The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-03-02
CRONE SURRENDERS.
Beers Massing Near Bloemfontein
to Dispute Roberts Advance.
Gen. BuiIcr Meeting with a Stub
born Resistance I'm Ills Endeavors
90 Reach LRdysmith-No News
Received From MnfekinE.

London, Feb. 27.-Thc war Office
has received the following dispatch
from Lord Roberts;
"Paardebcrg, Feb. 27.-7;45 a. M
Gen. Cronie and all of his force ca
pitulated Internationally at daylight
and is now "a prisoner In my camp.
The strength of his force will be COM
municated later. / hope that her
ma csty's government viii consider
this event satisfactory, occurring as
IL does on the anniversary of Ma
iuba."
London, Feb. 27.-Thc Beers are. as
scmhlng an army near Blocmfontcin
with which 20 dispute the invasion of
Lord Roberts. This intelligence comes
from Pretoria by way of Lourcnzo
Marques. The commanders are de-
scribed as Fastening from all quar-
tiers of the two republics. No esti-
mate is made of their numbers. but
the withdrawal of the Beers from
most OF the places where they have
been ia contact with the British, eN-
ccpt the district near Ladysmith, may
raise the resisting force 90 10000 men.
This figure assumes that che Beers
have between 10000 and 10000 In the
field
Gen. Butler on Saturday faced the
last and strongest positions Of the
Beers who bar his way TO Ladysmith.
The strenuous lighting indicates a
battle between armies. rather than
rear guard actions protecting re-
treat. ON Thursday and Friday he
lost 80 officers killed and wounded.
representing probably a total loss
OF from 400 20 500.
Gen. Whites guns worked on SAT-
urday upon the Bocr positions. and a
heliogram from Ladysmith reported
that the Beers were rctrcating and
that larger rations were being issue i
In view Of the fact that relief seemed
az hand.
Nothing has been heard from Mafc-
king since February ~. The move
mcnt on the ycldt away from the rail-
way is becoming Increasingly difficult
for large bodies OF troops. a. the
grass Is burned zap. Gen. French has
10 wagon forage for his horses, and
even the infantry finds the long
marches harder thap before. az forage
/ for the transport animals must be
[ carried. This requires the formation
/ Of garrisoncd dcpots.
The ordinary campaigning season IL
! over. and the sichly season for both
men and animals has set in. Tcchni-
l cal military writer's take these things
into consideration la forecasting
events.
London. Feb. 27.--A dispatch 10 the
| Daily News from Lourcnzo Marques,
| dated Friday, February 2l. says;
III b. reported here that 5000
| burghcrs have left Ladysmith for the
Free State. The Beers are concen-
tratiug their forces 90 miles outside
! of Blocmfuntcin. and the Free State
/ government is moving 90 Winbcrr.
"Eeinforccmcnts from an parts are
passing through Blocmfontcin hourly.
President stcyn has tclcgrnphcd Pres
/ idcnt Kruger that Lord Roberts Is
I within a few hours OF llocmfontein,
] NNtA Nf hN H'H NWNA fffA NAhtfH ~
/ 1pective Of nationality, should be COM
| Wandered.
president Stcyn Is said TO favor
/ peace. The Bocr general who was In
/ command at Colcnso sent q message
60 President Kruger saying that he
had been smashed mp there and rec
ommending oycrtures for peace. The
burghcrs at Mafcking are also report
ed TO have sent word 20 Kruger that
they would rather defend their own
farms than fight elsewhere"
London. Feb. 27.-Winston Church
/ an. in dispatch 20 the Morning Post
from Frere Camp. dated Sunday. says:
"rhe idea that the Beers are raising
the siege OF Ladysmith Is premature.
The advance Is being pursued In the
/ face OF the most stubborn opposition
and Of heavy loss. President Kruger
grandson Is among the Beers killed
London. Feb. PA dispatch from
Paardeberg. dated Friday, TO the
Times says that several thousand
Beers are now lowering in that neigh
borhood
Cape Town Feb. 26.--The Canadian
transport Pomeranian from Halifax
January p, with another contingent
OF Canadian troops on board, has ar
rived here.