The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-26
GORDON ABOUT
GEN. CRONJE
DRAWING in.
Hsrs a little, There a Little, the
Lines Are Drawing Closer
About Cruu1e, and
SURRENDER OR ANNIHILATION
of the Brave Boer Army Seems the
Only Possible Outcome Of
the Struggle.

LONDON, Feb. %. 1895 a. m.-Per-
hans never before in the course Of the
present campaign have such crowds
ylslted the war office as went there
yesterday.
The Times remarks to-day:
"The dearth Of news is somewhat
irving at a time when considerable
SUCCESS was generally regarded as i'm
minent."
No diminuition Of confidence in Lord
Roberts ls felt, however, and the public
"a ready to believe he has good reasons
for not mentioning General cronje in
the odIclal dispatches. Probably he is
in no hurry, position which is daily
bringing small parties Of Beers in a
vain effort to reinforce General Cronje.
These he can deal with in detail.
Lord Roberts has already captured
over 800 Beers, and at this rate he will
soon have quite a respectable array of
prisoners to hold as hostages for the
5000 British already in Pretoria
General Cronje's refusal OF the offer
Of Lord Roberts regarding the women
and children indicates either that the
position is less desperate than has been
supposed or that he has been able to
dig an absolutely safe place for them.
Everything goes to show that General
Buffers advance is most stubbornly
contested and most cautiously carried
out.
It is hoped that he win soon be in
position where General White will be
able to assist him materially,
Becoming Interesting.
Tho campaign is now approaching a
most interesting phase. In about
fortnight the congress Of the Afrlkan-
der bund will meet, and It is rumored
that Mr.. Hofmeyer will then propose
peace terms on the basis OF the repub-
lies retaining absolute independence,
but Offering to disarm. II these terms
are rejected 1t is understood that a
manifesto will boldly be issued to. the
Dutch throughout South Africa, calling
upon them to throw OF their allegI-
ance 10 Great Britain.
Probably these rumors are exagger-
ated, but there is no doubt that the
greatest anxiety prevails in Cape
Town regarding coming events.
Germany, through the seml-oficial
Berlirer Post, reIterates that aIl re-
ports Of German Intervention are quite
wit.hEut foundation.
Captain Raymond Harvey De Mont
morenoy, who was killed in General
Gatacres reconnaissance Saturday,
was the heir Of viscount Frankfort De
Mortmorency. and was the fourth heir
to peerage which has fallen in the
course of the campaign.
The Lourenzo Marques correspondent
Of the Times says;
Urging Kruger to Sue For Peace.
"The feeling in official circles at Pre-
toria border on CONSERVATION. General
Louis Botha and President steyn are
both urging President Kruger to sue
for peace. At Bloemtonteln General
Cronie's position is regarded as hope
less"
PAARDEBURG. Orange Free State,
Friday. Feb. 2s.-The British are grad
ually closing in upon General Cronje
from all sides and making his position
more impossible than ever
During the course of last night the
British artillery poured in several
rounds. There was terrible rain and
thunder storm early in the evening.
The Canadians were heavily engaged
in Sundays fight, behaving most gal
lantly.
PAARDEBURG. Orange Free State,
Saturday, Feb. 2L--The British took
eighty prisoners as the result os yeGter-
days engagement.
A balloon assembled and discovered
several new works which the British
guns shelled to-day.
LONDON, Feb. 25. 1856 p. m.-Lord
Roberts has sent the following addl-
tlonRl advices to the war Office:
"Paarieburg. Saturday afternoon,
FeO' Eh'-14etuueH TePOEts thht bHEhiS
West was occupied by our troops on
February p. The loyal Inhabitants dis
played great enthusiasm.
The country west Of the railway
from Cape Town to Kimberley is grad
ually settling down. A detachment has
started from De Aar for Britstown and
Douglas and PrIeska will shortly be
visited by our troops.
"Mcthuen's account OF the admirable
manner in which the Kimberley hospI-
tai Is managed made one desire TO send
come OF our sick and wounded there"
Cronis,1 Position F4nnoIaqa