The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-06-15

Britain's.
London, June 9.-The executive off,
ces Of the Transvaal government are
in a railway car which is shunted on
a switch at Machadorp Station. Pres
ident kruger caused the interior of the
coach to be reconstructed some time
ago with. view to contingencies that
have now arrived. A correspondent of
the Daily Express who went from
Lcurenzo Marques to see President
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 in
terviewed.
kruger Is Defiant.
The correspondent was equipped for
the Interview by cables from London.
Yes said President Kruger, ''it is
quite true 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 500
armed men remain in the country.
feel deeply encouraged by the firm
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 Mr..
kruger with energy. "What is cap
ital? 1t does not consist Of any par
ticular collection Of bricks and mortar.
The capital Of the Republic, the seat
of government is here in this car.
There is no magnet about any partic.
ular site. Our country is invaded, It
is true, but it is not conquered. Our
government is still effective" Refer
ring to the reasons why he left Pre-
toria, Mr.. Kruger said: II was not
foolish enough
To BE Taken Prisoner.
l provided this means of locomotion
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 enables me to keep away
from Pretoria, where could be of no
service and where 1 should only play
into the hands of the enemy
HyTIoy Nv non, ri, M
the correspondent. THAT you have
brought with you gold to the value
Of 100000"
Denied by Kruger.
''1t is not true,' replied the presi-
dent. ''Whatever monetary resources
l may have with me are simply those
which we require for state purposes.
At the same time l am not going to
tell yau where our treasure is. Let
Lord Roberts find it if he can"
They are saying in Europe. Mr..
Kruger.t that you contemplate taking
refuge. on n Dutch man-of-war at
LoureEao Marques"
That again is lie." retorted the
president with veEemence. l know
of no such Dutch war vessel l am
not contemplating taking refuge any
where. shall 49,.
Not Leave My Kind.
There is no likelihood of my doing
anything of the kind"
The correspondent, continuing: "Sil.
there is much surprise at your having
left Mrs. Kruger behind"
But Why" said Mr.. Kruger. "AIrs.
Kruger is quite safe in Pretoria. She
would only be put to personal incon-
venience here. All communication
between US is stopped. Of course. but
she will await my return with calm
ness and courage. She is brave wo
man. am here waiting further ILL
formation. We are surrounded by
faithful burghers and are quite safe"
War Is Not Yet Over.
State Secretary Reitz Remarked:
you may depend upon it that the war
is not yet over. Guerrilla warfare
will continue over an enormous area.
We intend to fight to the bitter end,
and shall probably retire upon Lyden-
berg. where we can hold out for many
months
Yes observed Mr.. Kruger, sit is
only now that the real struggle has be-
gun. fear still that there will be
much .bloodshed, but the fault is that
Of the British government Then
raising his voice to an almost passion
ate pitch, President
Kruger Exclaimed.
"The time has passed for us to talk.
We have done plenty of that, but it
has done no good. The only thing for
us to do is to keep on fighting, keep
on fighting"
The correspondent who secured the
interview telegraphed it direct from
Machadorp Station yesterday when the
wires We're working as usual from
Lourenzo Marques.
The Daily Express in commenting
upon the interview refers to the "un-
abated defiance of the chief of the
Transvaalers." Nine hundred British
prisoners arrived Tuesday at Nooit-
gedcht. They
Are Penned In
a barbed wire enclosure of four acres
on the open veldt. According to a dis
patch from Lourenzo Marques, dated
yesterday, Lord Roberts is reported to
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