Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-26

inhabitants OF which place are ash'ns
for protection.
BOERS SHE'LL DUNDEE.
LADYsMITH, October 22.-Evening.-
delayed in Transmisslon) 1.-THE Boer ar
tflery Is shelling Dundee and the former
British camp. our troops are now Occur
pying an entrenched camp. The Boer ar
tfllery IS firing at very long range. and
the shells are Ineffective. Communication
with Dundee IS severed.
The Boer wounded and prisoners are
still coming in, and the former are re-
ceiving every attention. General Ben
Vnioen Is wounded and prisoner
BRITISH CASUALTIES TO DATE
LONDON. october 25.-The War Office
returns show that the total OF British
casualties since the beginning OF hostin-
ties reaches 597. Eighteen officers nave
been killed and fifty-five wounded ana
seventy-six men killed and 49, wounded
There are thirteen unaccounted LOT
This total, however. does not include the
squadron Of the Eighteenth hussars'
which went astray near Dundee. ana the
officers OF the Dublin Fusileers.
The report OF heavy losses sent rom
Reitfonteln came as an unpleasant sur
prise. as General Whites telegram 10 the
y
that there was merely brush
DAVITT TO QUIT PARLIAMENT.
LONDON. October G.-Michael Davltt'
the Irish Nationalist member for South
Mayo. announced I'm the House Of Com
mons to-day that he would resign TO-
morrow, as a protest against the Boer
war.
Mr.. Davitt denounced the lingo press,
and said that the war being for the
meanest and most mercenary AIMS
would be known as the greatest crime
OF the century. He declared that II No
had been offered home rule and an lrsh
republlc. he would not have accepted
them il accompanied by the condiuoh
that he vote for the war. As protest
he would ask TO be relieved from atten-
dance in the House He had been In the
House for five years trying to obtain JUS
tice for ireland, and he left II, convinced
that mo cause Of justice and right would
have the support Of the House unless
backed 10y force
Mr.. Davitts resignation was some
thing Of a coup de theatre as the Fah
Mall Gazette says that some uine
ago he told his intimate friends that
no would take the first opportunity " re-
firing from Parliament. 1t Is understood
that Mr.. Davitt will return to Ireland
and devote himself to literary and jour
na,istc work.
DOCTORING OF REPORTS.
LONDON, october 25.-The commander
in chief Ffeld-Marshal Lord Wolse-
ley, has apparently been now convicted OF
"doctoring" official reports from the
front. and there IS strenuous de-
mand on all sides for reversion to the
earlier practice, when the reports or
General Sir George Stewart White. the
British commander I'm Natal were gwen
out textually az soon as received.
The commander-in-chlefs summary
read I'm the House of Commons yesterday
spoke of General Whites having fought
a successful action, whereas. General
Whites own account puts an entirely
different complexion on the situation, re-
| duces the movement to its proper pro-
portions. and shows that further eXclt-
| ing Intelligence may be expected from
the same quarter at any moment
WAR HAS ONLY BEGUN.
II IS quite evident that the war in Nata
has only commenced, and that the boei
are by no means discouraged az lOsinl
! the first two battles, and many expert
are satisfied that General Joubert IS evel
! now close to the heels of the British, an'
| that q decisive action may be Fought 70
! day or tomorrow.
! Later estimates OF the Boer losses q
! Elandslaagte give 800 killed. The GOODNESS
! bravery. aud good aim Of the Burgher
! can be Judged from the fact that out o
! the seventeen or eighteen oIlcers VII
! the half battalion of Gordon Highlander
! four were killed ana thirteen wounded
while the casualties among the rank an
| file were Y per cent. during less tina
| three hours fighting. Lieutenant camp
| bell. of the Gordon Highlandefs, hl
| since died from his wounds.
The offer OF General Cronie, The Boo
| commander in the vicinity of Aafehn.
| to Colonel Baden-POwell, 20 oXchans
| prisoners. referred to Captain Nesbit an
! others OF the armored train wrecked
/ Fraalpan. Some significance is attache
! at Cape Town 70 the proclamation issue
! az Pretoria by the Transyaal Govern
| ment. with the view OF sateguardlh
British property.
SITUATION IN THE WEST.
The situation IN the west IL becomin
complicated. The Boer proclamation e
annexation. and the claims of victor
| az Glencoe. are likely 10 induce the Dutc
TO side with their cOuntrymen already
the field. 10 Is said, for instance, tha
the BOer forces have evacuated Nryburi
which. IL is added, Will be garrisoned b
the local Dutch, among whom are prom
nent Bundles and government employee
1t IS also believed that the Dutch be-
yond CriquatoWn are only awaiting en
couragement 10 declare for the Trans
yaaL
KIMBERLEY INTACT
Advices from PhnlipsrowS yesterda
saw that the search-lights OF the Kim
berley defences were visible the previou
night. and that. therefore, Kimberley
stiu intact.
The latest dispatches from Kimberle
give details OF the arrangements mad
bv the British commander. Colonel keke
wlche. for the defence OF the town. Tn
meat consumption is limited TO pouf
daily. .
BASUTOS FOR THE QUEEN
A dispatch from Maseru, dated Octobc
2rh. saws Commissioner Iagden va
then starting TO meet LerothOdi AN
other Basuto chiefs 1T Putiatsuz rive
where the chiefs have assembled, an Oh
request Of LerOthodi, 10 pledge theI
loyalty to the Queen.
A dispatch from Durham. dated Octo
Der 22d. says authentic information frOr
Molmonth. Zululand has been received
that on Sunday a large Boer force va
approaching The inhabitants forthwith
entered Fort Maxwell, anticipating a
attack at dawn on Monday.
TOTAL BOER STRENGTH
According to d Brussels dispatch, Id
I.eyds. the diplomatic agent OF the Trans
Evaal I'm Europe, has issued state
ment that the Boers have now neari
10000 Nen in the field, made up as 10
lows. Boz regulars. - 90; artillery
30, paltee, 100; Orange Free stat
Beers, including Outlanders $500 Nats