The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-21
Fierce Battle on the Cliffs Of the
SANTANA Range
VAIN ATTACK OF BRITISH
TRIBEsMEM REoCCUPY THE
HEIGHTS OF CHAGRU.
Ex-King Milan Responsible For
Crisis in Servia-French Defeat in
Madagascar-Engiish Comment on
American Competition = Spanish
Dcnunciation of America.

Simla, Oct. 20.-Oflcial adyices from
Fort Loclohart say that after the fight
ms on Monday last between the Brit
ISL troops under General Sir Yeatman-
Biggs, and the irsurgent tribesmen from
Chagru, on the SANTANA range, the
British force returned to AhinWari and
that the tribesmen, greatly reinforced,
re0Ccupied in force the heights west OF
ChagTu. The third brigade OF the Pu-
ritic expedition, which advanced today
to Rharamppa. expects TO have a lively
time in clearing the heights
According to later adVices General
Iiggs advanced at daypreak by way
OF Chagru Kotal with Brigadier Gen
eral kemster's brigade leading. 1t was
nearly 10 O'clock when the enemy began
q long range fight. The three noun
tain batteries massed on Chagru Kotal
replied. while the Gordon highlanders
pushed through to support the first
line, firing volleys at long range. The
tribesmen reserved their fire until the
GourNhas reached the zigzag path IN
der the perpendicular cliff, where Major
Jennings Bromley was Killed on Mon
day il the fighting between the Biggs
brigade ard the insurgent tribesmen
from Chagru or the Samaniar range
Three British companies crossed the
zonA OFF here. at rush, sustaining
heavy losses. while the remainder de-
ployed to the left to intercept flank
attack threatened by some 1000 of the
enemy from that direction.
The Dorsetshire regiment attempted
to support three companies of Gourkhas
but we're kept back by the enemy, who
remained cool and reserved their fire
until the British were well exposed. Al
pm. matters looked serious, as the
gun fire though aided 10y a mountain
/ battery from Fort Gulistan, had failed
TO dislodge the enemy.
General KemSter thereupon went for
ward in person. moving up the Gordon
HiEhlanders and the third Sikh regi-
ment into the fighting line, A sys-
tematic assault was then organized anC
>. 600 men with fixed, bayonets stood
waiting for tho order to advance. Three
minutes before the word Of command
was given, General Kemster tele-
graphed back instructions to the com
pany to concentrate their forces
Eighteen pieces of artillery responded
! and, under cover of this FIRE, the lead
! ing company of the Highlanders. amid
/ perfect silence. rushed into the fire
zone Half OF the men dropped, bu
the remainder pushed CALAMITY OF
until they reached the cover where tbs
( Gourthas lay. The rest of the force
streamed after them, and the tribes
men, seeing that most of the troop:
! had passed the fire zone, fed up tn,
hill and drew under cover Of the cliffs
/ The Highlanders and mixed regiments
after pausing a moment to take breath
again advanced to tha assault, and q
minutes later the position was won
/ The ridge was stormed at O'clock
/ From noon until that hour the tribes
men, sheltered in the Sangars, stood
heavy bombardment, beating thei,
drums, waving their standards. shout
ing defiance and maintaining hot fir,
on the advancing soldiers. Genera
! Biggs win continue the advance so al
to hold the frontal hills and then pusI
On to Kharappa. where he viii b
( joined by Sir William Lockhardt
/ Throughout yesterday the tribesmel
continued their work of buildin;
breastworks on the summit.