Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-26
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(By Telegraph to Virginian-Pilot)
London, October 25.-The commander
in-chief, Field Marshal Lord Wolseley,
has apparently been now convicted Of
''doctorng'' official reports from the
front. and there Is = strenuous demand
on all, sides for reversion TO the ear
lier practice. when the reports of Cen
eral Sir George Stewart White, the
British commander in Natal were given
out teXtually as soon as received. The
COMMUNICATIVE chiefs summary read in
the House OF Commons yesterday spoke
Of General White having fought sue
cessful action, whereas General Whites
own account puts an entirely differ
ent complexion on the situation and re-
duccs the movement to its proper pro-
portions and shows thnt further eXclt-
ing intelligence may be expected from
the same quarter at any moment.
BOERS NOT DISCOURAGED.
IN It is quite evident that the war In
Natal has only commenced and that
the Beers are by no means discouraged
at losing the first two battles, and
many experts are satisfied General Jou-
bert is even now close to the heels OF
the British and that IL decisive action
may be fought to-day or tomorrow.
Later estimates of the Boer losses at
IIlandsaagte give 300 killed Their
GOODNESS, bravery and good aim can be
judged from the Iact that out OF the
il or is officers, with the half battalion
OF Gordon Highlanders, four were kill
ed and - wounded, while the casual
ties among the rank and file were 81
per cent. during less than three hours
lighting. Lieutenant Campbell, of the
Gordon Highlandcrs, has since died
from his wounds
RUMORS AND RUMORS.
a dispatch from Cape Town to-day
says that General White has engaged
the Orange Free State Beers, who were
advancing on Ladysmitn, about seven
miles northward and that it was be-
lieved the advance had been repealed.
This Is probably another version OF yes
terday's fighting already known
General White this morning officially
notified the War Office that the bullet
had been extracted from General Sy-
mons wound, and that he was doing
we'll.
Other dispatches from cape Town say
that adviccs from NIafekng confirm
the statement that fifty Beers were
killed by the explosion of two trucks
OF dynamite purposely sent out by Col
0nel Baden Powell to draw the Boer
fire.
London, Oct GA special dispatch
from Cape Town. dated $40 this morn
Ing. says there has been another battle
mt Ladysmiih and that the Beers were
repulscd. The British casualties were
placed at four killed and seven wound
ed. all rank and file.
a dispatch to the Morning Post from
Kimberley, dated October 81, via Orange
river October "a, says:
IAN armored train was engaged this
evening. One Of our men was killed and
two trucks of dynamite were removed
from the town for safety and were
blown uD by the Boers The Boer loss
is uncertain. The Boer artillery moved
around, trying 10 draw the force from
covering the town. 1t was small en-
gagement. but nothing Of consequence
has happened.
We arc completely isolated. but as
safe as a bank. Not one men has left
Rain Is approaching.
Our troops met the enemy cutting
the line to-day. and q Maxim gun on
the train did good work and cleared
away the wreckers
General White has telcgraphed to the
War Office from Rictfontein, under date
of October "a. saying that in the fight
ing near Ladysmth thirteen of the Brjt
ish force was killed and ninety-three
wounded and that three are missing.
the casualties being mostly among the
Gloucester Regiment.
The War Office this evening issned
the following:
There is nothing to add to General
Whites description of to-day's engage
ment. as given in his dispatch. except
that we learn the following casualties:
The officers killed and wounded, the
dispatch adds, are:
First Gloucester = Colonel MILFORD,
killed.
Wounded--heutenant Hickie.
Second Battery = Field Artillery:
Lieutenant Douglas.
Mfty-third' Battery-Field ARTILLERY:
Major Abby, Lieutenant Perreau, Lieu
tenant Hobart.
Nineteenth Huzzars- Lieutenant Hol-
ford.
The following casualties occurred
among the non commissioned officers
and men:
Nineteenth Huzzars-one killed. two
wounded. Z.