Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-03-02
CRONJE YIELDS
ON MAJUBA DAY
Surrendered to Roberts
Early on Monday
WITH FOUR THOUSAND MEN

Depressed, Discomfort and Dis
cord Among Beers Caused
British to Bring Pressure
Upon the Enemy Resulting
in Capitulation-A Number
of Prominent Officers Besides
Cronje are Prisoners.
Lynchburg News.
London. Feb. 27.-Ths War or
fee has received the following dis
patch from Lord Raberts;
"Paardebsrg, Feb. 27.-7:45 a. m.
General Cronje and all OF his force
capitulated Internationally at day.
light and is new prisoner in camp
The strength OF his force will be
communicated later.
II hope that Her Magcstys gov
rnment will consider this event sat-
isfacaory, occurring, as il does, on
the anniversary OF Msjuba.'
DETAILS OF TEX suanxupn
London, Feb. 27.-5:O2 p. m.--Ths
War Office has received the following
dispatch from Lord Roberts:
"Pasrdebsrg. Feb. 26, Tuesday
morning, ii O'Clock. infor-
nation furnished to me by the in.
telligence department, it becomes
apparent that General CronIe's force
was becoming more depressed, and
that the discomfort among the troops
aud discord among the leaders wore
rapidly increasing. This feeling was
doubtlesz accentuated by the disap-
pointment caused in the Beers ranks
when the reinforcsments which tried
to relieve General Cronje, wero de-
foatei on the 33rd. 1 therefore re-
solved TO bring to bear upon the
enemy. Each night the trenches
we're pushed forward toward the
enemys's larger 80 as TO gradually
contrast his position and at the
same time / bombarded il heavily
With artillery. which was yesterday
materially aided by the arrival Of
four six-inch howitzers which 1 had
ordered up from DsAar. In carry
ing out these measures. a captive
balloon gave great assistance by
keeping us Informed OF the dispo-
sitions and movements OF tho enemy.
"At 3 =. In. today most dashing
advance was made by the Canadian
Regiment and Some engineers, sup
ported by the first Gordon High
lsnders and Second Shropshires, re-
sulting in our gaining a point some
six hundred yard, nearer the enemy
aud within eighty yards of his trench
es, Where our men entrenched
themselves and maintained their
positions till mording. gallant deed
worthy OF our colonial comrads, and
which. l am glad to say, was attend
81 by comparatively slight loses
choNyH SENT To CAPE TOWN
"This apparently clinched matters,
for. at dsybresk today, q letter signed
10y Oronje in which he stated that he
surrsndered uncouditionally, was
brought to our Outposts under q
dag OF Of truce
"In my reply L told General
Cronje he must present himself at my
camp, and bis forces must como ont
OF their larger after laying down
arms. BY z. a. m / am received
General Cronje and dispatched q tel.
sgram to you announcing the fact.
In the course of conversation he
asked for kind treatment at our
hands, and slso that his wife, grand
son, private secretary, adjutant and
servants, might accompany him
wherever be might be sent. / re-
assured him and told him that his
request would be complied with.
informed him that q geaeral officer
would be sent with him to Cape
Town TO insure his being trsaid
With proper respect snrouts. He
will start this evening under charge
OF Major General Prettyman. who
will hand him over to the general
commanding ut Clpe Tow.
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