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He showed me the direction and the place where Jameson was. Jameson thereupon approached me, and I greeted him. Cronjé was thereupon introduced by Adendorff, who spoke English, to Jameson. Thereupon Cronjé said to Jameson, 'I understand that you and your men will surrender yourselves with your flag and everything you possess? Jameson said thereupon, 'I fight under no flag.
We, the undersigned, Benjamin Johannes Viljoen and Michiel Joseph Adendorff, the persons mentioned in the preceding declaration, declare under oath that the facts stated therein, which we witnessed, as stated above, are true and correct. Sworn before me on the 6th March, 1896. H.J. COSTER, State-Attorney and ex-officio J.P. Downing Street, April 21, 1896. I am directed by Mr.
J.S. Colliers, substantiated by B.J. Viljoen, and the interpreter, M. J. Adendorff.
Jameson must surrender unconditionally, and he must be plainly given to understand that we cannot guarantee his life any longer than till we have handed him over to General Joubert. I fully agreed with Malan, and the interpreter Adendorff was then instructed by the three commandants jointly to convey plainly in English to Jameson what the three commandants had agreed upon.
We can only guarantee his life and that of his men as long as they are under us, and until the moment when they are handed over to the Commandant. General Cronjé answered thereupon, 'So be it, brother. Then Adendorff asked if he had to interpret this to Jameson, whereupon Malan said, 'Yes, and thereupon said in English to Jameson, 'This is Commandant Malan.
I then attended the discussion as set forth in the declaration given by J.T. Celliers, dated March 6, 1896, and confirmed by Messrs. Michiel Joseph Adendorff and Benjamin Johannes Vilgoen. The purport of that discussion is correctly rendered. F.J. POTGIETER, Commandant, Krugersdorp. This sworn before me on this the 6th day of March, 1896. H.J. COSTER, State Attorney and ex-officio J.P.
That after consultation, and with the approval of Commandants Cronjé and Potgieter, Commandant Malan, by means of the interpreter Adendorff, had the following said to Dr. Jameson: 'This is Commandant Malan. He wishes you distinctly to understand that no terms can be made here. We have no right to make terms here. Terms will be made by the Government of the South African Republic.
Cronjé then replied, 'Then I must believe you upon your word that you have no flag? Jameson then said, 'I declare under oath that I possess no flag. This conversation was interpreted word for word by Adendorff. Shortly afterwards Commandant Malan also arrived there. He asked, 'What is up here?
Adendorff, and a carbineer, were seen galloping wildly towards the ponts. On coming to the bank of the river, they shouted to Lieut. Chard to take them across, and so soon as he reached them, they communicated to him the terrifying news that the general's camp had been captured and destroyed by a Zulu impi. A few minutes later a message arrived from Lieut.
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