Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-26
SITUATION GROWS WORSE
Indian Government Will Have Difficulty tc
Suppress the Uprising.
VERY GRAVE CRISIS ON THE FRoNrItF
Heavy Expenditure nnd ProhnblS
GreHt Loss Of Life VIII Attend
Any Effort Made to Restore
order.

BOMBAY, Aug 25.-11 D. m.-The latest
dispatches received from the front indicate
that the situation on the frontier is getting
worse, IL is evident that the Indian govern
ment must face grave crisis involving
heavy expenditure and probably great loss
Of life. The government is confronted with
the following state of affairs:
Khybar Pass has fallen into the hands Of
the Afrdis, the posts in Kurram valley are
threatened by the powerful tribe Of the
Orakazai: the MuhAnd tribssmen are meditat-
ing renewal Of huetilities on Fort Shabka-
dar, while thousands OF troops are engaged
in crushing the revolt in the Swat valley
and two large brigades are holding the Tochi
valley, where the Maheud-Mazirie are again
restless.
The authorities are convinced that Fort
Ali-Muejid could only have fallen after des-
perate fighting. Us the native garrison of
Khyhar rifles made up of men who
rendered valuable assistance in the Black
mountain expedition in 1883. The fall of
the fort is very serious blow for il isulatee
Fort Lundi-Kotal, which is al the extreme
end of khybar pass, Eurrisoned by 800 Khy-
bar rifles and necessrtates the prompt re
conquest Of the pass.
TINS is certain to prove formidable task
Of which the British troops had a foretaste
pu MuuubNs wien u DOuN OI dTlllt1N, cavalry
and infantry left Fort Bara, south OF pesha-
wer, in order to repel the Afridis who were
then advancing down the BGZai valley. The
troops returned early yesterday morning ana
reported that many Of the men had dropped
out for want of water, none being proCur-
able along the route while the Afridis.
although shelled by the British, maintained
their position the heights threatening
the loyal villages Of Kadana and the British
position, Fort Jamurad, at the mouth Of
the pass.
MASSACRE FEARED.
Fort Jamurad is held by a strong force of
British and native troops and the British
front extends about thirty-fve miles from
Shabkadar along the north sides of the Cabul
river and southwark to Peshawer, where the
troops are massing the base of demon
strRtiOn against the Orakazais who occupy
the region south Of the Afridis, but have
not yet assumed the belliserent proportions
of their neghbOrs. There is an uprising,
however. Of small parties which is proving
troublesome near Kuhat and il 10 though
! both tribes will be likely to close the kohat
| pass
The widest excitement prevails among the
| Hindoo traders at Banu on Kurram river.
| 1t ia rumored that 1000 Wazirs intend to
swpop down there tonight, sack the town and
massacre the inhabitants. The Mullah and
his emissaries, especially those from the
! Afghan governor Of KoIt are actively stir
| ring up the Waziris who are also affected
! by the disloyal attitude of the Kurram
! tribes and amholdeu ed hy the knowledge that
| nc on rrisrn at Ram is very weak
1rhee.. iS nne rrnund for satipfnction in the
fart +ba+ svrent i'm a few Instances the
4 hF,.idi Irviaa remain 1oval in the face of
| tenon+a+inn tn join their kfnsmen as was
| cnnSr,icunuslv the case at Fort Maude
| Sonawhs+ rnore hopeful intelligence comes
! frnro the swat valley where the Bonervale
! feve nncned peace negotiations. The author
| i+ia1 eynect that this will have widespread
| influence esneciallv if II is followed by sub
| missinn 1t appears that the Bonervals suf-
! ferad far heayier losses during the recent
| frh+ing than had been supposed
NATIVE TROOPS ARE DESERVING.
| -, 49,. or 7. !. oficia1lv aunnunced
sI.Nl-t-, y u ns go Ana H5,lsiiT in nc Kbvhar.
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| IfIS1; N~s S IShh,r risas fre+iva
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eelVea oil the leanaInuel VI 'nh +bo+
there Is no comm rIlHtLon "a oon Sne ~ ea
the Afrluls nave Lhasssc,eu 9oo " .Lls m M
ALl-MtsIlu wa pu1 neU ~ W 'ns - -, mo
] JehanEele "hIcn mas peen pSC SCuiieu - -, ,.-
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