Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-15

tuesday, was not received at the
war Office until 1880 p. m. Wednes-
day. 1t was made public few
minutes before o o'clock. The de-
lay is attributed to the field tele-
graphs not being connected with
BloemfOntefn on Tuesday evening.
Extra papers are already out on
the streets and the night crowds of
London are singing patriotic songs
and engaging i'm demonstrations.
LONDON, March ia dispatch to
the Daily Chronicle from Bloemfontein
dated Tuesday evening, March Is, says:
"Bloemfontein surrendered at 10 to-
day. 1t was occupied at noon. Pres
ident Steyn, with majority of the
fighting burghers, has fed northward.
Gen. French was within five miles
of the place at five o'clock Monday
afternoon. He sent summons into
the town, threatening to lombard I'M
less it surrendered by a. m, Tuesday.
A white flag was hoisted Tuesday
morning and deputation of the town
council, with Mayor Kellner(?) came
out to meet Lord Roberts at Spitz
Kop, five miles south of the town, max
ing formal surrender of the place.
Lord Roberts made a 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 an
them. They were in condition of
frenzied excitement.
On Monday afternoon previous to
the surrender had been little sniping
and Smelling, but the enemy then re-
tired.
Lord Roberts has his headquarters
at the presidents house and there are
many of the British wounded in the
building. The railway is not occu-
pied"
LONDON, March Is, 4:50 a. m.-The
first half of the campaign is over.
Roberts arrived at Modder river on
February g. He entered Bloemfontein
on March Is. Thus, in little over a
month he has effected the relief of
Kimberley and Ladysmith, the cap
ture of Gen. Cronje's forces and the
hoisting of the British flag in the cap
ital of the Free State. All this has
been accomplished with comparatively
trifling losses.
1t is small wonder that he is the
hero of the hour in England All the
newspapers eulogize him and congrat-
ulate the country. They talk of the
Free State as having passed out of ex-
istence and as being now one of the
shadows of history.
1t is not doubted that there may yet
be heavy fighting, but the genius of
Lord Roberts is looked to for victory
over all difficulties. His grim refer
ence to the late President Steyn is
understood to show that there shall
be no ambiguity as to the position as
sumed toward the republics. The fact
that Mr.. Frazer, late chairman of the
Free State Rad and leader of the
opposition to Mr. Steyn, came with the
deputation to surrender the keys, is
regarded as extremely significant of
considerable difference of opinion
among the Free Staters regarding the
war.
1t is said that President Kruger
hates Mr.. Frazer on account of his
sympathy with the Outlanders. The
demonstrations of the Bloemfontein
inhabitants are regarded as a good au-
curry for the future of British suprem-
acy.
It is interesting in connection with
the rapid advance Of Lord Roberts to
.learn that the Russian military at
ltache with the Beers who were cap
jtured by the British sent the follow
Sing telegram tolthe Gar: Il am per-
feetly amazed = the energy in action