The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-03-01

day, reaching the Modder river tomorrow
when they will be rallied to Cape Town ii
detachments."
The above dispatch was read in both
the house of lords and the house Of
commons Tuesday, The reference tc
the Canadians evoked immense and pro
longed cheering.
Mr.. A. ]. Balfour, the government
leader in the house of commons, said he
had no information relative to the
Boer guns.
Queen Is Cheered.
Windsor was very jubilant at the
news, which the queen disseminated
! Immediately after it reached her, and
| the inhabitants seized the occasion OF
her majesty driving through the town
! on her way to take train for visit to
the wounded South African soldiers at
the Netley hospital, to give vent to
their delight.
I The queen, who was looking remark
ably well, showed evident sign of deep
satisfaction, smiling continually and
bowling in response to the congratula-
tory cheers greeting her on all sides.
Her majesty took quantities of flow
ers to distribute to the wounded.
All the garrison towns and naval
ports received the news with the live
lest satisfaction, soldiers and sailors
vying with each other in displays of de-
light.
There was much more outward dis
play of rejoicing in the provinces than
in London. The Glasgow and Liver
pool stock exchanges were greatly eS-
cited. The members sang ''God Save the
Queen" repeatedly, and cheered for
"Little Bobs." Flags were literally dis
played on the municipal and public
buildings in all the large towns.
Prisoners Number 1000.
London, Feb. est is now an
nounced that Lord Roberts has notified
the war Office that the number Of Boer
prisoners approximates 1900, of which
about 1,150 are citizens of the Orange
Free State. The remainder are citizens
of the Transvaal.
Twenty-Five Transvaal officers were
captured and Is Free State officers
We're made prisoners.
The guns captured from the Trans
vaal forces were three 7-5-centimetre
Krupp's, nine 1-pounders and one
Maxim gun. From the Free Staters
the British captured one 7.5-centi-
metre Krupp and one Maxim gun.
The officers captured by Gen. Rob
erts, besides Gen. Piet Cronje, include
the following well-known command
ers:
Chief Commandant NJ. ]. Wolverans, a
member of the voIksraad: Field Cornet
Frus, a Scandinavian. Maj. Albrecht, the
famous German artilleryman; Maj. Won
DEWITT, the distinguished German officer,
responsible for most of the splendid en-
cheering works of the Beers since the
commencement Of the war.
British Losses.
The war Office has issued a list of
721 noncommissioned officers and men
wounded in the fighting at Paarde-
berg Sunday, February Is, including
63 Canadians and 273 Highlanders.
Beers Still Fighting.
London, Feb. 2s-The war Office has
received the following dispatch from
Lord Roberts:
''Paardeberg, Feb. Elm a very success
full attack made by the Royal Canadian
contingent on one of the enemy's trenches
this morning. Maj. Pellemier was wounded,
eight men were killed and 20 men were
wounded
"Gen. Macdonald is expected to return
to duty in a few days"
Opinions on the Surrender.
Berlin, Feb. 2S.-The German news
papers are disappointed at the sur
render of Gen. Cronje. They admit
that Lord Roberts has shown real
military ability and dash and that the
Beers have lost in Cronje their most
skillful leader.
Vienna, Feb. 2S.-The Austrian press
regards the capture of Gen. Cronje as
the most important incident of the
war thus far and the first decisive
British success.
Rome, Feb. 2S.-The capituiation of
Gen. Cronje has produced painful
impression in Rome. The newspapers
are unanimous in expressing their adj
miration for the Boer commander and
his troops.
Amsterdam, Feb. 2s.-The evening
papers generally express the opinion
that Gen. Cronje's capitulation does
not mean the end of the war.
VIII Begin Defensive Tactics.
Buffalo, N. Y, Feb. 28.--Montagu
White, of Pretoria, former consul
general of the South African republic
at London, who arrived here Tuesday,
in reply to query said the surrender
of Gen. Cronje marked the close of
the offensive operations of the war.
The enormous, overwhelming British
force has compelled the abandonment
of offensive tactics and the beginning