The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-03-01
BRITISH REJOICING.
Their EAuberance Caused BY Report
that Botha Has Surrendered.
THE BRITISH WAR OFFICE
Has No Official Confirmation of the
Capitulation, However.
ONE OF THE LONDON PAPERS
Says Without Reservation that the Sur.
render Occurred.
ONE OF THE LONDON PAPERS
LORD KITCHENER is STILL SILENT
Neither the Foreign Office Nor the
Colonial Department Can Give
Confirmation.

London. February IS. The sun says 1t
Is officially announced that General Re.
tha, the commander In chief OF the Bocr
forcce, has surrendered TO General Klioh.
oner
The war office at $50 p. IN had no con.
hrmation OF the reported surrender of
General Botha.
Manchester, England, February IS The
Evening Mail says General Botha formally
surrendered to General Kitchener shortly
before 10 O'Clock this morning
London, February as.-S;45 p. m.--The
ran Mall Gazette credits the news OF
General Bothas surrender hut a rcprcscn-
tative OF the Associated Press learns that
neither the foreign office nor the colonial
office have any information confirming the
report
London. February 2s-523 p m,--Thc
war secretary, Mr.. Frederick. announced
IN the house this afternoon that he had
no official Information OF the surrender of
General Botha.
London. March The Daily News says:
I'VE learn that Commandant General Bo-
tina offered to surrender on certain condi.
tlons and that peace proposals are still
IN progress 1t Il probable that Mrs.
Dothn brought proposals from her aus
baud to Lord Kitchener"
New York, February 2s-The London
correspondent Of the Tribune cables that
although no official information hns been
Issued with regard to the matter, he learns
from good source that General Louis
porha the Beer commundant general, has
surrendered to the British, thus common.
Grating Maiuba day in the same manner
as General CronJe did twelve months ago
II the war Office authorities can see their
way to confirm the news there viii be
great rejoicing throughout the British cm-
pirc. Commandant Dewct must stil be
reckoned With. however. ana until he can
be persuaded to lay down his arms hog
tlitlcs must proceed.
The London Chronicles report that Botha
has surrendered is considered significant
because 1t will be remembered Bothu de-
cilned to treat through an Intermediary
and said he would apply directly 60 Lord
kitchener when he wished TO surrender,
The absence Of news about Dewet would
seem 10 suggest that he has again got
away, and as the Orange river Is failing
he may he able to make good his escape
out Of Cape Colony.
Lord Kitchener reports General Frcnch's
successes with such GOODNESS that only tho
British military experts fully comprehend
the Significance of the bulletins. The nd
ditlonal captures Include war material,
horses aud cattle. Whether these were
made from Botha or Melers, the Beers
could not AFFORD I'm their extremity to lose
the ammunition or supplies. The mill
tary men ia LONDON now assume that the
collapse Of the Beers arms can not be
deferred many weeks, since II will be I'm
practicable for the burghers to obtain "A
fresh supply Of wOr material. Steyn. De
wet and Hertzog are stln aheld, hut the
remnants Of their commandos are without
reserves of ammunition aud arc heading
for districts which have been emptied and
rendered uninhabitable by Lord Kitch-
cners policy Of corralling the farmers and
their families IN strongly garrlsoned posts.
Military experts consider the dispatch
Of further renforcements unnecessary. ex.
cent for tho relief of the WORKOUT army
Of occupation.
The favorable news from the Transyaal
causes the belief among supporters Of the
government that the "khak' election was
held IN good time, on account Of the
adroltness Of Chamberlain, ana that the
party Is strongly entrenchcd In power.
But Il Is an awkward thing Tor Sir Mich.
asl Hicks. Beach 10 admit that deficit OF
81 least tJU,OOO,o0O must be provided for
by parliament, with the war stll unhn-
ishqd