BASUTOS' RISING.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1955, 12 January 1914, Page 5

BASUTOS' RISING.

P|WILD;OTOURS;iN: LOND(E||| NATIVES^IN^ *li|4sl?Sr R E B e l l ion .:§ % Jfefff WOMEN'iAND' CHILDREN"-FLEE,IN , V; y -Su-. ■By.Tel6Brai)h-Pr<!ss Associfltion-Coirrictit 515'."pl'm.)''■':'!.." S 'Kv^'S-'SvS^sl' London,' January \IQ," ■ ■'■Tl)C're:'are' , 'wild rumours to the effect that the natives employed in the Jagcrs.fontein mine have, risen in rebellion. It was. first stated that'fifty were killed and a later message alleged that nine hundred natives had. raided Jagersfontcin, that five hundred whites defended :tho town and-that-seven-natives had bcen-killcd,_ thirty-eight, wounded, and a'dozen whites injured. ■'• ..'.'.'_■.■„. Subsequently the following'.mcEsages ..wero;;rcceived:— ' .■';■ '

;-.'"moomfontoiii,''' January 10—All 'the available .members of the Defence Forco-here, and also all tho available police,- have been ordered to Jagersfoiitcm-' by- special train. It is reported-'that- tho natives quitted the. compound and that tho Europeans-.-'laagered'- (formed-' a temporary, defence), and ashed, for .help."; ■-■■;:.■.--..- ■'-.■ -.'[.„:' . V 1=: ;0,. ; -f, ;:' ■ ■ Capo Towh,"Satuiday afternoon-—-Tho fiasutos at tho Jagersfontein, mine refused to work, armed themselves with'a variety of implements, and attacked tho whites, alleging that a white man kicked a Basuto to death.. Tho whites took refuge in a.tunnel.',;,'■ ; '.,'

The Basutos"'.'wrecked the .compound and took tho money intended for the miners' wages. They quitted the compound aud proceeded to invade the town. • The residents intercepted them and a sharp fight ensued. Tho farmers from the neighbourhood then flocked in and drove off the Basutos. Forty members .of-the Bedfordshire Regiment and tweuty-i-iyo Bloemfontoin officers with now hold tho town. ' A few trains from Blocmfontein are running, the drivers being under polier; protection." Tho workshops are deserted. : '■'

ARMED MEN TO THE RELIEF.

■if '' SITUATION GRAVERi' i:i>jii (Rec. January 11, 5.0 p.m.) ■ .-, -■■ Johannesburg, January 10. ' The women and children of ■ jagersfontein took 'panic and fled to Faurcsmith, whence armed men galloped and motored to the? relief of Jagersfontein. The situation, in Natal is; graver. Troops are guarding the lines. ,'■<, [ ■'-. Despite Mr. Ghandi'a udvico the Indians consider the tinie-..'opportune to rercw;the passive'resistance movement. < NATIVES KlLLEDijffu ;J?S'(Rec;f January 12,-; : 0.35. fftjv 1 -?;;^; -Capo To ms' January" 11. ■ Eloren 'natives were killed..'in.tho fighting .at Jagorsfontein, .-,■';;./,.i..-..