Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-10-18

ALL SOUTH AFRICAN STATES
MAY REBEL.
VESSELS STATEMENT
De Vets Armies Well Organized
and Even Plan An Invasion
of Cape Colony.

0T6uQ IlGpt0E,
Louter Vessels, special commissioner
Of the South African republics to the
United States, today received a letter
from Secretary de Bruyn of the Boer
ENJOYS, now in Holland, containing the
first reliable and definite information
Of the plans of President Kruger which
has been made public.
The letter says that President Kru-
ger will leave Delagoa boy on the
Netherlands warship Gelderland early
in October, and thus he has probably
already embarked. He will be taken
to Holland, where the ENJOYS are
awaiting him. AT what port he would
land, Mr.. Vessels did not state.
In regard to the intination in British
newspapers that English warships may
be sent in pursuit, Mr.. Vessels said
the ENJOYS were in a position to state
officially that any such action by Eng
land would be accepted by the Neither
lands as direct declaration Of war
and the, little Dutch nation would act
accordingly.
President Kruger bears a commission
from the Boer republics, but exactly
what it is not even the ENJOYS know.
They suppose, however, that he will
endeavor to secure Intervention by one
or all Of the European powers, to the
end that the individuality c. the repub-
lies shall not be annihilated.
The ENJOYS have preceded their presi-
dent to several of, the continental coun-
tries and have found among the people
a uniform and almost unanimous pro-
Boer sentiment, which they hope will
be potent enough to force action by
the respective governments.
And added Mr.. Vessels, this let
ter says they hope for more assist
ance from the United States than from
any Of them"
Mr.. Vessels, in his interview, also
states that the reports of large num-
oers of Beers immigrating to America
we're unfounded.
II am the only accredited representa-
tive of the Beers in this country" he
said, 'and if/there was anything in
these stories in Minnesota and Dakota
for land being acquired for settlement
by my countTymen l would know it.
The Beers will never leave South At
rica. Their cause is not lost, and they
will keep fighting till they win.
General Dewet's armies are well or
ganized and are operating, not only in
the Transvaal, but in the Free State,
not many miles from Bloemfontein,
ard are even planning to invade Cape
Colony.
The reports that>Lord Roberts send
amount to nothing. You need not be
surprised if there is rebellion in the
whole of South Africa before the year
is out The only reason the Cape Colo
nists did not join us at the outset was
because they had no arms, and rei-
ther they nor we expected war and
were unprepared."
Mr.. Vessels also took occasion to de-
ny Indignantly the assertion that Web
ster Davis is in the pay of the Trans
vaal republic.
His course in this country is actu-
ated by motives of humanity only.
think am well enough acquainted with
you that he has never received cent
from the Beers for his services in their
behalf" said Mr.. Vessels.
Mr.. Vessels received letter today
from Charles D. Pierre consul general
of the Transvaal, with headquarters at
New York, telling of the arrival of
party of twelve American citizens, who,
with 800 others, were captured by the
British at Johannesburg on July Is and
shipped in cattle cars to East London,
700 miles away 1t was in the dead
IF winter and the party suffered Sc
verely during it's six days journey from
munger and cold. Later they were sent
to Holland and from there ordered to
America under penalty of arrest.