New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-28
DROVE BACK THE AFRlDlS.
ACTIVE HOsTILITIEs CONTINUE ON THE
INDIAN BORDER.
A VILLAGE ATTACKED AND BURNED ny MARAup-
ING TRIBTsMEN-KIIYDrR PASS SEALED
rp RY THE RT-Dr1.s-A SWAT


that the Daulatza tribe Of Afridls near Kohat,
aosoondol from the hills In strong force during
Thursday night and attacked and captured the
village Of Fblan setting fire to the buildings.
yearly all OF which were destroyed. General
Riggs commanding the forces at Kohat hav-
ing heard Of the Afridis' plans. had prepared
force and went out on Friday morning and at
tackled the enemy. After sharp fighting the
Afridls were driven back 70 the hills with heavy
losses The British loss consisted Of one Sepoy
killed and a native officer and two Sepoys
wounded
The Tin1es's" Sirla correspondent cites as
an instance Of the lack OF cohesion IN the plans
Of the frontier tribes the fact that, while the
Afridis have dispersed TO their homes, the
Orakzais have begun to move. party OF the
latter crossed the Ublen Pass. six miles from
Kohat and attacked the Mahmudzai Post. which
was held by a company Of native infantry and
the border militia. General Bggs. commanding
at Kohat issued from that place with a field
battery and two companies Of Scots Fusiliers and
native infantry. The Orakzais retired to the
rblan ridge. where they were shelled by the bat
terry. The infantry then stormed and captured
the ridge with only one casualty. The Govern
rnent troops occupied the ridge for several hours,
but as the tribesmen were in full retreat. the
force withdrew to the plain.
Colonel Richardson. with a flying column, at
Hangu learned on Thursday that q post on the
Samana range being attacked. He at once
sent a force Of native infantry and section Of
the Derajat mountain battery to reinforce the
Samara garrison.
The latest reports are to the effect that firing
has been heard in the direction Of the post.
SO there Is littlc doubt that this attack will be
repeed as was the one at Ublan.
This rising the CORES oondent says. emphasizes
the necessity + moving large force with view
Of attacking Tirah. Three columns Of probably
two brigadcs each are being organized and
other operations on the frontier are being post
poned meanwhile
So fat only six Sepoys from Lundikotal have
arrived at Jamrud. They reported that they
had been disa med. and il Is believed. therefore.
that the three hundred and fifty members Of
the Lundikotal Rifles have been disarmed by
the attacking Afridis.
\ dispatch rom Bombay says that the Mad
Niullah of Haddah commanded the Afridis who
hare just captured the British forts in the
Khyber Pass. which, the dispatch adds, the ma
tives will now keep sealed up.
Sim-a. Aug. 1.-THE Government has decided
to send an expedition. in large force. against
the Afrds.
The Upper Swat tribe on the right bank of
the river has paid fine Of 10000 rupees for
revolving against the Government
General BlOods column returned to Thana
yesterday. All is quiet at Shabkadar.
A SECOND LETTER TO THE AMEER
THE INDIAN GOVERNMENT ASKS THE AFGHAN
RULER FOR SPECIFIC ANSWERS
BOMBAY. Aug. 27-In the second letter sent by
the Indian Government TO the Ameer Of Afghan
.stan with reference 10 the completely OF Afghan
subjects in the outbreaks Of the Indian tribes on
The frontier the Government requests that
specific answers be given to certain specific ques
lions and that generaties be avoided.
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TELEGRAPH LINE IN ROLAN PASS CUT.
INCREASED ANXIETY Az QtETTA on THE
FRONTIER OF BELUcHsTAN.
Cuet,a. Aug. 27.-The anxiety experienced
here over the rumors that the uprising of the
tribesmen Of the frontier will extend to this dis
trct was increased to- lay by the discovery that
the telegraph line through the Bolan Pass has
been cut.
The Bolan Pass is dehe in the mountains of
B,uchietar consisting Of a succession of ravnes
about nfty-fye miles in length. on the route from
the lower Indus to the tsbleland Of Afghanistan
The greatest elevation is 57e3 feet. The Bolan
River rises in this pass al 4t9i feet above the sea
Iy the treaty Of Khclat. in 1876. 1t came under
British protection. The Khan receives an annuity
and assistance from the British in Of disor-
der ard Great Britain has the right to maintain
military stations in the Bolan Pass and to take
steps 20 guard e free passage through H. since
III an agent of the British GOVernOr-tfenerdl or
India has resided at khe.at. and 10 him the hhah
The area Of Deuchis,an is l22oo square miles
and it, population is estimated at 10000. Inc IN
lalifauts are divided into TWO great branches.
called Teluchecs and Brahuees. differing III IAN
Il..c figure and Manners Both races are brave
and capable Of enduring much fatigue All the
.iucnecs are excel. nl mar ksnlci anu ar l"il1
Telurhistan near he Afghan frontier. II is occu-
ll-a .t The British as "a mihldiN post anu II Si,u-
aI,a r 4u elevated but fertile valley twenty mics
northwest Cf B0l.n Pass Its native population
J. OIL, about two thousand sous.
"Tho Bombay Gazette on Tuesday last an
nJlnc,d that three Of tho principal chiefs OF
ho.u. .hisian. Sirdars Mehrattawhan Ghomeshakini
IT, Nu-hkaf-iclan mail ta.n. upon which they
We. induced to 60 to Quetta in order TO meet an
of Eirn. who had arrived there by special train
shorty before 'hrrn. Sirdar Ghomes hakhis is a
mos loyal chiefs 81 Br!rchlSthh, AZ tice OF tne
r.s.urrs belong the SaraWan division Of Beluch-
is'au. are known 10 have been disancctcd for some
iime past and are suspected Of intriguing against
IT, Government
Tie arrests caused q great sensation among the
'Tio Bombay Gazette said at The time. were
fr.J bv ,he eating Of the telegraph line in the
n, tfIiosnen I'm that vicinity and attempt 20
capture tll' pass. thereby possibly repeating the
successes OF tne Af:id's N capturing the Nhybcr
Pass.
GEN. LOW OK TIE INDIAN UPRISING.
OPPOSES sCnsIDIZINf T!IE FANATIcAL HILL
TRIBES
London. Aug. 2s.-"The Daily Graphic" to-
day publishes an interview with General Sir
Robert Low. who commanded the Chitral relief
expedition IN 1899, in which General Low is
quoted saying:
we have enough troops there to restore or