The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-03-08
BIG VICTORIES.
.Cronje Surrenders Internationally
to Lord Roberts.
muller Enccts Relief II LaIysmith--
Cen. Dundonnld Enters Beleng-
nred City-Dctntls of
Fighting.

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aaA.aesss& Fighting.
London, Feb. 27.-The war Office has
received the following dispatch from
Lord Roberts,:
"Paardeberg, Feb. q, 7:45 q. m.-Gen.
cronje and all of his force c%apitulated un-
conditionally at daylight and Is now a prls-
oner in my camp. The strength Of his force
will be communicated later. ] hope that
her majesty's government will consider this
event satisfactory. occurring as 1t does on
the anniversary of Majuba."
Dispatch from Roberts. Z
The var Office has received the fol-
lowing dispatch from Lord Roberts:
"Paardeberg. II o'clock Tuesday morning.
From information furnished daily to me
by the intelligence department. it became
apparent that Gen. Cronje's force was be-
coming more depressed and that the dis
content of the troops and the discord
the leaders were rapidly increasing.
This feeling was doubtless accentuated by
the disappointment caused when the Boer
reenforcements which tried to relieve Gen.
Cronje were defeated by our troops on
February %. l resolved, therefore, to bring
pressure to bear Upon enemy. Each night
the trenches were pushed forward toward
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tract his position. n at the same time it
bombarded 1t heavily with artillery, which
was yesterday materially aided by the ar
rival of four siX-inch howitzers which I
had ordered up from De Aar.
Coco Work of Captive Balloon.
In carrying out these measures a cap
tive balloon gave great assistance by keep
Ing us informed of the dispositions and
movements of the enemy. At three a. m.
to-day a most dashing advance was made
by the Canadian regiment and some en-
gineers, supported by the First Gordon
~highlanders and Second Shropshires. re-
sulting In our gaining a point some eco
yards nearer the enemy and within about
so yards Of his trenches, where our men
entrenched themselves and maintained
their positions till morning, a gallant deed
worthy of our colonial comrades and
which, l am glad TO say, was attended by
comparatively slight loss. &
Offers to Surrender.
"This apparently clinched matters, for
at daylight to-day, a letter signed by Gen.
Cronje. in which he stated hat he sur
rendered Internationally. was brought to
our outposts under a flag of truce.
I'm my reply I told Gen. Cronje he must
present himself at my camp and that his
forces must come out of their lager after
laying down their arms. By seven a. m. I
received Gen. Cronje and dispatched a tele-
gram to you announcing the fact. In the
course of conversation he asked for kind
wife, grandson. private secretary, %adjutant
and servants might accompany him wher-
ever he might be sent.
I reassured him and told him his request
would be complied with. 1 informed him
that a general officer would be sent with
him to Cape Town, to insure his being
treated with proper respect en- route. He
will cf1rt fhiS oft6rrnnn. 1nIcr r 40 0a oF
Maj. Gen. Prettyman, who will han 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 reach here to-
day, reaching the Modder river tomorrow,
when they will be rallied to Cape Town in
detachments."
The above dispatch was readin both
the house of lords and the house OF
commons Tuesday. The reference to
the Canadians evokedimmense and pro-
longed cheering.
Prisoners Number 1000.
London, Feb. est is now an
nounced that Lord Roberts has notified
the war office that the number Of Boer
prisoners approximates 1900, of which
about 1,150 are citizens of the Orange
Free State. The remainder are citizens
of the Transvaal.
British Losses.
The war Office has issued a list of
721 noncommissioned officers and men
wounded in the fighting at Paarde-
berg Sunday, February IS, including
SO Canadians and 273 Highlanders.
Relief of L~adysmith.
London, March 1, 9:52 a. m. = The
war office has received the following
dispatch from Gen. Butler:
"Lyttleton's Headquarters; March l.
9:05 Morning.-Gen. Dundonald, with the
Natal Carbineers and a composite regi-
ment, entered Ladysmith last night. The
country between me and Ladysmith is re-
ported clear Of the enemy. / am moving
on N~elthorpe."
Butler Reports Victory.
London, March The war office
has received a dispatch from Gen.
Butler announcing that Peters hill,
the enemy's main position, was mag
nificently captured Tuesday and GO
prisoners taken.
The dispatch from Gen. Butler is as
follows:
HEADQUARTERS, Hlandwani, Feb. %, S a.
m.-Finding that the passage of Large
yachts spruit was commanded by strong
entertainments, I reconnoitered for anoth-
er passage of the Tugela. One was found
for me below the cataract by Col. Sand
bach, royal engineers, on February rs. We
commenced making an approach thereto,
and on February rs, finding that I could
make the passage practicable, I crossed
fh1- 49, III L-1Ir - %L1 -o,,t
side of the Tugela, tool. Up the pontoon
bridge on Monday night. and relaid it at
the new site, which is just below the pres
ent marked cataract. .
During all this time the troops had been
scattered, crouching under hastily con-
structed small stone shelters and exposed
to a calling shell and rifle fire, and through
out they maintained the most excellent
spirits. Tuesday, Gen. Barton with two
battalions Of the Sixth brigade and the
Dublin fusileers crept about a mile and
a half down the banks Of the river and
assembled an almost perpendicular cliff Of
about 500 feet, assaulted and carried the
top Of Pieters hill. This hill, to a certain
extent, turned the enemy's left, and the
Fourth brigade under Col. Norcott and
the Eleventh brigade, Col. Kitchener COM
manding, the whole under command of
Gen. Warren, assailed the enemy's posi-
ton, which was magnifcently carried by
the South Lancashire regiment about sun
set. s.
I'VE took about 60 prisoners and scat
tered the enemy in all directions. There
seems to be still a considerable body Of
them left on and under Buiwana mountain.
Our losses, I hope. are not large. They
certainly are much less than they would
have been were 1t not for the admirable
manner in which the artillery was served,
especially the guns naanned by the royal
naval force and the Natal naval volun-
teers."
Noted Physician Dead
Cincinnati, March 1. - DR.. John A.
Murphy, for AZ years a practicing ply
sician in Cincinnati, died Wednesday
afternoon of heart failure. He was for
many Years dean of Miami medical col.