The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-26

LONDON. oct 2s-With unconscious
humor. cape Town correspondent teie-
graphcd yesterday. THE censorship
which is always a delicate matter Is
working smoothly and without a h'tch'
This exactly hits oft the state of affairs
to-day. An omiuous veil is still drawn
ovor the movements of General Sir George
Stewart white and General Nule. Beyond
hclatcd Iadysmith. dispatches concerning
the Elsndslaseatc fight which are still
ruorin- in the British public, is LETT in
complete darkness. ard Co conjecture over
cooked War ONCE dispatches. The oih-
ciais of the War Office last evening said
that very few dispatches have arrived and
that nothing further was 10 De expected
until morning.
YULES RETREAT
Since # is practically certain that Cen
crai Yulo has now effected junction with
General Whitc-although this was not
brought about Tuesday night as announc-
cd by The Daily Mail. but some time ON
1yednosday-and both arc now in po-
sition of safety. Conjecture concerns ITSELF
chiefly with the movements of General
Yule's retreat. That it was hasty is cvi-
dent. was IL orderly Was amy consider
able camp equipment abandoned Was
there any fighting on the way Such
questions and others like ihem, the public
are anXiouslv asking. Since The receipt
of General Whites curious first d.sCrIp-
ton OF the Iadysmith fight in which
the British lost q hundred men. little rec
lance can Doe placed on the official dis-
patch While the conceaiment of facts
regarding General Nulo's retreat can DE
amply Justified ON the ground of keep
ing the intelligence from the Beers. the
hiding of the news respecting the Hus-
sars and FuisleNs who were apparently
captured in the battle OF Glencoe. is
severely criticised no ntimauon having
oven been given that the officers were
missing.
The heavy losses OF the British troops
fn facing only some 5000 Beers. arc com
meutcd upon as showing what rife fire
mean to-day in the hands of even undis-
tfn'irol mcn who can shoot fairly
sualcht and stand their ground.
BIG FIGHT NEXT WEEK.
General Sir Red,crs Butler is expected
to arrive at the Cape carly next Wceh.
and the indications are that some troops
have already arrived at the front aud
been in The fighting whose arrival has not
yet been announced. There is every prob
ability. therefore. that rolnforcements age
moving up. This is calculated 90 hasten
Communicated General jOubcrt s. attack on
ladysmith. and news OF big battle is
daily expected
About half "a complete army corps Is
now adoat and "a lun has occurred in
dispatchins the remainder of General
Buffers forces owing 10 some difficulty
in obtaining transports
Although news has arrived that Cen
craj sr William Penn Symons is d0ius
we'll there is mo- indication of his where
abOuts. IL ls presumed mat ne ls az
Dundee in the hands OF the Beers
LONDON. OCT. 25.-The War Office this
evening made public the following dis
patch sent by General White from Lady
smith al $3.50 this afternoon:
"1'he advance guard OF the forces sent
out by mc this morning 90 get iu touch
with and help General Nule's column,
was within three miles OF that column.
which had temporarily halted at Sunday
river about noon. ! have occupied all
the strong positions ON the road to Lady
smith, and 1 have no further anxiety
about them.
4 have received from Lieutenant Ken
regiment who has ridden in, and also
from Colonel Darnel, of The Natal PO-
lice. Who accompanied The column. the
best accounts OF the spirits and efficiency
OF The troops. who are very anxious TO
meet the enemy again"
IILLED AND WOUNDED
LONDON. oct. 25-Geueral White has
tolesrephed 20 The War once from Riet-
fontcin under date oil October 2ith
saying that In the lighting near Lady
smith, twelve Of the British force were
killed and eighty-nine wounded ana that
I'VE are missing. the casualties being
mostly among the Gloucestershlrc Re
giment
LONDON, OCT - The War once this
evening issued The following:
"There is nothing Co add 10 General
Whites description of t0-loys engage
mcnt as given in his dispatch except
that we learn the following casualties.
"Flrst GlOucester-Co'on Wilford Kill
ca. wounded. Lieutenant Irkak. Sec
oud Battery Field Artillery Lieutenant
Douglas Flfy-th.ri Battery. Field Arlu-
lery Major Abby Lieutenant pereau
Lieutenant Hobart. Nineteenth Hussors-
Lieutenant Holford The following cas-
uaitlcs occurred among The non-commis-
stoned officers ana men. Ninetecnth Hus
sars-l Killed 3 wounded FIFTH Laneers--
wounded First Deyonshirc-l killed
wounded First Gloucester Regiment
killed g. wounded s missing Natai Vol
untcers. Carbinecrs-l Killed 10 wounded
NatN Mounted Rines-2 wounded. norder
Mounted Rines-2 killed. 10 wounded.
"The total number az casualties ms cor
rccteN is' Thirteen Killed % wounded
missing.
OFFICERS MISSING
We learn from unof1CIal sources that