Show SLAININVAR British Casualty List is G11UY11 ifl at a Very Ala11llifl RtIe War Office Classifying Lists Quickly as Possible i IRISH REGIMENTS SUFFER Scotch Likewise Ten of their Eleven Regiments Losing 2050 IdTcn Eight of the Irish Regiments Miss 2000 laTen when Roll is Called Total Number of Casualties Up to this Morning is 12834 of which 2319 were Added During the Last Fortnight Lists as Classified Show 1993 Killed 683S Wounded 3173 Missing while 830 Have Succumbed Suc-cumbed to Disease Lord Roberts Reports the Details of the Surrender Sur-render of Cronje Latter Has been Sent to Capetown London Mach 1The rapidlygrow ing casualty lists are being classified ns quickly as possible They show that up to this morning the total number or casualties was J2S3J of which 2319 were added during the last fortnight Ten of the eleven Scotch regiments lost above 2050 men and eight of the Irish regiments 2000 TJHMI conic the Glou cesters and NorthumberlandH while of nearly 200 colonials the Royal Canadians Cana-dians lost 121 rind the Victoria mounted contingent 20 The casualties are classified clas-sified thus KlIted 12 WOUILded Missing r L 3173 Dlscnsii i r t > 30 LORD ROBERTAS MOVEMENTS There Is no authoritative Indication yet of what Lord Roberts will do next It Kcems likely that a branch railway will be built across the veldt to lessen the difficulties of transportation Col Glrduard who built the Soudan railway rail-way Is with Lord Roberts The strain on the VcstemTTaIhvay is seen from the fact that r the population of Kimberley Kim-berley two weeks after the relief continues con-tinues on reduced rations Lord Rob ertss troops thin far have been only parllally f d NEED OF TRANSPORT FACILITIES 1 It is quite clear to technical hcadu that those who talk of an immediate and rapid advance far into the Free Slato do not realize the transport conditions con-ditions The Bools as it now appears have built a railway from Harrlsmlth to Kropmsladt o facllltatd the movement move-ment of tboir troops between Natal and tlie Free Slate MAFEKING HOLDING OUT Mafcklng was holding out on Feb ruaiy IGth At that time the Boers were showing unusual activity and firing fir-ing inflammable shells The Boers who hold positions south of the Orange river have been weak tnd Llent Earentzon writing on behalf LoC L-oC himself and of other Scandinavian prisoners alilrms that there arc no j mercenaries In Ihe Boer army and no volunteers who receive a penny for tHelr jfervlces CROJCJB SENT TO CAPETOWN Sc The War olllce has received the following c fol-lowing dispatch from Lord Robeits Paardcberg Feb 28Cr njt t with his family left here yeslcrdayJn charge of MnJGen Pretlyman and under the escort of the City Imperial volunteers und mounted Infantry Later In the day the remaining pris onTH went In charge of the Earl of Erroll and escorted by the Gloucester and a hundred Imperial volunteers The iomoti and children are being sent to their homes I understand that great dissatisfaction dissatisfac-tion was felt by i HIP Boors ul Cronjes refusal to I accept my offer of safe conduct con-duct tr > the women and children and medical care for the Bounded J70 of i whom aiv now in our hospital Many of them are In a terrible plight for want of can at nn earlier stage 1 Inspected the Boerr laager ycsler t and vmis much struck by the in g iilty and energy lth which lie r position uus made almost impregnable impregna-ble DETAILS OF SURKENDEH Lord Roberls also cables Rensburg uas reoccupied yealoiday by I Gen Clements A llspalch from Paardeberg dated Majuba day February 27lh at t a in r gives the detail of the surrender as follows 11 fol-lows The British camp was awakened > by tho continued ralllo of rifle lire at daybreak and the news arrived thai the Canadians while building a trench quite close to the enemy were fusilladed fusillad-ed at a range of flf ty yards The Canadians Cana-dians gallantly worked forward and 1r occupied the edge of the trenches along the river entirely enfilading the Bourn This movement was followed by a cessation I ces-sation of fire except an occasional soli tan shot BOEltS HOIST WHITE FLAG 1 Suddenly a regiment sta Honed on tbo crest of it hill perceived a white L nag and burst into cheers thus first announcing Ihe Kiirrendcr of Gen Cronje Shortly afterward u note reached pp Lurd Roberts bringing tidings of ibo Bucra unconditional surrender 1 IMJHTTYMAX 4itipr5 stjRIFX Urn Jiltman if Nnt lo l i > v pi i the sun > < ndfi At about 7 clucU i small group of men appeared In the distance clothing the plain toward headquarters The latter being apprised ap-prised uf Leo fronjes approach Lord Roberts went to the front in the modest tart in which he sleeps niul ordered n i guard of the Scafortha to lino up A group of horsemen then I approached On 1rettymans right i rode an elderly man clad In a rough short overcoat a i wjdcbrlmmed lint ordInary tweed trousers t m and broun shoes H was the redoubtable Cronje Ills face uas burned alinosl black and his curly beard was tinged with gray Cronjes face was absolutely Impassive Impas-sive exhibiting no sign of his Inner feelings Lord Roberts vas surrounded by his staff when Gen Prettynmn addressing ad-dressing the Field Marshal said fonunanduni Cronje sir The Commandant touched his hat in salute and Lord Roberts saluted In return MADE A GALLANT DEFENSE The whole gioup then dismounted and Lord Roberts stepped forward and shgok hands ullh the Boer commander Ton mule n gallant defense sir was the fIrst salutation of Lord Roberts to the vanquished Boer loader Ho then motioned Gen Cronje lo a m seal in a chair which had been brought for his accommodation and the two oflleers conversed through an Intcrpip ter Gen Cronje afterward breakfasted Will tho British ollicers AVENGED MAJUBA Performance of the Canadians at Paardeberg was Splendid London March 1A 1 dispatch lo the Times from Paardeberg dIL ted Tuesday Tues-day says Tho performance of the Canadians under tin absolutely withering wither-ing Ire which caused them to retire fifty yards until the engineers had dug trenches was splendid The dim moonlight moon-light and the cloudy sky alone ron deied the enemys point blank fusilade ineffective The Canadians held the position until dawn The greatest admiration ad-miration is expressed for their valor and it is felt that a new era has been i opened to the empire now that the Canadians have avenged Majuba MOVE FROM K1MBKRL1DY A dispatch fiom Ivimbcrley dated February 28lb says Col Peakman with a mounted force and a Maxim proceeded to Darkly West where he was warmly welcomed He left a strong guard and then proceeded to Longlands Windsor town and ICInp dam Thero were rumors of Boers in the neighborhood but no demonstration occurred The Diamond Fields Advertise draws pointed attention to the fact that although Klmberley was relieved about two weeks ago there hns been no amelioration In regard to the food supply sup-ply It Is sllll impossible as it was during dur-ing the Investment to procure a tin of condensed milk or cocoa without a mcdienl I certificate The inhabitants continue without many of the common articles of food although meat rations have been i Increased lo half a pound QTEENS MESSAGK TO ROBERTS In her di patcji lo Lord Robeits fol lolng Ihe announcement of the surrender sur-render of Gen Cronje her Majesty said Accept for yourself and all under un-der your command ihy warncst con graluUilions on this splendid neVs Ixjrd Roberts replied an follows All under my command arc deeply grateful grate-ful for your Majestys most gracious message Congratulations from their Queen are an honor the soldiers dearly prize COMPLIMENTS IRISH TROOPS The Queen has telegraphed Gen But ler as follows I have heard with the deepest concern the heavy losses sustained sus-tained by my bravo Irish soldiers and I desire lo express my sympathy and admiration ad-miration of the splendid fighting qualities quali-ties they have exhibited throughout these trying operations Gen Duller has wired his thanks lo the Queen for her telegram of gracious sympathy and encouragement According lu a special dispatch from Capetown dated February 27th Lord Kitchener Is at Arundel the Boers are lutiring lo Xorvalspont and all Is quiet at Stormberg RENSBERG OCCUPIED Rcnsbcrg uas occupied after a slight skirmish and with no serious opposition opposi-tion Neither the town nor the railway has been Injured IN CRONJES CAMP Correspondent Details its Horrors in a Cable Letter London MnrcU 1Tn a dispatch from Paardeberg dated Tuesday February CTth a staff correspondent says On my first visit 16 Gen Cronjes camp I was admitted inside even before the British guard At every ten paces I camo upon the swollen carcasses of horses or mules tainting tho air It seems Impossible that thousands could have endured sucli a frightful stench The river banks were honeycombed with trenches such sis had never been been before In warfare These were really underground dwellings i Unless a shell wore to drop straight loWml Info th j opening II would not reach the interior in-terior Flab trajectory projeclilcs would be bound lo fall to reach them The Boers wero lying or billing on L tim ground Their faces were haggaid Land L-and won They said there was not a m drop of spirits In the laager Every countenance showed Joy ai the end oC lie dreadful siege Somu of them laughed and paid they hoped they would I ttoon get whisky Nearly all the Free Slaters spoke Knglish but there was not a word aboul lighting for liberty I the only expressions ex-pressions being those of joy over their present dellveiances One man shak lug his fist In tlie direction of Uen Cronje exclaimed That man deserves tu bu sholl Nol a woman or child In the cump had been hurl except ono girl who showed an injured linger tip There vero heartrending partings between several men and their wives and many p of the women cried bitterly Seven youths of from 1C to IS years of ag o were In the camp The Transvaalers appeared lu have lost their former t riicul flee Another iorrespondcnt says Ycsler day was obhcrycd ts a laell armlsilce rime Boors freely showed themselves to the British troops Our horses are now thoroughly rested and rationed This correspondent 1UIH conversed 1 with many Boer prisoners both Free Staters and Transvaalers All seemed convinced now that the war must end 1 iii a Brush victory They had never before believed thai time British would bo able to advance except by rallwavs and they had supposed that the efforts to relieve Klmberky were due lo ihe necessity of securing the Klmberley Mafeklng line whence the advance Inlo the heart of tIme Transvaul would be easy Jon Cronje n appear had h steadily refused to believ it possible lhat the British would make a long march away from a railway and therefore JIM totally misconceived the 4 object of the 8lniuKu movement of I Lord Koberty Imagining that II was I meivlv chui < of dirm ill In mder m to a thuh b u tI of 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