Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-30
Internationally Surrenders With Five
Thousand Beers.
he ATTEMPTED TO MAKE TERMS
Lord Roberts Directions to Hunter,
Who Made the Capture.
PRISO NERS OF WAR

LONDON. July 3u.-The following official
dispatch has been received from Lord Rob
eris:
PRETORIA July 2a.-On July 20 Mac
donald fought a rear guard action with
the enemy, from early morning until dark
nine miles outside of NaauwpoOrt. in the
Bethlehem hills. resulting in his effectually
blocking Naauwpoort Mex to the Boer
W. CONS.
Hunter reports that the enemy twice
Checked his advance, by holding strong po-
sitions ON two ueks. one of which was
taken before dark by the Scots. the Royal
Irish. the Wiltshire and the Leinster regf-
nents- Our casualties Were only five or
six. The second mex was taken during the
fgh, by the Scots and Guards. without op-
position. the enemy retiring closely to
Naauw poort.
Prisoners taken state that twelve hun
drad burghers would surrender IL guaran-
teed that they would be treated prison.
ers of and not as rebels To this lad
asserted As Il result of these operations
Prinsoo. commanding the Beers. asked. I'M
der a flag of truce this morning. four
days armisticc for peace negotiations.
No negotiations Permitted.
Hunter replied the only terms he could
accept were unconditional surrender. and.
until these were complied with, hostiliies
could not cease. I expressed my approval
and told Hunter on no account to enter into
negotiations
As l writing a telegram has come
Il ON Hunter saying that Prinsloo had writ
ten second letter, expressing willingness
to hand over himself, with his mon. rifles,
Ammunition and other firearms, upon con-
oition that the horses saddles. brides and
other possessions of the burghers be guar
aTteed them and they be free to return to
their homes
Absolutely Unconditional.
II 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 Prinsloos overtures will not
be allowed in any way to interfere with
Hunters operators. which must be contia-
ued until the enemy is defeated OF has sur
rendered.
A later dispatch from Gen Roberts dated
July %. confirms the surrender of Prinsloo
with five thousand Beers.
Beers Driven Into the Mountains.
Late advices from South Africa ere to the
effect that General French has occupied
Middleburg. in the Transvaal. and General
Pcle-Carew. with the Guards Brigade. has
arrived at Brugspruit, twenty miles west of
Middleburg
a dispatch from Fouriesburg. dated July
u. shows that the capture of Fouriesburg
WAS preceded by heavy fighting to force a
passage TO the passes. which was stubborn
~ contested for TWO days. General Hunter
forces had the hardest work in forcing Re
liefs Mex. his losses amounting to about
one hundred.
Upward Of $3.50 Beers, with a large num-
Der Of wagons. large quantity of stores
and many cattle. have now been driven
Into the mountain passes where they are
watched by British troops Their escape
frcm that point will be difficult.
This is the force under Gen. Prinsloo
whose surrender is announced In today's
d.spatChes.-E3.)