THE BOER REBEL RAID.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81886, 13 November 1906, Page 3

THE BOER REBEL RAID.

EXFECTED SPEED 1" SUPPRESSION. UNLIKELY TO REACH POPULATED DISTRICTS. London, November 11. The Cape Agent-General thinks the raid is of little political importance and will soon be suppressed. He lie--1 eves it unlikely to reach pipulateil districts or towns. ■

NuT CONSIDERED SERIOUS. UNLESS THROUGH EXAGGEKATED REPORTS. MOUNIED TROOPERS DES- - Capetown', November 11, The Cape Government does not consider the rebellion serious, though the inhabitants may possibly be misled by exaggerated reports of Eerreira's successes.

Dutch leaders in Capetown, including Air Hofuieycr, advise the settlers to support the Government, who have despatched forty troopers and scouts to intercept the raiders. One hundred and fifty Cape Mounted Stifles are starting for Priska immediately.

A HANDFUL OF ROBBERS. DISAPPOINTED IN GERMAN TERRITORY. Received uth, 11.2S p.m. London, November 12. Sir Thomas Fuller, Agent-General lor Cape Colony, interviewed, >aid he tegarded the raid as the work of a handful of individuals, bent on robbery, failing to get the foothold they desired in German Territory.

SMALLL BAND OF RAIDERS. INTIMIDATING FARMERS CAPTURE OF HORSES AND FREARMS. Received 12th, it.2B {. '■ Capetown, i\"ovcml> Ferriera, with ten fol.uw-idi is 36 mile? north of Upington. inumidatiag farmers. They ■ aptured a number of horses fr"ta jthers. AdfiL'—Jfld ammunition also been seized.

GENERAL RISING RIDICULED. LEADING BOER INTERVIEWED Received 12th, 11-37 P* m ' Pretoria, November 12. Mr Smuts, in'jervkwcd at Pretoria, ridicules the stories of a risingHe did not attach any political importance to the incident. It was surprising* ihere had been no previous raid, con-idering the number? of loafers who had recently gpne Vo German territory. In view of the surroundings, the raiders mu*t be captured near Upington or return to German territory.

PREJUDICING A LIBERAL CONSTITUTION. Received 12,11.37 p.m. PiETERSHABiTZBCBii, November 1.2. The " N'atal Mercury." although disinclined to believe that the Dutch leaders arc anywhere so foolish as to contemplate a rising, considers the incident may prejudice the granting of extensile privileges under the new Constitution.