New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-07

listers with high sounding titles, which In country
like Chtral both limited In area and population.
savors Of the ridiculous. Indeed there Is much to
show that in spite Of the strength OF character and
shrewdness he generally displayed he was the sub
ject OF an homicidal mania and Of the most pre-
tentious vanity In these countries OF the Hindoo
Koosh where warfare Goes not entail much
loss OF life, and whore murders arc on the whole
rare It is little to be wondered at that the Chi
trails began to view future under AfZuPs rule with
"A certain dread and anxiety. and that their con-
diton Of mind was ripe for the reception Of any
welarranged plot that would result in the destruc-
ton OF his power and life.
In the mean time, Shere Afzul, with a few follow
ers. appeared at the head of Lupku Valley, having
shan here he strengt hened his cause by winning
over adherents and killing the headman or me VAL
ley. whom. as his most trusted servant, Afzul had
appointed Governor OF Lupkq, telling him that II
Ameer SO bound by the Government OF lndis
not to interfere in Chitral that 10 attempt would
Afzul sent most OF his available rpen and rifles 70
Ka Darosh IN The lower paTL OF the Gnitra y srt
Extension 81 his territory a. the expense Of the Chit
rails. Now, therefore. was Shere Afzuls opportu-
nifty The feeling in the l.utku valley was . IN ms
waning; marching suddenly on Shoghot at the
mouth of the valley. he took precautions that the
news of his arrival should not reach Chltra iortwin
fact his presence in Iutku was unknown n Afzqi;
marched tho few remaining miles 10 Chtral during
tho nIrht Appearing before the gate Of the Tort IN
rangei Win one OF Afzul's followers Going a-tower
his men commenced firing. and as the frightened
Inhabitants out Of their houses they were PUT
TO death. until Afzul himself appeared when ne was
Immediately snOt and subsequently cut 10 pieces
with swords the possession OF the fort and country
thus becoming thar Of the hitherto refugee. Both
bold IA It's conception and successful IN IT'S under
taking Shere AfZurs enterprise perhaps merits ad-
miratlOn. Among his followers were a fe" .Afgnahs,
extremely few. however and this y was mat gave
the report that Shere AfZul had seized Chit-
raj with the dii OF Afghan force.
The distance which the British army Will nave 70
march from Ptshawur 10 Chitral Is about 90 ililea
The route was first traversei by Pundit Munphooi,
a native explorer. Another traveller m ls'0 vent
over 10 and has given full account OF u. lie nTst
entered the Malakand Pass which the british nave
now forced. which debouches from the mis- ainloss
du. north OF P,shawur and which he found an ex-
| cccInSly easy one OF 300 feet between aiyOinlhS
peaks OF 500 feet 100 feet in altitude lie then
reached ALadand the capital OF swat. small town
Of 800 house. Three days after starting he came g
the Swat River which he describes as a large, rap9
stream. which he crossed on raft Inen ne paSsed
| over the Iurrum Mountains into the Talash dis
trict and in Two days time reached the Panlkora
River which h. describes as larger tndn the SWsbt
Al this point Tmrd Khans authority commences,
and A DAYS further march will bring the expedition
TO Miankiia the capital OF his hereditary state %
tourney from Mlanlila 10 Dir takes four days. and
| formerly the Bashgall Karrs. who PAID nominaY
tribute Chra levied toll on all travellers oeyond
! this place: but Umra Khan has put an end 70 ms
brgandage by sGbjugatinS this ordncn OF me hanrS
Nest OF Dir Is the Iahaori or Lawarai Pass. close
10 peaks OF 1900 feet which gives access from Ur
10 the Kunar Valley. and which Is believed 20 D.
! held In force by Uura Khan. In the kunar EAiey
itself he has fortified the village OF Ashretn, az my
! foot OF the Lahaori Pass, "a well as Birkot ana
pretty continuous fighting along considerable por-
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