Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-08
KRUGER is DEFIANT.
declares the Transvaai wan Fight TO
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the Bitter End.
b London, Friday Morning, June 81
The .e Offices Of the Transvaal
gsvessa l.. .1:ss ars in railway car.
shuntad on u switch at Machadorp sta
ton. President kruger caused the in.
terror OF the coach to be reconstructed
some time ago with q view to the con-
tingencies which have now arrived.
The correspondent OF the Daily Ex-s
press, who went from Lourenzo Mar
Ques to see President Kruger. was re-
sceived yesterday The president sat
smoking a long pipe. He looked wor-
fied, but his bearing was quiet and de-
taEmined.
Yes" said Kruger. "it is quite true
the British have occupied Pretoria.
This, however, does not end the war.
The burghers are fully determined to
fight to the last. They will never SUR
render SO long as 500 armed men remain
in the country. They feel deeply en-
couraged 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.
1.-THE capital!" exclaimed Kruger
with energy, what's a capital? 1t does
not consist OF any particular collection
OF bricks and mortar. The capital of q
+ republic. the seat OF government, is
here in this car. There Is no magic
about any special site. Our country s
invaded, but not conquered. The gov
ernment is still effective"
Referring to the reasons why he left
Pretoria, Kruger said:
II am not foolish enough to be taken
prisone... provided this means of To-
comotion precisely for the same reason
that our burghers supply themselves
with horses when they take the field.
.'It is necessary that I be able t
move quickly from place to place. Tha,
Is all. BY and by this car Will take mt
back to Pretoria. For the present !
enables me to keep away from Pretoria
where could be of no service, ant
where / should only play into tn,
hands OF the enemy.
"They say Mr.. Kruger, remarked
the correspondent, that you brough
with you gold to the value OF two mill
{ Ion pounds"
TT 10 not true" replied the president
s.whatever monetary resources l ma!
have with me are simply those whicl
are required for state purposes. At tn
same time am not going to tell yol
where our treasure Is. Let Roberts fin
1t II he can.
.They also say In England, Mr.. Kru
ger that you contemI late taking refug
on Dutch man-of-war Mt Lourenz
Marques.
That again is a lie," retorted tn
president with vehemence. II am no
communicating, refuge anywhere.
shall not leave my country. There WI
be, no need Of my doing anything OF tn
kind"
The correspondents: Then, sir, ther
IL much surprise at your having lei
Mrs. Kruger behind"
,5 President kruger: Why? Mr.
Kruger is quite safe in Pretoria. sil
would only be put to- personal incor
venience here. All communication be
tween us 10 stopped, of course, but 81
will await my return with calmne'
and courage. She is a brave woman
am here awaiting further informi
tion. We are surrounded by faithf1
burghers and are quite safe.
s state Secretary Reitz remarked
''You may depend upon II, the war
"a not yet over. Guerrilla warfare. wi
e continue over an immense area "
S:s e intend to fight to the bitter end ar
shall probably retire upon Lsydel
burg. where NE can hold out for mar
months
..Yss." observed MT. Kruger. .'tl
rial struggle has Just begun. fe'
SAssS vill y much bioedshed. but q