The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-30

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 Bombay Aug. 29.-Little fresh news has been received here from the from tier. An attack has been made on ShimWar, in the Samana range, but the attacking force was repulsed, los ing five killed and many wounded. There is considerable excitement among the tribes along the Bolan route to Quetta and the telegraph wires have again been cut. It is reported that the tribesmen are gathering near the Ziaret Sanitarium and much anxiety is felt regarding the safety of the ladies and children there, as the railway officials are asking for military protection for their property. If the route is consid- cred safe the ladies and children at the sanitarium will be brought away, but otherwise troops will be sent from Quetta to protect them.
 The column under Colonel Gordon. which was dispatched to the Samana district to-day, is composed entirely of native troops and is fully equipped with medical commissariat and transport services. It has orders to force the Kehat Pass if necessary.
 Rumors are current tending to throw doubts upon the genuineness of the Ameer's reply to the viceroy of India regarding the comp1icity of Afghan subjects in the uprising. The disarm- ing of the Khyber Rifles, which form ed part of the garrison at Jamrud, was a complete surprise, but the or ders were obeyed without any trou- ble.
 Much individual firing into the camp at Jamrud has taken place and as many as one hundred stray shots have been fired at the outposts in single night. Some of these shots were fired at so short range that three native officers who were on watch were killed. It speaks we'll for the discipline and obedience maintained in camp that not single shot was fired in reply. The hot weather is not extremely trying, but the health and spirits of the troops are good. Fears are expressed of the fall of Rustam, northwest of Mardan, the whole district being in the hands of the enemy.
 General Wodehouse has gone from Mardan to Rustam, where the force which now amounts to 1000 men with two guns will be strengthened.
 Confirmation has been received of the rumors that the Afridis are quarreling among themselves over the division of the booty taken from the captured forts. Only about 800 of them have been left to guard the pass, the others having dispersed to seek supplies of provisions.
 The general idea here is that if fur ther delay occurs in punishing the Afridis, for which purpose at least twenty thousand men are required, there will be a general uprising on an enormous scale, extending from Orak- Zailand to Zaimukht beyond Kura- mand into Waristan, despite the pres- ence of the British field force in the Tochi valley east of Russian. Between Buner and the Indus the tribes ap- pear to be disinclined to join the re- bellion.
 Simla Aug. 29.-A strong column of native troops and the Royal Irish reg ililcHl, Wllli loul COIH1IldIlu of Colonel Richardson, have started for the relief of the Kurum Valley fort and another force has been sent to the as- sistance of the Shimare.
 It has developed that the capture of Fort Lundi-Kotal was accomplished through treachery, and that the origi- nal reports that a fight lasting two hours took place within the walls of the fort are unfounded. The three hum dred and fifty Khyber Rifles who were stationed there belonged to various reg iments and included number of men from the Penshwar calley. The Afri- dis on the walls soon began to exchange greetings with the besiegers of the fort. and when the gates were opened the enemy poured in. Some of the defend- CTS fled and others remained and fra ternized with the besiegers. The Pensh- wars were disarmed.