Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-06-06
BOERS AGREE 10 TERMS.
Articles Of Surrender Are Formally
Signed by the Leaders of
Burghers at Pretoria.
NEWS ANNOUNCED BY LORD KITCHENER

NEWS ANNOUNCED BY LORD KITCHENER
South Africans Win Concessions in
Terms, But Details Are Not Yet
Made Public-General Rejoicing
Throughout England-Chronology
of the Long Struggle.
London, June 2.-Peace has been de-
clared after nearly two years and eight
months of a wa which has tried the
British empire to its uttermost and
wiped the Beers from the list of ma
tions. The war has come to an end
with Lord Kitchener's announcement
from Pretoria that he, Lord Miner and
the Boer delegates had signed "terms
of surrender" This announcement had
been anticipated for several days, and
it was definitely ~forecasted in these
dispatches; but it's receipt Sunday af-
ternoon took the nation by surprise.
as everybody had confidently believed
| that the house of commons would hear
the first new to-day.
The Kings Message.
The edge of the anticipation with
which Great Britain awaited the
promised statement in the house of
commons from Mr.. Balfour. the gov
eminent leader, was still further
dulled by the following message from
King Edward to his people, which
was issued after midnight:
1.-The king has received the welcome
| news of the cessation of hostilities In
South Africa with infinite satisfaction
| and his majesty trusts that peace may
| speedily be followed by the restoration
| of prosperity in his new dominions, and
that the feelings necessarily engendered
by wal will give place to earnest CO.
| operation on the part Of his majesty's
South African subjects In promoting the
welfare of their common country"
Kruger Hears the News.
According to a dispatch to the Daily
| Express from Utrecht, Holland, Mr..
| Kruger was informed shortly after
| nine o'clock last night that peace had
been declared. He had been asleep.
my God" he said, sit is impossible"
Mr.. Kruger and his encourage, the dis
patch continues, hope to be permitted
to return to the T~ransvaal. This, how
ever, is quite unlikely. .....
Great Rejoicing.
Great joy was manifested through
| out the United Kingdom last night be-
cause of the ending of the war, which
has been waged necessarily at enor.
nous cost in money and life since o.
tober IL, 1899. Nowhere is the rejoic-
ing greater than in the palace of King
Edward himself. For several months
it has been the leading desire of his
heart and the main object of his daily
duties to bring the war to an end in
advance of his coronation, which takes
place the Goth of the present month. He
has taken a personal interest in the
plans and back of the negotiations that
were necessary in London before Lord
Kitchener and Miner could affix their
| signatures to a treaty there has been a
constant plea from the king: "Let us
have an honorable peace"
Some Of the Terms.
Following are some of the terms
that are said to be contained in the
document that has been signed:
Beers are to be permitted to retain
their rifles to protect them against the
savages and wild beasts of the veldt
upon swearing allegiance to Great Brit
ain. They will also be allowed a limited
amount Of ammunition.
Beers are promised autonomy within
a brief period.
Great Britain will rebuild the Boez
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allowing the former owners to return
to the peaceful pursuit of agriculture.
Boer prisoners in st. Helena, Ceylon
the West Indies and other British pris'
ons are to be repatriated within a stated
time provided they take the oath Of al
legiance to the British empire.
Great Britain promises to make a land
grant to those Beers who prefer to star,
anew in some other colony of the en-
pire h al South Africa: Beers who wisf
to migrate to another country outside
the British domain will receive a grant
probably in money, sufficiently large
probably to enable them to begin lf'
over again.
War and Its Enormous Cost.
, War began October Ii, 1899.
Peace signed May 81, 1902.
Duration, two years, seven months AM
20 days.
Total available fighting force of Boer
. (estimated), $4,000:
Total number Of British troops engaget
from first to last, 10000.
Largest number Of British troops Il
field at one time, $500 .
! British killed, 22,201.
British invaded, 1887.
Boer losses not known.
Prisoners at Ceylon, st. Helena, BeE
] muda and Cape, 10000.
Cost in money to Great Britain (esti
, mated), 81, $500 70 5000.
Relief of British garrisons from octo
, Der, 1899, to May, 1900.
> kimberley relieved February Is. 1900.
Ladysmith relieved February %, 1900.
Mafeking relieved May 1S, 1900.
j, Lord Roberts march to Pretoria, Fet
. ruary, 1900, to June 5, 1900.
I'll Guerrilla war n blockhouse can
4 paign, under Lord Kitchener. from Nc
vember, 1900, to May. 1902.
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