The Forrest City times., 1899-10-27
NOLESELEY CRITICISED.
The British Commander-in- Chief Apparently Convicted of "Doc-
 toring" Official Reports.
WAR IN NATAL HAS ONLY COMMENCED.
1he Forced Evacuation of Point in the Natal Triangle an tnpni- atsbIe Pin to the British Public More Fighting Has Taken Place Near Ladysmith.


 i Near Ladysmtth.
 London. Oct. 26.-The commander in-chief. Field Marshal Lord Wolseiey, has apparently been now convicted of -doctoring" official reports from the front, and there is a strenuous demand on all sides for a reversion to the eail- fer practice, when the reports of Gen. Sir Stewart White. the British com mander in Natal. were given out text ually as soon as received. The con- mander-in-chief's summary read in the house of commons. Tuesday. spoke of Gen. White having fought success ful action. whereas Gen. Whites own account puts an entirely different complexion on the situation. and re- duces the movement to its proper pro portions and shows that further excit- ing intelligence may be expected from the same quarter at any moment.
 Has only Commenced.
 IL is quite evident that the war in Natal has only commenced, and that the Boers are by no means discour- aged al losing the first two battles, and many experts are satisfied Gen. Joubert is even now close to the heels of the British. and that decisive action may be fought to-day or to- morrow
 An unpaIatabIe PHI.
 The main fact that the British were forced 10 evacuate the Natal triangle. which the Boers, naturally, rightly claim as conspicuous success, and which they may even emphasize by a proclamation annexing northern Ma tai, is proving an unpalatable pill to the public, whose appetite has been whetted by the previous successes. which had been assumed to be greater than they really were. as the determ- ination and gallantly of the Boers en- abled them to quickly reorganize and achieve desired objects by other methods.
 Boer Losses at ElnndsIaaxte.
 Later estimates of the Boer losses at Elandslaagte give 300 killed. Their eoolness, bravery and good aim can he judged from the fact that out of r or IS officers with the half battalion of Gordon Highlanders, four were killed or wounded, while the casualties among the rank and file were 27 per cent. during less than three hours fighting.
 Lieut.. Campbell Dead.
 Lieut.. Campbell. of the Gordon Highlanders, has since died from bis wounds.
 A dispatch from Cape Town says that Gen. White has engaged the Orange Free State Boers who were advancing on Ladysmith. about seven miles northward, and that it was be. heved the advance had been repelled. This is probably another version of Tuesdays fighting, as already known. Gen. symons Doing Well.
 Gen. White has officially notified the war office that the bullet had been ex- fracted from Gen. Symons' wound, and that he was doing we'll.
 Other dispatches from Cape Town say that advices from Mafeking con. firm the statement that 50 Boers were killed by the explosion of two trucks of dynamite purposely sent out by Col. Baden-Powell to draw the Boer fire.
 Gen. Cronje's Exchange offer.
 The offer of Gen. Cronie, the Boer commander in the vicinity of Mafe- king, to Col. Baden-Powell, to ex- change prisoners referred to Capt. Nesbitt and others of the armored train wrecked at Kraaipan.
 Some significance is attached at Cape Town to the proclamation issued at Pretoria by the Transvaal govern ment with the view to safeguarding British property.
 Situation Becoming Complicated.
 The situation in the west is becom- ing complicated. The Boer proclama- tions of annexation and the claims of victory at Glencoe are likely 10 in- duce the Dutch to side with theircoun trymen already in the field
 IL is also believed that the Dutch beyond Griquatown are only awaiting encouragement to declare for the Transvaal.
 Advices from Philipstown say that the searchlights of the Kimberley de- lenses were visible the previous night and that therefore. Kimberley is still intact.
 Defenses of Kimberley.
 The latest dispatches from Kimber- ,ey give details of the arrangements made by the British commander. Col. keke sich, for. the defense of the town. The meat consumption is limited to d pound daily, fire brigade has been formed and its members are prohib- ited from joining in the defense of the place as their services are likely to be otherwise required.
 Kimberley Isolated Hut Safe.
 London, Oct. 26.-A dispatch to the Morning Post from Kimberley, dated October 21, via Orange River, October &, says:
 "An armoTed train was engaged this fVeniuu One Of our pap xvaS l-iIlcI