Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-27

London, Feb. "a ass p. m.-The Sec
rotary OF state for war. the Marquis Of
Landsdowne, announced IN the House
Of Lords this afternoon that the prison.
ers captured with Gen. Cronie mum.
bered about 5000 men.
Gen. Cronje viii be sent to Capetown.
The war Office has received the fol-
lowing dispatch from Lord Roberts,
"Paardeberg, February eth, II o'clock,
Tuesday morning, From information
furnished daily 10 me by Ne <ellt.
genoe department II became apparent
that Gen. Crouies force was becoming
more depressed and that the discomfort
Of the troops and the discord among
the leaders were rapidly increasing,
This feeling was doubtless accumulated
by the disappointment caused when the
Boer reinforcements which tried To re-
lieye Gen. CronJe were defeated by our
troops on February 2Srd. resolved
therefore TO bring pressure to bear up
on the enemy.
Each night the trenches were pushed
forward toward the enemy's laager 80
as 10 gradually contract his pyslu,l
and al the same time l bombarded IL
heavily with artillery, which was yes
terday materially aided by the arrival
OF four 6-inch hoWlgers which / had
ordered up from Da Aar. In carrying
out these measures q captive balloon
gave great assistance by keeping Us in
formed OF the dispositions anu move
ments Of the enemy,
AT a. m.t0day a most dashing ad.
vance was made by the Canadian regi-
ment and some engineers supported Wy
| the first Gordon Hlghlandefs and sec
ond hhropshfes, resulting IA 0uf gam
ing o point sumo 600 yards nearer The
enemy and within about eighty yards
OF his trenches where our men en-
| trenched themselves and maintained
their positions until morning, gallant
deed worthy OF our colonial comrades
and which / am glad 10 say vas at
tended by comparatively sight loss.
y his apparently cline he'd matters, for
al daylight a letter signed 10y Gen.
Cronje, IN which he stated that he sur
rendered Internationally was brought
TO our outp0sts under a flag OF truce
In my reply | told Gen. Cr0nJe he
must present himself ct my camp and
Mat his forces must come out OF their
laager after laying down their arms.
by Z a. m. | received Gen. Cronje
and dispatched a telegram 10 you an
nOuncing the fact. In the course Of
conversation he asked for kind treat
ment at our hands and also that his
wife, grandson, private secretary, adju-
tant, and servants might accompany
him wherever he might be sent. re-
assured him and told him his request
would be complied with / Informed
him that a general officer would be
sent with him TO Capetown to insure
his being treated with proper respect en-
route. He viii start this afternoon I'M
der Maj. Gen. Prettyman. who Will
hand him over to the general command
ing at CapetoWn.
The prisoners. who number about g.
900, will be formed into commands I'M
der our own officers They viii also
leave here today, reaching the MOdder
river tomorrow, when they will be
rallied b. CaDetown in detachments."
The above dispatch was cad II, both
the house OF lords and the house Of
commons today The reference TO the
Canadians evoked immense and pro-
longed cheering
Mr. A. j. Balfour the government
leader In the house OF commons. said
he had TO information relative to the
B0er guns.