The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-30
THR WARlKE AFRIDlS
Quarreling Among Themselves Over
the Division Of Booty. :.
TWENTY THOUSAND SOLDIERS
WIN Be Required to Get she Rebel.
ltous Tribesmen Under Subsection.
tho Ziaret Sanitarium,

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Tho Rebels Gathering In Force Near
tho Ziarct Sanitarium.
Bombay, Aug. determination has
been received Of the rumors that the
Afridis are quarreling among them
selves over the division of the booty
taken from the captured forts. Only
about zoo 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 hostilities.
The general idea here Is that II fur
thor delay occurs in Furnishing the
Afridis, for which purpose at least 2O,-
900 men are required, there will be a
general uprising on an enormous scale.
extending from Orakzailand to Zai-
mukht, beyond Kuram. and into Waz-
tristan, despite the presence of the
British field force in the Tochi valley,
east of Russian. Between Buner and
the Indus the tribes appear to be dis
inclined to join the rebellion.
Little fresh news has been received
here from the frontier. An attack has
range, but the attacking force was re-
pulsed, losing five killed and many
wounded. There Is considerable excite
ment among the tribes along the Bolan
route to Quetta, and the telegraph
wires have again been cut. 1t Is re-
ported that the tribesmen are gather
ing near the Elzaret sanitarium, and
much anxiety Is felt regarding the
safety of the women and children there.
as the railway officials are asking for
military protection for their property.
II the route Is considered safe the wo-
men and children at the sanitarium will
be brought away, but otherwise troops
will be sent from Quetta to protec:
them.
The column under Colonel Gordon.
which was dispatched to the Samana
district yesterday is composed entirely
of native troops, and is fully equippe&
with medical commissariat and trans
port services. 1t has orders to fore.
the Kohat pass If necessary.
Rumors are current tending to thro'
doubts upon the Eenuineness Of TIE
ameer's reply to the viceroy of IndH
regarding the completely of Afshan
subjects in the uprising.
The disarming of the Khyher rifies.
which formed part of the garrison
at Jamrud. was complete surpris,.
but the orders were obeyed without an
trouble.
Much individual firing into the CAM
at Jamrud has taken place, as many
as n hundred stray shots having been
fired at the outpOsts in @ single night
Some OF these shots were fired at S.
short range that three native officers
who were on watch were killed. II
speaks well for the discipline and obedl-
encc maintained in the camp that not
single shot was fired in reply.
Fears are expressed of the fall o.
Rustam, northwest of Mardan, tho
whols-district being in the hands of the
enemy. General Wodehouse has gone
from Mardan to Russian, where the
force, which now amount to 1000 men.
with two guns, will be strengthened.
1t has developed that the capture OF
Fort LundiKotal was accomplished
through treachcry, and that the oIigi-
nal report that a fight lasting two
hours took place within the walls Of the
fort was unfounded The $50 Khyber
Rifles who We're stationed there be-
longed to various clans, and included 4
number of men from the Peshawur
valley. After fighting of a desultory ma
ture some of the Shimwairs dropped
from the walls and fled to their homes.
The Afridi3 on the walls soon began to
exchange greetings with the beseigers
of the fort. whereupon the gates We're
opened from the inside and the enemy
poured in. Some Of the defenders fed
and others remained and fraternized
with the besiegers. The Pesahawurs
were dsarmcd. Six of them were held
as prisoners and the remainder. to the
number of so. We're allowed TO go free.
1t was this news which led to the dis
arming Of portion OF the garrison at
Jamrud. 1t is believed that the khyber
Rifles, garrisoning the forts in the
Khyber pass. had acted In q similar
manner.
The fighting now seems to be CEN
tered along the SANTANA range, and
this tends to prove that a general up
rising Of the Orakzais has taken place.
1t Is probable that some of the small
outposts will prove untenablc, but 1t
is believed that Forts Gulistan and
LOckhart are quite strong enough to
resist the attacks of the enemy.