The New York herald., 1878-10-06

to show that strong If we DO lot hesitate 10
sernly prove strength shall not DE suspected
In Lille anc in treasure than any temporary display oil
energy"
CORRESPONDENT oil one OF The London Journals
gives the following Of the Inhabitants OF The
mountainous district OF the northwest frontier oi
British lndia:-
These worrhes. clad in poshtesns swarming with ver-
min. the kyberee breed with greasy pusgarses
weapons disposed their be seen
.y ia the @ OF ans
each other. Their sole iormul. oi existence I.
oas Of sns@ is kiisd his family or friends carry on
s' NO Gsa s or appa % Ss
long only however as IT suits then ana are a.
have howsvsr had give them sharp lessons
~ 20 into
that they have begun to have a wholesome dreaa Of
now NO" rarely venture 70 MAKE raias on the VII
our o as q
dou9led their iorays against each others villages Like
tiag the sr9und they hold the pioa:h in one
hand matenoek in the other on the s.oo, os
every concealins enemy. It may truly
rsp,ne both the pleasure OF their
lives such are the gu.rdans OF the Kyber.
FRONTIER
But the above dsscri ipti0h does not cover al the
characteristics of these ively mountaineers.
military in India and was stationed at the
military cantonment OF Pcshawur, tells an amusing
OF tho thievish procvities oil Inc hill iDcs OI
the district There alwaysa garrison OF norse foot
and artillery at Peshawur Is the most Important
OF all tue frontier stations aad forms .
military centre from which the periodical
'nttie wars" against the Afridees aud Khy-
bsrees are planned and directed These tribes are
an incessant nuisance 10 the garrison Armed 10 Inc
TEEN and utterly unscrupulous, they prowl around
the camps seeking whom and hat they may devour.
The officers of the Brush forces have 10 Ds inces-
sanity their guard and take great precautions TO
Keep their mea from coming IN csntact WIN their
unpieasan neig bora There Is n stream washing
nj. hmm he lgh uAd
Khyberees go perform their daily abluIlons, and,
promiscuous intermtngling ut the wster's edge
would be sure 10 lead 10 blows, an amicaoie ar
rangement been mado that the two parties
should wash at different hours. The night
the time when the Knyberes most improves his
hours. Many q time when the station Is wrapped In
darkness ana the sentry only waking being the
souLd OF horses noois heard RAPIDLY shifting the
ground 10 gaiIop, then comes shot. then at an IN
lervai Two more quick succession, then a perfect
patter oil muskery; ID Atrial or Khy beree
ming of '.cattle" OH GERS charger battery
headstaI, vautsd on the bare back and set OH like
the wind along tho circular road which encompasses
the camp
rHIEviyG EXTRAORDINARY.
sun, they capable OF more daring robbevies
than mere stealing and running The gauntlet OF
the sentries. On occasion, when tho garrison
awoke iu the morning 1t found that the shrapnel
shells OF the artiIlery had all been tapped OF their
leaden bullets The "gunnsrs" were msrcilessly
fled believe severely taken TO task by the
commandant, and II WAS forthwith ordered that The
artillery park be guarded nightly by in
own ammuni.ion,n said the Infantry; ''we
Will do It ior you" me artillery submitted In
silence and with as good a grace as possible TO the
sae aud their sentry boxes were occupied by Killed
warricrs OF bonnie Scotland Next morning revealed
the that the whole oil the rifles OF the quarter.
guard except those actually in the hands OF
trics, had been carried ONT The II iGhlanders were
not heard 70 mako any further remarks upon shrap-
mel smells such are the "blasts OF nrs" which will
s0On probably, be hurled against the British troops
and about the fatal pass which mas witnessed the
despairng end OF many gallant man.