'"We surrender, providing you guarantee a safe conduct out of the country for every member of the force."
'From Cronjé to Willoughby.
'"Please take notice, I shall immediately let our officers come together to decide upon your communication."
'From Cronjé to Willoughby.
'"I acknowledge your letter. The answer is, If you will undertake to pay the expenses you have caused to the Transvaal, and will lay down your arms, then I will spare the lives of you and yours. Please send me reply to this within thirty minutes."'
I have now the honour to enclose for the information of His Excellency the High Commissioner and the British Government sworn declarations of:
1. Commandant Cronjé, substantiated by Field-Cornet Maartens and Assistant Field-Cornet Van Vuuren.
2. Commandant Potgieter.
3. Commandant Malan.
4. J.S. Colliers, substantiated by B.J. Viljoen, and the interpreter, M. J. Adendorff.