The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-03-01
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Not woman or child in the camp
had been hurt, except one girl, who
showed an injured finger tip There
we're heartrending partings between sew
eral men and their wives, and many Of
the women cried bitterly. Several youths
Of from 16 to Is years of age were in the
camp.
The Transvaalers appeared to have
lost their former trucculence."
HOW CRONJE SURRENDERED
Paardeberg, Feb. 27.-Cronje's face was
absolutely impassive. exhibiting no sign
of his inner feeling, when he surrendered
to Lord Roberts. Lord Roberts was sur
rounded by his staff, when General Pref
lyman, addressing the field marshal, said:
"Com1nandant Cronje, sir" The cofmand-
ant touched his hat in salute, and Lord
Roberts saluted in return. The whole
group then dismounted, and Lord Rob
erts stepped forward and shook hands
with the Boer commander. You made q
gallant defense, sir was the first saluta-
ton Of Lord Roberts to the vanquished
Boer leader.
VIEWS OF CRONJE PRISONERS
Paardeberg,' Feb. 26.-Yesterday was OBJ
served as a tacit armistice. The Peers
freely showed themselves to the British
troops Our horses are now thoroughly
rested and full-rationed. This ccrresEon-
dent has conversed with many Beer pris-
oners, both Free Staters and Transvaal-
ers All seemed convinced now that tie
war must end in a British victory. Ttey
had never before believed that the Brit
ish would be able to advance except by
and they had supposed hat the
efforts to relieve Kimberley wece due to
the necessity of securing the Kimberley
Mafei1ing line whence the advance into
the heart OF the Transvaal would be easy.
General Cronje. it appears, .ad steadily
to believe it possible that the
British would make a long march away
from a railway, and therefore Re Totally
the object of the strategic
movement of Lord RobertsA imagining
that it was merely a change Of direction,
in order to attack Magersfontein by way
Of Jacobsdal. All the prisoners seemed
equally convinced that when the British
get to Pretoria some foreign power would
intervene. It becomes more evident daily
that the great necessity in the success
ful conduct OF Lord oRberts' campaign is
larger supplies of horses.
BOER PRISONERS FOR WARDED
London, Feb. 2S.-(S.0S p. m.)-The war
efffce has received the following dispatch
from Lord Roberts:
"Paardeberg, Feb. 2S.-Cronje, with his
family. left here yesterday in charge of
Major General Prettyman and under the
escort Of the City Imperial volunteers and
mounted infantry. Later in the day the
retaining prisoners went in charge Of the
earl of Carroll and escorted by the Glou-
cesters and a hundred Imperial volun
tears. The women and children are be-
ing sent to their homes. l understand
that great dissatisfaction was felt by
by the Beers at Cronjes refusal to ac-
cept my offer of safe conduct to the wo-
men and children and medical care for
the wounded 40 Of whom are now in our
hospital. Many of them are in a terrible
plight for want of care at an earlier
stage I inspected the Boer iaager yesteT-
day and was much struck by the ingenu-
ity and energy with which the position
was made almost impregnable TO assault.
CAPEAND NATAL REJOICINGS
London, Feb. 2S-There has been ex-
travagant rejoicing in Cape Colony and
Natal at the surrender Of General Cronje,
crowds of people have been parading the
streets of the different towns singing and
cheering. Flags have been everywhere
displayed, the warships and merchant
men have been dressed with bunting, and
salutes have been fired. At Durham, Ma
tai the stars and stripes have been flying
alongside the union jack over the town
hall
THE WOUNDED AT PAARDEBERG
London, Feb. 2S.-Lord Roberts has for
warded an additional list of the British
casualties during the three days fighting
At Paardeberg, showing 1,2S2 and four
missing, and including officers and
Canadian prlvates wounded.
TOTAL CASUALTIES I2. S34
London. Feb. 2S-(S:55 D. m.)-The rap
dly growing casualty lists are being
classified as quickly as possible They
show up 70 this morning the total num-