Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-28
THE SURRENDER
OF GEN. CRONJE.
Boer General Turned Over ms Prisoners
to Genera! Roberts About 1000
Men and Some Guns.

Men and Some Guns.
LONDON. Feb. 28.--It was announced
that Lord Roberts notified the war office
that the number of Boer prisoners APP
proximates 1000 Of which about I 80
are citizens of the Orange Free State,
although in one of tho following dis
patches he estimated the men captured
at about 5000. The remainder are citi-
zens of the Iransvaai
These dispatches were received from
Lord Roberts:
'PAARpEBERo, Feb, 2S,--T:l5 n. M
General Cronje and all of his force ca.
pitulated Internationally at daylight,
and is now prisoner in my camp. The
strength of his force will be coinmuni-
Gated later. hope that her majesty's
government will consider this event sat
isfactory, occurring, as it does, ON the an.
niversary Of Mnjuba."
"Paardeberg, o'clock Tuesday
morning-Fronl information furnished
daily to mo by the intelligence depart.
ment IL became apparent that General
Cronjes force was becoming more de-
pressed and that the discomfort Of th1
troops and the discord among the lead
ers was rapidly increasing. This feel
ing was doubtless accentuated by tho
disappointment caused when the Boei
reinforcements which tried to relieve
General Cronje We're defeated by our
troops on Feb. %. ] resolved, there
fore, to bring pressure to bear on tho
enemy.
Each night the trenches We're pushed
forward toward h @ enemy's laager, SO
as to gradually contract his position and
at the same time bombarded it heavily
with artillery, which was yesterday mn
terially aide.l by the arrival Of four SIX.
inch howitzers which | had ordered up
from DE Aar. In carrying out these
measures q captive balloon gave great
assistance by keeping usinformed OF the
dispositions and movements of tho on,
emy.
.'At8 Il. in. today most dashing ad.
vance was made by the Canadian regi
ment and some engineers, supported by
the First Gordon Highlanders aud Sec.
ond Shropshires, resulting in our gain
ing point some 600 yards nearer the
enemy and within ~ yards of his
trenches, where our men entrenched
themselves aud maintained their posi-
tions till morning, gallant deed wor,
thy of our colonial comrades and which
] am glad 10 say, was attended by com
parativcly slight loss.
"This apparently clinched matters
for, at daylight today, letter signed 10y
General Cronje, in which he stated that
he SURRENDERED Internationally, wa,
brought to our outposts under flag o.
true.
''In my reply, told General Cronj,
he must present himself at my camp
and that his forces m G come out %
their laager after laying down thei
arms By "a, m, | received Genera
Cronje, and dispatched telegran 4
you announcing the fact.
"In the course Of conversation u,
asked for hind treatment at our hands
and also that his wife, grandson, pri
vato secretary, adiutant and servant
might accompany him wherever h
might be sont. yeassured him aut
told him his request would bo compiled
with. informed him that u genera
officer would be sent with him 70 Cap
Town, to eusrre his being treated will
proper respc enroute. He will star
this afternoon under charge OF Majo
General l'rettymnn, who will hand hin
over 20 the general commanding at Cap
Town.
Tho prisoners, who number abou
1900, will be formed into commando
under our own officers. They will als
leave here today. reaching the Modde
river tomorrow, when tacy will b
rallied 10 Cape Town in detachments.
"PAARpEpERu, Fob, a7,--ln u very su'
cessfui attack made by the Royal Cans
dian contingent ON one OF the enemy
trenches this morning, Major Pellimi'
was wounded, 8 men were killed and I
men were wounded
"Gelleral Macdonald Is expected
return 10 duty IN few days"
The l.gt Of casualties among the Can
uian non,commissioncd officers and me
is as follows:
Eilled--corporal s, B, whitley, Pr
Yates II. G. Pape, G, Gormap, T, Y
withrs- W, A, Riggs, NJ. J. Quiun an
two otherss
Wcunded--ccrp GALS w, s. Brade
II, w. CooIabs, @. q, Eialme; Pivat
A. Bagot, J J.. Bradshaw N, 10, Durar
p. j. Living, A. Roy, "7te,n Sefgea
W, Poppicott c'l; Priyates a, \
Spragle, X Vilkers, Il, y. Husslas,
E, Mcdonnell, A, Polley. X. Proult,
Sigeyegt, A, Theriault, 4, Wasdeel, CC
povl r. II. Rutherford, and ten oth'
follow.
Lord Roberts. In dispatch N Gt
ernor General Lord Minto, at Ottav
gives the names OF Private Johnston a