The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-23
TROOPS FOR INDIA
EIGHT BRITISH CAVALRY REGI-
MENTs THERE NOT ENOUGH.

From Simls Favorable Progress of the
British Forces ID ksportsd-A bvssin-
ians Are Wiping Dat Somsii Tribes
Tolcots Com M IssIoa the Subject of p
Kick From ParIs-Madrid Journal Tries
to Prod the Governments Into Doing
Something's More imperial Monunentai
Oratory-General Foreign News
London, Oct. 22-Large drafts OF SOL
diers have been ordered 10 be got ready
% reinforce the eight British cavalry
regiments now in India.
Simla, Oct. 22-Dispa.ches received to-
day from Khrappa announced tina; the
plan OF campaign against the insurgents
mas been 50 far successfully carried out
chat junction has been effected near
Kharappa between The British forces
under Sir Yea,man Briggs and General
Sir William Lockhar.. After the Storm
ing and capture OF Dargsl Ridge on the
SANTANA range by the troops OF General
Biggs on wednesday afternoon the plan
was for the latter TO push on 20 as 20
hold the frontal hills and then continue
MS advance 10 Kharappa, where ne was
to join forces with the column under Sir
William Lockbart. This has been done
and the two columns are now campsd
about two miles from Kharappa. The
British troops me, with only slight re-
sis:ance but the enemy is massed On the
hills around Kharsppa and desultory fir
ing is proceeding.
Captain Arnold Of the Dorse:shire reg
iment Lieutenant Ding wall, OF the Cor
don Highlanders, and Lieutenant White
OF the Sikhs. are among the British off,
GERS severely wounded. in addition 20
cabled.
IN SOMALILAND.
Ca!o, Oct. 22-News jus. received here
from Southland shows tha: the Abys-
sinians are devastating TIA, country
They have already dispersed or wiped
out four great Somaii tribes. have So
len all their livestock and have commit
ted horrible atrocities. All the prison.
ers taken Dy the Abyssinians. Il Is ad-
ded. were mutiated. The area laid
waste extends from the banks Of the
Uebi 10 the source OF the Jubas.
KEEPS KICKING wOLcOTT.
Paris, Oct. 22.-The Temps. today re-
ferring 20 Great B-itain's refusal TO
agree 20 the proposals OF the United
States monetary commission, says:
The British government has not hes
Il, IT, -
who counted upon the re-opening OF the
Indian minis and the meeting OF an In
ternational conference. Now II Is only
a risk to keep alive the unfortunate illu-
sions. Not only Will they not dare TO
take off the pretended inclinasions OF
Great Britain 10 change her currency
and as nobody will have the imprudence
10 demand from France a coinage re-
pudiated by our neighbors We can again
have full confidence in sound currency"
GOADING THE GOVERNMENT.
Madrid Oct. 22-The Impartial, in an
article entitled THE Denouemen; OF the |
Attack OF the United |
States" declares that Spain cannot re-
main silent. in the face OF Americas
persistent injustice" adding:
THE government. must not forget the |
national honor and ought TO pay more !!
attention to moral than material inter |
asts. memorandum should be sent to
he powers comparing the attitude OF /
Spain and OF the United States. II |
would have a great moral effect. unless /
notions OF justice ami right OF nations /
no longer exist"