THE WAR.
A HOPELESS CAUSE. IMPORTANT DEFECTIONS;. London-,. March 18. General Clements found that the Boers had gone from Norval’s Pont. The Guards,, under Colonel Pole Barmy have reached Springfontein. General Gatacre was. well rec ived at Bethulie, and was amused to learn that Ivruger had annexed the Free State, making Kroonstad the capital. Sixty-three Bri isli. were-killed, at Driefontein.. * Several Australians are among those wounded.. There are-reports that hundreds are disarming and submitting,, including 800 Bloemfontein Boers.. Many. Boers from Aliwai North have arrived at the Basutoland border, prep red to surrender, and declining S-eyn’s summons to Kroonstad. The Daily Nows Delagoa.correspondent states that the Transvaal admits that its cause is hopeless. Lucas Meyer refuses to fight,, and has gone homo., Schalk Burger and hundreds of others have done likewise.. Major Hooks, two civilians and seven mouuted police entered Barkley East. The supposed loyalists gave them an enthusiastic reception, and the officials handed over- the keys..
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Te Aroha News, Volume XVI, Issue 22215, 20 March 1900, Page 2
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157THE WAR. Te Aroha News, Volume XVI, Issue 22215, 20 March 1900, Page 2
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