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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1900
Page
1
An OCR based fragment references variable winds, possible rain in northern portions, and warmer trends with brisk, northwesterly components. It also includes garbled references to a local official and a death notice, plus stray names and incidental society notes.
The report says General Piet Cronje surrenders and is taken to Cape Town with his wife and servants. Lord Roberts continues operations toward the Free State capitals, with the British press praising the victory while noting uncertainties about remaining Boers and captured guns.
Spenser Wilkinson analyzes the Cape military front after Cronje's surrender. He estimates about one tenth of the Boer army eliminated by Paardeberg and suggests General Roberts could move 45,000 troops toward Bloemfontein and Winberg to draw Boer forces from Natal and sever Boer communications south of the Orange River.
James Jones Jr. wed Miss Annis Gray Taylor, daughter of George Taylor, and niece of Hannis Taylor, ex minister to Spain, at the West End hotel in St Louis. Rev Archibald Carr officiated with a reception following. Bridesmaids were Mrs Virginia Davis and Josephine Conway. Best man was Fr W Plant of Minneapolis. Attending guests included Senator and Mrs Jones and Miss Jones of Arkansas, and James Taylor of Mobile.
John Bell a Graysville grocery merchant and two miners Myers and Walker were arrested in Chattanooga charge with passing bills raised from two to twenty and over fifty dollars on Dalton and Chattanooga merchants. Bell claims victimization and innocence while officers say counterfeiting had been ongoing in the region.
Colonel William Bryan spoke to about 1,500 in the Mississippi legislature on free silver trusts and imperialism. He denounced imperialism, compared U S policy in the Philippines and Porto Rico with Reconstruction era South. He left for Baton Rouge and planned stops in Shreveport and Galveston with his wife.
London February 27 7 07 p m The officers captured by General Roberts include General Piet Cronje and several well known Boer leaders Chief Commandant M Wolverans Field Cornet Frus Major Albrecht and Major Von Dewitz The note highlights German officers involved in Boer War engineering efforts.
Regiment suffers heavy casualties during the assault on Pieters Hill near Colenso. During Friday night tactics to rush Boer positions, the Boer fire proved devastating and the attackers faced severe losses with unclear continuation of the action.
Private A. B. Cole of the Second Royal Canadians, the only wounded Canadian known in England, was honored by the queen and royal family at Nettley. Cole described being shot through the foot during Colonel Pilcher's march to Sunny Side while his regiment advanced. The queen expressed sympathy and Beatrice spoke kindly. Cole said the Boers are sticking to it, noting forty two English prisoners captured at Bunny Side.
Raleigh February 27 a special from Brodie Moring a young Tarheel has been jailed two weeks on suspicion of murdering his father He is free under habeas corpus before Judge Clark three witnesses swear they saw his father after the alleged murder The state says bloody clothing found under a fallen tree two miles from Moring's house is linked to the crime and a new arrest is planned with a search for the body in the woods to prove the slaying and burial by the son.
The James A. Walker versus William F. Rhea contest from Virginia’s ninth district was presented to House Elections Committee No. 1 amid high interest. The hearing follows a Bristol shooting during prep and notes General Welker’s prior chairmanship of the committee. Testimony runs to many pages.
Paris papers praise General Cronje for valor and say surrender does not end the war. They urge Britain to accept mediation to stop bloodshed. The Temps calls for honoring both sides and suggests Britain end the war by accepting defeat and reconciling with nations.
A London dispatch dated February 27 reports a letter from a First Dragoons man in South Africa confirming Copan.ok eiong-Poen and stating Buller’s men have the utmost confidence in him.
Frankfort, Ky. two state governments claim regular authority to run the state while banks refuse to recognize either faction. Officials say state funds are tied up and payments to legislators, county officials, contractors, and state institutions must wait for court resolution. Democratic state officers set up offices in the Capitol hotel as charitable and penal institutions suffer.
South Carolina plans a granite shaft with bronze palmetto tree at Chickamauga on Snodgrass hill. An appropriation of 310,000 funds the project led by Governor McSweeny and a commission including Adjutant General Floyd General Walker and Confederate veterans leaders. Markers will honor Kershin Gist Manigault and Culpepper’s battery with completion aimed by September 1.
Anniston Alabama February 27 special. William Noble John A Noble and James Keith Jr plan to build a hundred thousand dollar cotton mill at once. They are arranging for the machinery. This will be Anniston s fifth cotton mill and the second new one this year.
The Rapid Transit Railroad Company paid the city of Chattanooga Tennessee the first installment of the $1 000 franchise tax for a streetcar concession. This payment marks the first money received by the city for a public franchise.
Montagu White of Pretoria, arriving in Buffalo, says General Cronje’s surrender marks the close of offensive operations in the war as British forces overextend and shift to defense. A Cape Town dispatch adds Cronje reportedly tried to escape with Boer followers but was driven back.
A Missouri blizzard caused a main line collision on the Missouri Pacific between a St Louis Express and a local train near Independence. At least two dead and several injured as crews battled flames and passengers suffered burns amid chaotic wreckage. Witnesses describe bodies trapped in cars and rescuers pulling survivors from the debris.
London February 27 General Piet Cronje, Boer leader, surrendered his army of about 4,000 men to Lord Roberts unconditionally. Details state trenches were closed in, four 6 inch howitzers arrived, and Cronje agreed to come out with arms laid down. Cronje requested humane treatment for himself and his party, to be escorted to Cape Town by Major General Prettyman.
A report notes the upcoming city primary scheduled for October 5. The article also covers a railroad wreck where a third woman remained trapped between timbers as flames and smoke engulfed the scene. The express train’s aristocrat carriage suffered the sole coach wreck. J G Schmidlapp is named as president of several local and regional firms, described as a multi millionaire with ties to Ohio and Kentucky industries.
Colonel J. E. Bryant, editor of The Georgia Republican, died in New York on February 27. He served 17 months on General Rufus Saxton’s staff to aid emancipated slaves and led the Freedman's Bureau while publishing the Georgia Republican in Atlanta. He was postmaster at Augusta under Grant and later United States marshal for the northern district of Georgia, confirmed unanimously and serving until July 1885.
A National Educational Association conference opens in University hall at the fine arts building Chicago featuring more than forty college presidents and leading educators. Attending are Harvard President Charles W. Eliot Columbia’s Nicholas M. Butler Stanford’s David Starr Jordan Chicago superintendent KE Benjamin drews Johns Hopkins Ira Remsen and others including W R Harper and Edwin A Alderman.
Governor Russell revokes the commission of Lieutenant D F McIver of Company K Third Regiment State Guard for conduct unbecoming an officer and gentleman. McIver, Mount Airy treasurer, deserted his family and fled with $500 of town funds to unknown places.
Lord Curzon the viceroy at Government House in Calcutta proposed a toast to Lord Roberts on Majuba anniversary praising him as a brave former Indian commander in chief who has wiped out defeat and achieved a noble glorious victory.
Ottawa residents celebrate the surrender of General Cronje after AP reports and Milner confirmation. Flags fly over Parliament and key buildings as officials and military circles note the Rebel share taken by Canadian troops.
The city democratic executive committee met in the council chamber and agreed on an October 5 white primary for city offices while resignations were tendered by McCullough and Collier. Colonel Moyers was elected the new committee chairman amid heated debate and questions over the date.
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