South Africa.
If TREACHEROUS REBELS. ABUSE OP WHITE FI/AG. OUTWITTED BY A RUSE. r ■ ■ 'Received 16, 8.25 p.m. Capetown, November 15. Major Breedt and 46 Bristown Loyista had a sharp engagement against adler with 260 rebels at Schuitdrift. I ie rebels raised the white flag, and j iked for an armistice to enable Maritz , be brought, so as to discuss terms of irrender. Major Breedt agreed, but ter the Loyalists were recalled Stadler tpeared with the white flag and deanded Breedt's surrender, because lie as surrounded by superior numbers, ajor Breedt thereupon ordered his men i reoccupy their positions, and this was •complished, despite an attempt to cut tern" off. "Meanwhile fifty rebels, with te white flag in the rear, were disarmed t a ruse. Breedt then successfully rered, carrying off his transport, after dieting severe losses. Small parties of rebels have been capped on the Cape and Transvaal borirs. k ANOTHER REBEL DEFEAT. Capetown, November 15. [official: Colonel Badenhorst, on the th, at Frankfort, captured Von ColL re bel leader, with 47 prisoners and [horses. Two rebels were killed and jree wounded.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 148, 17 November 1914, Page 5
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183South Africa. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 148, 17 November 1914, Page 5
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