free Beate is expected to declare openly ler the
oer&

The .ieuadjng of Christianity in South Africa In
principally due to the German Protestant ii
who have for a long time been the chief n
civilisation among the Kadin, and have been weedily
paving the way for British domination to the North.
the East, and the West of the Cape. Letters from the
Transvaal relate that n stations of the Berlin
Minionery Society are threatened with destruction
from the Boers. Bothahabelo, the head statics,
founded by the Rev. Mr. Merenald, has incurred the
special displeasure of the Boers, on account of the
favour with which it has been treated by the Ladish
authorities. Another reason assigned for the enmity of
the Bows against the German miniaturise le that the
latter belong to the Lutheran Church, which is viewed
with ffl.wflf by the bigoted members of the Old Re.
formed Munk to which the Boers nontly belong.

A Colikaasous Gmg.—On Thursday. Was Georg,.
daughter of tho Bev. J. Georg% ohaplia of the Ellimelag-
ham General 1100141, who maids* is GarguateProod.
Edgbeston, saw • maw who lad beim Imagisig about the
house going off with • coot of bee father. ft• told the
dogmatic servaat. Martha Jamie, who followed Me mos.
sad overtook him in Um street. He offered her the am%
but die *sod him, sad is spits of bl.strula,. eandased
to hold him until be WU given into cumod. H. Innied
out to be aa eagino.fittor. wood Towashoad, sad ha has
boon committed for trial.
The fallowtag motion him bora lessod from Um
Admiralty Is 001111•QINIVO of Um dowsers ed roauMps Is
the liontessabe lb.•—• Tbe Lords Omain al the
Admiralty have obt4inod as order Is Gauen eapowsuing
them to promote sssasllp 25 isaload of 111 laskinsals to
commander.' lilt ml. order Is Orainall will tabs,
died from the ad Doortabar last, sad well teatimes la
form until the aornananders list roaches lb. amber et
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d. carious story le teleareaked by • eorrespeadant eb Stonlanbaan. who amoral that a workbag eloakmaker
chat town, whilst on a visit to Landos. was asked by tww.
foreg.rs • Russian sod a Gerataa, to enasedaskare seem
ctockwork machlsery for oxplodlag Infernal neasidael.
Its was premised LlOO an compledow of kW work and
threatened with diode if be dlvolaad tie semi. Igo. bow-
ewer. reined to most tbe order. oouaiderable seopticiena
may reasonably be Nit remposting ibl, story, doom the
isoddests aro said to balm kaposowd twenty-ass mentles.
eon

An aterastai archssolodkal dissevery was alma a
Liverpool on Wsdan4Nr. la the oars, of the gmaysages
ter eximadvs steams desks at the soak sad of the sits, age
workmen' ellsoomwed the half a • ship at a great deal
frees the surface. The beam to wiika the "aye are lief,
are of she dud with oak pita sad the *skis( &so
appears to be a .he The venal Is thought to bays 01
tato lie mast palace •t least tkere two egatarliw ap.
Great laterest le exhibited la the discovery la the yi
Tao aretmason Arras. ui LONDON. —The Wows
Lana Suites, alba Harcourt (SG, of South
Jolta's Wood. who was killed by a Judo! shot ese,
week, was opened as Tuesday. idr. Robert aim% wbe
was la deogaser: wo=pLagay whoa the shot we. and. y
under naiad ea of having wards, .4 bee. asps
bliss. (situ ihe a••••••th seici b• hod • base
fume her before vionnwea. Aetna she 'was keeping ems.
pay, at St Johns Wood. with • malleinaa who win waft
be tarry her. Radical evidence eiaewed tbet it was peseG.
his the wowed was self-ladiebed eat sedelisata. The Jury
resumed ea opes verdict la academes with She widesee.

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