Africa.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 54, 30 October 1914, Page 5

Africa.

THE REBELLION. BEYERS' FORCE BEATEN AND CAPTURES MADE. .[XJwrail} PBEBB ASSOCIATION.] \ Capetown, October 28. *" General Botha routed General Beyers' command°> capturing eighty. Some of several thousand prison, ers of war (interned at Pietermaritzburg 'mtitinied on Monday. The guards quelled the mutiny, and captured the fugitives. AN OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE DEFEAT. '(Received 9.45 a.m.) '' '' ,i " ' London, October 29. Official reports of Maritz's defeat by Major Britts state that the latter's horse became exhausted, and he was unable to take full advantage of the victory. Count Von Schwerin, wbo was taken prisoner, stated that the Germans are extending the railway in German south-west Africa from Kalicfontein, the southern terminus, to 100 miles further on.

KNOWN DISAFFECTION AMONG THE BOERS. WHEN DE LA REY WAS KILLED. "' (Received 10.0 a.m.) London, October 29. Sir James Sivewright, in an interview, said South Africans in London kad known for some time of the disaffection existing among a section of the Eoers. An important fact in the movement had been the Labor crisu in January,' when rifles and ammunition were distributed to the Burghers. None of the weapons were returned, and many secret meetings were held, and it is believed De la Rey was going to one when he was shot. MOBILISATION TO END THE MOVEMENT. (Received 10.0 a.m.) '_.•* Capetown, October 29. A very largo force is mobilising with a view to ending the whole insurrection movement.

A PECULIAR "BRAND!"

Capetown, October 29

Major Brand, formerly a general in the army of the Bepublic, in command of twelve hundred at the Tempe camp/ called up his command and announced that rebellion had broken out. He recalled the treaty of Vereoniging, whereto Generals Beyers and De Wet were signatories, and said that however bitter the war they would not take up arms against their own people. It was his holy duty to stand by the Government. Major Brand offered a free pass to any member of his comamndo desiring to return home instead of proceeding to German South-East Africa. Only four applied.