Officers returning to Potchefstroam from the German Eouthwest African border had interesting Stories to tell of the sayings and doings of Moritz and his band of rebels (says the "Cape Times"). At his request, two Unioa Govern ment officers rode out to meet him ata place called Nous, finding him in the full rig-out of a German Geaeral, and accompanied by fifteen officers all in German uniform.
Asked if he was prepared to lay down his arms, Moritz answered that he had no intention of doing anything of the kind. He also declared that he would shoot anyone who again made the suggestion to him. His reason for asking for the interview was to suggest to the Union Government that a congress of the people of the Union should be called for the purpose of ascertaining whether or not they were in favour of receiving their independence at his hands on behalf of the German Empire.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.