27 Feb 1900
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Newspaper
Akron Daily Democrat
Location
Akron, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1900
Page
1
London telegram reports General Roberts cabled from Paarde Rhag that Cronje and all his forces capitulated unconditionally at daylight this morning at Majuba. The capitulation ends the siege with women and children granted safe conduct. Markets react with optimism as wartime news boosts sentiment.
Dispatches from Paardeberg report General Cronje capitulating to British forces under Lord Roberts. About 7,000 to 8,000 Boer combatants, plus thousands of women, children, and relief workers, become prisoners. Conditions described as dire with scarce food, ammo exhausted, and wounded in poor care as British forces aid civilians and bury dead. Cronje requested safe conduct for women and children. Kitchener granted it with caveats.
London reports the bold resistance of Cronje’s Boer forces at Paardeberg Drift kept a force of about forty thousand British troops at bay. Censored accounts describe the defiant action as a remarkable setback for British operations in the region. The initial news, allowed through censorship, paints a vivid picture of Boer endurance and strategic defense.
Reports recount Cronje's stubborn stand as 8,000 Boers defend the Langer and Cape Town area against Roberts' 45,000. Shells rain, fires burn, and resistance persists despite daily cables claiming surrender. Crone ions by armistice to bury dead, Kitchener refuses.
London crowds gathered after General Roberts announced victory, with the War Office posting the bulletin and a Mansion House reading during royal proclamations. Bystanders blocked streets as shouts of Read echoed along the sidewalk in a scene unmatched in the war.
Manila reports indicate pacification of the Philippines is unlikely before the rainy season, with estimates ranging from two to six years. Aguinaldo’s wife is held under strict guard in Manila and monitored for possible communications. Insurgent prisoners taken by patrols and supply trains are being kept, while reports note growing skepticism about a swift end to the conflict.
In a tense column, Chappelle opposes Otis on keeping Spanish friars and restoring parishes while awaiting Averston from Washington. Otis refuses access to the Jeen papers delaying Civil Commissioner Denby. Otis’s health rumor gains attention as doctors suggest decline. Red Cross Drug Co appeals for patience amid high demand and advertising. Akron Masonia lodge showcases stereopticon with new electrical equipment.
A testimonial from Mrs Wy Bell of Nicollet Ave Minneapolis describes stopping coffee after a doctor diagnosed dyspepsia and headaches. She credits Postum with restoring health, notes family use, and provides preparation tips including boiling and two heaping teaspoons per cup.
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