Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-02-27
GIN. .CRONJd CAP TURED
His Whole Army Surrendered
10 Lord Roberts.
Cronjes Captured Force Numbers
About 3 1000 Men.
Boer Disaster Occurs on the Anniversary
Of Msjuba Hill.
ALL ENeLAHD REJOICING.

London, Feb. 27.-The war office has
received the following dispatch from
Lord Roberts: "Paardebetg, Feb. az
745 p. m.-8sneral Cronje and oil his
force cspitulated Internationally at day.
light and is now q prisoner at my camp.
The strength OF his force will bs com.
municsted later. I hope her msjssty's
government will consider this event sat
isfsctory, occurring as IL does on the an.
niverssry OF Mujubs."
NUMBER OF BoERs CAPTURED.
London, Feb. 27.-4:3S .. m.-The sec.
retsry Of state for war. Marquis Lsns-
downe. announced 10 the house OF lords
this afternoon that the prisoners cap
tured with General Cronje numbered
about 5000. CroDjs will be sent to Cape
Town.
CHEER THE QUEEN.
London, Feb. 27.-There was more out.
ward display OF rejoicing In the prov.
inces than In London. Flags are
literally displayed on public buildings
at all large towns. Windsor was very
tubilsnt. The inhabitants seized the
occasion Of the queen driving through
the town TO take the train and visit a
hundred wounded South African soldiers
at the Ne,ley hospital to give vent To
their delight. The queen smiled con
tinually and bowed In response "a
cheers.
A letter has been received from man
In the First dragons, now In South Az.
RIGA, confirming the report that supply
transport reached Lsdysmith during the
engagement at Spionkop. He says the
dragons we're the escort Of the trans
port, which was seven miles long, ant
adds. "that is why Butler engaged tn,
enemy at spionkop. Old Butler know,
what he Is doing. and all are willing Il
follow him In spite Of his reverses."
RNGLIsH REJOICE.
London, Feb. 27.--"Msjubs avenged r
"Cronje surrenders!" "ireat British
victoryl" These are the expression
being shouted all over London to-day
The magnitude OF the success is almos
overlooked In the fac. that 1t synchron
lied with the anniversary OF Msjubi
hill and wiped out q dishonor Of nine
teen years standing. While this after
noon papers all commented upon thi
happy coincidence, theydo no. forget the
splendid bravery Of the enemy. Furthe
details OF the dramatic surrender o
Cronj, are eagerly awaited. The Boe
commanders forces are variously esti
mated ut 1000 to 5000. Speculation 4
rife as to how soon Roberts will be abb
to press forward to Bloemtontein, bu
before he enters the capital OF the Ere
State he will undoubtedly have TO over
come q powerful forc5 and take stron,
entrenchmsnts. The queen telegraph e,
congratulations TO Lord Roberts and hi
troops.
PARTICULARS OF CRoNJE's SURRENDER
London. FEB. 27-5:O2 D. IN The wa
office has received the following dispatcl
from Lord Roberts: "Paardeberg, Feb
T-ll a. m. Tussday.--From informa
tion furnished daily to me by the intel
ligencs department, 1t became spparen
that General CroDis's force was becon
ing more depressed. and the disconten
OF the troops and the discord Of the lead
srs Was rapidly increasing. This feelin
was doubtless accentustsd by the disap
pointment caused when the Bosr rein
forcemsnts which tried to relieve Cronj
were defeated by our troops o.
February 49, | resolved. therefore
to bring pressure to bear upon tn
enemy. Each night the trenches wer