The Wolverhampton and Midland Counties Advertiser. — 1876-09-30 (Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England)

NEWS FROM THE CAPE.  THE DEFEAT OF THE TRANSVAAL FORCES.  PI.TMOUTiI, Sept. 214.—The steamer Duurobin Castle brings the following news, dated Cape Town, Sept. I. The Cape Argue says :—"The defeat of the Transvaal forces by SOOOO,OIII is confirmed. President Burgess is 4 great straits, and has been deseried by most of his inen. Few can be got to join him. The Transvael 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 Britieh intervention. It is generally believed t13..t Ix the interests of all South Africa the Imperial Government should, as soon as possible, *top the wsr, as there appears no probability of the Transvaal Go, ern went 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 oouniry is expected to be discussed and carried, as the present adminintration of affairs is ineffective. Secoeoera is highly its favour of the English, gives poi:motion to their persons and property, and promisee reparation for any damages they may incur. The Amangerasies are disgust.* with the cowardice of the Transvaal forces, sad refuse to give further hell, to the republic. Magnate:len in the Transvaal also refuee to fight for the repablic." A letter in the Natal Witsees, giving an iteamint of the atroeities perpetrated by the Amangwasies, allies of the Transvaal forces, in the attack upon the Johannes stronghold, says The townspeople were more or less conversant with the : arts of civilisation, having been for many years under the instruction of missionaries of the Berlin Society. The men defended themselves stoutly, although taken by surprise. In spite of a galling fire, the Amangwaaies cleared the outer lines of defence in gallant style, and then oornotenced a scene of slaughter horrible to relate. Women and children were butchered. The Transvaal Boers stood ! on a neighbouring height cheering the Arnangwasies • on, through ties cowsrdios of the Transvaal forces. : The Amangwasies were obliged to retire, but brought ! off the captured WIALIe4I and children they had not • killed. The Amingwasies paraded thee" captive" at Lydenburg, and afterwards carried them off to ! their country without the Transvaal Dutchmen inter! faring. When is woman succumbed under the weight of her burden she was immediately dispatched by her owners Many Amangwasies warriors were to be seen at Lyder.burg olotbed in the hoods and drew"s of the murdered women. Infant children belonging to the captured women were killed by their captors because they interfered with the arrangements for carrying fhe plunder."  , Dr. Tbomsa Layeook, professor of medisine to Edinburgh University died last week. The staten3ent of the Vienna Noe IFFei• Prase, that , Dr. Von low, having been robbed of all hi. Amen. ,oan earning by his aseretary, is now In a lunatic i asylum in London, ls an absolute fabriostiog,  ' Prof. Lightfoot we tea to say that there Is no truth in the report that be is to be joint editor with the Bishop of Gioucteeter and Bristol of a "Commentarr on the Bible," to be published by Messrs. Cassell. ' The Roxburghe Club has just issued to its members a singularly beautiful book. It is an "Apocalypse of St. John the DiViDIN represented by Agana reprodueso , in fso-simile from a RS. in the Bodleian Library."  The laat three mail planets diseoverad by Professor Peters, at Clinton, on the 10th, 17th, and 28th August, have revolved from him the names of Lore! w. 'rßhodope. and 17rda. respeetively. These seise u— flambe, of known smell planets to 107. The Court of Common Council has granted of the Bells and Chimes Ocinadttee at St radoltrOathsdral, and agreed to present the graue tenor be in the'new use, many city sampan* bee's, contributed towards tle erseeise In the Warp,