all, upon surrender, after giving up their arms, sign a document
before the Resident Magistrate of the District in which the
surrender takes place, acknowledging themselves guilty of High
Treason, and that the punishment to be awarded to them, provided
they shall not have been guilty of murder, or other acts contrary
to the usages of civilised warfare, should be that they shall not
be entitled for life to be registered as voters, or to vote at any
Parliamentary Divisional Council, or Municipal election.

"With reference to Justices of the Peace and Field Cornets of the
Cape Colony, and all other persons holding an official position
under the Government of the Cape Colony, or who may occupy the
position of Commandant of rebel or burgher forces, they should be
tried for High Treason before the ordinary court of the country, or
such special court as may be hereafter constituted by Law, the
punishment for their offence to be left to the discretion of the
Court, with this proviso, that in no case shall the penalty of
Death be inflicted.

"The Natal Government are of opinion that rebels should be dealt
with according to the Law of the Colony."

To the Boer, although he had been suffering the manifold miseries of the
battlefield for over two years, such terms made peace a tragedy.
Bitterness was mixed with his cup of happiness when he found himself
once more united to his family.

[Footnote A: Rev. Kestell, 'Through Shot and Flames.']

[Illustration: MR. R. MCDONALD.]