BOER LEADERS.
DEPARTURE FROM CAPETOWN. FAREWELL ADVICE. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. (Received July 31st, 10.21 p.m.) CAPErOWN, July 31. Viljoen has arrived. He states the Boers in St. Helena aire convinced that the leaders surrendered only alter earnest prayer, feeling that if tfhey must be British, as is now the case, it was best to be calm, quiet, and obedient. Afrikanders sought to co-operate in the constitutional promotion of the Dutch element, equally with general interests. Botha ooumse_ed the avoidance of a outthroat policy, and urged unanimous cooperation for the welfare of South Africa. Botha, De Wet and De la Rey visited Sir W. Hely-Hutchinson, Governor of the Cape, Sir J. Gordon Sprigg, and Mr Graham, and then embarked. They were warmly cheered, and the boys of the Dutch school dragged their carriages to the dccbs.
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Press, Volume LIX, Issue 11340, 1 August 1902, Page 5
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