The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-13

Lord K1tchener's Proclamation City,
ing Them Time TO Surrender

London, August "a parliamentary
paper has been issued containing the
proclamation issued by Lord Kitchener
August 1th in accordance with in
struction from the imperial govern
ment, the governments OF Cape Colony
and Natal c~oncurring.
The proclamation saws:
All commandments. field comets and
leaders OF armed bands, being burghers
OF the late republics and still engaged
in resisting his majesty's forces,
whether in the Orange colony, the
Transvaal or other portion OF his
majesty's South African dominions.
and all members OF the governments Of
the late Orange Free State and Trans
vaal shall, unless they surrender before
september 18th, be permanently ban
isheo from South Africa The cost of
the maintenance OF the families of all
burghers In the field who have not sur
rendered by September 18th shall be
receivable from such burghers and
shal pc a charge upon their property.
removable n immovable, in the two
colonies"
The reasons Of the government for
the proclamation of Lord Kitchener of
August eth are set forth in a preamble
to the proclamation as follows:
| Whereas. the late Orange Free
| State and South African Republic have
| been annexed to his majesty's domin-
ion; 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 aforesaid
territories, with their public offices and
the whole machinery Of administration
as well as Of all the principal towns and
the whole Of The railways; and,
Whereas, a great majority of the
burghers OF n two late republics to
the ntmber of Sd, 200, exclusive Of those
who nave fallen in the war, are now
either prisoners or have submitted to
his msjesty's government and are liv-
ing peaceably III towns and camps un-
der control Of his majesty's forces; and,
Whereas, The burghers of the late
republic still in arms are not only few
in number, but have lost almost all
their guns and munitions of war and
are devoid or the regular military or
ganiZation, Il are, therefore, unable
to carry on regular warfare or to offer
any organized resistance to his
majesty's forces in any part Of the
COuilfy, dHu,
Whereas, Those burghers who are
still in arms, though unable to carry or
regular warfare, continue to make iso-
lated attacks upon small posts and de-
tachments of his majesty's forces, tc
plumber and destroy property and tc
damage railroad and telegraph lines
and,
Whereas, The country is kept in q
state Of disturbance, checking the re-
sumption Of agricultural and industrial,
: pursuits; and.
Whereas. His majesty's government
IS determined TO put an n to a state
Of things which is aimlessly prolonging
bloodshed and destruction and inflict'
ing ruin upon the agricultural major
ity of the inhabitants who are anxious
to live in peace and earn a livlihoot
for themselves and their families; and
Whereas, II is just to proceed
against those still resisting, and es
pecially against those persons who, be
ing in a position of authority are re
sponsible for the of tn
present state of lawlessness and are in
stfgating their fellow burshers to con
tinue their hopeless resistance to hi
majesty's government"