The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-02
Sunday. February 18th. including 63 Ca
nadlans and 2T3 Highlanders.
ANNIVERSARY OF MAJURA HILL.

ounudS' reDruary 18th, including 63 Ca
nadians and 273 Highlanders.
ANNIVERSARY OF MAJUBA HILL.
London, February 27.-The war office
received the following dispatch
from Lord Roberts,:
"P~aardeberg, February 27.-General
Cronje and all of his force capitulated
Internationally at daylight and is now
a prisoner in my camp. The strength
Of his forces will be communicated la
ter 1 hope that her majesty's gov
m will consider this event salts
factory, occurring, as it does, on the
anniversary Of Majuba."
THE BRITISH REJOICING.
London. February Il" Majuba
Avenged 'Cronje Surrenders,"
Great British Victory,"-these are
the expressions being shouted all over
Londo today, yet there are few out
ward signs of the natural joy that Lord
Roberts dispatch has really caused
The capitulation of General Cronjs had
" for the past week, and now that
IL has come, enthusiasm fnds itself
discounted by anticipation.
The magnitude Of the success of
Little Bob" is almost overlooked in
the fact that it synchronized with the
out a dishonor of nineteen years
| standing.
There was a much more outward
display of rejoicing in the provinces
tina in London. The Glasgow and
Liverpool stock exchanges were great
ly excited. The members sang God
Save the Queen" repeatedly and cheer
ed for Little Bob" Flags were lib
orally displayed on the municipal and
public building in all the large towns.
Windsor was very jubilant at the
news. which the queen disseminated
Immediately after IT ach her. She
Immediately telegraphed her congrat-
troops. The inhabitants sized the oc-
casion of her majesty driving through
the town on her way to take a train
for a visit to the South Afri-
can soldiers at the Netley hospital, to
/ make a demonstration. The queen,
who was looking remarkably well,
showed vident signs of deep satisfac-
ton, smiling continually and bowling
in response to the congratulatory
cheers.
Speculation is rife as to how soon
Lord Roberts will be able to press on
TO Bloemfontein, but before he enters
the capital of the Free State he Will
undoubtedly have to overcome a DOW
erful force and take strong entrench-
ments.
THE WAR NOT YET OVER.
Paris, February 27.-The
of this city pay the highest tribute to
General Cronje'S ValOr and express the
opinion that his surrender is far from
ending the war. They add that it will
only make the resistance of the Boer
nation all the more desperate.
Several however, urge
that Great Britain accept mediation,
now that she has secured an import
ant victory, and stop further blood
shed.
M ro,,p. in a, or+;oIa baada5
Honor to Both Co~mbatants,' appeals
to Great Britain to end the way, say
ing: IF England, once unfortunately
engaged in his struggle, could not
emerge by accepting the humiliation Of
defeat, it appears to us that she will
do we'll and reconquer the ~sympathies
of all nations, if, after having given
proof of her superior strength, she
knew how to stop herself and in so do
ing stop the scenes of destruction and
carnage now unfolding themselves in
the Orange Free State"
BRITISH ASSAULTS REPULSED
WITH GREAT LOSS.
Colenso, Sunday, February 25.-In the
attempt of the InniSkillingS Friday
evening to rush the Boer position on
Peters hill, the Boer fire was so ter
rible when the infantry emerged from
the cover Of the trees, that almost eV-
cry man in the leading half of the
company fell wounded.
The advance line Of the British
reached a donga in front of the first
Boer trench, which was not apparent
until they were actually in it. The
Beers retired TO the crest and then re-
turned, on either flank of the Inniskill-
ings. e~nfilading the captured donga
with a terrible cross fire. Finding 1t
impossible to advance or to hold the
position the British fell back and en-
trenched themselves half way up the
hill. The Beers maintained a heavy
fire.
In the course of the night, the Dub
lin Fusiliers and the ~Connaughts ar
irving to support the InniskillingS, an
other determined attempt was made TO
take the Boer positions. This also fail
ed. A heavy fire continued Throughout
the night.
A FEARFUL SLAUGHTER.
The I%nniskillings lost fourteen out of
seventeen officers killed and wounded
and about $50 non-commissioned Off
GERS and men killed and wounded.
General Lyttleton's brigade relieved
General Harris brigade in the morning
and the artillery duel was continued
yesterday Saturday., though no great
damage was done.
ARMISTICE.
Today, an armistice was agreed upon
to enable both sides to collect their
dead and wounded. The Beers admit
having had very heavy losses, but they
scout the idea that the British will
compel them to raise the siege of Lady
smith.
FOREIGNERS LEAVING TRANS
VAAL-
London, February 2S.-The Lourenzo
Marques correspondent of The Times
~telegraphing Tuesday says: Many
foreigners are leaving the Transvaal;
and numerous government officials
have started for Holland. Adelbert
Hay, United States consul in Pretoria,
is earning the respect Of both Beers
and uitlanders and proving himself
tactful and
BOERS RETREATING FROM LADY
SMITH
The Daily Mail has the following
from Ladysmith, dated Saturday, Feb
ruary oath:
The Boer retreat continued yester-
day. A party of about seventy, en-
route for the north, drew rein ear
limit hill A battery of fifteen pound