South Africa.

Feilding Star, Volume XXIII, Issue 1459, 10 June 1902, Page 2

South Africa.

More Boer Surrenderors. Hamilton's Tribute. A Boer Plot Discovered. Wholesale Arrests. Telegraph Press Association Copyright London, June 9. Viscount Kitchener reports that disarmament is proceeding satisfacterily. A good spirit is shown in regard to everything. 1986 rifles were surrendered on Saturday, making a total of 4342. General lan Hamilton, addressing the surrenderors at Heidelburg, said the whole of tbe British nation admired their gallant struggle. The men expressed allegiance. Reitz and the whole staff of the Transvaal Government stationed at Rhenoster Kop, with an escort of 50, surrendered at Balmoral. Commandant Lieberberg and 470 men have surrendered at Keikuil. De Wet brought 200 of Vanniskirk's and Vandermerwe's commandos to Vredefort. Major- General Elliott welcomed them, and delivered the King's messages, expressing delight at the termination of the war, and eulogising the Boers. The General said that the British hoped the burghers would soon regain prosperity and happiness. The Boers were delighted, and cheered the King. Field-Cornet Raoth declared the Boers would be loyal. Out of 4,542 who surrendered up to Sunday morning, 255 were Cape rebels, chiefly belonging to Fouche's commandos. One hundred and eighty-five have surrendered in the Orange River Colony, and 4202 in the Transvaal. Mr John Morley, speaking at Edinburgh, said that unless representative institutions were promptly granted the Boers, there would be a repetition of the troubles in South Africa. Four hundred and forty Boers have surrendered atßrandfort, including 125 of Hindon's and McKenny's commandos at Balmoral. Sixty arrests, including lawyers, a doctor, a chemist, and Hollander prisoners on parole, have been made at Pretoria since the declaration of peace, on suspicion of being concerned in a plot identical with that for which Lieut. Hans Cordua was shot in August last. The plotters intended to explode the Government Buildings, and Viscount Kitchener's residence, and spike the guns in the arsenal. A mass meeting at Capetown resolved to memorialise Mr Chamberlain to suspend the constitution. The Hon J. W. Smartt, ex-Minister for Public Works in the Cape Ministry, declared it was imperative, otherwise the rebels would capture the Government.