Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-02-28
THE SURRENDER
OF GEN. CR0NJE.
Boer General Turned Over as Prisoners
to General Roberts About 1000
Men and Some Guns.

LONDON. Feb. 2S.-It was announced
that Lord Roberts notified the war Office
chat the number of Boer prisoners APP
proximates 1000, of which about 1 $50
are citizens of the Orange Free State,
although in one of the following dis
patches he estimated the men captured
at about 5000. The remainder are citi-
zens of the Transvaal
These dispatches We're received from
Lord Roberts:
"PAARDEBERG, Feb. 2S.-7:45 a. NJ
General Cronje and al of his force ca
pitulated Internationally at daylight,
and is now prisoner in my camp. The
strength of his force will be eommuni-
Gated later. [ hope that her majesty's
government viii consider this event sat
isfaetory, occurring, as it does, on the an
niversary of Majuba.
"Paardeberg, IL O'Clock Tuesday
morning-F'rom information furnished
daily to me by the intelligence depart
ment it became apparent that General
Cronje's force was becoming more de.
pressed and that the discomfort of the
troops and the discord among the lead
ers was rapidly increasing. This feel
ing was doubtless accumulated by the
disappointment caused when the Boer
reinforcements which tried TO relieve
General Cronje were defeated by our
troops on Feb. 80. / resolved, there
fore, to bring pressure to bear ON the
enemy.
each night the trenches We're pushed
forward toward tie 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 six
inch howitzers which | had ordered up
from De Aar. In carrying out these
measures captive balloon gave great
assistance by keeping usinformed of the
dispositions and movements of the en-
envy.
"At 8 a. IN. today a most dashing all-
vance was made by the Canadian regi-
ment and some engineers, supported by
the First Gordon Highlanders and Sec
ond Shropshires, resulting in our gain
ing point some 600 yards nearer the
enemy and within so yards of his
trenches, where our men entrenched
themselves and maintained tl6ir posi-
tons till morning, a gallant deed wor
thy Of our colonial comrades and which.
l am glad to say, was attended by COM
paratively slight loss
This apparently clinched matters,
for, at daylight today, letter signed by
General Cr0nje, in which he stated that
he surrendered Internationally, was
brought to our outposts under flag of
true.
In my reply, I told General Cronje
he must present himself at my camp,
and that his forces mrs come out of
their laager after laying down their
arms. BY a. m. | received General
Cronje, and dispatched telegram toI
you announcing the fact.
"Tn the course of conversation he
asked for kind treatment at our hands,
and also that his wife, grandson, pri-
waite secretary, adjutant and servants
might accompany him wherever he
might be sent. I treasured him and
told him his request would be complied
with. | informed him that a general
officer would be sent with him to Cape
Town, to ens7ra his being treated with
proper respe enroute. He will start
this afternooA under charge of Major
General Prettyman, who will hand him
over to the general commanding at Cape
Town.
"The prisoners, who number about
5000 will be formed into commands
under our own officers. They will also
leave here today, reaching the Modder
river tomorrow, when they will be
rallied to Cape Town in detachments. .
''PAARDEBERG, Feb. 27.-In a very sue
cessful attack made by the Royal Cana
dian contingent on one Of the enemy's
trenches this morning, Major Pellimier
was wounded, men We're killed and 30
men We're wounded.
"General Macdonald is expected to
return duty in a few days
Th ~ casualties among the Cana