Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-08
United States Reported to
Have So Advised
Kruger.
CONSUL HOLLIS MISSION.
Back From a Visit to
the Transvaal Pres
ident.

Lorenzo Marques, June S.-U. 5.
Consul Hollis, who returned here yes
terday from the Transvaal by special
train, had a 2-hours' interview and
close conference with Kruger at Ma
chadodorp. 1t is stated Hollis was
the bearer of friendly dispatches from
the United States government urging
Kruger to treat for peace.
Hammonia. Orange River colony,
June S.-Rundle made a strong dem
onstration against the Boer positions,
employing 500 of Brabant's Queens
town mounted rifles. two guns and
the Cape mounted infantry under Col.
Dalgetty. The Boer outposts were
driven back and their lager located,
but the troops returned without a
battle.
CapetoYn. June S.-Warren with a
strong force including the Canadian
artil. cry is reaching north through
Griqualand west. He encamped at
Campbell yesterday. No opposition
is being offered. Numbers of re bells
are handing in their arms to the Brit
ish com manders.
MafekiDg. Tuesday. May 29-
Plummer occupied Zeerust yesterday
without opposition. This district is
regaining its normal condition. Sup
plies are arriving daily.
PRESIDENT KRUGER LOCATED.
Looks Worried but Continues Full az
Ever Of Fight To a Finish.
London, June S.-The executive Of
fees of the Transvaal government are
in n railway car which is shunted OH
IA switch at MachadOrp station. Presi-
dent Kruger caused the interior of the
coach 10 be reconstructed some time
ago with Il view to contingencies that
have now arrived. y correspondent of
The Daily Express. who went from
Lorenzo Marques to see President
Kruger was received yesterday. The
president sat smoking long pipe. He
looked worried, but his bearing was
quiet and determined. He did not
make the least objection to being inter-
viewed. The correspondent was
equipped for the interview by cables
from London.
Yes" said President Kruger. lit is
quite true that the British have Oc
not end the war. The burghers are fully
determined To fight TO the last. They
will never surrender so long as 800
armed men remain in the country.
| feel deeply encouraged by the fine
work Steyn and DeWet are doing in
the Free State"
The correspondent suggested that the
war was over. inasmuch as the capital
had been taken.
THE capital" exclaimed Kruger
with energy. What is capital? 1t
does not consist of any particular col
lection OF bricks and mortar. The
capital Of the republic. the seat OF gov
ernment. is here in this car. There is
no magic about any special site. Our
country is invaded II is true. but 1t is
not conquered. The government is still
effective.
Referring 10 the reasons why he left
Pretoria Kruger said: Il was not
foolish enough to he taken prisoner.
| provided this means of locomotion
precisely for the same reason as our
hurghers supply themselves with
horses when they take the field. 1t is
necessary that should be able TO
move quickI. from place TO place. That
is all. BY and by this car will take
me back to Pretoria. For the present
81 enables me TO keep away from Pre-
turia. where / could be OF no service
and where L SnOuln only pay lutO
the hands Of the enemy.
There is much surprise At your hav-
ing left Mrs Kruger behind" said the
correspondent.
Kruger replied: But why: Mrs.
Kruger is quite safe in Pretoria She
would only be put to personal incon-
venience here. All communications be-
tween us Is stopped OF course; but she
will await nv return with calmneSS
and courage She i n brave woman.
I am here awaiting further informa-
ZION. We are surrounded by faithful
burgherS and are quite safe.
State Secretary ReitZ remarked;
You may depend upon il that the
war is not yet over. Guerrilla war
fare will continue over an enormous
area. We intend to night 10 the bitter
end aud shall probably retire upon
Iydenburg. where we can hold out for
many months"
Yes" observed Kruger. lit is only
now that the real struggle has begun
L fear that there viii still be much
bloodShed. hut the fault is that OF the
British government"
Then raising his voice to an almost
passionate height Kruger exclaimed:
The time has passed for Us to talk
We have done plenty of that but il
has done US no good. The only thing
left for US to is to keep on nghting
Eazn on dChrinO"