are here most sympathetic at any rate. 'The sailors of the United States squadron, as I believe I stated in a previous letter, had a baseball match at Hxppy Valley recently, the proceeds of which were given to the South African Widows' and Orphans' Fund, and $535 was thus realised and handed over, Since then the British residents here had an opportunity of showing some practical sympathy with the relatives of Campbell, the gunners mate on the gunboat Wheeling, who was killed on the occasion of the general salute in honour of
was killed outright and several more of the the papers Willism's birthday. Campbell n's crew injured by its exploding. The vernor and some other gentlemen have meade up a sum of $1,000, which has beea transmitted to the relatives of the deceased. Adariral Watson together with of the Whssling have called on Sir Henry Blake (express their appreciation of the subscriptions, and Capt. Barwell has written officially thanking the donors.
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