Why Jameson Gave Way.
o HE SURRENDERED WHEN FIGHTING WAS IMPOSSIBLE. ACCOUNT BY AN EYE WITNESS. (Por Press Asociation.) Lonbon. March 5. The Johannesberg correspondent of a South African paper says, re^nrch'n^ Jameson's surrender:- lie hail only iv handful opposed to 3000 Bosrs, 1000 of whom were actually engaged ; The rest were reiidy to reinforce or protect the Boor rear. He would have gono on lighting, but when his officers saw the Stints Artillerie, with their two 14-paunder Kiupps, manued by German ennnors and nlso the Slant's Maxims, cotninq up tn support un simply overwhelming force of Boer riflemen, flesh and blood conkl stand the position no longer. The surrender itself was dramatic. I have it from an eye, witness. Jaraespn was just watering his hor»3 when Colonel Scott cau^e up to him and said - " §ir,\yein.ustsjiiTender ; itseeip,sh,ope- J less. 1 ' " I will not surrender ; Let them sh.oqt me where I stand ; but surrender, never." The Colonel moved away, and the next minute up went the white flag. Let me draw a veil over the rest of the picture. Misguided ? Aye ; but brave to the last,"
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Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 210, 9 March 1896, Page 2
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