Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 May 1900 — BRITISH TAKE BOTHA. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

BRITISH TAKE BOTHA.

Boer Commandant Surprised and Captured Near Kroonatad. It has been officially announced by the London War office that Gen. Methuen entered Hoopstad Thursday unopposed, that Gens. Duprey and Daniels and forty men surrendered and that Gen. Broadwood occupies Lindley. It is further announceu that Hutton’s mounted infantry

GENERAL BOTHA.

surprised and captured Commandant Botha and twenty-three others thirty miles northwest of Kroonstad. There were no casualties on the British side. Gen. Buller entered Dannhauser Thursday morning. The houses in the town were found to be not much damaged, owing to the sympathies of the Boer inhabitants. The railway is little damaged. The Boers north of Newcastle are falling back on Amajuba. Gen. Buller received a message from the Queen congratulating him upon the taking of Dundee and expressing appreciation of the work of the troops.