The European miners on the Rand, who had been on
strike since January, began early last week to shoot down inoffensive natives and violently assaulted mine managers as 1 miners Wm wished to remain at work. By Wednesday, March 8th, the
attitude of the strikers had become se menacing that the Government mobilized four regiments and a corps of artillery to waist the Rand police. iOn the Friday the strike developed into an insurrection, directed by revolutionary desperadoes who sought to occupy Johanu.esbueg. The toust was successfully defended, but there was sharp fighting in the suburbs for several days. Aeroplanes were used to bomb the insurgent com- mandos. On Sunday General Smuts arrived and directed the operations. A large rebel force was soon 'surrounded and -captured on the East Rand. The Ircops -were ievaixdly ambushed and had serious losses, but they maintained their discipline. On Monday General Van Deventer took Benoni and Brakpan, east of the city ; the police at Brakpan had held out for three days without food or water.
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