Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 August 1900 — BOER ARMY IS TAKEN. [ARTICLE]

BOER ARMY IS TAKEN.

GENERAL PRINSL9O, WITH 5,000 MEN, SURRENDERS. British Grant Him No Terms—Roberta Declares the Captured Burghers Must Be Trested as Prisoners of War— Transvaal Struggle Nears Its End. Cape Town advices say that Gen. Priusloo, with 5,000 men. has surrendered unconditionally to the British. An official dispatch from Lord Roberts reads: “On July 2G MacDonald fought a rear guard action with the enemy from early morning until dark, nine miles outside of Nauuwpoort, in the Bethlehem hills, resulting iu bis effectually blocking Naauwpoort nek te the Boer wagons. "Hunter reports that the enemy twice cheeked his advance by holding strong positions on two neks, one of which was taken before dark by the Scots, the Royal Irish, the Wiltshire and the Leinster regiments. Our casualties were only five or six. The second nek was taken during the fight by the Scots and guards, without opposition, the enemy retiring closely to Nauuwpoort. “Prisoners taken stated that 1,200 burghers would surrender if guaranteed that they would be treated ns prisoners of war and not as rebels. To this I had .seuted. As a result of these operations Prinsloo, commanding the Boers, asked, under a flag of truce, a four days’ armistice for peace negotiations. “Hunter replied the only terms he could accept were unconditional surrender, and, until these were complied with, hostilities could not cease. I expressed my approval and told Hunter on no account to enter into negotiations. “As I am writing a telegram has come from Hunter saying that Prinsloo had written a second letter expressing willingness to hand ever himself, with his men, rifles.. ammunition and other fire, arm®, upon condition that the horses, saddles, bridles and other possessions ol the burghers be guaranteed them and they be free to return to their homes. “I' have replied that the surrender must be absolutely unconditional; that all rifles, ammunition, horses and other possessions must be given up. and that the burghers will be considered prisoners of war. I added that Prinsloo’s overtures will not be allowed in any way to interfere with Hunter's operations, which must be continued until the enemy is defeated or has surrendered."