The age-herald., 1897-11-16
Played =, a Scotch Piper Who Led
 the Gallant Band.
: TIGERS THEY RUSHED ONWARD
To the Heights, Where Were Entrenched q Body of Trbesmen Pouring Death Into Their Ranks But They Were Order
 ed to the Top and Went.


 this city have received graphic details of the recapture of Dargai Ridge by, the Gordon Highlanders on Oct. 20. dursi ing which that regiment exhibited res markable dash and courage. In order that the narrative may be complete it is necessary to make a brief review of details already cabled.
 After the fighting on Monday, Ochs IS, between the column of British troops, commanded by Gen. Sir Yeatman Riggs. and the tribesmen from Chagru. on the Saman Range, the British retired upon Shinaware, and the enemy greatly reini forced, reoccupied Dargaa Ridge, which commands Cbagru. On Wednesday, Oct, 20, Gen. sBoggs sent the second division to dislodge the trfbesmen from Darga4 Ridge. The position was very strong one, the enemy Occupying the summft of a precipitous hill. The top of this hill could only be reached by a sirgle path along which the attacking force, at first consisting of a Ghurka regiment, the Dsrbyshire regiment and the Dor'set.J shire regiment, was obliged to climb in Indian file, while three batteries of al tiizI ASAJ ohSbHCu lilC oduSdIS OT DT6dS LWOTf8j entr enchments of the hill men.
 Difficult Task Dargai Ridge, from the direction of tfA | assault, it is now more fully explained,s presents a frontage of about mile, thei left end of which Is sheer rock for 200 yards In spite of the difficulty of3 Ehe ascent, the movements of the Brit ish troops were fairly we'll covered, ex-s cept in the case of a low dip or smalla valley, from 100 to 15O yards wide, about l half way up the ridge. This dip was ex- i posed to direct fire from the summit of I the cliffs.
 Into the Jaws of Death
 As the Ghukas, supported by he | Derbyshires and Dorsetshires, req caed ! this fire zone, the top of the cliffs burst | out into flame, for thousa and tribesmen had reserved the fire of their rifles untiA that moment. Though decimated, the little nountainees (Ghurkas) struggled across the dip and reached the shelter of few rocks, where they lay down under. cover a moment or so, in order to recover their breath. Then, led by the officers. they made a rush for the cover of rhe cliff side Throughout the remainder the Ghurkas, Derbyshires and Dorsetshires appeared on the fringe of the dip, yet to step into the fire zone was to court death. Yet the Dorsetshires again tried to advance to the support of the Ghur- kas, and thirteen men struggled into the open only to drop before the far-side haven was reached.
 Obeyed Orders
 At this juncture Gen. Kempster erder- ed the Gordon HSgh,anders to the ffonts Rapidly forming his nicn and after his now historic speech: Men of the Coz dcn Highaanieas: Our general says that position must be taken at all costs. Tha Gcudon High,anders will take it," Ccd. Mait.lhIias, the commander of the Hishr- lalr,ders, dalsl1ed out at the head eff his tiegfm mt and in moment they wera across, carrying everyone with them in n1ieir onrush, storming the ridge with a resolution that was resistless and beatn ing down all opposition
 Won the Victoria Cross
 Piper Findlater, blowing his loudese and best, was among tn= first to show the way across that deadly strip of ground, and when, after tNversdng but a few yartis. he was laid low by a shot through beth legs he managed to prop himself up against boulder and ems tnued with unabatei eniTgy to piaS "Ccck of 1he North," anmatlng his comrades by the familiar. stirring music of his beloved pipes.
 The barrier was finally swept away and the enemy left their loopholes andl barricades and fled precipitately down, the reverse slodps without waiting fo9a; the line of cold steel which was then nearly on the crest of the tdge.
 Piper Findlater has been recommendedl for the Victoria Cross.
 Brave Leader
 Captain Robinson, of the Ghurisas. aFsq acted with the greatest gallantry. AfteaN leading his men across the fire zone td the cover and finding the force there iAc sufficient he returned over the death trap alone and was morta1ly wQunde4 while leading the second rush of GhurkaA 10 support the first body of that rsq21 ment. |. ..n tn.N