The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-28
Force of Fanatics Led by the "NIad
MuIlah" Repulsed at Mainland
by Colonel MeikeIiohn.
WHOLE VALLEY In REVOLT
FIGHTING IN SOUTH AFRICA BE-
TWEEN ENGLISH AND NATIVES.
British Firms Angry Over Award OF
Contracts to Americans-London Ed
itOrs Barking at Uncle Sam.

LONDON July 2S.-The Times this morn
ing prints a dispatch from Simla which
says yet another proof is given of the wave
OF fanaticsm that is sweeping along the
northwestern frontier. The story is Gu
rious showing how quickly the tribes
men can be gathered and how readily they
respond TO the appeal of fanaticism. Since
the ChitraI campaign ended the Swat val
ley has been perfectly peaceful. trade has
developed and the Swatis have been con-
tented and shown no sign of disafection.
On Monday however, without the least
warning, the whole population underwent
sudden change. The first news that reached
Malakand was that the disturbance had
occurred at Phana, near Chakgara bridge.
A few hours later news was received that
the mullah, a priest who is well known
locally. gathered a force of armed men,
raising the cry of Holy War" In the
evening it was reported that he was adj
Vancing towards Malakand and prepara-
lions were made to send a column in the
morning to dispense the gathering. The
tribal levies, who fed as the mulah adj
vanced, reported that MaIakand would be
attacked at 3 o'clock in the morning The
camp was alert but the attack was deliv-
cred at 1890 o'clock at night, very I'M
usual hour. An attempt was made to sur
prise the camp, and a fight ensued which
resulted in the tribesmen being repulsed.
AT daybreak Colonel Meikeljohn sent
column to reconnoiter and to pursue the
enemy. This force discovered that the
whole valley was in arms and that it was
impossible to open communications with
Chakdara. Instead of being disheartened
by the failure of their night attack the
tribesmen prepared to renew hostlities, and
Colonel Mekeliohn accordingly prepared
for defense. He wired for reinforcements,
which have already reached Chakdara
Nothing is feared now but that the report
of the rising. spreading rapidly, may stimu-
late the tribesmen to attack the expedition
10 the Tochi valley.
A special dispatch from Simla says
that & large body of tribesmen made
an attack last night on Camp Malakond in
the Chitral. In the fight that ensued. PrI-
vate Leonard Manley. of the Forthwith
Sikhs, was killed; Private Taylor danger
ously wounded, and Major Herbert and
Lieutenant Waiting, of the engineer corps
were severely hurt. The cavalry guides are
now pursuing the enemy, who retreated
A later dispatch from Smla says the at
lacking force comprised 1000 tribesmen
under the leadership of a man known as
the Mad Mullah. The fghting was very
sharp Reinforcements are being pushed
forward to the scene of the conflict.
Fighting in South Africa.
LONDON, July "a dispatch has been
received at the Colonial Office dated Fort
Salisbury South Africa, July 26, announc-
ing that combined movement of the Fort
Salisbury police and the Hussars resulted in
the capture of the Mashingombs kraal
at Fort Martin near Hartley on Saturday
The dispatch says that fighting continues
The British losses were one killed and sew
eral wounded. 1t is Impossible to estimate
the losses of the enemy. In the previous en-
gagement which took place twenty miles
from the Mashingombis kraal the Hussars
lost one killed and another wounded.