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Te Aroha News, Volume XVI, Issue 22207, 1 March 1900, Page 2

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NEWS CONFIRMED. TELEGRAM EXTRAORDINARY. London, Feb 27, After desperate fighting* Cronje sur—rendered, his entire > forces, unconditionally.. 1 spr. THE NEWS IN AUCKLAND., THE. GOVERNOR CABINS LORD* ROBERTS.. W Thenews of the surrender of Cronje: has been received here with, unfeigned delight, and the Governor has cabled his heartiest congratulations to Lord ,v;' Roberts.. The news was first received here* early this morning in a cable; message*, from the Agent-General,. The Governor has sent the flowing cable to. Lord Roberts at Jacobs dal, South Africa L. ‘♦Myself and the Ministers and people of New Zealand heartily congratulate you.on your brilliant achieve - ment.. This success of your army, on; the anniversary of Majuba Hill fills, all' hearts here with joy and wilL largely tend to.terminate this war.” j Bantubly., ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS* LORD ROBERTS' DESPATCH., SEX THOUSAND PRISONERS; ; ENTHUSIASM IN ENGH&ND* London,. F6b 28; Lord Roberts despatch,, dated the; 27 th, states: 1 ' “ Cronje and all his. force capitulated unconditionally at daylight to-, day “ Cronje is now prisoner in my camp. “ I hope the Goeemment will aider the event satisfactory, rmg,.as it doas on the annive. sary qf the*late General Sir Geo. Colley V de- Ul feat at Majuba-Hill.” ■ The Queen has congratulated Lord: Roberts. . * It is supposed' that there oxb siat thousand'prisoners*. J U There is great enthusiasm in London and throughout the proviuces* WHITE CO-OPERATING; WITHI = . . BULLER

BULWANA HELL. SHELLED . THE ATTACK ON .SPIONKOF London,, February 28.. On; "Monday the forces under Geo; White co-operated with.. those: ] under-Sir Redvers-Buller- V J The naval brigade shelled. Bui I Hilljtothe southwest of Ladysmith., j| Letters from officers in Natal: re- I veal the fact that General. Buller- .1 ordered the attaok on Spionkop solely/j in order to-relieve the pressure-on. the* -L| divisions.under General: Warren.. I