The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-03-03

n captive balloon gave assistance by
keeping US Informed OF tho dispositions
and movements OF the enemy. At three
IT, m to-day a most dashing advance was
made by the Canadian regiment and
some engineers. supported by the First
Gordon h~ighlanders and Second Shrop-
shires. resulting In our gaining a point
some GO yards nearer the enemy and
within about W yards of his trenches,
Where our men intrenched themselves
and maintained their positions TN morn
Ing. n gallant deed worthy Of our colo
nlal comrades and which. I am glad 20
say, was attended by comparatively
slight loss.
This apparently cllnchcd matters. for
OF daylight to-day. a letter signed by Gen.
cronie, IN which he stated that he sur
rendered unconditionaiiy. was brought
10 our outposts under a nag OF truce. In
my reply ! tols Gen. Cronje he must pre-
sent himself at my camp and that his
forces must come out of their laager
aiter laying down their arms. By seven
a. m. ] Received Gen. cronle and dis
patched a telegram to you announcing
the TACT. In the course Of a conversation
he asked for kind treatment at our hands
and also that his wife. grandson private
secretary. adjutant and servants might
accompany him wherever he might be
sent | treasured him and told him his
request would be- complied with. I In
formed him that a general officer would
De sent with him TO Cape Town. 70 In
sure his being treated with proper re-
spect en- route. He will start his after.
noon under charge OF Maj. Gen. Pretty
man. who will hand him over 10 the gen
eral commanding at Cape Town.
tne prisoners, who number about 1000
viii be formed into commandos uuder
our own officers They will also leave
hero to-day, reaching The MOdder liver
~to-norro" when they will be rallied Ia
Care Town in deiachments.
The above dispatch was read in both
the house Of lords and che house of
commons to-day. The reference Ia
the conditions evoked immense and
prolonged cheering.
"Majuba avenged" "Cronje surren.
ders,' Great Britain victory" These
are the expressions being shouted all
over London, yet there are few out
ward signs of the natural joy that
Lord Roberts dispatch has really
caused. The capitulation Of Gen.
Cronje had been looked upon as al
most a certainty for a week past and
now that 1t has come enthusiasm
finds itself discounted by anticipa-
tion. The magnitude Of the success
of Little Bobs" is almost overlooked
in the fact that IL sy~nchronized with
the anniversary Of Majuba hill and
wiped out a dishonor Of 10 years
standing. While the afternoon ma
pers all comment upon this happy
eoincident, they do not forget the
splendid bravery Of the enemy.
The lord mayor of London said that
while the surrender Of Gen. Cronie
wac a foregone conclusion, the news
was received with a great n Of re-
lief and the result Of the capitulation
he thought would be the rapid conclu-
sion Of hostiliiies.
Details OF Bulier's Advance.
London, Feb. 27.-Details Of Gen.
Buffers advance are coming slowly.
and there Is nothing like a clear and
'Nh"fNfAA'Holht NiibWHA VI MS opera
ton. Gen. Buffers entire army, with
the exception Of thin guards at Cheye.
ley and Colenso. is apparently across
the Tugela river and has been operat-
Ing on an extended line, with It's cen.
ter near the railway. The ~battalions
have been under fire day after day.
and some positions have been taken,
abandoned and r%ecaptured. The en-
tire army has fought with patience
and persistent ~gallantry
Omoers snd Guns Captured.
London, Feb. 27-Twenty.nine
Transyaal officers were captured and
IS Free State officers were made prison
ers. The guns captured from the
Transvaal forces were three 7~5-centi.
metre Krupps, nine one-pounders and
n Maxim gun. From the Free
staters the British captured Isl
eentimeter krupp and one Maxim
gun.