The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-03-24
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nselssllf aIIIIloI
NOT sELIEyED THAT De WET
WILL De INCLUDED IN
AnsEsrv.
Five Men Reported 10 Have Been
Executed BY Beers Of oeI.rey's
command-stories Of De Vets
insanity Are in Circulation.
Five Men Reported 10 Have Been
Insanity Are in Circulation.

LONDON. March IA special de
spatch from Durham. Natal. says the
Boer commanders are holding q meet
ing at Petersburg In Nortnern Trans
vaal. to discuss the position and the
advisability OF continuation Of war.
Whatever the result of the peace
negotiations between General Kitchen
er and General Dewet, ii is tolerably
certain that the rumors of the inclu-
sion of General DeWet in any form Of
amnesty are not based ON fact Cen
eral Kitchener's personal views of
the Boer leaders are not known In
Pail Mall. but il the war once is con-
suited the officials there would rather
see DeWet killed in action than taken
alive. One Of the oficials responsible
for the direction of the affairs of the
army said to a representative Of the
Associated Press:
Il cannot see how Kitchener can
possibly accept DeWet's surrender. II
he ever gets him he will be OBLIGED
to try him for his recent alleged muir
ders of prisoners. have no doubt that
the verdict of either q military or a
civil court would be death and IL such
verdict was carried out there would
be horrible howl on the continent
and in America. And, indeed, one
would be sorry to see such q brave
fighter meet such an end. Therefore.
we can only hope DeWet win either
be let out Of the country or shot in
battle"
NEW YORK. March ia cable to
the Sun from Cape Town says: Five
men have been executed outside Of
Wolmarans by Beers belonging to
General Delarey's commando News
Of the execution was taken to Klerks-
iorp by Mrs. MacLachlan, whose hus-
band, father and brother-in-law were
among the victims. Three other men
have been sentenced to death by the
Beers
BLOEMFONTEIN. March 15.-Pris-
oners who have lately been released
by General De Wet say they think he
is mailman. They aver that the ter
rible fatigues he has undergone. his
anxieties and his intensity of feeling
have unhinged his mind. Apart from
this view of General De Vets mental
state some of his peculiarities are that
he rarely sleeps within the bounds
of his camp. He seeks rest outside
with few trusted followers. Thus
orderlies of his subordinate command
ers are frequently unable to find aim
to receive orders. His secrecy Is ex-
treme He absolutely imparts his
plans to no one
General De Wet repudiates the
peace negotiations which are going
on. He declares openly to the men
that no terms except independence
will satisfy him. A recent utterance
attributed to him is that after the Bri-
fish he hated the NTransvaalers. The
Of General De Wet dur
ing the last two or three days is un-
known. nor is it known whether Pres
dent Steyn is with him.
LONDON, March 16.-According to |
/ Times dispatch. dated March 18th.
rom Kaalspruit. Delarey and De Wet |
will meet on March 18th to discuss the
situation.
LONDON, March 1.-THE Cape
Town correspondent Of the Daily Tele-
,raph says the government has auth /
,rized the street railway companies in
cape Town to prohibit colored persons
rom riding in the cars in consequence
II the plague