Treachery Under the White Flag
On March 12 a company of British troops were charging a position held by the Boers, and the Boers threw down their arms, held up their hands, and showed the white flag, thus indicating that they had surrendered. An English officer advanced to receive their surrender, when a volley was fired into him, and he, and several other men, were killed. This is not the first instance of the kind, and Lord Roberts, as the result of this action, has telegraphed to President Kruger and President Steyn that if this thing is repeated he will instruct his troops to pay no more attention to the white flag. War is bad enough at its best, and it is to be hoped that this further barbarity can be averted.*