The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-03-07
A BOER DISASTER.
General cronje surrenders His
Gallant Little Army.
"WAJU8A HILL AVENGED"
The Brave 8oer Commander
Overwhelmed by an Army Of
Forty Thousand Men
Strikes His colors.

EOIAg sioNSoiN '
Strikes His colors.
A dispatch from Paardeberg to the
British war Office at London from Gen.
Roberts, dsted Feb. 81, says: Gen
eral CroDje and all of his force capitu-
lated unconditionally at daylight and
is now a prisoner in my camp. The
strength Of his force will be cemmuni-
Gated later. hope that her majesty's
government will consider this event
satisfactory, occurring as it does on the
anniversary of Majuba"
The following is Gen. Roberts dis
patch In full to the war Office:
From information furnished daily to
me by the engineering department it
became apparent that General Cronje's
force was becoming more depressed and
that the discomfort Of the troops and
the discord among the leaders were
rapidly increasing. This feeling was
doubtless accentuated by the disap-
pointment caused when the Boer rein
forcements which tried to relieve Gen.
Cropje were defeated by our troops on
February %. l resolved, therefore, to
bring pressure to bear upon the enemy.
Each night the trenches were pushed
forward to the enemy's laager SO as to
gradually contract his position and at
the same time | bombarded it heavily
with artillery, which was yesterday ma
.terially aided by the arrival Of four
6 inch hoWitzers, which had ordered
up from DeAar. In carrying out these
measures a captive balloon gave great
assistance by keeping US Informed Of
the disposition and movements of the
enemy. At 8 a. m. today a most dash
irg advance was made by the Canadian
regiment and some engineers, sup
ported by the First Gordon High
lsnders and Second Shropshires, result
ing in our gaining q point some 500
yards nearer the enemy and within
about 80 yards Of his trenches, which
our men entrenched themselves and
maintained their positions till morning,
gallant deed, worthy Of our colonial
comrades, and which am glad to say,
was attended by comparatively slight
loss.
''This apparently clinched matters,
for at daylight today letter signed by
General CroDje in which he stated that
he surrendered unconditioually was
brought to our outposts under flag truce.
10 my reply l told General CroDje
he must present himself at my camp
and that his forces must come out OF
their lager after laying down their
arms. By Z a. m. received General
Cropje and dispatched telegram to
you announcing the fact. In the course
Of conversation he asked for kind treat
ment at our hands aud also that Ais
wife, grandson, private secretary, aojo-
.ant and servants might accompany
him wherever he might be sent as
sured him aud told him his request
would be complied witt. I informed
him that general officer would be sent
with him to CapetoWn, to enable his
being treated with proper respect en-
route. He will start this afternoon
under charge Of Major General Pretty
man, who will hand him over to the
general commanding at Cspetown.
THE prisoners, who number about
5000, will be formed into commsndos
under our own officers. They will also
leave hele today, reaching the Moddef
river tomorrow when ttsS will be rallied
to Capetown in detachments.
The above dispatch was read in both
the house Of lords and the house OF
commons today. The reference to the
conditions evoked much applause. :.
REJOICING IN LONDON.
The surrender Of Gen. Cronje caused
great rejoicing in London and other
parts of England. "Majuba avenged"
"Cronje surrenders," Great British
victory These are the expressions
being shouted all over London, yet
there are few outward signs of the nat
ural Joy that Lord Roberts dispatch
has really caused. The capitulation Of
Gen. Cronje had been looked upon as
almost as certainty for week past
and now that it has come enthusiasm
finds itself discounted by anticipation.
The magnificent success Of Little
Bobs" is almost overlooked in the fact
that it synchronized with the anniVer-
sary Of Majuba hill and wiped out
dishonor of many years standing.
BATTLE OF MAJUBA HILL.
In order that our readers may under
stand the reference in the above dis
patches to Majuba Hill we will state
that nineteen years ago last Tuesday
the famous battle of Majuba Hill was
fought, in which the British force un-
der Gen. Colley, was utterly routed
and practically annihilated by the
Beers, under Gen. Joubert, who IS now
so stubbornly dSputing Buller's ad-
vance towards Ladysmith. The fam
Gus disaster to the British arms is re-
called with especial interest at this
time, in view Of the conflict now pro-
ceeding, in which British and Beers
are again joined in what is probably the
final struggle between them in South