Lord Roberts's treatment of his intrepid captive was worthy of
the knightly character of our Commander-in-Chief. l:fe could not have treated the Marshal of a great and historic foreign army with more consideration and respect. He
received him with cordiality as well as politeness, and has sent him to Cape Town under the escort of a General Officer. Again, he placed no limitations on General Cronje's request that he should be accompanied by his wife, his grandson, his private secretary, his aide.de.eamp, and his servants. One does not grudge the brave Boer the extensive retinue with which he appears to take the field, or object that they should accompany him into captivity, but will it not be something of a shock to those who still keep the "simple, pastoral people" view of the Boers P The servants are pre- sumably black serfs from the great farm where General Cronje lives in patriarchal state.
