The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-06

markab.y well. showed evident signs
OF deep satisfaction, smiling cOntinu-
ally. bowling in response to the con-
gratulatory cheers greeting her on all
sides. Her Majesty took quantities of
lowers to distribute 20 the wounded.
All the garrison towns and naval
ports received the news with the live
lest satisfaction. soldiers and sailors
vieing with each other in displays OF
delight.
A letter has been received from a
man in the First Dragons now in
South Africa confirming the report
that a supply transport reached Lady
smith during the engagement at Spion
Kop. He says the Dragons were the
escort of the transport. which was sew
en- miles long, and adds: THAT is
why Butler engaged the enemy at
Spion Kop. Old Butler knows what
he is doing and all are willing to fol-
.ow him in spite OF his reverses."
Apathetic London.
LONDON, Feb. 27.--(Afternoon Ser
vice.)-No one who did not know of
General Cronje's surrender would sus-
pect from Che appearance of the town
Jhat London was today celebrating the
shief victory OF the war.
Not a flag is flying and in front OF
the places where bulletins are display
ed TO the public scarcely more than a
iozen people stop at time to read the
news. Outside OF the War Office there
is the same absence OF enthusiasm,
which Is due doubtless to the drizzling
rain.
In the War Office lobbies when a
clerk posted the news OF the surrender
quite a crowd was waiting, and here
the tidings were hailed with consider
able enthusiasm and IN an Incredibly
short space of time. the news had
spread TO all parts OF London. At the
Mansion House when the news was
posted II was received with great ex-
element by the crowds OF business
men hurrying 70 their Offices and cries
OF Bravo Robertsl" and "Majuba!
were heard.
The Lord Mayor Of London said to
The correspondent of the Associated
Press that while the surrender OF Gen
eral Cronje was a foregone conclusion
the news was received with a great
sense OF relief and the result OF the ca
pitulation. he thought. would be the
rapid conclusion OF hostilities.
At the Stock Exchange there was
much excitement and cheering. but
this quickly subslded when the House
opened. Stocks opened with an up
ward tendency, but no material i'm
provement In prices and consols
strangely were slightly weaker.
News From Mafeking.
NEW YORK. Feb. 27.-CAfternoon
Service IA dispatch TO the World
from Mafeking. Bechusnaland. Febru-
airy 10th. by native runner TO Gabe-
ropes. says: All are well here. A
dance was interrupted on Sunday.
February 11th. by an alarm sounded
announcing that the Beers intended 10
attack the town. There was some
heavy firing by the Beers. but II was
not pushed home.
The next day. Monday. February
18th. Captain Girdwood "a. s. Kirk
wood), lately OF the Third Royal Irish
Rifles. was mortaliy wounded. lie was
universally held in high regard.
There was heavy night firing on
Tuesday. the 18Th. and Wednesday, the
14th.
"Creaky" apparently the nickname
of a Boer siege gum was dismantled
at nightfall on the 14th and had dis
appeared on the morning OF the 18th,
Thursday. but during the day turned
IN five miles west OF Mafeking and be-
gan shelling the town at noon, the
range at that distance being as favor
able for her as that from her previous
position. while she Is inaccessible at
present to the gradual advance OF the
British garrison (by running trenches)
The last advance made the Beers un-
easy.
There was firing all Thursday night.
II was a pretty sight, but too much OF
that sort Of thing pals upon one.
Today, the 10th, bullets have been
falling everywhere and very viciously.
The British guns occasionally stir up
such a response.
Beers Prepare for Battle.
LONDON, Feb. %, 4:2O a. m.-The
Beers are assembling an army near
B.oemfontein with which to dispute the
inyasion OF Lord Roberts. This intel
.iigence comes from Pretoria by way Of
Lourenzo Marques. The cOmmlndos
are described as fastening from all
quarters Of the two republics" No es-
innate Is made OF their numbers, but
the withdrawal Of the Beers from most
OF the places where they have been IN
contact with the British, except the
district near Ladysmith. may raise the
resisting force to 10000 men. This fig
.ure assumes that the Beers have be
tween $4,000 and 10000 men in the