The evening times., 1900-09-14

fed from the South African Republic
II is now certain that organized BoSr re
sistance will soon end.
The despatch from General Roberts
dated Machadodorp, September 13, a..
follows:
L have widely circulated a pToc-
lamatien stating that thu late Presi-
dent Kruger and State Secretary
ReitZ with the archives of the
South African Republic. have cross
the Portuguese frontier and arrived
at Lourenco Marques, with a view 10
sailing for Europe at an early date;
that Kruger has formally resigned as
President, thus seyering his offic al
connection with the Transyaal; that
his action shows how useless, in his
opinion is the war, and that his
desertion of the Boer cause, should
make it clear 10 his fellow-country-
men that il is useless 10 continue
the war. The proclamation contin-
ueS:
Fifteen thousand Beers are
now prisoners. No Intervention can
come from the powers, as Britain is
determined TO complete the work it
began.
If any further doubts remain in the
minds of the burghers as to Her Ma
jesty's intentions they should be dis
PEELED by the permanent manner. in
which the country is being occupied by
Her Maiesty's forces.
! take this opportunity of point
ing out that except in a small area
under the personal command of BGtha
the war is degenerating and has de-
generated into operations carried on in
an irregular and irresponsible manner
and hN-i iprri -
bodies Of men. ! should be faiI-E5 N
my duty to Her Majesty's Government
and to Her Matssty's army in South
Africa if l neglected TO use every
means in my power to bring such ir-
regular warfare to an early conclusion
The means which l am compelled TO
adopt are those which the customs of
war prescribe as being applicable 10
such cases. They are ruinous TO the
country and entail endless suffering on
the hurghers and their families. and
the longer this guerrilla warfare CON
tinues the more vigorously must they
be enforced ROBERTS.
The War Office has also received the
GLOWING from Lord Roberts
.'AGachadodorp. Sept. 1S.-BuIer has
occupied SDitzkop. He found 90, 600
pounds of supplies principally of rice,
sugar flour, and coffee and 300 boxes
OF ammunition.
An englneeT. CONVOY which 'F-"s .
e>,Iusu Dy the Nineteenth Hussar6. was
attacked at the Crocodile River. The
engineers have returned, but there is
no news of the escort
Ian Hamilton's force has replaced
POle-CaTew's Brigade at Wateryalond
er. from which place Carew's command
reached GOODMAN today The enemy
abandoned the place and the GOODMAN
Bridge was blown up.
"Rundle has arrived at Bethlehem.
Beers nearby attacked a patrol OF yeo-
manry. The Beers retreated after de
manding the surrender of the patrol
and threatening TO give no quarter.
Hart reoccupied Potchefstroom on
the 11Lh the mounted men having
covered forty-fve miles and the infan-
try thiTty-fve miles without rest in
order to surprise the Beers
The plan succeeded admirably. and
at dawn some Beers rode out Of the
town into the arms of the British and
were made prisoners. The alarm was
sounded and the Beers endeayored 10
escape in small parties. Some were
shot and few escaped The remain
der rushed back into the town and
were captured.
clements dONdnC6l against DtlaT-
ey's burghers, who retired north 10
Magaliesberg. DelareF admitted for
ty casualties.
'On September II Kruger fed to
Lourenco Marques. Botha is in i'll
health and has temporarily relinquist-
ed command of the Beers to ViIioen,
who is reported 10 be at NeIspruit.
ROBERTS"
PRETORIA. Sept. Is C4:25 p. mD.-The
astward advance of the British is moving
n in a broad sweep seventy miles long
hrough the broken valleys and mountains
+ tie TransvaaI Drakensberg. General
french is at the extreme southern point
oward BaFberton, with General Hutton
him. General Poie-Ca is in
he centre at the railway near Goodwin
liver General French's advance has been
trongly opposed
In ;he extreme north General Butler has
I'D magnificent success and has driven
he Boers over the passes toward Spitzkop.
len Ian Hamilton is supporting General
}uller. The Beers VINO were at Warm
Saith appear to have retired to the north
yard, The system of garrisoning towns
With field forces for the surrounding dis
ricts is meeting with great success. Cen
raj Methuen is clearing the country to
,eerust. General Clements is between
and Rustenburg, while Gen
raj Barton is near the former place Cen
raj Bradley is at Heidelberg
The British commanders hope that
within the next two weeks the Boer
in the east of the Trans
7aal will be surrounded or the COM
nandos dispersed. Then the final qus IL
ng of the opposition to the British IN
he various districts viii, it is thought
,e speedily accomplished.
Warm weather will soon make it i'm
possible for the Beers to keep their ca
le in the push veldt, and they are al
'eady driving them south.
Small bands of Beers continue to
hreaten attacks on the railway south
md east The railway is too strongIy
guarded, however, for them to achieve
my success.
LoURENCO MARQUES. Sept. H.
President Kruger has left the house OF
dr. Potts. the Consul of the Transvaal.
md taken up his residence with the Dis
.rict Governor.