Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-03-01
DETAILS OF THE SURRENDER.


London, February 27.-5:O2 p. m.-
The War Office has received the follow
ing dispatch from Lord Roberts
"Paardeberg, February 26, Tuesday
morning, IL O'Clock. information
furnished to me by the intelligence de-
partment, it becomes apparent that
General Cronje's force was becoming
more depressed, and that the discomfort
among the troops and discord among
the leaders were rapidly increasing. This
feeling was doubtless accentuated by the
disappointment caused in the Beers
ranks when the reinforcements which
tried to relieve General CrOnje, were de-
feated on the 23rd. therefore resolved
to bring to bear upon the enemy. Each
night the trenches were pushed forward
toward the enemy's laager so as tc
gradually contract his position and al
the same time / bombarded it heavily
with artillery, which was yesterday ma
terially aided by the arrival of four six
inch howitzers which l had ordered up
|, from DeAar. In carrying out these
measures, captive balloon gave great
assistance by keeping. us informed of the
dispositions and movements OF the
enemy ~.-ff--< .-rr
cat t3 a. m. today most dashing adj
, vance was made by the Canadian Regi
lnent and some engineers, supported by
the First Gordon Highlanders and Sec
ond Shropshres, resulting in our gain
ing a point some six hundred yards
nearer the enemy and within eighty
wards of his trenches, where our mel
entrenched themselves and maintained
their positions till morning, gallant
deed worthy of our colonial comrades
and which, | am glad to say, was at
tended by mparatively slight loss.
CRoNJE SENT TO CAPETOwN.
''This apparently clinched matters, for
at daybreak today, letter signed b!
General Cronje in which he stated tina
he surrendered unconditionally, wa
brought to our outposts under flag o
truce.
'In my reply l told General Cronj'
he must present himself at my camp
and that his forces must come out o
their lager after laying down thei
arms. BY 7 a. IN. received Genera
Cronje and dispatched a telegram t.
you announcing the fact. In the course
of he asked for kind treat
.1ent at our hands, and also that hi
wife, grandson, private secretary, adlu
tant and servants might accompan!
him where, er he might be sent. l reas
sured him and told him that his reques
would be complied with. l informed
him that general officer would be sen
with him to Cape Town to insure hi
being treated with proper respect en-
route. He will start this evening unde
charge of Major General Prettyman, wh'
will hand him over to the general com
manding at Cape Town.
"The prisoners, who number abou
three thousand, will be formed into com
mandoes under our own officers. The.
will leave here today, reaching the Mod
der River tomorrow whence they will b.
sent to Cape Town by detachments."
The above dispatch was read in bot
the House Of Lords and the House Q
Commons today. The reference to tn
Canadians evoked prolonged cheers.
MIR. Balfour said he had no infOrma
ton relative to the Boer guns.
BoER PRISONERS NUMBER 1000.
sSadon, February 27.-6:25 p. m.--Ler
Ro nas notified the War Office tba
the number of Boer prisoners approx
mates four thousand, of which abou
1,15O are citizens of the Orange Ere
State. The remainder are citizens Of th
Transvsal. Twenty-nine Transyaal of
GERS were captured, and Is Free Stat
officers were made prisoners.
The guns captured from the Transval
forces are three rs centmetre Kruppl
nine ne-pounders and one maxim CUR
From the Free Staters the British car
tured one rs centimetre Krupp and OF
maxim gun.
London, February 27.-7 p. NTH
officers captured by General Roberts. bt
sides General Piet Cronje, incl le thes
well.known commanders "
Chief Commandant NJ. ]. Wolveran
member of the Volksraad; Field Coz
net Frus, a Scandinavian; Major A
brecht, the famous German artillerymar
Major Won DEWITT, the distinguishe
German officer, responsible for most {
the splendid engineering works of III
Beers since the commencement of I'll