The Shropshire Examiner and all round the Wrekin advertiser. — 1876-09-29 (Wenlock, Shropshire, England)

THE DEFEAT OF THE TRANSVA.AL FORCES.  --- PLYMOUTH, Sept. 22.—The steamer Dunrobfn Castle brings the following news, dated Cane Town, Sept. 1. The Cape Argus says :—"The defeat- of the Transvaal forces by Secocoem is confirmed. President Burgess is in great straits, and has been deserted by most of his men. Few can he got to join him. The Transvaal Republic is in a state of disorganisation. The officers have not been paid their salaries for two months, and officials of high standing are asking for British intervention. It is generally believed that in the interests of all South Africa the imperial Government should, as soon as picsible, stop the war, as there appears no probability of the Transvaal Government being able to defeat the natives for a long time. In the meantime the war may spread. The Legislature of the Republic is to meet on September 4th. when a motion in favour of asking the British Government to take over the country is expected to be discussed and carried, as the present administration of affairs is ineffective. Secocoem is highly in favour of the English, gives protection to their persons and property, and promises reparation for any damages they may incur. The Amangwastes are disgusted with the cowardice of the Transvaal forces, and refuse to give further hely to the republic. Englishmen in the Transvaal als t refuse to fight for the republic.' A let L-r in the Natal Wit. nese, giving an account of the atrocities perpetrated SY the Ainangwasies, allies of the Transvaal forms, in the attack upon the .iohannes stronghold, say= :—"The townspeople were more or lees conversant with the arts of civilisation, haviug been for many years under the Instruction of missfonaries of the Berlin Society. The men defended then,elves stoutry, although taken t,y surprise. In it of a ell' ing fire, the Amangwasies cleared the outer lines of defence in gallant style, and then commenced $ scene of slaughter horrible to relate. Women and children were butchered. The Transvaal Boers -toed on a neiehbouring height cheering the Alcanc.oSlo 011, through the cowardice of the Transvaal forces. The Amangwasies were obliged to reti,e, bat brought on the captdred inottien and children they had not killed. The Ainant,wasies paraded these captive, at Lydenburg, and afterwards carried them off to their country without the Transvaal Dutchmen interfering. When a woman succum'sed under the weight of her burden she was immediately dispatched by her owners. Many Amangwasies warriors were to be sem at Lydenhurg clothed in the hot ds and dresves of the murdered women. Infant children belonging toe" captured women were killed by their captors beCSn they interfered with the arrangements for carrya the plunder."  Dr. Thomas Leycocir. professor of medicine in Edin. burgh University died last week. The statement of the Vienna New Freie Press., that Dr. Von Billow, having been robbed of all his American earnings by his secretary, is now in a lunatic asylum in London, is an absolute fabrication.  • Prof. Lightfoot writes to say that there is no truth in the report that he is to be joint editor with the Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol of a "Commentary on the Bible," to be published by Messrs. Came The Roxburghe Club has just Issued to its members a singularly beautiful book. It is an "Apocalypse of St. John the Divine, represented by figures reproduced in fac-simile from a MS. in the Bodleian Library." The last three small planets discovered by Professor Peters, at Clinton, on the 10th, 17th, and 2Sth of August, have received from him the names of Loreley, Rhodope, and Urda, respectively. These raise the number of knownssmall planets to 167. The Court of Common Council has granted fie petition of the Bells and Chimes Committee of g• i'oit Cathedral, and ai.re,cl to present the r. ,r hell in the new set, many city companies havo4 eoi-triuuted towards its erection in the belfry.