The Surrender of Genera! Cronje.
Renter's correspondent is requested to give publicity to the following as an absolutely correct report of the circumstances attending General Gronje's request for an armistice at Koodoosrand Drift on February 19 ;—
When Cronje sent a white, flag asking for an armistice of 24 hours for the purpose of burying his dead, Lord Kitchener replied, not Lord Eoberts, who had not yet arrived from Jacobsdal, though he was momentarily expected. Lord Kitchener's answer was that it was impossible to accede to the request, whioh must await the arrival of the Com-mander-in- Chief. When the matter was referred to Lord Roborts on his arrival, he promptly sent an" answer refusing to grant such an armistice. General Cronje then sent a reply, which, being wrongly trinlkted, led to the belief that he wished to surrender, but when Lord Roberts conveyed to him a message desiring him to come to surrender in person the Boer General, by his answer, showed that a mistake had been made and that he had no intention of capitulating. Thereupon Lord Roberts—not ! ord Kitchener, as was originally stated — ordered the resumption of the bombardment.
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Manawatu Herald, 10 May 1900, Page 2
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190The Surrender of Genera! Cronje. Manawatu Herald, 10 May 1900, Page 2
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