The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-24
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British had lost hardly any men, and vet
three bodies of federals, right inside the
British lines, had been surrounded, cut
OIL and given an opportunity to surrender
which they had declined.
Commandant Carel Eloff did not realize
that his surpoI ters had been lriVen back
ana ne informed messenger that the
town was at his mercy Toward noon
there was lull in the fighting Every
body at headquarters went to breakfast.
and the commissariat requisitioned for
horse sausage, bread and water for the
men on the fighting lire There was TO
thought of half rati0ns. Every one got all
he could eat
The British staat, moving from rock to
rock, gradually in their circle around
the federals, corralled them like cattle in
compound Shortly after 4:3O a white
flag was ho!sted by the enemy and then,
amid ringing cheers, the first batch of
Beers was disarmed and sent to the town
The erStwhile beSieSers furnished an in
spirlttng spectacle to the townsfolk
themselves so long cooped up As the
hungry, .iirty, battle-stained Beers
marched between the cleaning bayOnets
of the British, the British population re-
ceiVed them respectfully, but the kaffirs
gave full rein to their enthusiasm in
boots. yells and similar expressions Of
delight. The prisoners seemed glad the
fight was over.
AS the afternoon advanced the crackle
Of Inusketry began again, continuing until
nearly o'clock wher Capt Singleton
shouted: Cease fire" message had
come from headquarters to the effect
that Eloff. his officers and men had sur
rendered and had laid down their arms
unconditionaily to Col. Horey, who, with
handful Of men had been Il prisoner OF
Eloff during most of the day Shortly be.
fore this fusillade was heard. 1t was
Eloff and the men who stood by him,
firing on their own deserters. eighty Of
whom fled. As the news spread by telo-
phone to the garrisons of the various
forts, cheer upon cheer resounded. In the
town some started God save the queen"
and the strains of the national antherl
mingled for a few minutes with the
hnarse shouting of the natives.
Soon Capt Singleton and Col. Horey ap-
prOached accompanied by Commandant
Eloff and his officers. The meeting be-
tween Col. Baden-Poweli and the BOer
commandart was dramatic.
This Is CommandaEt Elof, sir" said
Capt. Singleton.
Good evening. commandant." said Col.
Bader-Powell, welcome and have some
Inner
AS the British had already captured the
40 prisoners about all they could handle,
Col Baden-Powel sent word to Lord
Charles Berterick to open the way ana
to allow the scattered remnants Of the
federais TO be driven TO staat. In half an
hour every thing was over, and in the
mess room at headquarters the Boer Of
ficers were dining. Nearly every mess
in town raked up somewhere hidden
store of liquor, a bottle of champagne in
one place a flask of whisky in another.
The whole town Joined in the jubilatiCn,
singing God save the queen" and other
patriotic songs all night long.
The rank and file Of the BOcr prisoners
were lodged a. Masonic hall Most OF
them are Johannesburgers. They seemed
in excellent spirits, scrambled for the
blankets issued, worte letters to their
friends and grumbled at Gen. Snyman.