Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-08-30
BOERS WILL NOT QUIT
Burgher Leaders Write Kitchener
Concerning Proclamation.
American Consul Gives His Views on
the Situntion-Kruger scores the
British and Commends
His Countrymen.

London, Aug. 27.-A dispatch from
Lord Kitchener, dated from Pretoria,
Monday, says:
''Three officers and 65 men who were sent
north of Ladybrand (Orange River Col
ony) on the right of Elliot's columns, were
surrounded on unfavorable ground and
captured by a superior force August ~
One man was killed and four were wound
ed. The prisoners were released. Am
holding an inquiry
Have received a long letter from
Steyn containing an argumentative state
ment of the Boer case, and saying he VIII
continue to fight; also a short letter from
DeWet to the same effect.
"Botha writes acknowledging the re-
ceipt of my procla NATION, and protesting
against It, and stating that the Beers In
tend to go on fighting. On the other hand,
the surrenders lately have increased con-
siderably."
Killed and Surrendered.
London, Aug. 27.-Another dispatch
from Lord Kitchener says:
"Since August 10 80 Beers have been
killed, 139 have been made prisoners and
iS5 have surrendered, including Kruger,
nephew of the ex-presdent."
Consul Stowe Talks.
London, Aug. 27.-American Consul
Stowe, who has arrived here from Cape
Town, said in an interview:
81 find myself marooned In London. APP
parently every berth on steamers bound Tor
America is taken till the end of September,
and am anxious to get home, where can
do away with official cares and talk as a
private citizen. You know more In London
about the military occupation of South Af-
rica than II is possible for anyone to know
at Cape Town.
while l have resigned from the consular
service, my resignation does not take effect
till l reach Washington. hence 1t is impos-
sble for me to say anything. You can
learn much more from returning officers
than 1t is possible to learn from anyone
else coming from the Cape.
1.-The South African problem Is undoubt-
edly difficult and complicated. The topog-
raphy of the country and the mobility or
the Beers whom the English columns are
unable to pursue individually, render OPP
erations most difficult. The British are
feeding many prisoners and providing for
thousands OF Boer families, all of which
is very nice on the part of England. But,
in the meanwhile, the war drags on. There
is a great future for South Africa when
peace is secured. The surface of her min
eral wealth is scarcely scratched. I'm
doubtedly England Is prepared to solve the
problem of reunification; but when that
will occur certainly no person at the Cape
Is able to say"
Calls IL IA Black Crime.
London, Aug. 27.-The Daily Tele-
graph publishes a long interview with
Mr.. Kruger at Hilversum on Lord
Kitchener's latest proclamation. The
CORES spondent says:
"A1r. Kruger, who seemed greatly i'm
proved in health, spoke vehemently and
with intense feeling, respecting the Idea
that anything had been changed except
the attitude of the British government. He
insisted that the tactics of the Beers were
still as regular as at the beginning of the
war. The forces, he said, were smaller
and were split up into small parties be-
cause the British had split their forces into
innumerable small columns.
HE contended that Lord Kitchener's
proclamation itself recognized that the
Beers had a regular administration and
army The proclamation could have but
one effect-to embitter and intensity re-
sistance.
Having characterized the proclamation
as the blaclSest crime committed against
the Beers Mr.. Kruger closed the inter-
view by solemnly calling Heaven to wit
ness that the story of Dutch conspiracy
against the British flag was 'an abomina-
BILE lie, the most mischievous and diabolic-
al lie ever coined since man first appeared
in the world"