SOUTH AFRICA.
BOTHA REFUSES TO SURRENDER. FOURIE IN THE BRITISH CORDON. (Electric Telegraph— Copyright— United Press Association-) LONDON, March 19. Steyn is near Paardeburg, and is suffering from dysentry. (Received March 20, 8.50 a.m.) LONDON, March 19. It is officially announced that Botha has rejected tfie terms of peace. Half of Fourie's force has escaped, but was prevented crossing the railway line. Fourie himself is still within the British cordon, and has inquired the terms of surrender. (Received March 20," 9-20 a.m.) General Delisle is returning to Kroonstad. Th© Boers have wrecked twenty-one trains since the British occupied Komatipoort. The British" have captured one hundred thousand cattle, horses, and sheep from De Wet m the Kroonstad and Winburg districts. WELLINGTON, this day The Premier has cabled to Lord Kitchener that, as the result of recent correspondence, any officers or men of the earlier New Zealand contingents who^ elect to remain m South Africa for a further six months may do m.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 9101, 20 March 1901, Page 3
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161SOUTH AFRICA. Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 9101, 20 March 1901, Page 3
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