Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-16
FROM THE TRANSVAAL.
FHILIPSBURG MAN WRITES Oh. THE
BOER-ENGLISH WAR. t:|

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 Transyaal, says the Philips
burg Mail. Mr.. Kamiske is we'll known
here, having been employed at the Hope
and Bimetallic mines as mine carpenter
for a number of years prior to his de-
parture for the South African gold fields
in 1894. The letter was written on No.
vember Is, in Johannesburg, and unless
Providence has interfered, Mr.. Kamiske
is at this time engaged in assisting to
render conditions rather unhealthy for
the British in the vicinity of Ladysmith.
Following is the letter.
johannesburg, November Is, 1899.
To Mr.. John Kaiser:
I will write you a little about the Afri-
car war and how things are going. 1t is
now nearly five weeks since the war
started. According to the English, they
were going to be in the Transvaal in
three days, but things ave taken a diff
ferent turn. Instead of the English com
ing 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
in store for him, he never would have
started this war; but it is live M find
out"
They said the Dutch were towards. I
am beginning to think the case is differ
ent. The English don't show a good fight
even. They either give themselves up
or run away.
The Dutch nave taken 1000 prisoners.
and they have killed and wounded $500
PyitiSh cn1diorc All tho EHnu1ich rot
from the Dutch was 1873 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 n at
the mines. They took possession of all
the horses, wagons. harness. boots. shoes.
clothing inc food. Most of the business
men We're English. The Dutch work the
mines and take the gold and give the
mine owners receipts for it. II the
Dutch lose-well, the property owners
nave the paper; If the Dutch win, the
owners will get pay for everything. In
fact, 1t is the smartest trick I ever
heard OF.
If the Dutch a get provisions they
can hold out for a long time.
/ would have been at the front BY this
time, but I fell from a bicycle and hurt
my arm! it is getting better. I hope to
be able to go there soon.
There are some boys from Butte out
with the Dutch. In fact. there are mel
from every country with them, but the
most are Germans. .
There are some hard stories told about
the English troops. It is said thew have
been killing the wounded on the battle
field. General Koch of the Dutch army
said they took all his clothes after he
was wounded and left him lying on the
field. He has since died. And some
max afiidavits that they have seen the
English kill wounded men. There is a
bitter feeling toward them on that ar
count. The Dutch seem to act fair in
war.
We get no news from the outside. Thu
English won't send the mail through,
I hope the war will be over when YOU
| get this letter. but it don look that way
We hope for the best.
No more this time. I shall write agar
If I shall not have gone to the 'happ,
hunting grounds" My best regards t.
all. l remain ours truly,
H. G. KAMISKE.