The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-08
He Refterates That the Burghers Are
Fully Determined TO Fight
TO the Last.
TRANsvAAL TREASURE HIDDEN
AND HE HAS NO INTENTION OF TELL
ING ROBERTS WHERE 1T Is.
Kruger Also Says He Will Not Take
Refuge ON a Dutch War ves-
seI-Brftfsh Prisoners.

LONDON. June s. 3 a. m.-The executive
officers of the Transvaal government are
In q railway car. which is shunted on a
switch at Machadodorp station. President
Kruger caused the interior of the coach to
be reconstructed some time ago. with a
view to contingencies that have now ar
rived. A correspondent of the Daily Ex-
press. who went from Lourenzo Marques
to President Kruger. was received yes
terday. 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 interviewed.
The correspondent was equipped for the
interview by cables from London.
YES" said President Kruger, lit is quite
true that the British have occupied Pre-
toris This, however. does not end the war.
The burghers are fully determined to fight
to the last. They will never surrender so
long five hundred armed men remain in
the country. 1 feel deeply encouraged at
the 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" explained Mr.. Kruger.
with energy. What is capital? 1t does
not consist of any particular collection of
bricks and mortar. The capital of 1.-THE re-
public. the seat of government. is here in
this car. There is no magic about any spe-
ciA1 site. Our country is invaded. IL Is true,
but ft 10 not conquered. The government is
still effective
RAILWAY CAR HIS CAPITAL.
Referring TO the reasons why he left
Pretoria, Mr.. Kruger said: at was not
foolish enough to be taken prisoner. I pro-
vided this means of locomotion precisely
for the same reason as our burghers sup
ply themselves with horses when they take
the field IL Is necessary that / should be
able 70 move freely from place to place.
That is all. BY and by this car will take me
back to Pretoria For the present, 1t 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 e2,0OO,OO0."
'.It is not true" replied the President.
Whatever monetary resources I 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
H. Let Lord Roberts find it if he can''
They also say, in England, Mr. Kruger.
that you contemplate taking refuge on a
Dutch man OF war at Lourenzo Marques"
That again Is lie." retorted the Presi
Gent with VehemQnca I'm -f
Dutch war vessel. am not contemplating
refuge anywhere. I shall not leave INV
country. There will be no need Of my doing
anything of the kind"
Then. SIR said the correspondent.
there Is much surprise at your having
left Mrs Kruger behind
To this President Kruger said: "But
why? Mrs. Kruger is quite safe in Pre-
tor1a- She would only be put to personal
Inconvenience here. All communication be-
tween US Is stopped. of course: but she
will await my return with calmness and
courage She is a brave woman. 1 am here
awaiting further information. We are sur
rounded by faithful burghers and are quite
safe
GUERRILLA WARFARE
State Secretary Reitz remarked: ..Yop
may depend upon IL that the war Is NOT We,
over. Guerrilla warfare will continue over
IN enormous area. We intend to fight 70
the bitter end. and shall probably retire
upon Lydenourg. where we can hold out
for many months
Yes" observed Mr.. Kruger. 'It is only
now that the real struggle has begun. /
fear there will still be much bloodshed but
the fault is that OF the British govern
ment."
Then. raising his voice 10 an almost pas
sionate height. Mr.. Kruger exclaimed: ..The
time has passed for us 10 talk. We have
done plenty of that. but II has done us no
good. The only thing left for US is TO keep
on lighting"
The correspondent who secured the inter-
view telegraphed II direct from Machado-
dorp station yesterday when the wires were
working as usual to Lourenzo MARQUES
The Daily Express. in commenting on the
interview, refers to the 'unabated defiance
Of the chief OF the Transvaalers."
Nine hundred British prisoners arrived a.,
Tuesday al Nooitgedacht- They are penned
IN by barbed wire on four acres of the omen
veldt.
According TO dispatch from Lourenzo
Marques. dated yesterday, Lord Roberts ,s
reported TO have intercepted two trains fuI
leaving the vicinity OF Pretoria.
Te'egrams from the British side are ex-
ceedingly scanty. Two brief ones received
from Pretoria say that Mrs. Kruger is still
occupying the presidency and that num-
ber Of engines and cars have been secured
The British under Major De Isle captured
machine gun and caused the Beers heavy
Joss. the British casualties being slight
Beer onieiais removed $4,000 In gold from