The Boer War.
BOTHA WILL CONTINUE THE STRUGGLE. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Alarch 19. It is officially aunouncod that Botha has rojected tho terms of peace. Half of Fourie’s forco has oscapod, but was prevented crossing the railway lino. Fourie himsolf is still within tho British cordon, and has inquired tho terms of surrender. Colonel Do Lislo is returning to Kroon* stnd. Tho Boors liavo wrockod twonty-ono trains sinco tho British occupied Komatipoort. Tho British have captured ono hundrod thousand cattle, horses, and sheep from Do Wet in tho Kroonstad and Winburg districts. DESTROYING FOODSTUFFS. Por Press Association—Coyyriglit. (Received Alarch 21, 1.11 a.m.) London, Alarch 20.
General Bruco Hamilton has cloarod Rouxyillo and Weopeonor district, destroying thirty thousand bags of gain.
(By Telegraph—Pross Association.) Wellington, last night. Tho Premier has cabled to Lord Kitchener that, as tho result of recent correspondence, any officers or men of tho earlier New Zoaland contingents who elect to remain in South Africa for a furthor six months may do so.
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Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 66, 21 March 1901, Page 2
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166The Boer War. Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 66, 21 March 1901, Page 2
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