The Monte Vista journal., 1900-03-03
CKONJE SUKRENDERS.
BRITISH GET 5000 PRISONERS.
Bosss Held Ost Until rood and Annu.-
ton Were Gone THE AnniversaFy Of
Aajuba Hil

Bosss Held Ost Unt Food and Annu.-
tioa wsrs 0ons THE Annivsrsasy Of
Asjabs Hul
London, Feb. 27-O:57 a. m.-The
war Ofiice announces that Cronje has
surrendered his whole force uncondi-
tIonally.
General Roberts dispatch reads as
follows:
"Paardeberg. Feb. N.-7:45 q. m.-
General Cronje and all Of his force
capitulated Internationally at daylight
and is now prisoner in my camp. The
strength Of his force will be commun-
icated later.
Il hope that her majesty's govern
ment will consider this event sattsfac-
tory, occurring as II does on the an
niversary Of Majuba."
London. Feb. 2S.-Late this after
noon the war office published a dis
patch from Roberts supplementing his
announcement Of Cronje's surrender
and explaining how 1t was brought
about.
The dispatch. which IL dated Paar-
deberg, February q. at 11:0 \. m. Is
~ follows: From Information fur
nished by the intelligence department.
1t became apparent that Cronje's force
was becoming very depressed: that
there was discomfort among his troops
and that discord among his leaders had
rapidly Increased. That feeling was
doubtless accentunted by di~appoint-
ment when the Boer reinforcements
which tried to relieve Cronje were de-
featcd. February 23rd.
Il resolved therefore to bring pres
sure to bear on the enemy. Each night
the trenches We're pushed forward to-
ward the enemy's laagcr SO as to grad
unlly contract his position. At the same
time / bombardcd 1t heavily with ar
tillcry, which yesterday was materially
aided by the arrival OF six inch hOwitz-
ers which l had ordered up from De
Anr.
AT 3 u. IN. to-day the Canadian regi-
mcnt and some engineers. supported by
the First Gordon llighlanders and Sec
ond Shropshircs made a most dashing
advance. which resulted in our gaining
a point 600 yards nearer the enemy ana
within eighty yards Of his trenches.
where our troops entrenched them
selves and maintained their position
until morning. II was II gallant deed
worthy Of our colonial comrades. which,
I am glad To say. was attended with
comparatively slight loss.
This apparently cllnched matters.
for mt daylight letter signed by
Cronje. In which he stated he surrcn-
dered Internationally. was brought to
our outposts under nag OF truce. My
reply told CronJc he must present him
self In my camp and that his force
must come out Of their laager after
laying down their arms.
AT n. M. I received Cronje and dis
patched n telegram announcing the
fact In the course of the conversation
with the Boer general. he asked for
kind treatment for his men at our
hands, and also that his wife. grand
son. private SECRETARY. ndjutant and
servants might accompany him wher-
ever he might le sent. I reassured him
and told him his request would be
compiled with. and further informed
him that general ofsicer would &C.
company him to Cape Town. 10 be sure
that he would h. treated with proper
respect en- route.
THE prisoners number about 1000.
These will In. formed into cOlnmanios
under their own Officera, and leave
here to-day. reaching MotSder to-mor-
row. whence they will be taken to
Caps Town In detachmen,H."
II Is stated that the condition Of af-
fairs In the camp u the Born was
tirely out Of food. except trek cattle.
and the~e were eaten as rapidly ar
they were killed by the British shells.
Their ammunition had given out. and
Inos, Of their artillery was badly dam
aged by the British nrc. Most Of their
wagons were burned. Everything pos
stble is ls.inK done to nllcv late the con-
dition Of the cap;iv~~.
The news Of Cronjc's surrender
reached London during sudden
downInur Of rain. and sprsad by word
Of mouth almost before the extras ar
p~ausl. Englishmen thnw wed at once.
Absolute strangers sioprssi In the
streets. shook hands and slapped each
other ON the hack. In the officr build
ing~ SON" went down the corridors
hainmcring the doors and shouting the
glad tidings. Many rushed to telegraph
offic-s. while excited throngs blocked
windows and hngs were run up every
whrrc. 4 stranger entering London
would not have known the town. The
usual s,nid Engiish,nnn for the mo.
mcnt was insane with JOY. Proceed.
ingS ON the stock Exchange opened
with the singing III God Save the
Quss,h." and then the jubiinn, brokers
chrcrd Roberts, Kitchener and every
body connected with the war, again
and again.
London. Frb. ?I.-Twcniy-n Trims
wal officers were captured and cigh-
teen Free State officers were made
prisoners.
The guns captured from the Trims.
wal forces wcrs. three seventy I've s~n.
timer krupps. One >i'oundcr and
one Maxim gun. From the Free stnter.,
III. British captured on" seventy five
ccntiine'.r krupp and onc Maxim gun.
London. Feb. -. 7syT y. m.-Thc of.
fccr- captured by General Not,crtu, ta.-
sides General Pkf cronJc. include Lie
following well known commander:
Chief Comnaan'iant ~. !. Woivcrnns, q
member of the vo,ksrnnd. Field Corn~t
frus. = Scandinavian: Major Albr,-ht.
the famous German nriillerymnn: Ma.
jor Van Dewitt. the distinguished Ger.
man ossscrr. responsible for most IT The
splendid engineering works Of thr
1socru sinrr the commencement Of the
war.
inntiou. Feb. 21-:2O q. m.-Ths
lsorrs arr assembling an army near
Btormfontciu. with which to dispute
the Invasion Of Lord Rot,~rts. This in.
tcillxrncr comes from Pretoria by way
Of lourrnxo Marques. The command.
ors are described as ''hasteniug from
all quarters of the two rrpublics.''
No estimate IL made ~ their mum.
tp~rr. hut the Wtthtlrn wal Of the Roefa