THE Transvaal War.
CHASE OF DE WET.
British Mounteds Finest
in the World.
Botha's Aim.
Boer Leaders Hopeless.
United Press Association. By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright (Received Dec. 27, 3.54 a.m.) London. Dec. 26.
Beuter's correspondent f says the chase of De Wet has proved the British Mounted Infantry to be the finest in the world. Major-General Knox's officers were as instinctively prompt as the Boers to seize the situation, but rearguard action always enabled Be Wet to gam twenty miles. . . A Hollander from the Transvaal m an interview with a representativejot, the Paris newspaper Steele said that Botha has .lost all hope and me re y tries to avoid disaster lest be should ent the ground from under Krnger s feet He also said that the other laaders are aware that their cause is hopeless.
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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 9951, 27 December 1900, Page 5
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