The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-28
HOW 1T CONE ABOUT.
Lord Reberts's Detailed story OF the
Surrender.

Lord Hoberts's Detailed story OF t"e
Surrender.
London, February 21.-s o. p. m The
war Office has just received the following
despatch from Lord Robertss
Paardebsrg. IL O'Clock. Tuesday worn
ine-From information furnished daily
to me by the intelligence Department. IL
became apparsns that aeneral Cronje's
force was becoming more depressed. and
that the discomfort Of the troops and the
discord among the leaders was rapidly In
ereasing.
This feeling was doubtless accumulated
BY the disappointment caused when the
Boer reinforosments, which tried 10 re-
ilevs Gsnersl oronjs. wsrs defeated BY
our troops on February %.
resolved therefore to bring pressure to
bear on the enemy.
zach night the trenches were pushed
forward towards the euemy's lasesr 90
30 to gradually contract his position and
at the same time, bombsrded IL heavily
with artillery, which was yesterday ma
tsrially aided by tbs arrival II four SIX
inch howitzsrs which I had ordered up
frum DE Aar.
In carrying out thess measures. q oap-
tive balloon gave great asistanoe ~
keeping US Informed Of the disposition
and movements Of the enemy.
At three .. N. today most dashing
advance was made by the Canadian regi-
| ment and some engineers, supported By
the First Gordon Highlanders and Second
| shropshires, resulting In our gaining a
point some six hundred yards nearer the
enemy and within about eighty yards OF
HE trenches, where our men sntrsnohed
themselves and main tainsd their positions
till morning gallant deed worthy Of our
Colonial comrades and which am glad
to say was attended by comparatively
slight loss.
This apparently oiinohed matters for at
day light today letter signed by General
Cronjs in which he stated that he sur
| rendered Internationally was brought to
our outposts under flag Of truce.
In my reply told General Cronje he
must present himself at my camp and
that his force must come ont Of their
lager after laying down their arms.
BY seven a. IN. I received General
Cronje and despatched telegram to you
announcing the fact.
In the course Of conversation he asked
for kind treatment at our hands and also
that his wife, grandson, private score
tary, adjutant and servants might accom-
| pany him wherever he might be sent.
l assured him and told him his request
| would be complied with. informed him
that general officer would be sent with
him to Care Town to ensure his bsiuR
treated with proper respect en- routs.
| he will start this evening under charge
OF Major General Prettyman. who will
hand him over to the general command
Ing at Cape Town.
The prisoners. who number about 5000.
will be formed into commanders under
our own offiesrs They win also leave
here today, reaching the Moddsr river to-
morrow when they will be- rallied to Cape
Town In detAchments.
The above drspatoh was read In both
the House Of Lords and the House OF
Commons to-day.
The reference to the Canadians evoked
enth usiassic and prolonged cheers.
Mr.. ]. b. Balfour, the government
leader said he had no Information relative
to the Roer guns.
The enthusiasm exhibited In parliament
over Lord Roberts, graphic details OF the
surrender Of General Cronjs spread rapid
iy TO the streets.
Crowds of people again gathered about
the war offioe and the other bulletin
PLACES, in spite Of the rain which had
been falling since morning.
| Frequent cheers were given for "Bobs'
who is the hero Of the hour and one old
soldier became SO excited In rsoountins
the details OF ths victory that he fell dead.
| In more frequented parts of the metro
polls flags were few and far between and
in Pail Mail. where the war office Is stu
/ ated there was not q single bit Of bunting
flying, while only one flag flew over the
Strand.
But In the West End Of London there
were many small flags waving from the
windows Of squalid dwellings. and as the
evening fell Londoners gave thsmfelvss
up to unrestrained rejoicing.
On all sides the sallantry Of the
Canadians was much commented upon.
| Gable dispatches poured In from ths
colonies and the settlements announcing
that. the rejoicing In those parts Of the
world over Lord Roberts's victory was nc
less enthusiastic than in Great Britain.
1t is reported that Lady Roberts, the
wife of Field Marshal Lord Roberts. viii
shortly start to join her husband.
$50 p. m.-The war office has issued q
list OF I'll non-commissloned officers and
men wounded In the fighting at PaArde-
berg, Sunday, February Is. including
three Canadians and 273 HighlAnsrs.
7O7 p. m.-The officers captured b,
General Roberts, besides General Pie
Cronje, include the well known com
manders Chief Commaudant NJ, ]. VOL
verans, a member of the volk raSd; Fieit
1 d. A.sa a