The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-09-03
THE WAR IN INDIA.

The Police Post of MahOmedzel Captured
by Insurgents-AnOther British Post AT.
| tacAed-The News from the Front Not
OF Hopeful Character-Must Punish
the Rebels to Prevent General Uprls-
ing.
| SIMLA, Aug. 29.-News has been re-
ceived here of another insurgent sue
cess. The Daulatzais, on Thursday last
captured the police post at Mahomed-
zai, which was garrisoned by detach-
ment of the border police. The garri-
son retreated to a new post held by a
detachment of the Second Punjab in.
fantry, reaching there the mex t morn
ing.
As the flying column com manded by
Col. Richardson, which left Hangu
on Thursday, to reinforce the post on
the Samana range, which was attacked
| by insurgents, was returning after re-
pulsing the enemy, the latter rallied
and attacked the British force on the
plain. The tribesmen, however, al
though in strength, were again driven
off with heavy loss.
On the. British side Capt. Baird
Smith and Lieut.. North, of the Scotch
Fusileers, and eight men of the Punjab
infantry were wounded.
The British post at Latxka was at
tackled yesterday. The Fifteenth Sikhs,
with two guns, were sent to reinforce
the garrison, but their advance was
stubbornly opposed.
There was heavy firing all last night
in the direction of the-Sunnawari post
on the Samana range. Col. Vaughan
90 aFAi off of T.0nly nj
hearing of the large and threatening
gathering of the Oralzzais above Fort
Gulistan, on the Samana range, started
to the assistance of the garrison with
$50 rifles. The colonel reports that
shortly before his arrival at Fort Gull
istan yesterday morning, a reconnoi-
tering party, under Maj. Desvoeuxs,
who commands at Fort Gulistan, was
compelled to retire under fire.
In addition Lieut. Blair was severely
wounded while cutting off the enemy's
water But the British force sue
ceeded in driving back the cnemy's
pickets.
The latest news from the front is not
of more hopeful character than that
received the last few days, though it is
true the attempted raid on the Kotai
district has been repelled and that the
Orakzais have taken to tie hills. But
against the temporary stay of the Brit
ish arms must be set the very serious
state of affairs prevailing at Gu eta,
Beloochistan.
There is little doubt that if the fort
there is attacked the chances of the
garrison's safety are slight. The for
tiications are practically worthless,
and the place is said to be inadequately
manned. The commander-in-chi can
not too speedily dispatch a relief to
Quetta, for that place is almost en-
tirely isolated.
Another note of alarm, and rather
incomprehensible one, in view of the
gallant defense made in the case of
Forts Ali-Musjid and Lundi Kotal,
comes this morning from Jamrud, from
which place a dispatch announces that
the British military authorities yester-
day deemed it wise to disarm the Khy-
Der Rifles, forming part of the garrison
of that place.
The situation of the outlying garri- |
son on the Samana range is, next to
Quetta, the center of in terest, in view
of the urgent need for reinforcements,
and Col Gordon tomorrow will lead |
a column of troops through the Kohat |
pass into the Samaua district.
On the other hand is hopeful sign |
in the well-authenticated report that
have broken out among the |
Afridis.