The Atlanta constitution., 1900-01-15

ooo.coo Mark w. expanding bullets. most
of which are already I'm storage in South
Africa.
The war office however. has issued
strict order to the volunteers that the
fifty rounds OF MARX w. given them
must be used I'm practice at home, none
being taken TO South Africa.
After the public announcement that no
such bullet would be used in this war;
its employment. The Daily Chronicle
thinks. would be a serious breach of faith'
especially as the British commanders nave
complained that the Beers occasionally
use such projectiles.
The newspapers weic reconciled during
the early days of the war TO cable CEN
sorship. taking IT for granted that fun
narratives sent by mail would supply
all deficiencies. For some weeks. how
ever. even the mail correspondence that
has arrived in London has shown signs
Of habitual scissoring by the censor
Pages are remembered without chronology
cal or logical connection, leaving the hap
penings described quite unintelligible In
many cases. The editors acting posi-
bly, I'm concert are laying these facts De
fore the public and insisting that they
be permitted TO know and TO print the
facts.
TIL. Daily Mall formally accuses the
war office OF "doctoring'' In editing ofii-
cial dispatches before their issuance ana
cites particulars. The Daily Chronicle
AYERS that there seems TO be an official
conspiracy against letting the truth be
known.
Although tn. number of deaths from
dysenterv and enteric at Ladysmith have
been published by the war office since
Saturdays fight. nothing has been given
out regarding the losses I'm the engage
ment. The war office asserts that II has
nothing 20 give out.
Arm chair critics who. In the absence OF
reportorisI or official descriptions from
the seat OF war. pour forth pages OF
conjecture and opinion. conclude that not
much is to be expected Of the British
hosts in South Africa until Lord Roberts
shall have had plenty OF time TO think
and fresh levies shall have arrived. Time
Is working now for the Beers. Each day
makes more difficult the three heleaguerd
positions.
Although the war office declines 20
confirm the report that Lord Methuen
has been recalled to England. inquiries
made bv a correspondent at Methuen's
home in Wiltshire have elicited the in
formation that when he received his
wound his horse threw him heavily and
spinal and other injuries supervened.
The theory Is now advanced that tho
Herzog and General. since released. were
made on purposcly misleading informa-
tiOn supplied TO British agents. the design
being TO embroil Great Britain and Ger
many in quarrel
Rations Plentiful at Ladysmith.
London. January ia dispatch TO The
Daily Mail from Pletermaritzburg. dated
January Sth. says:
Private advices from IadysmIth
dated January 2d say that rations Of
bread and meat are plentiful and the
garrison had not then touched the bully
beef and biscuit supplies. Luxuries are
scarce IN Ladysmith. but the hospitals
are well supplied with milk, and the
horses are in good condition.
German Cruisers for Cape Town.
Berlin. January lit IS asserted that
the German cruisers Schwalbe and Con-
dor, which were ordered TO Delagoa Bay,
have been instructed 20 proceed to
graphing Morday. says; The vanguard
OF thu Sixth division IS awaiting at Table
Bay until the arrival OF Lord Roberts
Her matcsty's steamer Fearless seized
the bark Maria l.. which arrived at
Port Elizabeth Saturday from the Ar
Gentinc with sulphur"