The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-08-30
More Insurgent Successes Re.
ported Along the Frontier
Of India.
Raid .on the KOhat District Re.
PEELED, but That Is a Small
Matter.
Most Encouraging Report Is to
the Effect That Afridis Are
Qudrreling.

received here of another insurgent sue
cess. The Daulatzais, on Thursday
last, captured the police post at Ma
which was garrisoned by
detachment of the borber police. The
garrison retreated to a new post, held
by detachment of the Second Punjab
infantry, reaching there the next morn.
ing.
AS the flying column commanded by
Colonel Richardson, which left Hangue
OH Thursday, to reinforce the post on
the Samana range which was attacked
by insurgents, was returning after re.
pulsing the enemy, the enemy rallied
and attacked the British force on the
plain. The tribesmen, however, al
though in great strength, were again
briven off with heavy loss.
On the British side, Captain Baird
smith and Lieutenant North Of the
Scots Fusiliers and eight men Of the
Punjab infantry were wounded.
The British post at Lakka was at.
tackled Friday. The Fifteenth Sikhs,
with two guns, were sent to reinforce
the garrison, but their advance was
stubbornly opposed.
There was heavy firing all night in
the direction Of the Sunnarari post ON
the Samana range. Colonel Vaughan,
commanding at Fort Lockhart, hearing
of the large and threatening gathering
of the Orakzais above Fort Gulistan on
the Samana range, started to the assist
ance of the garrison with $50 rifles.
The colonel reports that shortly before
his arrival at Fort Gulistan recon
noitering party under Major Desvouexs,
who commanded at Fort Gulistan, was
compelled to retire under fire. In addi.
ton, Lieutenant Blair was severely
wounded while cutting of the enemy Is
water. but the British force succeeded
In driving back the enemy's pickets.
Latest Reports Not More Hopeful.
The latest news from the front is Of
not more hopeful character than that
received the last few days though it il
true the attempted raid on the Kohat
district has been repelled, and that the
Orakzais have taken to the hills. But
against the temporary success of the
British arms must be set the very Sc
rious state of affairs prevailing at Quet
ia, Beluchistan. There is little doubt
that if the fort there is attacked, the
chances of the. garrison's safety are
slight. The Notifications are practi
cally worthless and is said to be made
Quately manned. The commander-in
chief cannot too speedily dispatch re
lief force to Queeta for that place is al
most entirely isolated.
Another note of alarm, and a rather
incomprehensive one, in view of the
gallant defense made in the cases ol
Forts Ali Musjid and Lundi Kotal
comes from Jamrud, from which place
q dispatch announces that the British
military authorities deemed it wise t
disarm the Khyber Rifles, forming {
part of the garrison at that place..
The situation of the outlying gar
risons on the Sarnana range is, next t.
Queeta, the center of interest, in view
of the urgent need for reinforcements
and Colonel Gordon will lead a column
of troops through the Kohat pass int
the Amena district. On the other hant
is hopeful sign in the well authenti
Gated report that dissensions hav
broken out among the Afridis.