SOUTH AFRICAN RISING
STRENGTH OF THE REBEL FORCES MARITZ MAKES AN OFFER TO SURRENDER;. CAPETOWN, October 25. It is understood that Colonel Maritz's force consists of a thousand rebels, with seventy-five German gunners, with new Maxims and field guns. Colonel Maritz endeavoured to retiro to German territory, but a strong English and Dutch column cut him off. Colonel Maritz recently offered to surrender provided he and his followers were pardoned and the Germans were allowed to return. The offer was ignored. REBELS' ATTACK REPULSED FOUR OF MARITZ'S OFFICERS CAPTURED. CAPETOWN, October 25. Colonel Maritz, on October 22nd, attacked Kesmoes, near Uppington, on the northern bank of the Orange river. The garrison of 150 men repulsed the enemy, capturing four of Maritz's officers, including Count von Schierin. TREATY DETWEEN TRAITOR AND GERMANS (Received October 26, 11.40 p.m.) PRETORIA t October 26. The Union Government has published the text of the treaty between Maritz and the Governor of German south-west Africa, making the centre of the Orange River the boundary between German south-west Africa and tho Cape Province, also declaring that Germany did not object to the new South African Republic taking Delagoa. Bay.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 8874, 27 October 1914, Page 5
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192SOUTH AFRICAN RISING New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 8874, 27 October 1914, Page 5
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