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SPECIAL Cssk D0paseAss 10 THE suS.
LONDON, Aug. lo.-Lord Miner, Gov
ernor Of the Transvaal and Orange River
Colony, left England to-day TO face desc
late waste, blacker even than when he
left three months ago. His holiday, which
followed the declaration Of Gen. Botha.
the Boer Commander-in- Chief. that Lord
Miner was personally the greatest bar In
the consideration Of any terms Of peace.
was one Of several moves OF the British
Government inviting an armistice. His
ruling principle OF craftsmanship that
the Afrikander Idea must be destroyed
made impossible his active personal ad-
ministration concurrently with the policy
Of ending the war by Cancellation. Lord
Kitchener tried the latter alternative with
slight chance Of success because Of the
hysterical shrieking OF London half-penny
papers over an incident such az a man
In the Boer ranks running amuck.
The stories Of the Beers shooting wounded
British officers after tho fight at vlakfon-
tein have again embittered the situation.
and the door to compromise was shut with
q bang by the proclamation Of Lord
Kitchener, which was issued yesterday on
Colonial Secretary Chamberlain's instruc-
tions.
This proclamation embodies one Of the
most remarkable phases Of the policy of
bill-sticking to which Earl Roberts, In
the first half Of tho war, was 30 inclined.
II Is safe to say that 1t will never come 10
the knowledge Of . tenth part Of the Beers
who are on commando before Sept Is,
the date when 1t becomes operative. Among
those whom 1t will reach ii will be regarded
as only another proof Of the dementis of
the British Government, in their dealings
with the Boer republics. As the fighting
Beers do not expect to recover their property
In form worth having and, the leaders
do not expect ever to have Serious share
In the government Of the country, the
threats Of forfeiture Of property and ban
ishment from the couRtry add nothing
to the blaokness Of their outlook
The suggestion that the British Gov
ernment knows that the proclamation
will be without effect and Is but fore
runner Of declaration that the new terri
tory must pay the entire cost of the war
after Sept Is possibly has some truth, but
has no bearing on the military dead beat
to which the troops have been reduced
There are sixty-one mobile columns chas-
Ing the Beers, securing here and there a
few burghers who leave their commanders.
But Delarey, De Wet and Botha have held
their own in their respective and familiar
areas throughout the South African winter
There will be good grass on the veldt by
the beginning Of October, when ii may be
expected that the Beers will resume the
offensive.
Lord Kitchener telegraphs the War ONCE
that a British blockhouse near Brandfort.
Orange River Colony. was rushed and
captured by the Beers on the night of Aug.
after severe fighting. The British losses
were one killed and three wounded.
COLOGNE, Aug. l0.-Lord kitchener's
proclamation in regard to the banishment
Of all Beers who fail TO surrender by Sept IS
b. condemned by the entire German press.
Even the Cologne Gazette says that England
Is overstepping the limits Of civilized war;
fare. II adds:
This Is the utmost Great Britain can do,
and that country is under moral obligation
to feed the Boer families that have been
driven from their homesteads. This meas
ure will not have the desired effect. II will
only 90 to increase the number Of paper
decrees issued by the British
PARIS, Aug. l0.-The Temps ridicules
Lord kitcheners proclamation, pointing
out that il is necessary first to catch the
Boer chiefs before banishing them 1t
says Kitchener is working within a vicious
circle. The Temps also recalls the recipe
given to children for catching birds by
putting salt on their tails.
CAPE Town, Aug. i0.-The Cape Times
says to-day that Lord Kitchener's procla-
nation will he justified throughout the
British Empire and the civilized nations
Of the world. 1t goes on to say that the
Boer leaders by prolonging their resistance
by one day add wantonly to the sufYerings
of their fellow Creatures. The Times says
it cannot believe that the Beers will be 10
mad as to turn deaf ear to the proclama-
ton.
BT.oEMFoNTEIN, Aug. 9.-Three thousand
Boer refugees are now arriving at Brand
fort. They were swept up by the British
columns that have been in operation in
the northern part Of the Orange River
Colony. Food, blankets and doctors are
being sent from here for the refugees.
Immense quantities Of cattle passed
viljoen's Drift yesterday. number Of
natives followed the trek and killed any
cattle left behind from exhaustion. This |
meat they killed and divided on the veldt |
and then carried to their kraals. Many |
native families obtain food in this manner.
The proclamation Of Lord Kitchener in |
reference to the banishment from South |
Africa Of those commandants. field corne.s |
and leaders Of armed bands who do not sur
render by Sept. Is. is highly applauded |
by the loyalists Of the Bloemfontein dis
trict.
Addresses Of welcome to the Duke and |
Duchess OF Cornwall and York from the |
Loyal Women's Guild and the British citi-
1ens Of Bloemfontein have been prepared |
and sent to Cape Town.
THE MILWAUkEES MUTINEERS