South Africa.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 141, 9 November 1914, Page 5

South Africa.

Dii WET'S ACTIVITIES. THE REBELLION FIZZLING- OUT. NIPPED IN THE BUD.

Capetown, November 6. | Be Wbt, referring to the "miserable pestilential English," addad that King Edward promised to protect African- ' ders, but failed. General Smuts, at Durban, said the rebellion was fizzling out. ilantz's invasion had been nipped in the bud. The Transvaal movement was insignificant, 1 and liad only assumed certain dimensions in Northern Orangia. General De> Wet, with 150 armed ' horsemen raided Verada on October 2N. A postal clerk, at much risk, warned the postmaster, who wired to Pretoria before the raiders smashed the instruments.- De Wet seized the magistrate, who formerly fined hiin £2 'for whipping' a native, and dragged him into the public place, where tiie inhabitants were ordered to muster. De Wet addressed the meeting, and said he proposed to join Maritz, march on Pretoria, pull down the British flag, and proclaim a South Africa* Republic.

■SMALL REBEL FORCE BEATF.X. Reseived .8. 3 phi Caix'town. SV. ember 7. A force of police under Colonel MerU had a shaxp tight with rtbeUj under General iluller at Pronkhorrpruit. Four icbets were killed and lifiy-eigbt captv.red, together with all transport an 1 spare ammunition The Unionists' loss was one kiiled and three wounded.

REBEL RAIIiINC FORCES. A RAILWAY DESTROYED. Received S. 5.5 p.io. Pretoria November 7Rebels looted Harrowsmith. Other; blew up a bridge on the Sand river Verginia. General D<-. Wet. destroyed ibe railway in the neighbourhood of Lindley.

ANOTHER REPULSE. Bee; ived 8. 1 p n Capetown, Nnvt mber 7. Generals l)e la liev and fiwarts engaged a rebel commando Thursday near Bloemhoii r.iv! captured live.

A LULL IX HOSTILITIES. I Umdon, Novemler 7. Official." Tile Governor-Genera! of South Africa reports that for the.' last few days things have hem quiet in Orange .State. This \s attributed to conversations |Mis»iiij:.l.etwi-en l)e Wet and other >r-.>minent Or.iiiee '-'tate leaders. Tl-o Government desires to avoid unnecessary liloodslul, and has :('framed from any provocative attitude while the e.'nver-ai.'ons are in progress.