LATER.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXI, Issue 211, 5 September 1900, Page 5

LATER.

PRINSLOO'S SURRENDER

WITH 5,000 FREE STATERS

The following (says the Cape "Argus" of .August 1) is supplied by the military authorities: — "Prom Lord Iloberts to High Commissioner: July 29. —Hunter reports that General Prinsloo surrendered unconditionally. His delegate informed Hunter that the Boer force numbers 5,000." MASEKU, July 30. The Eoers, after retreating- from Fouriesburg- up the Caledon River valley, found it was impossible to ,-g-et their big guns, waggons, and oxen over the mountain. They had therefore either to abandon their gTins and waggons, make a stand, or surrender. They then agreed to ask for special terms of surrender, which were refused, and they were informed that unconditional surrender only would be accepted. FOURIESBURG, July 30. "General Hunter, having- received a written unconditional surrender of ali the Boers in the Caledon Valley, attended to accept the surrender, General Prinsloo, lately elected Chief comandant, arrived, and tried1 to repudiate unconditional surrender. General Hunter refused to grant any concessions, except to allow each Boer a riding horse. At about, eleven o'clock the troops, were drawn up in two long lines in thehills over the valley. The Boer f s rode in between, throwing down their rifles. The Ficksburg commando was first, numbering about 500; the Ladybrand commando next, numbering 450, with 1.500 horses, two guns, fifty wago'ons an.i man*- carts. Generals Prinsloo and Crowther were received by General Hunter, at his tent, and were well treated, every courtesy being shown. Many Boers have gone through to Naauwpoort to surrender to, General Macdonald, while others tire still arriving here. The Harrismith and Vrede commandos are still at large; also some Boers who got out of the valley at night. The • prisoners say those outside will surrender. This practically ends the Free Stats army. The Boers state that they would not have surrendered only for being surrounded. The prisoners have been placed in a laager under guard until all arrive.