Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-02-27
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
CrODje Surrenders.

STOIIJc SurTcuu6r6s
London, Feb. 27.-It is officially an.
nounced that General Cropje surren'
dered with his whole force uDcOnGi
tiopally at dawn this morning. The
British loss is said to have been slight.
The war Office has received the fol-
loving dispach from Lord Roberts:
Paardeberg, Feb. N.-7:45 a. NJ
General Cronie and all of his force CAPT.
tulated uuconditionally at daylight and
he is now prisoner in my camp. The
strength of his force will be commune
Gated later. / hope that her majesty
government will consider this event
satisfactory, occurring, az it does, on
the Anniversary of Majuba.
Cropje's force is said to number about
5000 Roberts's force is said to be about
$4,000.
A dispatch from Paardeberg, dated
Friday, February %, says: General
Crooje's attempt to mount guns was
frustrated by our artillery"
The Beers are said to be assembling
an army near Bloemfontein with which
TO dispute the invasion of Lord Roberts
No estimate is made OF their numbers,
but the withdrawal of the Beers from
most of the places where they have
been 10 contact with the British, except
the district near Ladysmith, may raise
the resisting force 10 80, 900 men. This
figure assumes that the Beers have bt-
tween 10000 and 10000 men 10 the
field.
The gathering OF this army across the
pain OF Lord Roberts gives significance
to Gen. CroDje's steadfast defense. He
has engaged the CORPS of General Rol =
erts for ten days aud has given time for
the dispersed Boer fractions to get to-
gether and TO prepare positions to re.
ceve the British advance when CroDja
| 10 overcome aud Lord Roberts moves
forward.
London, Feb. 27.-The news of Ger.
CroDje's surrender reached London
this morning during a sudden dow
pour of rain and spread by word OF
mouth almost before the extras appear
cd. The greatest joy prevailed. Pro-
ceedings on the stock exchange opened
with the singing of GOD Save the
Queen" and then the jubilant brokers
cleered Roberts, Kitchener and every
body connected with the war again and
again The fact that this is the ar
niv erssry of the battle of Msjuba Hill
adds to the effectiveness of the news,
carrying as it does the avenRiDg of the
disastrous defeat the British had sus-
tanned nineteen years ago. The Beers,
1t is known, are now collecting for the
defense of Bloemfonteiu, where anotb-
or battle is likely to occur, but the
Transvaal is sill untouched. A stub
born resistance is expected there, the
billy country, it is believed. compelling
a long and difficult campaign.
Windsor, Feb. N.-The Queen. upon
receipt of the news of CroDje's surreu-
der, sent telegram of coDgratulatiOn
TO General Lord Roberts.
London, Feb. N.-Late this afternoon
the war office published dispatch
from Gen. Roberts Supplementary his
announcement of Cropje's surrender
and explaining how it was brought
about. Among other things Gen. Lord
Roberts says: "In the course of CONVEX
sation With the Boer general he asked
for kind treatment for his men at our
hands and also that mis- wife, grandson,
private secretary, sdjutant and servants
might accompany MIN wherever he
might be sent. l treasured him and
told him his request would be complied
with and further informed him that q
general officer would accompany him to
Capetown TO insure that he be treated
with proper respect en- route. The
prisoners number about 3,000."
ondOn, Feb 27.-The war office issues en-
additional telegram from Gen Roberts saying
that his prisoners number 600 of whom l.
100 are Free etateis. The uns captured were |
from the Transvasl, three Toe Dtims ter guns
one Krupp 9-pounder and one Maxim. From
the Free State, one 75.centimeter gun and one
Maxim. Besides CroDje, the officers captured |
include Chief Commsndant Woversns nine |
commandaDts, three assistant cOmmandants |
II field cornet'; Grobler and Albrecht. ar
ii lery commanders, and several other offers
Ladysmith, Feb. 26.-There is great ex
element and jubIlstion at the prospect OF
speedy relief. Blu ler's forces are reported |
within six miles. There is heavy and eau
tious csnnonsding at the Boer position to the |
southwark. Our naval guns are cooperating |
and maintaining heavy fire on Bulwsne