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THE DOMINICAN NUNS IN THE TEANSVAAL.

The Cape Mercury says : — We have been permitted to see a private letter from the Rev. Father de Lacy, dated Pretoria, November 6. He writes in the most cheerful tone, and says that the Dominican Sisters are carrying on their schools at Klersdorp and Potchefstroom as usual and are not in the least interfered with. He went to Pretoria to hold service for the military prisoners, of whom there are between 600 and 700 Catholics. In all, he says, there must be about 50 officers and 1200 or 1300 men military prisoners. There is no need for anxiety, he says, about anyone who has been allowed to remain in the Transvaal. The only thing they have to be anxious about is the food supply in case the war is prolonged. All the priests and nuns, as well as the convents, have been placed at the disposal of the authorities to attend the eick and wounded in case of necessity.

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