The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-25
TAKEN AND BURNED
BRITISH FORT FALLS BEFORE THE
FIERCE FANATICS.

Native Lsyies Constitute the Garrison but
They are Reported Having Fought
Desperately Notwithstanding - Native
Chiefs from BeIuchistan Il etrayed Into
the Governments HAnds-Faure's Ar
rival at ST. Petersburg-Francei is Glad
Scare in Cons tinople.
London, Aug. 24-An official dispatch
today from Simla announces that Fort
Maude, in the Khyber Pass, has been
captured by the Aridis after desperate
fighting. The garrison was composed Of
native levies. The Afridis afterwards
burned the fort.
The fate of Fort Ali-Musjid which was
simultaneously attacked by the Aridis,
is not known.
Simla, Aug. 24-The British officer
commanding at Jamrud moved a bat
terry OF artillery, escorted by the Fourth
dragons, yesterday to the mouth Of the
Khyber Pass and shelled the enemy al
& range Of 300 yards. The Afridis retired
but the battery returned.
General Ellis will begin concerted
Slovement against the insurgent tribes
men today
NATIVE CHIEFS INVEIGHED.
Bombay, Aug. 24.-The Bombay Ga
zette announces that three of the princi-
pie chiefs of Beluchistan, Sirdas, Meh-
rata Whan, Ghomesbehakis and Yarn
ahomed were arrested on their arrival
on the mail train on which they had
been induced TO come to Quetta to meet
the governor generals agent. The three
chiefs are suspected Of having engaged
in intrigueS against the government.
The arrests caused a great sensation
among the Mohammedans and further
important developments are expected.
FAURE AT ST. PETERSBURG.
st. Petersburg Aug. 24-President
Faure, N. Hanotaux, the French minis
ter for foreign affairs, and the suite of
the president, on board the imperial
yacht Alexandria, reached the Neva at
noon. The river was crowded with law
1shly decorated steamers and the quays
were black with spectators. The French
cruiser Ruscouf. which was near the
landing stage, manned her yards and
the sailors gave ringing cheers as the
alexandria reached her quay. The Rus
slams responded with roars of cheering.
PROUD TO BE NOTICED.
Paris, Aug. 24.-All the newspapers ex-
cept the Socialist organs declare that
the Cronstadt demonstration is a land
mark in the history of France and Rus
STA, as well as Of other nations, and fur
nishes ntestable proof Of the i'm
portant position France has regained in
the world. A dispatch TO the Journal
from St Petersburg says that the cars
decision to meet President Faure at
Cronstadt was reached against enormous
pressure upon the part of the German
party. The dispatch says that the Of
Ulcers OF the French squadron at Cron-
-stadt were entertained yesterday by
their Russian colleagues. Numerous
decorations Will be bestowed upon the
visiting Frenchmen. The officers and
sailors Of the cruiser Bruix, which was
compelled 10 return TO Dunkfrk owing to
her machinery being disabled. will re-
celve the same presents as if they had
been able to participate in the festivities.
PANIC IN CONSTANTINOPLE
ConstantinOple, Aug 24.-There was a
panic yesterday owing to the police
chasing and arresting two Armenians.
Nearly all the stores in the quarter
where the arrests were made were hur-
ried!y closed and remained shut until
the police treasured their proprietors.
OLD GLORY AT CLIPPERTON.
San Francisco, Aug. 24-It IS learned
from Paul ]. Henning, an employee Of
the Pacific Phosphate company. that the
American flag is flying on Clipperton
Island. He has been living on the Is
land with two other men and they sue
cessfully resisted the attempt of CAPTAIN
McMurty of the ship Kinkora to hoist
the British flag there three months ago.
The Kink0ra was wrecked and the three
Americans held as wreckage nearly a
million feet of lumber which was wash
ed ashore. Her majesty's steamship
Comus visited the island but did not
disturb the stars and stripes nor enter
a claim fer the valuable lumber