The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-08
THE TRANSVAAL'S s
WHEELED CAPITAL
Dom Paul Fixes it in a Rail-
way Car.
THE BOERS WON T GIVE UP
The Do Not Dream of Surrender, Kru-
The Do Not Dream of Surrender, Kru-
ger Declares.
A GUERILLA WARFARE TO BE WAGED
There is Nothing Left For Us to Do But to
Keep on Fighting" Cries Dom Paul.
The Beers Massing East Of
Pretoria.
(By Associated Press.


London, June S.-Friday, 8 a. M
The executive offices of the Transvaal
Government are now in a railway car.
which is shunted on a switch at Macha-
dorp station. President Kruger caused
the interior of the coach to be recon
structed some time ago with view TO
contingencies that now have arrived
correspondent of the Daily Express who
went from Lorenzo Marques to see Presi-
dent Kruger, was received yesterday. The
President sat smoking a long pipe. He
looked worried, but his bearing was quiet
and determined. He did not make the
least objection to being interviewed The
correspondent was equipped for the inter
view by cables from London.
YES" said President Kruger cit is
quite true that the British have occupied
Pretoria. This, however, does not end
the war. The burghers are fully de-
termined to fight to the last. They will
never surrender so long as five hundred
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 a capital? 1t does not
consist of any particular collection of
bricks and mortar. The capital of the
lepubic,4the seat of government, is here
in this car. There is no magic about any
special site. Our country is invaded, it is
true, but it is not conquered. The gov
ernment is still effective"
Referring TO the reasons why he left
Pretoria, Mr.. Kruger said:
II was not foolish enough to be taken
prisoner l provided this means of loco
motion precisely for the same reason as
our burghers supply themselves with
horses when they take the field.
1T is necessary that | should be able
to move quickly from place to place. That
is ALL By and by this car will take me
back to Pretoria. For the present it en-
ables me to keep away from Pretoria,
where | could be of no service, and where
| should only play into the hands of the
enemy
.They say, Mr.. Kruger" remarked the
correspondent that you have brought
with you gold to the value of 100000
pounds sterling
at is not true" replied the President.
whatever resources l may have with me
are simply those which we require for
State purposes At the same time | am
not going to tell you where our treasure
is Let Lord Roberts find it if he can
They also say in England, Mr.. Kruger,
that you contemplate taking refuge on
Dutch man-of-war at Lorenzo Marques
THAT again is a lie" retorted the
President with vehemence. Il know of
no Dutch war vessel. | am not contem-
plating taking refuge anywhere. / shall
not leave my country. There will be no
need for me to do anything of the kind. >
The correspondent: "Then, sir, there
is much surprise at your having left Mrs.
Kruger behind
President Kruger: But why? Mrs.
Kruger is quite safe in Pretoria. She
would only be put to personal inconven-
ience here. All communication between
us is stopped of course, but she will await
my return with calmness and courage.
She is brave woman. | am here await
ing further information We are sur
rounded by faithful burghers and are quite
safe
State Secretary Reitz remarked: You
may depend upon it that the war is not
yet over. Guerilla warfare will continue
over an enormous area. We intend to
fight to the bitter end and shall probably
retire upon Lydenburg, where we can hold
out for many months.
Yes" observed Mr.. Kruger sit is only
now that the real struggle has begun.
fear that there will still be much blood
shed. but the fault is that of the British
Government
Then raising his voice to an almost
passionate height Mr. Kruger exclaimed
''The time has passed for us to talk.
We have done plenty of that, but it has
done us no good. There is nothing left for
us TO do but to keep on fighting, to keep
fighting
The correspondent who secured the in
terview telegraphed it direct from Macha-
dorp Station yesterday, when the wires
were working as usual to Lorenzo
Marques.