The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-03-02

HtLic gray 6oer pony IOuOWeG oy an eS-
cort Of Lancers. Dismounting. he found
himself before little. why, ciose-knit Rob
erts. II was almost the satest contrast
possible. but Roberts. VINO was wearing
his sword, received the Boer general with
dignity that made him look six feet
| high. Cronje bore himself with a dignIfied
simplicity. accepting with a bow. the
chair which Roberts himself preferred
/ him. They talked together for some min
! utes. Cronje's secretary, Keiser, inter
/ preting. Cronje said it was impossible
for him 10 hold out against the position
| when the British had gained. and ne hsd
/ to recognize the inevitable. The Boer
1 leader showed no emotion at his situation.
accepting it with fortitude. even OCCASION
ally smiling grinlIy. He mad had a very
uncomfortable time. He said he had lost
/ terribly.
Between 1900 and 1900 prisoners march
! ed out OF the laager, as well as Mrs. Cron-
| je and her grandson. who accompanied
/ the commandant-
The only disappointed man is MacDon-
| aid, who is nursing mis- wounded foot and
/ talking OF the anniversary OF Majuoa. He
I thought the victory was cneaply bought.
1t was a grewsome sight when the river.
! which had been swollen by nightly rains.
4 carried through the main camp thousands
I of dead horses ard oxen. washed from
I the banks OF the enemy's position. where
! they had been killed by shells. This
/ proves the awful execution which our
guns did. and also the terrible conditions
I from which Cronje suffered. Some dead
I n
/ London, March with sucn determined
enemies, says special correspondent.
| telegraphing from Pasrdeberg under date
OF February q, one would suppose that
the Beers would have destroyed their
guns. small arms and ammunition before
surrendering. The only thing injured.
however. was. a Nickers-Maxim piece.
which had been hit by a shell. A British
were prisoners had been provided with
deep holes by the Beers and kindly treat
ell. The Beers inquired anxiously whether
Bloemforteir was in possession OF the
British. When the order came for the
Boer prisoners TO cross the river to the
British camp. they took all that they
could carry OF such things as pots pans
and blankets. throwing they rifles in two
proportions. As the ford had been swol-
len by heavy rain. the Beers took of
their trousers and waded across. The
men laughed and splashed each other in
the water, but among them were some
grim aces, which looked with disfavor
upon such spcrtiveness.
Berlin. March Among the prisoners
taken by the British at Paardeberg with
General Cronje. Is a nephew OF the Berlin
chief Of police, Lieutenant Won Hester.
formerly member Of. one of the Prus-
sian regiments,
Paardeberg. Feb. est appears that an
action was about to begin with the Boer
reinforcements at the moment of General
Cronje's surrender. but Lord Roberts
forbade it until all the prisoners should
be in safekeeping. Lord Roberts address
ed the Canadians afterwards. expressing
in the strongest terms his pleasure and
appreciation OF their splendid work and
courage. He attributed 20 them the great
est share In the Boer surrender
Commandaut Albrecht describes the
British strategy up to the battle Of
Magersfontein as stupid and almost In
sane" He SAYS there were only 1900 men
in Magersfontein. and that only half OF
these were engaged in actual fighting. lie
praises the strategy Of Lord Roberts, but
says that the war is by no means ended
that there are stin 1900 republicans in
the field. General Cronje's surrender. ac-
cording to Albrecht, was due to a
"blunder in locking up his men In a hole
instead of occupying kopjes"
Commandant Wolmarans, however con-
siders it hopeless for the Beers TO con-
tinue fighting. in the present circum-
stances.
BOER LOSSES AT JAMESTO WN
Sterkspruit, Cape Colony. Feb 2s.-The
Beers admit that their losses when Bra
bant captured jamestown were 20 killed.
l23 wounded and sOo missing.
ROBERTS VISITS KIMBERLEY
Kimberley. March Lord Roberts and
General Kitchener arrived here this
morning and were warmly welcomed By
the municipal officials snd thanked FOR
the successful relief % tho town. Lord
Roberts said that It had given him great
pleasure 70 assist Kimberley in her time
OF need. and that he was glad he had
an opportunity of visiting the town He
found he had day Of. 90 had come but
would have 10 leave tomorrow There
is great excitement and rejoicing here
over the relief OF IAdysmlth.
REG ULAR TRAINS TO KIMBERLEY
Orange River. Cape Colony. March L.
The restrictions preventing Newspaper
from using this station.
which have been enforced stree Lord
Roberts advance. have been removed. /
The news OF General CronJe's surrender |
was received from the greatest 3ubna- /.
ton. The station master al Fourteen
Streams passed through here yesterday.
He says the Beers under Commandment
Durit passing north with I0c-poupder.
completely destroyed the bridge sad sta /
tiou there.
EUROPE SAILS ~
Melbourne. Victoria March The Sec
Rotary % state for the colonies. Josseuh 1
Chamberlain. mas cabled % The Austria /
ian government asking whether they
would be able % send additional tr7op4 4
- Seuth africa, IN tie event q imperial /
troops bang required elrewhere. j. L. 1
understood that Mr. Chsm5eTlatn.s - /
quest ia FOR $50 good riders ard fair I
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BERLIN DENIES INTERVENTION
Berlin March In reply 20 a question
The foreign once tod the Correspondent I
q the Associated Press thst. IN Fgste o. 4
newspaper statements % tie cor -srv.
Germany neither knows r any .-o.set /
FOR Intervention n sosth Afrfca nor irs- 4
,enfs such hsrsef
ITALY soT-NDs PACE SoTE
Rome Na-ch The RaaiczI d~o1flsa
sTu-e.strr Admiration fn- +ha h.-rl.--. - l