The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-14
DOM PAUL MOVES.
Mrs. Kruger Declines to Accom-
pany Him to Europe.

Lorenzo Marques, Sept 14--Presidenr
Kruger has removed from the home Of
Herr Pott. the consul Of the Netherlands
here. to the residence OF the district
governor.
Mr. Kruger telegraphed his wife to
join him before sailing. but she replied
that her health viii not permit it.
It Is reported that Commandant Gen
eraI Louis Botha has resigned the chief
command of the Transvaa1 forces to
Commandment FiIi0en.
Berlin. Sept 1.-THE German papers,
discussing Mr. Krugers arrival at
Lorenzo Marques. interpret It as tanta-
mount to the end Of the war The Ma
tional Zeitung says.
This remains true even If Kruger is
only temporarily absent to make efforts
for the Intervention of Europe
The Vossiche Zeitung observes.
The friends Of the Beers must recon-
Gle themselves to the fact that the Boer
power of resistance is definitely broken. ;"
"BOBS MAKES PROCLAMATION.
London, Sept 1.-THE following dis
patch has been received from Lord Rob
erts:
s.Machadodorp. Thursday, Sept IA
Kruger has fed to Lorenzo Marques.
and Botha has been obliged to give over
the command of the B0er army, tenn
pOrarIly to VIl1Oen. on account OF Ill
health In consequence of this 7 have
circulated q proclamation as follows:
:. The late President Kruger, with
HefTZ ana the zFE11TGS OF the S0QL1
African republic. has crossed the Portu-
gueSe frontier and arrived at Lorenzo
Marques with the view of sailing for
Europe at an early date Kruger has
held as president OF the South African
republic. thus severiug his official con-
nectiou with the TransyaaL KrugeTs
action shows how hopeless in his opinion
is the war which has now been carried
on for nearly q year and his desertiOn of
the Boer cause should make clear to his
fellow burgheTs that it is useless to con-
tinue the struggle any longer.
. It is probably unknown to the in
habftants Of the Transvaa1 and the
Orange River colony that nearly 5000
Of their fellow subjects are now prison
eFg OF war, not one OF whom will be re-
leased until those now under arms
against Us surrender Internationally
: The burghers must be cognizant of
the fact that no intervention IN their
behalf can come from any OF the great
powers, and further that the British
empire is determined to complete the
xo-k which has already cost SO many
declared against her by the late gov
ernments Of the Transvaal and. the
Orange Free State, a war to which there
can be only one ending "
Lord Roberts procIama ton then points
out that with the exception of the small
area which Cen Botha is defending,
the war has degenerated into irregular
operations which must be brought to an
The means ! am compelled to adopt
are those which the customs of war pre-
scribe as applicable 20 such cases They
are ruinous to the country, entail endless
suffering to the burghera and their fam
lies and the longer this guerrilla war
fare continues the more vigorously
must they be enforced"
KOMATIPOORT NEXT.
New York Sept IA special to the
Tribune from London says:
News from the seat Of war in South
Africa is Indecisive. but it is clear that
Lord Roberts is making a concentrated
movement upon komatipoort. and has
left Pretoria in order 10 direct it per-
sonaIly. Ian Hamilton IS returning to
the railway from Luxembourg Pole
Carew Is pushing east towards Nell
spruft. French is making for Barber
ton. and Butler has divided both his
forces and cut of a portion Of them
from communication with the comman-
does between NelSpruft and k0matt-
poort Lydenburg apparently has been
abandoned as soon as it was captured.
ana the British forces are in hot p1r-
suit OF the remnant of the Boer army.
and driving IL eastward to the P0r-
tuguese frontier
THESE tactics are bold. but in accord
auee with Lord Roberts strategy since
February komatipoort Is the new OBJ
jectfve point and when it is captured
Lord Roberts Will be credited with hay-
ing taken possession Of the last Dutch
railway line and closed the door into
neutral territory Inc WOfk OF p4GfnC1-
tton will not have been thoroughly
worked out but the main object viii
have been secured as was done when
BEoemfontein and Pretoria were Occa-
pied
The Mails correspondent in Lorenzo
MARQUES learns that Mr. Kruger has re-
signed the presidency Of the Trausvaal,
but remains a member Of the executive
Mr. B0tha is said to have been so in
ceused at the cowardIy conduct Of his
forces that he has resigned the supreme
command and yiljoen is now com
n1andant general
According to a Lisbon message to the
Express. Mr. Kruger proposes to set up
the seat his government at Mozambique
SANTA FE ROUTE.