Denton Examiner, Audenshaw, Hooley Hill and Dukinfield Advertiser. — 1877-01-06 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

SOUTH AFRICAN NEWS. THE TRANSVAAL WAR. We take the following from the Natal Merenry of November 26th, received by the Dunrobin Castle: "The Transvaal news by the mail of the 6th ult, was to the following effect An American named Charlie Deane had been murdered by Writes near Steelport and mutilated. Adv ices from Steeloort stated that the volunteers had received no money yet, and the Caffres were round the laager in every direction. Secocoeni's people were short of food, their cap tured cattle having become thin from want of proper grazing. Dr. &obis had been appointed Landdrost of the Fields. Diggers were making goad finds at tha gold-fields. Mr. Roskyna found a pound weight for several consecutive days; and at Brown's Gully Charlie Brown found sixteen ounces per week, and expected it to go on for eighteen months yet. The following week (13th) news reached here stating that three Dutchmen of the Pretoria band, and their antes, had murdered thirteen women. Several creditors in Pretoria were about suing the Government for the amount of their , accounts. Last Tuesday (20th) the news was not of I much interest Aylward's addition to Von Sehlickmann's filibusters had arrived in Lydenberg, and left Kruger's Post for Smelport The authorities, it was stated, were so hard-up that President Burgers had actually pledged to Erasmus the well-known salt-pan (which is public property, and cannot legally be alienated except by the special vote of the Volkraad), for a loan of £4OO. Mr. Burgers appeared to be defiant with regard to the British Government's protests against the war. At Kimberley, Mr. J. J. Walsh°, of respectable position, has been committed for trial for illicit diamond buying. A Mr. Nathan, ' charged with the same offence, has been sentenced to receive thirty-six lashes and undergo twelve months' imprisonment. Mr Tucker, M.L.O. and editor of the Independent, has also been convicted for illegally buying a diamond, and imprisoned without hard labour for twelve months. The Independent has, it is stated, since falsely accused Major Lanyon, the Governor of Griqualand West, of having illegally bought a diamond, and criminal proceedings are to be taken against that journal." The latest news from the Transvaal War is contained in the following telegram from Pretoria, November 25, via Kimberley, December I, published in the Cape Standard and Mail of the sth ult.: . _  "Sad news from 'Bu-r—g-ei:;—FO;... Von Schlickmann killed in an attack on a Caffre kraal, fifteen miles from Secocoeni. Attack took place on 17th. Force consisted of 120 Whites and Coffees. Lieutenant Kirkman made an ineffectual attempt with seventy men ; four men were wounded. Captain Von Sehlickmann then attacked with the whole force, and ' was shot through the stomach. He died two hours' after. Some sixty of enemy killed; 200 huts and many gardens destroyed. Two other white men killed and three wounded; also three friendly Caffres wounded. Von Schlickmann's last words were that he died as a faithful servant and a soldier. He is deeply regretted by his men and all friends of the State. All flags half-mast in Pretoria. Some sheep and goats lakes, but all given to Calfre allies. Men would not take anything from that kraal, and shot many cattle rather than take them. Division among volunteers; some want Kirkman, and some want Aylward. Kirkman here; going after President More volunteers left this week for both forts. Four requisitions with 112 names received by Burgers from Itustenburg. In the town of Utrecht twenty-ono out of twenty-eight qualified voters signed requisition for Burgers. Said that Cetchwayo claims whole of Utrecht district, with Drakensberg as boundary. President gone to Bloemhop i's re border question."  A