The morning news., 1897-08-30
THE INDIAN REBELLION.
Insurgents Have Cut the Wires ana
News Is Meager But Alarming.

News Is Mcager But Alarming.
Bombay, Aug 29.-Little fresh news has
been received here to-day from the from
tier. An attack has been made on SHIN
wari, but the attacking force was re-
pulsed, losing five killed and many
wounded
There is considerable excitement among
the tribes along the Bolan route to Quet-
ia and the telegraph wires have again
been cut 1t is expected that the tribes
men are gathering near the Ziaret sani-
tarium and much anxiety is felt regarding
the safety of the women ana
children there. as the railway officials
are asking for military protection for the
property. If the route is considered safe
the women and children at the sanltarium
will be brought away, but otherwise
troops will be sent from Quetta to protect
them.
The column under Col Gordon, which
was dispatched to the Samaua district to-
day. is composed entirely OF native troops
and is fully equipped with medical COM
missariat and transport services It has
orders to force the Kohat pass if nee
essary.
Rumors are current tending to throw
doubts upon the genuineuess of the
ameers reply to the viceroy of India re-
garding the completely Of Afghanistan
subjects in the uprising. The disarming
Of the Khyber Rifles, which formed a part
of the garrison at Jamrud, was a complete
surprise, but the orders were obeyed with
out any trouble. Much Individual firing
into the camp at Jamrud has taken place,
as many as 100 stray shots having been
fired at the outposts in a single night.
Some of these shots were fired at so short
a range that three native officers. who
were on watch, were killed. It speaks well
for the discipline and obedience maintain
ed i'm the camp that not single shot was
fired in reply The hot weather is eX-
tremely trying, but the heat and spirits
of the troops are good.
Gen. Woodhouse has gone from Marden
to Russian, where the force which now
amounts to 1900 men, with two guns, will
be strengthened. Continuation has been
received of the rumors that the Afridis
are quarreling among themselves over the
division Of the booty taken from the cap
tured forts. Only about 800 Of them have
been left to guard the Khyber pass, the
others having dispersed to seek supplies
of provisions. This Is probably the reason
for the cessation Of hOstilHies.
The general idea is thatif further delay
occurs in furnishing the Afridis. for which
purpose at lea - 2000 men are required
there will be a general uFs4ssazl extending
from Oraksaland to Zeimukht beyond Ku-
ram and into Waziristan, despite the pres
ence Of the British field force in the Lochi
valley, east of Russian
Between BunOa and the Indus the tribes
appear to be disinclned to join the rebel
lion.
A strong column Of native troops and
the Royal Irish Regiment, with four guns,
under command Of Col. Richardson has
started for the relief Of the kurum valley
forts. and another force has been sent TO
the assistance of the Shimwari garrison
1t has developed that the capture OF
Fort Lundi Kotal was accomplished
through treachery, and that the original
report that a fight lasting two hours took
place within the walls of the fort was un-
founded The three hundred and fifty
khyber Rifles, who were stationed there
belonged to various clans. and included
a number OF men from the Peshawur val
ley. After fighting of a desultory nature
some Of the Shimwaris dropped from the
walls and fed to their homes. The Afri-
dis ON the walls soon began to exchange
greetings with the besiegers of the fort
whereupon the gates were opened from
the inside and the enemy poured In. Some
of the defenders fed and others remained
and freternized with the besiegers The
ShumWaris were disarmed Six OF them
were held as prisoners, and the rema inder
to the number Of thirty were allowed to
go free. II was this news which led to
the disarming Of a portion Of the garrison
at Jamrud.
1t is believed that the Kyber Rifles. gar
risoning the forts in the Khyber Pass,
had acted in similar manner.