The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-28
FIRST NEWS OF VICTORY.
London Gave Little Outward Sign
Early of Its JOY.

Early Of Its Joy.
London, Feb. 27.-No one who did not
know of General CronJe's surrender
would suspect from the appearance of
the town that London was today cele-
brating the chief victory of the war.
Not a flag is flying. and in front of the
places whore bulletins are displayed to
the public scarcely more than a dozen
persons stop at a time 10 read the news.
outside Of the war office there is ,he
same absence of enthusiasm, which is
due perhaps some What to the drizzling
rain
| In the war office Hobbies when clerk
posted the news of the surrender
crowd was waiting, and the tidings
were hailed With considerable enthusi-
/ asm. In an incredibly short SPACE of
time the news had spread to all parts
/ Of London.
At the Mansion house when the news
! was posted it was received with great
excitement by the crowds of business
/ men hurrying to their offices, and cries
of Bravo, Roberts, and "Majuba"
! were heard.
/ The lord mayor of London said that
while the surrender OF General Cronja
was a forcgone conclusion the news
/ was received with a great sense of re-
4 lief, and the result of the capitulation,
he believed. would be the rapid con-
q clusion of hostilities.
| At the stock exchange there was
much excitement and cheering, but the
! noise subsided quickly when the house
( opened. Stocks opened with an upward
tendency. but no material improvem mt
/ was made in prices, and consols were
/ slightly weaker.
Soon after the publication by the war
office of Lord Roberts dispatch news
! boys Were rushing from Fleet street to-
all parts of London with papers con-
tanning the news under their arms. an
dying in front of them "doubl -crown"
d posters. on which were printed in the
largest and blacklist of type the words
"Majuba Avenged" "Crorie Surrend-
crs!" Not remaining content that
/ those who run might read" the boys
kept shouting the news at the tor of
their voices. Practically. however, tNat
was the only outward sign in the phleg-
| matte metropolis of the Joy which the
| report of Lord Roberts success caused.
| The magnitude OF the success of
| Little Bohs" was almost overlooked in
the satisfaction at the fact that it syn
chronized with the anniversary of Ma
juba hill. and wiped out a dishonor OF
nineteen years standing.
Newspaper Comment.
! While the afternoon papCrs all COM
merit on that coincidence, the bravery
of the enemy is not forgotten. The
ST. James Gazette saws:
"The splendid courage of the Beers
h9c h.aan ph1a tl wiz st
lonGer the bombardment which few
modern soldiers could have supported
for so many hours as the: have days,
! The influence of The surrender not
/ only upon the situation at T.adysInith,
but on the Who'll" conduct Of the war.
will be immense. If the news Of the
relief of La!ysmith only reaches Eng
land today, and il is quite possible
this may be the case the cup of ma
tional happiness would be cull.'
The Globe, under the heading OF
"Majuba Avenged" says.
I'VE shall not jump at the conclu-
sion that the war IL ova". but that
victory has been gaiuad which brings
the end well in sight. General Cronje.
no doubt, succeeded in dalayinr Lord
+ Roberts entrance into Boemfontain.
!
accomplish"
| The Westminster Gazette. which is
inclined to be pro Socr. says: "Adni-
/ ration for the desperate valor Of Cen
cral Cronje is mingled with anger at
| the necessity iu'posc1 uppn us nj pur-
chasin. victory at this cost, Let US
! remember Palr1"berE if we like, hut
forget Majuha AMI have done with the
| VII al In, .nf &, in ,ps
! and mischievo,,s ileas when gathered
! around that unhappy memory"
Speculation Is riff. as to how soon
/ Lord Roberts VIII be able II press On
/ to Bloemfontein. bat before ne enters
the capital of the Frea state he will
undoubtedly have 20 overcome a row-
| Gful force and .akr strong entrcrch-
| munts.
The outward display Of rejoicing
| WAS greater in the provinces than it
was in London. The Glasgow and
| Liverpool stock exchanges We're much
excited, The members sang God Save
the Queen" repeatedly and cheered
| for Little Bobs." Flags We're dis
played literally on the municipal and
public buildings in all the large towns
All the garrison towns and na"al
| ports received the news with the live
| licst satisfaction. Soldiers and sailors
We'd with each other in displays of
delight.
Queen Victoria Pleased.
London, Feb. 27.-The news of Gen.
| eral Cronjes surrender was received
with unboubied satisfaction at the
Windsor.
The queen Immediately telegraphed
her congratulations to Lord Roberts
and the troops.
soon after she had received the news
the queen disseminated it here. When
her majesty drove through the town
| on her way to take a train for South.
ampton to visit the wounded South Af-
rican soldiers in the Netley hospital
the residents seized the occasion to
| give vent to their delight.
The queen. who was looking remark
ably well. showed evident signs of deep
| satisfaction. She bowed and smiled
continually in response to the congrat-
ulatory cheers which greeted her from
| all'sides. Her majesty took Quantities
n nnxvars IN nj he.