The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-03-03
CRONJE SUKRENDEkS
The Boer Commander Finally Laws
Down His Arms.
Capitulation Occurs at Dawn on the
Anniversary of the Famous Ma.
juba Hill Dattle-Terms Tn
conditional.

London, Feb. Eft is officially an
nounced that Gen. Cronje surrendered
Internationally at dawn this morning.
Roberts Tells the Story.
London, Feb. 27.-The war Office has
received the following dispatch from
Lord Roberts:
"Padrdeberg. Feb. p. 7:45 Il. m-Gen
Cronje and all of his force capitu.a,cd un-
conditionaliy at daylight and is now a pris-
oner in my camp The strength OF his force
will be communicated later. ] hope that
her majcsty's government will consider this
event satisfactory. occurring as il does on
the anniversary of Majuba.'
To Dispute Roberts Advance.
London, Feb. 27.-The Beers are as
sembling an army near Blocmfontein,
with which TO dispute the invasion of
Lord Roberts. This intelligence comes
from Pretoria by way of I.ourenzo
Marques. The commanders are de-
scribed as astening from all quar-
ters of the republics" No estimate is
made of their numbers, but the with
drawal OF the Beers from most OF the
places where they have been in con-
tact with the British except the dis
trict near Ladysmith may raise their
resisting force to 10000 men. This
figure assumes that the Beers have
between 10000 and 10000 men in the
field.
Gen. Butler on Saturday faced the
last and strongest positions of the
Beers who bar his way to Ladysmith.
The strenuous fighting indicates a
battle between armies, rather than
rear guard actions protecting a re-
treat. On Thursday and Friday he
lost 43 officers killed and wounded,
representing probably total loss of
from 400 to 500.
Beers Concentrating
London, Feb. 27.-A dispatch to the
Daily News from Lourenzo Marques.
dated Friday. February %. says:
ut is reported here that 5Ooo burghers
have left Ladysmith for the Free State.
The Beers are concentrating their forces
80 miles outside of Bloemfontein and the
Free State government Is moving to Win
burg. Reenforcements from all parts are
passing through Bloemfontein hourly.
President Steyn has te!egraphed President
Kruger that Lord Roberts is within ii few
hours OF Bloemfontein and he urges that
every male, irrespective of nationality.
should be Communicated.
Steyn FaVOrs Peace.
president S,eyn is said TO favor peace.
The Eoer general who was in command at
Colenso sent Il message TO President
Kruger saying that he had been smashed
up there and recommending overrurcs for
peace. The burShers at Mafeking are also
reported to have sent word TO Kruger that
they would rather defend their own farms
than fight elsewhere"
British Driven OF.
Boer Head LANCER. Natal Friday,
Feb. 23.-Icstcrday the British crossed
the Tugcla in large numbers. with cam
non and over 60 wagons. They at
tackled the Ermelo and Middle bllrgh-
ers' commanders. but were forced to
retreat under Il heavy mauser fire. A
renewed attempt to storm tl,e Ermelo
men was made this morning. but the
British were again driven Off. The
fighting continues. The British losses
were very heavy. Eight ambuanccs
were employed in collecting the dead
and wounded. The generals report that
the commanders are fighting bruvcly.
Ladysmith fired Il few shells his morn
ing at our outposts till silenccd by
Long Tom.