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Show GERMAN GOVERNOR ATTACKED BY HERREROS BERLIN, April 16 A dispatch from Col. Leutwcln, Governor of the Southwest South-west Africa, reports that a superior force of Hereros attacked his column which was advancing on Oviumbo Aprii 13th. The attacking force was repulsed with loss. The column, however returned re-turned to'Otjesasu impossible to 'bring up munitions and attend to the wounded and as there was no prospect of success suc-cess through a further advance. Two officers and seven troopers were killed In the fight with the Hereros, which lasted ten hours. Fourteen men of the German force were wounded. |