The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-08-29
BOERS ARE DEFIANT.
Steyn and Botha Scorn to Heed
Kitchener's Proclamation.
KRUGER ALSO STILL HOPEFUL
Discrimination Of Burghers Is Soon
Emphasized BY Victory.
Consul Stowe Talks Of
the Situation.

A dispatch received In London
from Lord Kitchener, dated from Pre-
toria Monday, says:
Three officers and sixty-fve men,
who were sent north of Ladybrand.
Orange River Colony, on the right OF
Elliott's columns, were surrounded on
unfavorable grounds and captured by
superior force August %. One man
was killed and four wounded. The
prisoners were released. Am holding
an inquiry.
'tHave received a long letter from
Steyn containing an argumentative
statement of the Boer case, and he
says he will continue to fight; also
short letter from Dewet to the same
effect.
"Botha writes acknowledging the re-
ceipt of my proclamation and protest
ing against it, and stating that the
Beers intend to go on fighting. On the
other hand. the surrenders lately have
Increased considerably.
Consul Stowe Talks.
= Mr.. Stowe, consul of. the United
States at Cape Town, who is just now
in London, said to a representative OF
the Associated Press Monday:
81 find myself marooned in London.
: Apparently every berth on steamers
bound for America Is taken till the
end of September, and am anxious to
get home, where / can do away with
Official cares and talk as private cit
izen. You know more in London about
the military conditions of South Afri-
ca than it is possible for any one to
know at Cape Town.
while have resigned from the con-
sular service, my resignation does not
take effect till I reach Washington,
hence it is impossible for me to say
anything. The South African prob
lem, however; Is undoubtedly difficult
and complicated"
Kruger u ONQdUuICCs
The London Daily Telegraph pub
fishes long interview with Mr.. Kru-
ger at Hilversum on Lord Kitchener's
latest proclamation. The correspond
ent says:
"Mr. Kruger, who seemed greatly
improved In health, spoke vehement
" and with intense feeling, rejecting
the idea that anything had been chang
ed except the attitude Of the British
government. He insisted that the tao
tics Of the Beers were still as regular
as at the beginning Of the war. Their
forces, he Said, were smaller and were
split up into small parties because the
British had split their forces into in
Vulnerable small columns. He de-
clared that ever since the capture Of
Bloemfontein the British had tram
pied upon the code Of international
law.
'tHe contended that Lord Kitchen
er's proclamation itself recognized
that the Beers had regular admins
tration and an army. The proclama-
ton could have but one effect-to en-
bitter and intensity resistance. He
said. the question whether any protest
against 1t would be issued and was
still under consideration, but this mat
ter was of little import to the burgh-
ers, who did not look to Europe for ap-
proval, blame or instructions.
'cHaving characterized the procla-
nation as the blacklist crime COM
mitted against the Boers,' Mr.. Kruger
closed the interview by solemnly call
ing heaven to witness that the story
of Dutch conspiracy against the Brit
ish was an abominable lie, the most
mischievoas and diabolical lie ever
coined since man first appeared in the
world
"He said, however. that peace was
still possible on the basis Of give and
take, and that the Beers were ready to
make reasonable sacrifices and to give
satisfactory guarantees on the basis Of
independence and free pardon to CO.
lonial Afrikanders."