New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-12
on THE AFGHAN FRONlIEf.
HOW THE UPRISING OF THE TRIBES
MEN IS ACCOUNTED FOR.


MEN is ACCOUNTED FOR.
Peshawur. Punjab Sept 1.-THE general impress
sion on the frontier that the upheaval owins ~
the native belief In the sacredness OF the ground -
due 10 tribal antipathy TO the occupation OF tue
Swat Valley by the British forces ras started up
the so-called Mad Mullah, or fanatcal priest, into
distorting the meaning Of the book OF the Aineci
of Afyhanistan the jehad. or holy war i'o'"
which the Mullah has SUCCESSFULLY circulated 'he
following:
when you meet party Of infdels. stand hrm'
When you meet unbellevers marching In great
numbers against you. turn not your bacKs uPo"
them for whose shall turn his back under them
that day. unless he turneth aside to fight or retreat
another party of the faithful shall draw on NM
self tho indignation Of God, and his abode shall De
in hell
The book of the Arneer is a small quarto. less
than half an inch thick and bound In rough, dead
gold boards. The sheets printed from engraved
plates. compiled under the Ameers direction by
two Moulvies, Mirma Hammed ard Azz hhan' -,
sergeant major and Abdul Razzak, OF DEM. IL Is
written partly In Arabic and partly In Persian ann
is divided into preface, three dissertations ana
perorat.on. The first dissertation explains that d
jehad may be performed by few individuals III
behalf of whole community. But, IL - aoueu ~
Mahometans are hemmed in on all sides by IDOL
ators the jehad Is obligatory upon all VINO arc
ordered to fight. long as the infdels are no. &c.
duced 10 submission. Those who are staying thoSe
who return, those who leave home TOT the purpose
OF the iehad and die otherwise than IN pa'te g"
10y six prlyileges-all their sins VIII be forgiven"
they are exempted from punishment In the grave
they are freed from the anXeties OF the Judgment
day: they are crowned with diacem Oh sioi!
they are married to seventy black -eyed hours s'u
the intercession for seventy OF their RELATIVES 10
granted IT,,
The second dissertation explains that II Is oolsa
tory to Mahomeans to appoint an aduit male MA
hometan, of free condition and intelligent 10 oe
the ruler and guardian OF the faith and protector
Of the people who will have three duties-to eS-
terminate renegades, atheists, inncVa'ors' ie"e''
traitors and thieves; to acquire diplomatic quo"
ifcatons and cultivate intellect. bravery anu
generosity and lie kind the guardian OF the SUD-
iects The latter besides rendering loyalty are
particularly ordered not to criticise their rulers
dress or outward appearance. The thHd us
sertaton Is detailed RECITATION OF the heteroooAy
OF the Wahabs. -.
Several Moulvies append their seals or sigma.
lures to the work. in the shape Of the tree OF
Afzhanistan and the Ameer, Apdur hahii"h
Khan also signs his name to IT,
I, &c expected that the Mohmands Will make out
little opposition 10 the columns OF troops uiuei
Generals Flies and Blood. which are adVanc''i5
from either end of their country but that they WEI
ATTEMPT TO fly to Lalpura. in Afghanistan. Events
must thus force the Ameer's hand III the Nioia.
rands are taken In the rear by his FORCES 'heir
punishment will be heavy and the effect VIII De
immediate c.o,
The unexpected instructions sent 10 "ehei"'
Files TO delay the advance, for potlcai redsohs'
for forty-eight hours, OF his column from snap
kadr arc thought possibly to be because the Mon
mands have already submitted without hshtine
The enthusiasm of the imperial service troops
from the various native princes Is immense' anu
the news that General Lockhardt. the well-known
Indian fighter is coming to the front mas areaos
had an electrical effect upon the tribes: . =. -
The centre OF the dC,l,ity
on the SANTANA range, where the british nave =
at any moment Their garrisons have been havin;
anxious time reGf ss Uwes to s ahGysss
| column of troops under General Yeatfnan- Big s
from Hangu has succeeded In pvne.thbs Hmon n
OF the outlying posts without hshtine mas causea
Details Of severe attack upon Fort Cavagnari
| have arrived here from Fort Lockhardt The hsnI
Der g. when the enemy crept close to the fort under
! cover and within few yards of the thorn barri.
then opened a heavy fire on the place at two hun
| dred yards range. while others of the attacking
10 the thorn hedge. which had been placed there 70
the e1emys rHshe SIX or on the
tempt 10 extinguish the fire. and they ran out, IN
broad, daylight under hail of bullets. and
it was then discovered that fire had broken out
sailed out once more and extnguished the second
fire. Four Silks were wounded during the en-
eagement. and Lieutenant Pratt had a bullet sent
The same evening Colonel Haughton with a de-
tachment of Silks, arrived at Cavagnari from Fort
Lockhardt. 4 furious onslaught OF the ,tribesmen
| continued until midnight, masses OF the enemy
but when bonfres were lighted they seemed disn.
clined TO charge home and were repused at every
| point. with heavy losses.
Colonel Haughton returned to Fort I.ockhardt
with the slkhs the following day. and the enemy
| renewed the attack the same evening; But upon
this occasion the tribesmen were easily repused,
| as in spite of the fact that they numbered many
thousands and displayed eight standards, they lost
their courage at close quarters. and finally with
drew on September >. when heavy rain began
to fall. The defences of Fort Cav3grari have now
| been strengt hened. -
Runners who have reached Hargu from Fort
Gulistan have brought the news that the Afridi-
Lashkars with fourteen standards, have arrived
| In the Klangdoorkhank Valley, below Fort Cults
| za!-Lsshkars. making formidable force. headed
by the famous Mulleh OF Saidakbar
Spies report that they intend TO make general
attack upon the SANTANA forts, but they may
| threaten Hangu The British authorities hope
this is true as both places are now well prepared
to deliver a crushing defeat.