The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-08-29
THE RISING IN BRITISH INDIA.
INSURGENTS CREDITED WITH
ANOTHER SUCCESS.
Latest News From the Front Not of
Very Hopeful Character
for the British.

SIMLA. Aug. 2S.-News has just been
received here of another insurgent sue
cess. The Daulatzais on Thursday last
captured the police post at Mohommed
Say which was garrisoned by a detach-
ment of border police The garrison re-
treated to a new post held by a detach-
ment Of the Second Punjab Infantry,
reaching there the next morning.
AS the flying column commanded by
Colonel Richardson, which left Hangu
on Thursday to reinforce the post on the
SANTANA range, which was attacked by
insurgents, was returning after repul-
sing the enemy, the enemy rallied and
attacked the British force on the plain.
The tribesmen, however. although in
great strength. were again driven off
with heavy loss.
on the British side Captain Baird
Smith and Lieutenant North of the
Scotch Fusileers and eight men of the
Punjab infantry We're wounded.
The British post at Takka was at
tackled yesterday. The Fifteenth Six
has, with two guns, We're sent to rein
force the garrison, but their advance
was stubbornly opposed.
There was heavy firing all last night
in the direction of the Sunnawari post,
on the SANTANA range. Colonel Vaughan.
commanding at Fort Lockhart, hearing
of the large and threatening gathering
OF the OrakZais above Fort Gulistan, on
the SANTANA range, started to the assist
ance of the garrison with $50 rifles The
Colonel reports that shortly before his
arrival at Fort Gulistan yesterday
morning a reconnoitering party under
Major Zesvoeux. who commands at For
Gulisfan. was compelled to retire under
fire. In addition. Lieutenant Blair was
severely wounded while cutting off the
enemy's water. The British force sue
ceeded in driving back the enemy s
pickets
The latest news from the front is not
of a more hopeful character than that
received in the last few days though it
is true that the attempted raid on the
KOhat district has been repealed. and
that the Orakzais have taken to the
hills. But against the temporary sue
cess of the British arms must be set
the very serious state of affairs pre-
vailing at Quetta, BeIuchistan. There is
little doubt that if the fort there is at
tackled the chances of the garrison s
safety are slight The Notifications are
practically worthless, and the place is
said to be inadequately manned The
Chief cannot too speed
lily dispatch relief force to Quetta. for
that place is almost entirely isolated
Another note Of alarm and another in
comprehensive one. in view of the gall
liant defense made in the cases of Forts
Musjid and Lundi Kotal comes this
morning from Jamrud, from which place
a dispatch announces that the British
military authorities yesterday deemed it
wise to disarm the Khyber Rifles. form
ing part of the garrison of that place.
The situation of the outlying garrisons
on the SANTANA range is. next TO Quetta,
the center of interest. in view of the ur-
gent need for reinforcements. and Col
onel Gordon tomorrow win lead
column of troops through the Kohal
Pass into the Aman district.
On the other hand is a hopeful sign in
the well authenticated report that dis
sensions have broken out among the
Afridis.