The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-07-31
FOUGHT
From Early Dawh UnIil Late at
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! PRETORIA, JULY 30.-On July Goth
says Lord Roberts. Macdonald fought
rear guard action with the enemy from
early morning until dark, nine miles out
side Of Naaupoort in the Bethlehar
hills, resulting in his effectually blockin
Naaupoort Mex to the Boer wagons.
Hunter reports that the enemy twice
checked his advance by holding strong
positions on two Neks, one of which was
taken before dark by the Scots, the Royal
Irish and Wlltsh'tes and the Leinster
regi,n,rts. Our casualties were only five
or SIX che ',tcnd mex was taken during
the night by ir Gccts and guards with
out opposition, INC enemy retiring closely
IN Nator'ort.
Prisoner, taken st"ted that twelve hun
drcd Eurghers wa III usrrender If gusr
artaod that they would be treated as pris
oners Of war and not as rebels To this
I asented AS a result of riese opera
tions. Prinsloo, commanding the Beers,
asked, under a flag Of truce this morn
ing for about four days armstice for
peace negotiations.
Hunter replied the only terms he could
accept were unconditional surrender and
until these were complied with hostlities
would not cease. expressed my approx
al and told Hunter on no account - en-
ter into negotiations.
As I am writing a telegram has come
from Hunter saying Prinsloo has written
a second letter expressing willingness to
hand over himself, with his men, rifles,
ammunition and other fire arms upon
condition that horses, saddles and brides
and other possession s Of the Burghers,
! u.
return to their homes.
I have replied that the surrender must
be absolutely unconditional that all
horses rifles, ammunition and other pos
sessions must be given up and that the
Burghers will be considered prisoners II
war. 7 added that Prinsloous overtures
will not he allowed in any way to inter
fere with Hunters operations which must
be continued until the enemy is defeated
or has surrendered.
! A later disratch from General Roberts.
dated July %. confirms the surrender Of
Prinsloo, with 5000 Beers.
HUNTER AZ CEPTs PRINsLOOs MEN.
! BLOEMTO7<TEIN, JULY 3O.-General
Hunter, having received a written un-
conditional 'urrendcr of all the Beers In
Caledon valley. attended to accept the
surrender. General Pr,nsloo lately elect
ed to tn chef command. arrived and tried
to repud:2te the unconditional surrender.
General Funer, however, refused any
concessions, except to allow the Beers to
keep ono r:d'ng horse.
About II cock the troops were drawn
up in two lines on the hills and over
valley, and the Beers rode in between.
throwing down their rifles, together with
a moteIv collection of clothing. blankets
and gelr, such as was found in General
Cronje's laaPeY.
The FicksbIrg commando was the first
to lay down arms consisting Of about $50
men. Then came the Ladybrand COM
two guns and fifty wagons were given
up. General Prinsloo and commandant
Crowther were received by neral Hun
ter at his tent where they were well
treated and accorded every courtesy
Many of the Beers have gone through
Naaupoort and will surrender to General
Macdonald. Others are still arriving here
are yet at large, as well as some Beers
who got out Of the valley at night, but
the prisoners say that those outside will
surrender and this will practically end
the Free State army.
The Beers say they would not have sur
rendertd had they not been surrounded
The prisoners have been placed in laag-
rive.