The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-28

regiment ana some engineers. supported
by the First Gordon Highlanders and
Second Shropshires, resulting in our
gaining q port some six hundred yards
ns sarcr the enemy and within about
eighty yards Of his trenches, where our
men entrenched themselves and main
tained the.r positions till morning, gll.
liant deed worthy of our colonial conn
rades and which, l am glad to say, was
attt ndod by comp 2ratiy,ly 81 ght loss.
This apparently clinched matters,
for at daylight today letter sign by
General Cronje, in which he STATED that
he surrendered Internationally. was
brought to our outposts under flag or
truce.
In my reply | told General Cronje
he must present himself at my camp
and that his forces must come out Of
their laager after laying down their
arms by Z "A. IN. | received General
Crcnje and d.spatched gram TO you
announcing the fact. In the course Of
conversation he asked for kind treat
kient at our hands and also that his
wife. grandson. private secretary, ad-
jutant and servants might acc III any
him wherever he might be sent re-
assured him and told him that his re-
quest would be complied W th. inform
ed him that a general officer would be
sent with him to Cape Town, to ensure
his being treated with prorer respect en-
route He will start this afternoon
und the charge of NJ jor General
Pretty1nan. who viii hand him over 10
the general command ng al Cape Town.
'"The prisoners, who number about
5000 will be formed into commanders
under our own officers. They will also
leave here today, reaching the Mod
der River tomorrow when they Will be
rallied to Cape Town in detachnentS.'
The above dispatch was read In both
the House and Lords and the House Of
Commons today. The reference TO the
Canadians evolved immense and pro-
longed cheering
Mr.. A. j. Balfour, the Government
leader In the House of Commons, said
he had 10 information relative 10 the
Bocr guns.
CRONJE'S ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE.
London. Feb. 2S-A special dispatch
from Cepe Town, dated Monday, says:
General Cronje last night attempted
10 escape with a party Of Beers, but
he was driven back"
FOUR THOUSAND PRISONERS.
London, Feb. 27.-(6:25 p. Milford
Roberts has notified the War Office that
the number of Boer prisoners approx
mates four thousand of which about l.
100 are citizens Of the Orange Free
State. The remainder are citizens Of
the TranSvaal.
Twenty-Five Transvaal officers We're
captured and eighteen Free State Off
GERS were made prisoners.
The guns captured from the Transvaal
forces are three 10 centimetre Krupps,
nine one-pounderS and one Maxim gun.
From the Free Staters the British cap
tured one 7.5 centimctre krupp and one
Maxim gun.
MAJOR PELLEMEIER WOUNDED.
London, Feb. 27.-T:51 p. m.)-The
War Office has received the following
dispatch from Lord Roberts:
"Paardeberg. Feb. 27.-In a very sue
ccssful attack made by the Royal Ca
madam contingent on one of the enemy
trenches this morning Major Pctlemeer
was wounded, eight men We're killed
and twenty men wounded.
General Macdonald is expected To re
turn to duty in Il few days.
list OF SUNDAYS WOUNDED.
London Feb. 27-(6:35 p. m)-The
War Office has issued a list of 15l of
commissioned officers and men
wounded in the fighting at PaardeberG
Sunday, February 18th, includ ne 63 Ca
nadians and 273 HighlanderS.