Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-10
K|ICHENER'S ORDER Of
EXILE FOR THE Beers.
BURGHER LEADERS MUST COME IN
n SURRENDER TO III BRIT
IsH BY SEPTEMBER Is.
OR SUFFER BANISHMENT.
ROYAL PROCLAMATION ISSUED.
BUTCHERS PROPERTY TO BIZ
CoNFISCATED.

LONDON, Aug. "a parliamentary
paper has been issued containing the
proclamation issued by Lord Kitchener
August Z in accordance with instruc-
tions from the imperial government,
1.-THE governments of Cape Colony and
Natal c%oncurring. The proclamation
says:
"All commandants, field comets and
headers of armed bands, being burghers
of the late republics and still engaged
in resisting his majesty's forces, whe-
ther in the Orange colony, the Transvsal
or other portion Of his majssty's south
African dominions and all members Of
the governments of the late Orange Free
State and Transvaal shall, unless they
surrender before September 10, be per-
m%ancntly banished from South Africa.
The cost of the maintenance of the
families of all burghers in the field who
have not surrendered by September 10
shall be recoverable from such bprghers
and shall be a charge upon their prop
erty, removable or ~immovable. in the
two colonies"
The preliminary correspondence
shows that the proclamation is based
upon suggestions which the government
of Natal forwarded to Colonial Secre-
tary Chamberlain July q, and that the
date, September Is, was recommended
by Lord Miner. The reasons of the
government for the proclamation are
as follows:
whereas, The late Orange Free State
and South African republics have been
annexed to his majesty's dominions,
and.
=. Whereas, his majesty's forces are
and have been for some considerable
time, in complete possession of the
seats OF government OF both the afore-
said territories. with their puSiic Of
fees and the whole machinery of adj
ministration, as the whole Of the prin-
dtlal towns and the whole of the rail
ways, and,
Whereas, A great majority of the
b~urghers of the two late republics. TO
the number of $4,000. exclusive Of those
who have fallen in the war. are now
either prisoners or have submitted TO
his maiesty's government, and are liv-
ing peaceably in tons and camps under
control of his majesty's forces. and,
k:Mheseas,-. The burghers of the late
Republics still in arms are not only
few in number, but have lost almost
all their guns and munitions of war
and are devoid OF regular military or
g~anization and are. therefore, unable
to carry on regular warfare or to offer
any organized resistance TO his males
tvs forces in any part of the country
and,
Whereas, Those burghers who are
still in arms. though unable to carry
on regular warfare, continue to make
isolated attacks upon small posts ana
detaehments Of his majesty's forces, 70
plumber or destroy property and to
damage railway and telegraph lines;
and.
Whereas, The country is thus kept
in a state OF disturbance. checking the
resumption OF agTicaltu al and indus
trial pursuits: and.
Whereas, His majestys government
is determined to put an end to a state
OF things which is aimlessiy prolong-
ing bloodshed and destruction and in
flieting ruin upon a great majority Of
the inhabitants, who are anxious to
live in peace and earn a livelihood for
themselves and their families; and,
Whereas, 1t is Just to proceed
against those sill resisting, aG3 espec-
tally against these persons Who, be-
ing in a position Of authority, are re-
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