The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-26
"DOCTORING" REPORTS.
british Public Dissatisfied Win MAR
shall Wo.sIey's Methods.

ToN-DCN oct. 25.-The commahueT-h-
oh,of Field Marshal Lord Wolsiey, has
avparentIy been now convicted Oh doc-
tor,ng" official reports from the 'front.'
and there is strenuous demand on all
sides for a reversion to the earlier prac-
tice. when the reports Of General SH
GEORGE stewart WINE, the British com
manner IN Natal, were gwen out 'eA'u-
all as soon as received.
me commander-in-cniefs summary
reaa IN the House OF Commons yesterday,
spOAe Of Genera White having iousn.
a successful action. whereas Geheiai
Whites own account puts an entireiy uli1
ferent complexion on The siluatlon' anu
rentlces the movement 10 its proper pro-
portions. and shows that further eNcluhs
intelligence may be expected from the
same quarter at any moment
n is quite evident that the war IN Natal
has only commenced, and tnat the boels
are by no means discouraged at LOSING
the first two battles. and many eNpetts
are satisfied General JOuOert Is even NV
close TO the heels Of the British, ana liIal
A decisive action may be fought to-udy
or tomorrow.
BOERS' LOSSES.
Later estimates Of the Boer losses at
Elandslaagte give 30 killed. 1ner cooi-
mes, bravery and good aim can be judged
teen or eighteen officers with the hai
battalion OF Gordon Highanders, TOUR
were killed and thirteen wounded, Nhlio
the casualties among the rank ana NE
were - per cent during less IMAM three
hours fghting Lieutenant Campbell, or
the Gordon Highianoe.s' mas since uleu
from his wounds.
The offer of General Cronje. the Boer
commander in the vicinity Of Mafeking'
to Colonel Baden-Powel. to exchange
prisoners. referred to- Captain Nesbit ana
others of the armored train wrecked al
Kaappan.
some Significance is attached at Cape
Town 10 the proclamation issued at Pre-
torla by the Transvaal Government with
the view 20 safeguard British property.
ne situation I'm the West rs becoming
complicated. The BOer proclamation OF
annexation. and the claims OF a victory
at Glencoe. are likely 10 induce the Dutch
10 SIDE with their countrynen already IN
the neld. II is said, for Instance that
the BOer forces have evacuated Nryburg.
which. it IS added Will be S9rrisoned
by the local Dutch, among whom are
prominent Dundites and Government en-
ployes.
II is also believed that the Dutch be-
yOnd GriQuatoYn are only awaiting en-
couragement to declare for the TransvaaL
WAR NOTES.
Adyices from Phiipstown yesterday say
tina. the seWchhghts Of Kimberley de-
fences were visible the previous night
and that. therefore, Kimberley IS stlu
intact.
1ne latest dispatches from Kimberley
give details OF the arrangements made by
the British commander. Colonel heke-
WiChc. for the defence OF the town The
meat consumption is limited 90 pound
uail.-.
4 dispatch from 1aseru dated October
24th. says Commissioner lagdeu was then
starting 10 meet LerOtnOdi and other
BasutO chiefs 40 Putlafsuz river. where
the chiefs have assembled. ~ the re-
quest of Lerotnodi 90 pledge their loyalty
10 the Queen
A dispatch from Durham. dated October
! 2-i. Says authentic Information from N0.-
moth. HuIWaud, has been received chat
I Cn sunday o. large BOer force was abe
! preaching The inhabitants forthwith enc
tered Fort Maxwell anticipating an ate
tack Of dawn 900 Monday
According 20 Brussels dispatch. Dr.
Lofds. The diplomatic agent of the Trans
wall in Europe has issued n statement
.hat the Beers. hale now nearly 10000
men Boo the field. made NO as follows:
BOer regulars. 5000. artillery. 1850. n0-
iOe. l1.H. Orange Free State Beers iu-
Guiding outllulers 5000. Natal Beers,
1900. Bechulu4'aud and Rhode IAN
Beers. 5000. foreign legion Gro. Ameii-
cans. 4NCD. German 600. Dutrn-3e.-
gians eU0l. Irish. 1850. ScludinaV.aus
co. French. Swiss and italians. 200.
a special dispatch from Pretoria VIA
Lorenzo Marques. dated October -4tn,
pIrroits to give au interview WIN one
of the highest rrdl-vaai executives who
is quoted MS having urged that while me
Beers successes were set unimpoi-anI
! there WIS Set still time Tor an amicaole
settlement. as De- believed the Beers had
| been misled as t0 tho real issue.