The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-09-22
BRIvoNs AND BoERs.
Dom Paul Has Bolted For Europe
and General Roberts Issues q
Proclamation

Proclamation,
LoURENzo MARQUEE, Sept. 12--
President Kruger arrived here to-
day,
LoURENzo MARQUEE Septe mber IL.
President Kruger and several
Transvaal Off GERS are staying at the
house OF Mr.. Pott, the Consul OF
The Netherlands here. 1t is report
ed that they will sail for Europe
September Oath on the German
steamer Herzog.
LONDON, September 12-The flight
OF President Kruger from what is
now designated as the Vail river
colony and his arrival last night at
Lourenzo Marquee is regarded heie
as indicative OF an early end OF the
hostlities in South Africa. Another
message from Lourenzo Marquee
says the Tran6vaal state officials ae-
companied President Krueger into
Portuguese territory.
Significant, also, although it is
unconfrmed, is the announcement
that General Botha, the Boer COM
mander in chief, is making overtures
to surrender, aud the question
whether the burghers will now fol-
low the usual course OF beaten
armies and lay down their arms or
formally declare in favor Of guer.
rilla warfare must be speedily set
tied 1t is believed here, however,
that President Krusgsr's action de-
prives the Beers of their main pre-
text for remaining in the field.
New YORK, September IA
dispatch to the Tribune from Lon
don says: The Beers have decided
to make a formal declaration of
guerrilla warfare. General Botha,
it is understood, has dissented from
this course, but according to Post
correspondent with Lord Roberts
force, he was overruled by the other
members of the council OF war.
ROBERTS PROCLAMATION.
LONDON, September 14.--The fol-
lowing dispatch has been received
at the War Office from Lord
Roberts:
"MAoHADoDoEP, September 13.--
Kruger has fed to Lourenzo Mar
quez aud Botha has been obliged to
give over the command Of the Boer
army temporarily to Viljoen on ac-
count of ill, health. la consequence
OF this l have circulated a proclaim
alton, as follows:
""The late President Kruger,
with Reitz and the archives Of the
South African Republic, has crossed
the Portuguese frontier and arrived
at Lourenzo Marquee with the view
OF sailing for Europe at an early
date. Kruger has formally re-
signed the position which he held
as President Of the South African
Republic, thus severing his official
connection with the Transvaal.
Krueger's action shows how hope
less in his opinion is the war which
has been carried on for nearly a
year, and his desertion OF the Boer
cause should make clear to his fell
low burghers that it is useless to
continue the struggle any longer"
Lord Roberts proclamation then
points out that with the exception
of the small area which General
Botha is defending the war has de-
generated into irregular operations,
which must come to an early con-
clusion, and concludes:
"The means / am compelled to
adopt are those which the customs
Of war prescribe as applicable to
such cases. They are ruinous to
the country, entail endless suffering
to the burghers and their families,
and the longer this guerrilla war
fare continues the more vigorously
~ ust they be enforced"
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