The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-28
SURRENDER OF cR0HJE
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ually contract his position, and at thu
same time l bombarded it heavily will
artillery, which was yesterday mater
tally aided by the arrived of four six
inch howitzers, which l had ordered III
from De Aar. In carrying out these
measures a captive balloon gave grea1
assistance by keeping US Informed OF
the dispositions and movements of the
enemy.
cat 3 a. m. to-day a most dashine
advance was made by the Canadian
regiment and some engineers, support
ed by the First Gordon Highlanders and
| Second Shropshires, resulting in our
gaining a point some 900 yards nearer
the enemy and within about eighty
yards of his trenches, where our men
entrenched themselves and maintained
their positions till morning-a gallant
deed worthy of our colonial comrades,
and which, / am glad to say, was at
tended by comparatively slight loss.
This apparently clinched matters,
| for, at daylight to-day, letter signed
| by General Cronje, in which he stated
that he surrendered unconditionally
was brought to our outposts under a
flag Of truce.
+ "In my reply told General Cronje
he must present himself at my camp,
and that his force must come out of
their laager after laying down their
arms. BY a. m. I received General
Cronje and despatched a telegram to
you announcing the fact. In the course
of conversation he asked for kind treat
ment at our hands, and also that his
wife, grandson, private secretary, adj
jutant and servants might accompany
him wherever he might be sent. I re-
assured him, and told him his request
would be complied with.
Il informed him that a general off,
Ger would be sent with him to Cape
Town, to insure his being treated with
proper respect en- route. He will start
this afternoon, under charge of Major
General Prettyman, who will hand him
over to the general commanding at Cape
Town.
The prisoners, who number about
5000, will be formed into commands
under our own officers. They will also
leave here to-day, reaching the Modder
River tomorrow, when they will be
rallied to Cape Town in detachments.'
the house of lords and the house of
commons to-day. The reference to the
Canadians evoked immense and pro-
longed cheering.
-Four thousand Prisoners.
This evening it was announced that
Lord Roberts had notified the war Of
flee that the number of Boer prisoners
approximates 1000, of whom 1,150 are
citizens of the Orange Free State. The
remainder are citizens of the Trans
vaal.
Twenty-nine Transvaal and eighteen
Free State officers were captured. The
guns taken from the Transvaal forces
We're three 75-centimetre Krupps, nine
and one Maxim gun
From the Free Skaters the British cap
tured one 7.5-centimetre Krupp and one
Maxim gun.
The war office has issued a list of
721 non commissioned officers and men
in the fighting at Paardeberg
Sunday, February 49,, including SO Ca
nadians and 273 Highlanders.
Mnjubn AVENGED.
"Majuba avenged; "Cronje surren-
ders"; Great British victory" These
are the expressions being shouted all
over London to-day, yet there are few
signs of the national joy that |
Lord Roberts despatch has really caus-
ed. The capitulation of General Cronje |
had been looked upon as almost GER /
tainty for week past, and now that |
It has come enthusiasm finds itself dis
counted by anticipat ton.
The magnitude of the success of Lit |
tie Bobs" is almost overlooked in the |
at the fact that it syn
ohronized with the anniversary of Ma
tuba Hill, and wiped out a dishonor of |
nineteen years standing. While the
afternoon papers all comemnt on this .
happy coincidence they do not forget |
The splendid bravery of the enemy.
Further details of the dramatic sur
'ender of General Cronje at Paardeberg
Ire eagerly awaited. The Boer COM
nander's forces are variously estimated
1t 1000 to 5000 men.
The wording of Lord Roberts an
of his victory is meeting
With unpublished criticism. 1t remind
ID many people, by it's wording, of Ad-
niral SIMPSONS dispatch telling of the
destruction of Cerveras fleet. Specula-
ion is rife as to how soon Lord Roberts
will be able to press on to Bloemfontein,
tut before he enters the capital of the |
free State he will undoubtedly have to
overcome a powerful force and take
trong intrenchments.
The news of General Cronje's surren-
Ter was received with unbounded salts
action at Windsor. The queen immedi-
Ltely telegraphed her congratulations to
Iord Roberts and the troops.
No one who did not know of General
5ronje's surrender would suspect from
he appearance of the town that Lon
lon was to-day celebrating the chief
ictory of the war; Not a flag is flying,
nd in front of the place where bulletins
re displayed scarcely more than a doz-
n people stop at time to read the
ews Outside of the war office there is
he same absence of enthusiasm, due, |
oubtless, to the drizzling rain.
Transport II ached Ladysmith.
A letter has been received from a man
I the First Dragons confirming the re-
ort that a supply transport reached
during the engagement at
pion F<op. He says the Dragons We're
he escort of the transport, which was
even miles long, and adds: THAT is
Thy Butler engaged the enemy at Spon