New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-29
FIGHTING IN THE HILLS
INDIAN REBEL TRIBEsMEN ON THE
AGGRESSIVE.
POLICE POSTS on THE FRONTIER ATTACKED
BRITISH OFFICERS wouNDED-THE STU
ALTON NOT IMPROVING.


BRITISH OFFICERS woUNDED-THE STU
ALTON NOT IMPROVING.
simla, Aug 2S-News has been received here
81 another nsurgent success. The Daulatzais on
THURSDAY last captured the police post at Ma
honledzai. which was garrisoned by a detach-
nent Of the border police. The garrison re-
treated to a new post held by a detachment of
the % Puniab Infantry. reaching there the next
morning.
As the flying column commanded by Colonel
Richardson which LEFT Hangu on Thursday TO
reinforce the post on the Samana Range which
vas attacked by insurgents. was returning after
repulsng the enemy. the latter rallied and at
tackled the British force on the plain. The
tribesmen. however. although in great strength,
were again driver OF with heavy loss on the
British side Captain Baird-Smth and Lieutenant
North. Of the Scots Fusers, and eight men Of
the Punjab Infantry were wounded
The British post at Lakka was attacked yes
teriay The 10Th Sikhs with two guns, were
sent to reinforce the garrison. but their advance
va s;ubDcrnly opposed.
There was heavy firing all last night in the d-
rec ion Of the Sunnavan post on the samana
fange.
Colonel Vaughan, commanding at Fort Lock
erlng Of the Orakzais above Fort Gulistan on the
samara range, started to the assistance of the
garrison with 100 rifles. The colonel reports
ii t shortly before his arrival at Fort Gulistan
Yesterday morning. a reconnoiiering party. under
Major I-svoeux, who commands at Fort Gulis-
tan was compelled to retire under fire. In add-
tion Lieutenant Blair was severely wounded
while cutting off the enemys water supply. But
the British force succeeded in driving back the
enemys pckets.
The latest news from the front is not of
more hopeful character thar that received dur
ing the last few days, though ii is true that
the attempted raid OH the KOhat district mas
boen repelled and that the Orakzais nave taken
10 the hills. But against the temporary sue
cosses of the British arms must be set the
serious state Of affairs prevailing at Queua
ReIuchistan There is little doubt that If the
fort there is attacked the chances of the sarri-
sons safety are slight. The fortlncauohs az
practically worthless. and the place is sald 10 pe
inadeouately manned. The commander-lh -lh-cheI
cannot dispatch too speedily rehei iotCe ' ~
Ouetta for that place is almost entirely lsolateo
Another note of alarm, and a rather lncoillpIe-
hensible one. in view OF the EaIlaht ", ma
made in the cases of Forts Ali-MusJld aha
Jundi- KOtal. comes from Jamrud. from "hi'n
,Ioca a dieratch announces that the BRUSH
military authorities Yesterday deemed IL Wise W
disarm the Khyber Rifles forming part OF thc
garrison of that place. , 90 .ho
The situation Of the outlying garrlsons on the
Samana range is. next to Quetta, the centre oi
interest in view of the urgent need for rem,
forcements and Colonel Gordon to-morro" WI VIII
lead a column Of troops through the MONA, I dS'
into the Samana district. .
on the other hand. there is hopetul sign IN
The weU-authenticated report that dissenslohs
have broken out among the Airldis'