Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-27
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I''''" ,.1 that General cronje sur
''n'sI vim his whole force uneondi-
Taa' ,,y 4, dawn this morning -,
ls' w. ,l.ostoh from Lord Roberts
b1.is .S,bsrg Feb. 81 7;i5 a. m.--ien.
' s.s an Of his force eaPitula'ed
cI'p5 ,,,ionally at daylight, and Is now
E''on'i'.', nv camp. The strength OF
ipa wv. Will be communicated later !
s ~ "a, her malestys government
is 4, .,".IJer this event satisfactory &C.
~ eo.it does on the anniversary OF
yluba -, ,ou
DON.
:, ana gho did not know OF Cen
~ ~ muender would suspect from
'''1 .o,earapce OF the town that Lon
-, ~. today celebrating the ehief
,,,,ory Of the war.
nv ese IA flying. and in front OF
ny 49, where bulletins are displayed
y, anblie scarcely more than q dos-
ny ns,ple stop at a time TO read .ne
~ ~. Outside Of the war once tnele
~. ~. same absence Of enthusiasm,
speS 4 due doubtless to the drlz@'ins
nln. ,o,1,tos whom a clerk
!. ~, ~ news Of the surrender, quite
~ was waiting, and here the
No.. were hailed with considerable
a ..sss,asm and In an incredibly short
~ "a time the news had spread 10
s.r,s M London. At the Mansion
p.s., when the news was posted ~
-. received with great excitement py
a. ,,oges Of business men hurrylng 70
I'D. eaSes and cries OF Bravo, Rob
- ana "Majuba," we're heard.
n. lord MAYOR OF London said TO the
..,,.,nondent OF the Associated Press
NJ, Tblle the surrender Of Gen. Cronje
=. foregone conclusion, the news
=, received with great sense OF re-
NJ sni the result Of the capltulation,
|, ,hought would be the rapid conclu-
do n hosuHnes. =
~ excitement and cheering, but this
'-Sgv subsidized when the house
'..-j Stocks opened with an upward
.,lscy. but no material Improvement
udces and consols strangely were
sfhly weaker
SITUATION AT MAFEKING.
ysv YORK. Feb. 27.--A dispatch to the
Trl from Mafeklng February IL, by
uiu runner TO Gaberones. says:
Al are well here.
A dance was interrupted on Sunday.
i5galy II, by an alarm sounded an
,.,sng that the Beers intended to at
u he town. There was SOME heavy
re- by the Beers, but It was not
Ek home.
y next day Monday, Feb. r. Cap
niiriw0od CA. s. kirkwood) lately
f4ihird royal Irish rifles, was NOR
tlsounded. He was universally held
hNsh regard.
TAsre was heavy night firing on
i.sliy the 18th and Wednesday, the
al
caaky' apparently the nickname
IA Boel siege gum was dismantled at
iffiall on the 18th. and had disap-
Slnl on the morning OF the 10Th,
nctiay, but during the day turned up
" niles west Of Mafeking and began
billing the town at noon, the range at
aii distance being as favorable for her
q hat from her previous position,
VIE she Is inaccessible at present TO
o gradual advance OF the British gar
tS1 by running trenches),
The last advance made the Beers UNI
Ey
There was firing all Thursday night.
y vas pretty sight but too much Of
nit SOFT Of thing pals upon one.
Today the 18th bullets have been
a.lhg everywhere and very viclously.
n, British guns occasionally stir up
m response"
B0ERs CONCENTRATING.
London, Feb. q, 4:SO a. m The
heN are assembling an army near
kNmiohteln with which TO dispute
.. INVASION Of Lord Roberts. This in
t,eenee comes from Pretoria by way
e0Genzo Marques. The commands
q described as fastening from all
s,.Hers Of the two republics"
no estimate is made OF their numbers.
W he Withdrawal Of the Beers from
tN 81 The places where they have
- ~ contact with the British except
" district near Ladysmlth may raise
W fssl'ling force 10 10000 men. This
tl'e assumes that the Beers have
Ga w WV ~
zen Butler on Saturday faced the
~ ana strongest position Of the Beers
,h bai his way TO Ladysmith The
shl0w lighting indicates battle
NNesn armies rather than rear-guard
SuN Protecting retreat. On Thurs
~ tal Friday he lost forty-three OFF,
hled and wounded, representing
s'0alg a total loss Of from 800 TO
zen Whites guns worked on satur-
.poh The B0er positions, and a he
stslh from Ladysmlth reported that
D'eis We're retreatlng and that
~ fations were being issued in
u, VI he fact that relief was at
Na Roberts has recently received
"V.lRo additional pieces Of arti-
whether all have been sent
lssraeberg Is not known.
Fosoly the eighth division viii
w England next Monday.
FIGHTING NEAR LADYsMIrH.
ns'on Churchill In a dispatch to
@yihlng Post from Frere Camp.
sunday, says; THE idea that
ootls are raising the siege OF
ssullh Is premature. The advance
nstns pursued IN the face OF the most
49, opposition and Of heavy, loss
d, pl krugers grandson is among
soers killed"
-. Shufchll then proceeds TO de-
Ms nsa'y lighting last Friday, In
NM. we lnniskiilens approached
INV ~ wv yards Of the summit OF a
ths,v,s s5 Z, position and then CALAMITY
h ~ nv. 10 inc face Of a hail OF bullets.
AZ ", repeated attempts however
rlas nus lost heavily, they recog-
ss,,-ses lhey were unable to prevail.
q, s, n, hey refused to retreat,
fshs, uown on the slope, behind
10 h.,l, walls The Connaughts and
fgpo,,, luslleers were sent to their
rrk, plt The light faded. and the
iil ss ,,sea ~ before the main attack
N,rnlrs ,Wilkinson's article in the
csio;ss rosy today is almost wholly
asisrr,,. criticism Of Gen. Buffers
nnlh ivy mistaken tactics In sending
rtiriv..,.uss 10 take positions ana then
l. iftr { h.Us A.. s''Ho "ie hi'u