New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-08
NEWS FROM PRETORIA.


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hundred armed men remain in the country.
Eel deeply encouraged by the fine work Steyn
,a ne Wet are doing in the Free State"
The correspondent suggested that the was
ever. inasnuch as the capital had been taken.
"--he capital" exclaimed Mr.. KRUGER. with
energy. What is a capital? It does not consist
Of any particular collection Of bricks and mortar.
The capital Of the republic. the seat Of govern
,ent IS here in this car. There is no magic
about any special site. Our country is invaded
il is true. but it is not conquered. The Govern
rnent is still effective"
Referring 10 the reasons why he left Pretoria,
MI KRUGER said:
7 was not so foolish to be taken prisoner.
I crowded this means Of locomotion precisely
for the same reason a our burghers supply
themselves with horses when they take the
field.
1t is necessary that I should be able TO
move quickly from place to place. That is all
Bv and by this car viii take me back TO Pre-
tcria For the present il enables me 70 keep
away from Pretoria. where could be OF
vice ana where I should only play into the
hands Of the enemy"
They say Nj Kruger" remarked the CORE
spondent that you have brought with you gold
10 the value Of 100000"
It is not true replied the President. What
ever monetary resources I may have with me
are simply those which require for State
PURPOSES AT the same time l am not going to
tell you where our treasure is. Let Lord Roberts
ind il if he can
They also say in England Mr.. Kruger that
you contemplate taking refuge on Dutch man
of-war at Lourenco Marques"
That again is a lie retorted the President
with vehemence. 7 know Of no Dutch war vessel
I an not contemplating taking refuge anywhere
I shall not leave my country. There will be no
need for me 10 DO anything Of the kind"
The correspondent remarked: Then, sir. there
is much surprise at your having left Mrs. Krt-
ger behind
President Ertger replied: But why? Mrs
Kruger is quite safe in Pretoria. She would
only be put 10 personal inconvenience here. AL
communication between US is STOPPED, Of course.
but she viii await my return with calmness and
courage She is a brave woman. I here
awaiting further information. We are sur
rounded by faithful burghers and quite
safe"
State Secretary Reitz remarked:
You may depend upon il that the war is not
ret over Guerrilla warfare viii continue
enormous area We intend to fight 10 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. I fear that
there viii still be much bloodshed: but the fault
IS that Of the British Government
Then raising his voice 10 an almost passionate
height, Mr.. KRUGER exclaimed:
The time has passed for US to talk We have
done plenty of that, but IL has done good.
There is now nothing left for US to do but to
keep fghting-to keep UP fighting"
The correspondent who secured the interview
telegraphed it direct from MachaGorp Station
yesterday TO Lourenco Marques
Some Of the Beers are surrendering volun-
tarily. and the townspeople OF Pretoria are de-
scribed showing considerable enthusiasm over
the British arrival. Mr.. Provost Battersby, in
dispatch 70 The Morning Post from Pretoria,
dated June 5. says:
The Beers pledged themselves to twenty Brit
away II these officers would control them and
prevent an outbreak. Nevertheless they began
their removal After nine hundred had been
taken British shells struck a train that was
loading and the Beers desisted and retired.
The British officers at Daspoort refused TO
leave their quarters and made the Boer COM
nIandant & prisoner. releasing him at midnight
condition that he would cancel the order for
the removal OF the prisoners The Pretoria forts
were found without guns. All the artillery had
beer got away
Another dispatch says:
sixteen hundred British prisoners were re-
moved. After the Government had taken away
most Of the stores the burghers were given a
free hand 10 help themselves. All the British
found was q few hundred bags Of coffee and
sugar
WARNED TO STAY AWAY FROM AFRICA
CONDITIONS NOT YET FAVORABLE FOR RE-
TURNING TO WORK
London. June THE following dispatch has
been received at the Colonial Office from the
British High Commissioner in South Africa, Sir
Alfred Miner:
Cape Town. June 1T is reported by tele-
gram that large numbers Of miners and others
are a bout TO start for the Transvaal from South
aIptOn Saturday Cannot a public notifca-
lion be issued warning the people against