The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-28
HOLY WAR;
CRY RAISED.
Another Wave of Fanaticism
Is Sweeping Over North
ern India.
SWAT VALLEY IN ARMS.
The Trouble Precipitated
Without the Shadow of
a Warning.
AN ATTACK AT MALAKAND
Natives Under the Command
of "The Mad Mullah" Re-
pulsed After a Hard-FOught
Battle.

LONDON, July 28.-The Times this
morning prints dispatch from Sirnla
which says that yet another proof is
given of the wave of fanaticism which
is sweeping along the Northwest from
tier. The story is curious, as showing
how quickly the tribesmen can be
gathered and how readily they re-
spond to the appeal of fanaticism.
Since the Chitral campaign ended the
Swat valley has been perfectly peace-
full, trade has developed and the Swatis
have been contented and have shown
no sign of dissatisfaction. On Mon
day, however, without the least warm
ing, the whole population underwent
a sudden change. The first news that
reached Malakand was that a dis
turbance had occurred at Phana near
Chakgara bridge. A few hours later
news was received that the Mullah. a
priest who is we'll known locally, had
gathered force of armed men, raising
the cry of a holy war" In the even
ing 1t was reported that he was adj
Vancing towards Malakand and pre-
parations were made to send a column
in the morning to disperse the gather
ing. The tribal levies, who fed as the
h uI4dll duNdLCcu, reported IndC MaIG-
kand would be attacked at 8 o'clock in
the morning. The camp was alert, but
the attack was delivered at 1920 o'clock
at night very unusual hour An at
tempt was made to surprise the camp
and fight ensued, which resulted in
the tribesmen being repulsed.
At daybreak Col. Meiklejohn sent a
column to reconnoiter and to pursue
the enemy. This force discovered that
the whole valley was in arms and that
1t was impossible to open communica-
tion with Chakdara. Instead of being
disheartened by the failure of their
night attack the tribesmen prepared to
renew hostilities, and Col. Meiklejohn
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 stimulate
the tribesmen to attack the expedition
to the Tochi valley.
LONDON, July pa special from
Simla says that large body of tribes
men made an attack last night on
Camp Malakand, in the ChitraI. In the
fight that ensued, Private Manley, CT
the Forty fifth Sikhs, was killed:
Private Taylor dangerously injured
and Maj. Herbert and Lieut.. WAITING
of the engineering corps, were hurt.
The cavalry, with the guides, is now
r Sulii6 tllC SIlGHly, WHO TGIreaISQ
this morning.
A later dispatch from Simla says the
attacking force comprised 1000 tribes
men under the leadership of a man
known as the Mad Mullah. The fight
ing was very sharp. Reinfcrcements
are being pushed forward to the scene
of the conflict.
LONDON, July pa dispatch has
been received at the colonial office dat
ed Fort Salisbury South Africa July
26, announcing that a combined move
ment of the Fort Salisbury police and
the Hussars resulted in the capture of
the Mashingcmbis Kraal at Fort Mar
tin near Hartley on Saturday The
dispatch says the fighting continues.
The British losses were one killed and
several wounded. 1t is impossible to
estimate the losses of the enemy In
previous engagement, which took
place twenty miles from the Mash
irgombis Kraal, the Hussars lost one
killed and another wounded.