THE PRISONERS SENT TO CAPETOWN.
- The prisoners, under a strong escort, have started for Capetown, while all the women and children were sent home.
Immediately after their evacuation Lord Eoberts inspected Cronje's laager, and found it to be almost impregnable against assault. The wounded in Cronje's laager were in a terrible plight owing to the refusal of the enemy to accept the aid of the British doctors. Lord Roberts is caring for 170 of them. Thousands of horses and oxen were killed by shells from the British guns during the bombardment. The Council of War overbore Cronje in his determination not to surrender earlier. Some of the Boer officers captured allege that Getferal Cronje had lost 8000 men since the commencement of the war.
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Clutha Leader, Volume XXVI, Issue 1381, 6 March 1900, Page 3
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124THE PRISONERS SENT TO CAPETOWN. Clutha Leader, Volume XXVI, Issue 1381, 6 March 1900, Page 3
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