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Report of Resident Magistrate, Gordonia, May 23, 1901. Native shot dead. May 25, 1901. District Harrismith. A native accused of laziness and insolence was shot by men in M. Prinsloo's commando. May 28, 1901. At Sannah's Post three natives were captured and shot. June 5, 1901. Three natives with Colonel Plumer's column captured and shot near Paardeberg. July 27, 1901.
The Boer estimates vary, yet we do not hesitate to state that not more, but rather less, than 50,000 Boers were ever in the field. Of these a large proportion usually remained in the laagers, and never fired a shot at the enemy. After Prinsloo's surrender there were hardly 8,000 men still in the field. According to these numbers, the odds were ten to one.
I sprang up and ran to her, saying that I had not expected to see her that evening, and did not like to come to the house. "No," she answered, drawing me back into the shadows, "I understand. My father seems very much upset, almost mad, indeed. If the Vrouw Prinsloo's tongue had been a snake's fang, it could not have stung him worse." "And where is Pereira?" I asked.
We mourned the death of Veldt Cornet du Plessis of Kroonstad, who fell after the white flag had been hoisted. That such mistakes should occur! Six or seven burghers were wounded. Towards the end of July, 1900, Prinsloo's surrender took place. Those of us who escaped the trap laid left for Heilbron with the hope of meeting De Wet's commando there.
Such was the case after Cronje's capture, the occupation of Bloemfontein and Pretoria, and Prinsloo's surrender. When Lord Roberts left South Africa, the war, it was said, was practically over! The British were placed at a great disadvantage at the outbreak of hostilities.
Cronje's capture, Prinsloo's surrender, and all the hard fighting they had to do, seemed but trifles as compared to this, by far the saddest, phase of the South African War. Another dark day, and the curtain drops. We refer to that day when the documents were signed and peace was concluded.
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