The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-03-01
DEMOCRATIC CABLE TO CRoNJE


Washington, Feb. 28.-Representative
Fitzgerald of Massachusetts today passed
around among his Democratic colleagues
the following cable to General Cronje. the
defeated Boer general Up to 2 o'clock
today about thirty of them had signed it:
General Cronje, Cape Town, Africa:
Members of the United States House of
Representatives congratulate you and
your soldiers on the magnificent display
of courage and heroism in your brave
fight for human rights
HOW ST. PETERSBURG MOURNs
st. Petersburg, Feb. 29.-The newspapers
here Guido the rest Of the continental
press in bewailing General Cronje's defeat
and in virulently abusing Great Britain.
They declare that the TTansvaal has fully
demonstrated it's right to complete politi-
cal independence with an outlet TO the
sea. They suggest that the best help for
the Beers would be to create diversion
against Great Britain elsewhere and main
tain that it is the duty of Europe to inter
vene and lend the most Infamous of all
the wars England has ever waged for
predatory purposes"
GERMAN ESTIMATE OF EFFECTS
Berlin. Feb 2S.-GeneraI Cronie's SUI
render continues to interest the German
press. Nearly all the papers today admit
the Importance of the event. The ot1cial
horde Deutsche Alegemeine Zeitung, d-s-
cussing the situation. says: "IJs hapor-
lance lies less in the number o. captured
than in the revivifying Of the spirit of
initiative among the British generals
The biggest military injury which It has
done, so far as the Beers are cancerned, |
is that hereafter and everywhere in +he
seats of war the British will dictate the
law to the Beers. 1t is impossible to es-
innate beforehand the degree Of depres-
sion among the Beers, but undoubtedly
the depression is intense. especially
among the Cape Beers. Thus far the re-
ports do not tell whether the Boer losses
previous to the surrender were large. II
they were, then the total injury is still
greater"
SIX HUNDRED MORE PRISONERS
Cape Town, Honday. Feb. 2s.-There are
now 60l prisoners a Modder river most
Of whom surrendered Friday and Satilr-
day They are kept under guard between
wire fences.
FOOD STILL SHY At KIMBERLEY
Kimberley Feb 9s-Colonel Peakmau
with a mounted force and Maxim. pro
caeded 10 BarkIey West. where he was
warmly welcomed He left a strong guard /
and then proceeded 10 Longiands. Wind I
sor Town and KUpdam- Thsra Ve-e rum
ors Of Beers in the neighborho7i. hut 10 I
demonstration occurred. The Diamond /
Fields Advertiser draws poizted attention /
70 the fact that. although Kimberley va I
relieved about two weeks age. theTe 54s
been ma amelioradou in regard 70 tbs /
food supply L = stir impossible IS :,
was during the investment. % procure @ I
tin Of condensed mix OF cocoa w.thcgt /
medical certificate. The Inhabitants err
true without many u the c7-ala3a arfI- +
rles % food. al.halgh meats have Fsea /
Increased 20 half a pound.
NOTHING BUT GRANTS KIND
London Ma-rh IA s2eciaI dispatch /
from Cars Town. GATED Tuss3ag, s5ys.
aTae Beers al Barley East have oGeFes 4
20 surrender az condition tas, the szse-s 4
% The reAel Dutch s. assured TIE BVst- +.
ism. however. insist upon an uncoEa.tional {
surrender"
.BEITIsH Co1INASDEERTSG
cape ToRu. FEB She governor -
Cane Cssanv. Sfr Alfred Giinsr. has <ur +
ther pro-ogaaa she Cape pariiaaaest e
Aprn Esse has also Issued g-1ctsrna-
is7. announcing az, rae z.alifzzy auther-
s-tes a-s authsrizes 20 iuzE-ess wagons
oxsn urevzs.as,s and 5,hev necessities r
Rhasssa. rhe articles EEzs takez -
-.sx - q. a rss~ value Thza Is szEeE Il