TRANSVAAL WAR.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 979, 19 November 1901, Page 2

TRANSVAAL WAR.

Br Eleotbio TEKaBAPa-OopnuaHi PenPbessAss6oiation.\ Rcoeived November 18, at 8.48 a.ra. ' ; London, November 17. . General Walter Kitokoner visits Eng' land to obtain rest. A dozen more Doer lenders have been banished, including the Landrost of Zoufcpansborg. Received November 18, at 8.57 a.m. London, November 17/ A ;Bluo Book shows that mothers refuse to obey the doctors and uursea, and administer as a remedy for measles tea,made from goats! milk and horses' dung, ilhey refuse to wash theit olrild« ren, thougli.tkey are as blaok as Kaffirs through.dirt, and:paint, thoir bodies except their faces. Where green paint was used arsenical poisoning ensued, They, insist On administering Dutchquaok'' remedies containing ether or opium, and feed the children on sardines'' instead of milk. They use the horse' dung poultices, rjfusiag the proper ones, j The women abstain from entering thoj maternity hospitals, believing they will be staffed thero, and prefer the services of untrained midwivos. The occupants of the camps, are' extremely oallous: of. oaoh otbera' sufferings, Reoeivocl November 19, at 11 a.m 4 ■ London, November 18. The Times' Vienna correspondent slates that unprejudiced foreigners returned from South Afrioajattribute the duration of tho war to insufficient mounted troops. Twenty per cent of thoso engaged in tho army are on attendance duties, The enemy's estimated strength in September was 12,000, with an equal number in reserve in mountain fastnesses. The Boers' iafcerejfc was not to move in large bodies,: They add that the Boors ought permanently to be excluded from the gold mine territory, and would be powerless if deprived of gold. , .. Received November 19, at 1.16 a.m. , London, November 18. tho 21st Lancers have been ordered to the Cape. The 64 British captured were released at Brakenspruit. Three parties of the enemy attacked Walden's force at Scott's Klip River. A sharp rear guard action was fought, in which one of the British was killed, sevon wounded, and four captured, Three Boars were killed and 17 wounded. A party of Plumer's Queen's Lancers at Sliugspies captured a party of Beers aud two armed natives.

The Grown Reef Mine, Durbar,,' and the Roodonporfc Mine are starting with SO stampers each.