Capetown, Feb. 18.
A stirring story is told of the capture of the German gunboat on Lake Tanganyika by two British motor-poate, The gunboat tried to flee but was hit by twelve out of fifteen shots, one of which killed the captain, who was from the German cruiser Koenigsberg. The gunboat ssu rendered after twenty minutes fighting.
Some Belgian officers heartily congratulated the British Commander when he landed and 1,000 natives natives danced a war dance.
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