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LONDON, March ia dispatch 10
the Daily Chronicle from BlOcmfontein
dated Tuesday evening, March 18th,
says:
Bloemfontein surrendered at 10
o'clock today. II was occupied OF
noon. President Steyn, with a matDr-
ity Of the fighting burgAers, has hed
Dorthward.
General French was within FIVE miles
of the place at o'clock Monday after
noon. He sent a summons into the
oown threatening to lombard unless IL
surrendered by a. m. Tuesday. A
white flag was hoisted Tuesday i1rn-
ing, and a deputation of the Town
Council, with Mayor Kellner, came out
to meet Lord Roberts at Spitz Kop,
five miles south of the town, making
formal surrender of the place.
Lord Roberts made state entry at
noon. He received a tremendous ova-
ton. After visiting the public build
| ings he went to the official residence
Of the President, followed by a cheer-
ing crowd, who waved the British flag
and sang the British national anthem.
| They were In a condition OF frenzied
/ excitement.
/ Monday afternoon, previous to the
surrender, there had been a little snip
ing and shelling, but the enemy retir-
ed. Lord Roberts has his headquarters
az the Presidents house, and there are
many of the British wounded In the
building. The railway Is not Injured.
The following Is the text OF Lord
Roberts dispatch TO the War Office an
nouneing his occupation of Bloemfon-
tein:
J "BLOEMFONTEIN. March 13, s
D. m.-By the help of God and by the
bravery of Her Majesty's soldiers the
troops under my command have taken
possession of Bloemfontein. The Brit
ish flag now flies over the Presidency
evacuated last evening by Mr.. Steyn
late President Of the Orange Free State
Mr.. Fraser, member OF the late execu-
tive government; the Mayor, the sec.
: retary to the late Governor, the Land.
rost and other officials met me twJ
miles from the town and presented ms
with the keys Of the public offices.
"The enemy have withdrawn from
the neighborhood and all seems quiet
, The inhabitants of Bloemfontein gave
the troops a cordial welcome"
The above dispatch, though dated
Tuesday, was not received at the Wa
Office until 1880 p. m. Wednesday. 1
: was made public few minutes befor'
9 o'clock. The delay Is attributed L
: the field telegraphs not being connect
ed with Bloemfontein on Tue day even
I ing. Extra papers are already out OF
the streets and the night crowds o
London are singing patriotic songs an
: engaging In demonstrations.
/, LONDON, March ia dispatch Z
the Daily Mail from Bloemfontein, dat
. ed Tuesday evening at o'clock. says
eve surprised and outhanked tn
- enc ny with irresistible force owe
' night. General French held the enem
north and south OF Bloemfontein, Will
Lord Roberts dispatched a prisoner o
parole. threatening TO lombard unles
the city surrendered. The townsme
i became alarmed. President Steyn an
the chief members OF the Executiv
Council fed and proclaimed Kroor
: stadt to be the capital.
> "Stevn fled to Winburg. At last onl
!. 3 900 fighting men remained and !
! the morning, finding themselves {
. weakened, broke their guns. Other
: fed. The remnant still shelled Ganei
, al French at dawn, but the oppos
= tion soon collapsed. Eight locomotive
e and much rolling stock were captureu
II The Boer organization Is collapsin
: and the breach between the Free ST.
. ters and the Transvaalers Is widenin
major General Prettyman has bee
appointed Military Governor OF Bloen
fontein. Lord Roberts and his sta
=. have ridden through the town and bee
!, everywhere cheered. The British n
:, tionaI anthem Is enthusiastically sur
!. by the population, the shops are gia'
: " opening and there is general reioi
a ing"
! Threatened to lombard.
= CAPE TOWN, March 15.-(AfternoS
- Service )-The Transvaalers at Bloen
fnntoin Threatened 10 turn their gul