The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1900-01-12
A TRANSVAAL LETTER
Montana Men Fighting in the Army
of the Beers.
AFFAIRS IN JOHANNESBURG
Mr.. II. G. kamiske, a Former Resident of
Philipsburg, Sends Letter From
South Africa-The Beers De-
termined to Conquer.
AFFAIRS IN JOHANNESBURG

Through the courtesy of Mr.. John
Kaiser we are permitted to publish the
following interesting letter received by
him yesterday from Herman Kamiske,
who is at present serving in the Boer
army in the Transvaal. Mr.. kamiske
IS we'll known here, having been EN-
ployed at the Hope and Bimetallic
mines as mine carpenter for number
OF years prior to mis- departure for the
South African gold fields i'm 1894 The
letter was written November 10Th, in
Johannesburg, and unless Providence
has interfered Mr.. Kamiske is at this
time engaged in assisting to render con-
dltions rather unhea althy for the British
in the vicinity of Ladysmith. Follow
ing is the letter:
Johannesburg, Nov. Is, 1899.
To Mr.. John Kaiser:
will write you little about the
African war and how things are going.
1t is now nearly five weeks since the war
started. According to the English, they
We're going to be in the Transvaal in
three days, but things have taken a diff
ferent turn. Instead of the English
coming up here, the Dutch have gone
into the English country and have
beaten the English troops in every
battle they have fought.
If Mr.. John Bull had known what
was III store for him he never would
have started this war; but it is 'live
and find OUT
They said the Dutch were towards.
am beginning to think the case is diff
ferent, The English don't show good
fight, even. They either give them
selves up Or run away.
The Dutch have taken 900 prisoners,
and they have killed and wounded 2, 800
British soldiers All the English got
from the Dutch was 1888 prisoners and
they have killed and wounded about 300
of the Dutch.
There is one thing plain. Thus far
the Dutch have been altogether too
smart for the English. The Dutch
seized all the gold there was in the
banks and at the mines. They took pos
session of all the horses, wagons, harness,
boots, shoes, clothing and food. Most
OF the business men were English The
Dutch work the mines and take the
gold and give the mine owners receipts
for it. Ii the Dutch lose-well. the
owners have the paper; if the
Dutch win, the owners will get their
pay for everything In fact, it is the
trick [ ever heard of.
Ii the Dutch can get provisions thev
can hold out for long time.
would have been at the front by this
time, but fell from bicycle and hurt
my arm; it is getting better l hope to
be able to go there soon.
There are some boys from Butte out
with the Dutch. In fact there are men
rom every country with them, but the
most are Germans
ihere are some hard stories told about
he English troops. 1t is said they have
oeen killing the wounded on the battle
leld. General Koch of the Dutch army
said they took all his clothes after he
was wounded and left him lying on the
ield. He has since died. And some
make affidavits that they have seen the
English kill wounded men. There is
bitter feeling toward them on that ac-
count, The Dutch seem to act fair in
var. ,
We get no news from the outside.
The English won't send the mail
through. ,
hope the war will be over when Won
get this letter, but it don't look that I
way. We hope for the best j
No more this time. [ shall write apain ,
I l shall not have gone to the .happy {
uniting grounds" My best regards to !
ILL., ;
remain yours truly,
H. G. Kamiske