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  3. GENERAL CRONJE SENT TO CAPETOWN.

    At daylight General Cronje offered to surrender, and was told to come to Lord Roberts's camp. The Boers, he was informed, must leave the laager and lay down their arms. General Cronje, with seven officers, thereupon entered the British camp ...

    Article : 94 words
  4. PARLIAMENTARY NOMINATIONS.

    The nominations for the general election closed yesterday, and we now know. that in no less than 13 out of 28 country electorates there will be ...

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  5. WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

    Some further particulars are to hand concerning the surrender of General Cronje at Koodesrand, in the Orange Free State. A despatch from Field-Marshal Lord Roberts dated from paardeberg yesterday details what led up the capitulation, and reminds Great Britain of ...

    Article : 91 words
  6. THE QUEEN AND WOUNDED.

    The Queen visited Netley and told the wounded of General Cronje's surrender, and presented each with a bouquet of flowers from the gardens of Windsor Castle. Her Majesty sympathised with their hardships, and was especially cordial ...

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  7. BOER GUNS CAPTURED.

    Three Krupp 9-pounders and one Maxim gun, belonging to the Transvaal Republic and one Krupp and one Maxim belonging to the Free State have been captured. It is supposed that the heavy guns were buried at Magersfontein and the ...

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  8. LETTER FROM A TASMANIAN

    The following letter from Lance-Corporal Hynes (now a prisoner in the hands of the Boers in South Africa) has been kindly handed to the "North-West ...

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  9. CASAULTIES ON THE 18TH INST.

    At Paardeberg on the 18th inst. there were 740 casualties amongst the rank and file. These included Corporal Owens, of the New South Wales Mounted Infantry, who was severely wounded, and Private Chesser, lightly. ...

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  10. GALLANTRY OF THE CANADIANS.

    In his despatch Lord Roberts described the final rush at the Boer entrenchments as a gallant deed, worthy of our colonial comrades. There is now a great outburst of patriotism throughout Canada. ...

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  11. ATTEMPTS TO REINFORCE CRONJE FAILED.

    The Commander-in-Chief reported that all the attempts to reinforce General Cronje had been defeated by the generals, who had carried out their share of the plan of operations with the utmost satisfaction. ...

    Article : 37 words
  12. FAILURE DEMORALISED THE BOERS.

    These repulses thoroughly demoralised the Boer forces, while they raised the spirits of the British troops, who did excellent work throughout the critical period of the operations. ...

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  13. DESERTERS FROM GENERAL CRONJE'S FORCE.

    It is believed that during General Cronije's retreat from Magersfontein many Free Staters deserted and returned to their farms. ...

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  14. CONTINENTAL VIEW OF THE VICTORY.

    France and Russia appear exasperated at the capitulation, though acknowledging the importance of the victory. Germany and Austria are disappointed. Italy and the United States are sympathetic, and King Humbert ...

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  15. BRITISH RAPIDLY TIGHTENED THE CORDON.

    Noting the effect they had on the enemy, Lord Roberts determined to make a great effort to force General Cronje to yield, and rapidly tightened the cordon around his position. ...

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  16. TRENCHES PUSHED FORWARD.

    Instructions were issued to the engineers to push forward the trenches, and this important work was pushed on with such great energy that at daybreak even General Cronje was surprised at the remarkable progress made. This evidently precipitated the surrender. ...

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  17. INTEREST IN TASMANIA.

    The news of Cronje's surrender, contained in yesterday's "Examiner," was received with unfeigned delight, and the federal flag and Union Jack were displayed on various buildings as tokens of satisfaction. BEACONSFIELD, Wednesday. ...

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  18. OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION OF THE SURRENDER.

    Immediately on receiving General Cronje at his camp Lord Roberts cabled the good news to the War Office, the message reading thus:— "General Cronje and all his force capitulated unconditionally at daylight to-day, and the Boer leader is now a prisoner in my camp. I ...

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  19. FEELING IN THE SOUTH.

    All loyalists gave expression to their great joy this morning, when it became known that General Cronje and troops had capitulated. Flags of various denomination were floating on the breeze from all points, and bunting was at a premium before the close of the day. Great preparation is being made to ...

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  20. THE QUEEN CONGRATULATES LORD ROBERTS.

    When the news of the capitulation was received at the War Office a messenger was despatched at once to Windsor Castle with the object of informing the Queen. Her Majesty was delighted at the good tidings, and at once instructed ...

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  21. FIRST TASMANIAN CONTINGENT.

    Lord Gormanston received the following cablegram from High Commissioner Milner dated yesterday:—"General Cronje surrendered at daylight this morning, and congratulate you on the gallant services of the troops from your colony." ...

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  22. NUMBER OF PRISONERS.

    Nothing is said in either the official despatches or press messages received up to the present to give any clear idea as to the number of prisoners who have been taken as a result of the surrender. When General Cronje was hemmed in at first it was estimated he had ...

    Article : 217 words
  23. GENERAL CRONJE.

    At the commencement of the war Piet Cronje, who then ranked as commandant, and who also held the important office superintendent of ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  24. ENTHUSIASM IN LONDON AND THE PROVINCES.

    Throughout London and the provinces great enthusiasm has been displayed over the capitulation. ...

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  25. ADDITIONAL GUNS FOR LORD ROBERTS.

    It has transpired that Lord Roberts received additional guns from Capetown last week. The total number sent up is stated at 36. In his later cablegrams Lord Roberts declared that the four howitzers ...

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  26. LONDON RADIANT WITH JOY.

    Lord Roberts's message conveying the intelligence of the capitulation was read in the House of Lords yesterday by the Secretary of State for the War Department (the, Marquis of Lansdowne), and in the House of Commons by the Under-Secretary (Mr. George; Wyndham). ...

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