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OUTBREAK IN THE CHITRAL

by Cable to The Associated Press.l
y LONDON, July 2S, 1S97-A despatch
from Simla this morning says that the
Government is taking all steps deemed
necessary to cope with the emergency in
the Chitral. Although Fort Chakdara,
now cut off, occupied a Isolated position,
it is believed that with two companies of
the Thirty-frst Punjab Infantry and two
guns the garrison can hold its own.
The road between Mardan and Mala-
kand is blocked with hostile tribesmen,
who have cut the telegraph wires.
The squadrons of Bengal Lancers and
the Second Punjab Infantry Regiment
have started for Mardan. The Seventh
Mounted Battery is on the way to Mala-
kand, and the West Kent Regiment is
held in readiness at Peshawar.
The Simla despatch also says that Cap
tain Holland of the Twenty-fourth Pun
seriously during Monday nights attack
upon Camp Malakand.
Indian Agitator Arrested.
[By Gable TO The Associated Press.1
LONDON, July 2S, 1S97.-A despatch
from Bombay says that Gangadhar Tilak
a native member of the Legislative Coun-
Gil, was arrested last evening on the
charge of melting the natives to disaf-
fection. He was formally arraigned in
the Bombay Police Court this morning.
after which the hearing was adjourned.
Gangadhar Tilak has for long time
agitated indiscriminately against the
British rule OF late he has been more
than usually virulent. He is man of
talent, thorough fanatic, opposed to
European ideas and innovations, and he
has been a leader in the recent outbreaks
against the sanitary regulations.
Severe Suppression.
BOMBAY, July %, 1S97-The uprising in
the Swat Valley has led the Government
to adopt the policy of suppression toward
the native agitators, who in speeches and
through the native press have for a long
time been endeavoring to promote the
spirit of revolt.
In pursuance of this policy, a number
of arrests have already been made and
others are expected to follow.
At Poona two well known agitators,
Huropant Ramchunder Natu, have been
arrested on charges of disloya1ty. A num-
Der of houses have been searched with
the result that the police have found arms
concealed though the owners have de-
parted for parts unknown.
The two Natus were arrested at sunrise
Poona collectorate by formidable body
of mounted police.
All their property has been attached.
The family is old and wealthy; and it
has been implicated in many Brahmin
Canatical movements.
1t is alleged that the brothers Natu led
the mob which desecrated the Moham-
medan mosque at Dara Wallaha. Two
men were killed in the riot, and the
younger Natu was tried for murder, but
acquitted.
Gangadhar Tilak offered bail but the
Magistrate refused TO accept it.
During the arraignment there was the
creates excitement among the natives in
the court room and outside the building.
Eshoo Madow Bal partner of Gang
adhar Tilak, in publishing the newspaper
aKesari," has been arrested. The office
has been searched and a quantity of in
eliminating documents seized, together
with an issue of the paper. Eshoo will
be put on trial here with Tilak.
Gangadhar Tilak published inflamma-
tory articles before the murders of Plague
Commissioner Rand and Lieutenant Ay-
erst He has repeated the substance of
them since the murders, and there is
general astonishment that he has so
lorg been allowed immunity.
He was recently elected a member of
the Bombay Council, but his confirma
ton by Lord Sandhurst, the Governor,
has been severely criticized.