Show V LAY DOWN ARMS 1 Satisfactory Progress Being Made in South Africa London June iLord Kitchener In a dispatch i from Pretoria dated loday announced that time progress made in the surrender of the Boers Is entirely satisfactory Four hundred and forty burghers 1 have laid down their arms at MIcldlcburg Transvaal They also brought in a pompom complete with ammunition and indicated the hiding places of a Howitzer and Maxim gun Two hundred and eighlynine Boers have surrendered th ir anna at Stan dcrlon Transvaal and Lord Kitche ner confirms time report that 2 i it r Boers of whom 210 were rebels surrendered at Crnddock Cape Colony ComaiiflanL Fouchc brought Into Craddock Cape Colony his commando consisting of thirtysix Free Stators and 210 rebels Fouche Is 111 Commandant Com-mandant Convoys men on hearing that peace had been concluded threw their hats In the air and cheered for King Edward and sang God Save the King Those Incidents dissipate the fear expressed that the Cape Colony commjniJfics would refuse lo accede to the peace terms Gen Chrlsllan Dewel Is especially suivcrlulcnding the surrender of the Hoars In the Vrcdc fort Orange River Colony district V Gen SchalkBurgcr former acting President of the Transvaal who Is the guest of the Governor of Natrtl Col Sir Henry Edward McCallum at Pletermarlfburg In an nddivs lo tho burghers In the concentration camp asked them 10 make the best of the situation and to forget and forgive the past lIe pointed out the hopelessness hopeless-ness of continuing the struggle urged the Beers to acccrt and act In nccorda nee with the terms of surrender surren-der which he intended to uphold and desired them to work for the good of South Africa |