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Waikato Argus, Volume VIII, Issue 669, 7 June 1900, Page 3

Second Edition. THE LATEST.

THE SURRENDER OF PRETORIA. ENEMY DRIVEN FROM THE DEFENCES. THE SURRENDER DEMANDED. LOUIS BOTHA ASKS FOR AN ARMISTICE. “ MUST BE UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER.” DECIDED NOT TO DEFEND THE TOWN. TROOPS ADVANCE NEXT MORNING. SOME BRITISH PRISONERS REMOVED. THE MAJORITY AT WATERVAAL LOOKING WELL. (Received June 7, 10.5 a.m,). London, June 6. Lord Roberts has wired “ Just before dark on Monday evening the enemy were driven from most of the positions around Pretoria. “ An officer was sent to demand the surrender of the town. “Louis Botha replied proposing an armistice for the purpose of settling terms, but I replied : ‘ The surrender must be unconditional.’ “ Botha then informed me that he had decided not to defend the town. “My troops advanced next morning and met the principipal Boer officials carry a flag of truce and bringing an intimation that Pretoria surrendered UNCONDITIONALLY. “ Some of the British prisoners had been removed but the majority are still at Watervaal. Those I saw were looking wall.” 464 YEOMANRY CAPTURED. DETAILS OF HAMILTON’S CASUALTIES. 24 KILLED, 114 WOUNDED. CHIEFLY AMONG THE GORDONS. (Received June 7, 10.20 a.m). London, June 6. Four hundred and sixty-four of Spragge’s battalion were taken prisoners. General Hamilton’s casualties while lighting his way towards Florida were 24 killed and 114 wounded, the majority being Gordon Highlanders.