The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-26
FER 'IRAI NHN klUGER'
INTERESTING sTATEMENT BY
MICHAEL DAyITT REGARDING
THE B0ER WAR
PILING UP HoARDs OF GOLD
scathing Arraignment by the Irish
Leader of Dom Paul and His
Fo1Ioyvers-Calae Away
Disheartencd.
of Associated Press.

Correspondence of Associated Press.
LONDON, Tuesday, Sept B-The Pre-
toria correspondent Of the Stabdard, In
a recent dispatch, throws an entirely new
light upon Michael Davftt's experience in
the Transvaai and his. feelings towards
the Beers. In view of Mr.. Davitt,s cable
grams to the American press during and
subsequent to his visit to the seat Of
war, the Standards dispatch is of inter
est. 1t is as follows:
Mr. Michael Davitt. left Pretoria on
the 10th of May broken and sick at
Eeart near according to- words he himself
USED u on II the railway platform The Rev.
II. !. Bats. Baptist minister has re-
corded them, and they are testified to by
/ le me 3eY. Henry w. Goodwin, Congrega-
ponaI minister He told me, says Mr..
Bats, that he had advised the Trans
XaaI government If they would commend
themselves in the eyes of the wor.d d and
OBTAIN the sympa thy of European nations
oLtl onat they should at once wire Lord Rob-
Now that the Free State is -conuuer-
ed and we are quite unable to resist alone
s1t the might OF England, in the interests of
shed, we will surrender.
instead OF doing this said Mr.
{ DIdVitt, they have sent a message of a
threatening character, telling Lord Rob-
or destroy Johannesburg if some terms
are not made. What the terms are theV
90 not state; and they DO not really mean
to carry out that threat. Their whole .s9s
ton will cover them with ienomirv and
contempt befote t e civ.liz- d worll. Tney
proposed to continue the contest with
OUT OUT fealfy ca meaning to fgAt. for the pur-
the benefit OF that man; Kruger.
BROKEN AND SICK AT HEART
= That man Kruger lis engaged in some
k!nd OF spiritualisti business with a
ollnd BOY, predicting some events that
are are 70 happen on certain date. 1 came
outshere at my own expense full of adj
nllrat1on for these people. They know
me- me; they know my record yet they re-
4use TO trust me. Today they refuse TO
give me any inside information for nv
paper, and go away broken and sicls
at heart- l am thoroughly disillusioned
7 7 ol no NE TO remain is no longer possible
go away SO soon? Things are not So
% 5ad d. as they seem. What said [, when
l,,''O Iu,ovV men retire as at Kroenstad, and
practically run away without firing a
shot@ / went down to Kroonstad and
saw their positions. They were excellent
Inc Boers thoroughly deceived me- Thev
assured me that they would dispute every
men OF ground, and would sell their lib
critics with their lives What happened
you Know. All along the line have been
refused their confidence, and have been
oAiOl ottSniy uSCSlN6Q. L wrote to my pa
pers this rubbish about the grand stand
play that was to be made at Kroonstad
speaking through them to Europe. I
would give Sl0O to withdraw what have
written; go away today. but do not
know that can get British passport
from Delagoa Bay :
But. interposed Mr. Bats, there are
yourself. S.N' -
Yes replied Mr.. Davitt. but am
Journalist plus politician. There is a diff
"A French baron came up at this mo-
ment.a He has, said Mr.. Bavitt fought
through the. war He has given up
everything for their cause Now he is
gong away a pauper, utterly neglected
and without money enough to pay his
fare, --.S
LONDON. Sept. 26.-The Daily Mail has
the following dispatch from Louren2o
MARQUES: Heavy fghtings Is reported
across the Sabier river This means that
the British are. intercepting .Steyn and
Reitz, who, with their forces, are at
tempting to push northyard and effect
a junction. The commando is said to be
surrounded near Petersburg.