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FRIGHTFUL SCENES IN CAPTURED LAAGERs.|

CRONJE’S SURRENDER

Lespox, Feb. 27.—lhe War Office hae received the following from Lord condact.

Roberts :

“Paanpeserc, Feb. 27. — General Cronje has surrendered unconditional! “Crenje is now a prisoper ia our camp.

FULL PARTICULAR},

Paanpeserc, Feb 27, 4.05 8. m.— feneral Cronje, CommaniJer of the Orange

Pree State Army, bas eurrendered u conditionally to the British forces und Lord Robs erta. Heis sow 8 prisoner this camp.

Cronje sentto an officer through the British lines at dawn thie morniog witha

flag of truce. The officer saii that h» bad a messa for the British General in commacd. He wastaken t> Lord Kitchener,

whom he said that General Crooje was

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] biood and to save his women and children, { the artillery was badly damaged by the aad he requested tha: they be given safe | British shells.

Lord Kitchener at onze granted the re

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surrender in all respects, be absolute and

unconditional. To this Cronje agreed. Tae Boer commander at once left hia

laager, and, escorted by half e dozen offi-

cers,entered the British lines.

o He was met by Lord Kitchener, w

er | immediately brought him tthe head in | quarters of Lord Roberts.

on the psrtof Lord Roberts, wh) has a

great admiration for his captive, and

ge brave and dignified en the part of Crooj+ The condition of affaire in the camp of

The greetiag: between the rival generals was kindly

and ex'remely sympatieti ymp

to | the Boers was something frightful.

ustenable, and onlydeath and capture io! as they

prospect if he contioued the fight. Se wished toavoid usel:ss shedding of {

sbelis.

They had rua out of food except the willing to sarrender bis position, being | cattle and those were being eaten rapidly were kilied by the British

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iL Ci THE DETAILS OF CRONJE’S SURRENDER

who | ing their agonies.

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ONJE CAUGHT AT LAS

Most of their wagons were burned,

e| festering in the sun. portant and Comple

‘Lhe wounded were in an awfal plight. The hospital corps was insufficient to at- tend to them and the? lay about the laager in heaps, some crying pitzously, others shrieking io agony, many 8ilently bear-

Captives.

It is believee that the sarrendered force

patante.

~ | The B ht s, immediately Ob Bosides there are over 1090 women and i e ritis roops, { cGia.e: 2 «SS ee d cailiane

taking poseession of the laager, were or- Se ee 5 poh ae

| dered by Lord Roterts to devote all :their “ s

| attention t>» suctoring the wounded aod BOERS MASSING

burying the dead, a3 well as to catiag for Loypon, Feb, 27, 4.20 a. m.—The Boera the women and children who were panic- are assem Lling an army near Biloemf{on *

stricken, and in expectation of some | tein with which to dispute the invasion of awful punishment’. {| Lord Roberts. They coul! bardly be induzed jo accezt | The commandcs are described as +has- the kindpera of vid from their cooquerore, | tening from-alH quarters of the republie. The Brith commissariat was taxed ‘o No estiniate is*made of their numbere. its wimo-t fo give immediat: relief to thes Bu. the wilidrawai of the Soers from most

; hn} sstible i } v uip con- Tae smmunition had siso given out and| &t (F rere. Buc every thing postibie is .bec] of the places where, they have bee

tact with the Berisi#h, except the district near Ladyemfth, may raise the resisting

force to 30,900 men The gathering of this army across the path of. Lord [oberts gives sigaificance to | General Cronje’s steadfast defence. HY } py ¥ | He has edgaged the corps of Lord Rob»

/erts for ten days now, and whether be is | relieved or not, he has given time for the | diapersed Boer factions to get together | and to prepare positions to receive the British advance when Cronje is overcome and R >berts moves forward. 4 ¢ The War Office has nothing after m id- Genuine Root night to indicate his collapse, and he may hold out for a new dav. Genera! Baller, on Saturday, faced the

: last and strongest position of the Byer, Hockey Sticks who bar his way to Ladysmith.

We have a few

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will number between 7,000 and 8,000 com-

te.

ing done to slliviate the condition of th e] Major Denison of the Royal Canadia

regiment. CRONJE IN THE TOILS. Loxpoy, Feb. 27.—A despatch to th

his guns was frustrated by our art liery. Paanpesrrs, Feb. 25.— Genera

hope and are anxious to surrender. Prisoners are coming in daily.

of the logges hitherto sustaied.

Boers are entirely atthe mercy of the British, and ine end.is.imeviteble. Bat-Lord Roberts is ‘treating them with

humanity. BULLBR’S CASUALITIES.

Lonpon Feb £7.~— General Buller’s death list contains the names of thres Lieuten- ant Colonel3, viz , Thackeray, of the Furst Roya! Eauiskilien Fusiliers ; Sitewell, of tbe Second Royal Dublio Fusiliers ; and Thoro!d of the Royal Welsh Fusihers. YEISTERDAY’S REPORY!.

Lonp ow, Feb 27.—D:-spatches contain ing the list of the casualties was the only official news received from Geaeral Roberts yesterday; and dowao toa late hour this morning the situation at Paardeburg with Cronje securely beld as a prisoner is ap-

The strenuous fighting iadicates a battle

{guard action protecting a retreat. left and are selliag taem at On Tharsday aod Friday Geoeral Bul - a big discount, come quick ler lost 48 offizers killed and wounded,

> 490 and gei your choice. representing probably a total cf from 49 to 500. THE CANADIANS. Loxpox, Feb. 27.— The Prince of Wales, who, yesterday, Monday, paid visit to the wounded who had

arrived at Southampton vn

the hospital ship Princess of Waies, singled out the Canadians and told them how proud the Empire was of them and their brave compatriots who

had come ferward so loyally and spontane- ou-ly to m?ke commoa cause with the mother country.

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BOER§3RINFORCEMEN r3.

Loxpex, Feb. 27.—Toe Daily Nevs bas deepatehes from I.orn*9 Marques which states that 60)0 Burgicrs have left Ladysmith for the Free S at.; that h: Boers sre concentrating thirty miles out- side Bloemfontein; that the Free State Government is moving to Winberg; and that reinforcements from al! parts are passiog through Bloemfonteia hourly.

INTERESTING DETAILS.

Mcpper Rivés, Feb. 27.—At the battle of Paardeberg, otherwice called Slink« fonteia, on Sunday the.18ih,two of ih: principal features were the fighting se'f sacrifice of the Highland Brigade and the im peteous charge of the enemy's trenches by the Cornwalls, Canadians and Gor-

9th Division, bore the brunt of the fight and suffered the lion's share of losses. General McDonald was shot ia the foot early in the action. The battle commenced, at dawa, wheo

dous | These troops, with two brigades of the '

screen for the advance of the Ninth Divi sion on the left bank of the river came in touch with the enemy occupying positions

{t was in advancing over a barren plain that the most expensive fighting occurred.

The Highland Brigade took an isolated hill called a Slink kop, charging the enemy, as a cluster of Seaforths lying dead with bayonets fixed. showed next morping.

1 The guns coming into position aa the

Chronicle from Paardehberg, dated Feb. 23, eays: “General Cronje’s attempt to mount

Crop}? is still obstinately defiant ; but it is now known that his men have gives "p

Tt isetated that about four thousand men are teleagured in the camp exclusive

The Boer puritions now, ~ alywoat exciusively confined to the river bed. The

great consideratibu ‘from motives of |

With Between 7,000 and 8.000 Boers

Yielded Unconditionally to Lord Roberts’ .Terms. I'The Boers Short of Food and Suffered Fearful Losses.

The laager was strewn with the corpect of Particulars of the Meeting Between tei Roberts, Kitchener and Cronje—~ quest at far as the women and children | dead lying ia the broad light anburied and What the Boers Suffered before they gave in—The Capture most {m-

n | ground was jcleared ferced the Boers to close over in a bend ino the river,

8 on the western end of the position was cleared.

General Smith +Dorrien crossed the river at Paardsberg drift with part of the ninth brigade, the otaer positien continu- ing the fight on other bank.

Fighting their way along the right bank the Cornwalls and Canadians came with- in reach of the Boer laager.

Charging the trenches togetker they cap‘ured the first row, but had to retire.

Here Colonel Aidworth fell with a bul.- let ia his head as he was leading his Tegi- ment,

But at the close of the day, though our lossea were severe, success was achieved, forthe Boers were cleared from ali the positions where they could hamper our ; movements, and forced into a position up~ oa which our guns ecoull be brought te beer.

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LATEST. CANADIANS CHEERED IN ERITISH PARLIAMENT,

Lorpox, Feb, 27.—In Lord Rober.s’ officiel account of tke bombardm: nt and surrender le says :

‘A most dashivg advacce was made by the Canadian regiment supported by the Gordon Highlanders—s galiant dead wor.by of our Cc] wis! comrades and which I am glad to say was attended by comparatively vlight Joss.”

Wile» thisannouncemect was read in Parliament today, it was veceived with immense and prolonged cheers,

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