The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-03-01

Durham, Feb. 25.-The rufnor gains
credence that Ladysmith has been re-
heved. 1t is also reported that Gen.
Cronje has surrendered 5000 men and
that Gen. Kitchener has been slightly
wounced in the left arm. Crowds
throng the streets singing and cheer
ing because of supposed victories.
seventeen hundred Beers have been
Killed or wounded, the latter il is re-
ported, including Gen. Cronje.
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LONDON FEB. %. = Mr.. Balfour an
nounced In the house of commons at
ESQ this morning that no further
news regarding Gen. Cronje had been
received by the government. He had
sent TO the war Office during the hour
ana ne asserted that nothing had come
to hand there.
zen. CronJe, therefore. Is presuma.
Oily sui unbeaten. No other construc-
tion is placed upon the three days' 81.
ience of Lord Roberts. Yet no one sees
now II Is humanity possible. Judging
from the descriptions Of the situation
WeoEesday morning. for him to resist
so long. Great Britain does not with
mold admiration for the valor OF n los.
ing night against such odds.
Englishmen feel something like
PRIDE IN Cronje even as foe" saws
the Daily News. 'Tn a position Gov
erlng only a square mile. bemmed in
on all sides, circled with n chain of
nre from rifle. maxim and howltzer,
played on by deadly lyddite. bursting
ia IT'S own green light. his hastily buIIt
trenches enfiladed with stream of
iead sweeping down the river from
the north bank. Gen. Cronje still elects
10 ngilt. Ii is magnificent courage.
Gen. Cronje's wife is described by
the prisoners as urging him
To Surrender
IA order to save the lives of his men
put ne would not. The British cavalrv
patrols sent by Lord Methuen north Of
hlniDeriey discovered the Beers CON
continuing, whether for offense or dc.
Tense, is simply conjecture. The Roers
seem TO be retiring from Gen. Cat.
acres front at Sterkstroom in order
TO reinforce the Free Skaters
Ladysnith had not been relieved
when the latest news left Natal two
uays ago. The Beers had then re. reat.
en hair-way between Ladysmitb and
Colenso. III only 5000 went ia ,be
free State, as both the Boer and Rrit-
ish accounts assert. the IL 600 who are
ie1t may purpose to maintain the Siege
and 10 resist Gen. Butler with, con
tracted Hines, although the impression
at Gen Buffers headquarters liz that
treat.
The Radicals in the morning papers
complain most vigorously of the insult
nclehcy OF the government. naval
proposals In view Of Germany's great
preparations. The Conservatives and
Unionists argue Because the british
navy is probably considered strong
enough Tor its work" though the ma
ton VIII ask for full assurances on
that point The Daily News saws:
The proposals are so Inadequate
that we cannot but express the deep
est surprise that the admiralty board
can be persuaded to accept them"
Gen. White Sorties.
London, Feb. Is. - The Daily Te]e-
graph has the Following dispatch from
Chieveley. dated "Wednesday: "It is
reported that Gen. White Sorted from
Ladysmith yesterday and captured a
number Of Boer wagons. There ia
heavy firing in the direction of Lady
smith, either on the part Of Sir George
White or of the Beers"
Opposing Butler.
London, Feb. PA dispatch to the
Daily Telegraph from Pietermaritz-
burg, dated Thursday, says: Fight
ing is proceeding in the vicinity of
Pieters this morning. Gen. Buffers
advance is being opposed by both big
gun and rife fire"
The Navy Is Ready.
London, Feb. 25.-The admiralty. In
order 10 facilitate the rapid mobiltza-
ton Of the feet If necessary, will mott
fly all senior officers not afioat Of the
nan es of the ships to which they are
assigned. All the naval officers have
now been allotted and all the ships
are practically ready.