New-York tribune., 1897-08-30
BRITISH POSTS FIRED ON.
ATTACKS CONTINUE ALONG THE INDIAN
FRONTIER.
NATIVE OFFICERS ON wATCn KIILED--woMEN
AND CHILDREN IN PERI1-A WIDE
SPREAD REVOLT IMMINENT.

SPREAD REVOLT IMMINENT
Bombay. Aug. 29.-Little fresh news has been
received here from the frontier. An attack has
been made on Shnwari. in the Samana Range
hut the attacking force was repulsed, losing 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 Il is
ported that the tribesmen gathering near
the Ziaret sanitarum. and much anxiety is felt
regarding the safety Of the women and children
there as the railway officials are asking for
military protection for their property If the
route is considered safe the women and children
at the Santarium will be brought away other
wise troops will be sent from Quetta TO protect
them.
The column under Colonel Gordon. which was
dispatched to the Samana district to-day, is COM
posed entirely Of native troops and is fully
equipped with medical. commissariat and trans
port services. It has orders to force the Kohat
Pass if necessary.
Rumors are current tending to throw doubts
upon the genuineness OF the Amoer's reply TO the
Viceroy OF India regarding the completely of Az
ghan subjects in the uprising.
The disarming of the Khyber Rifles, which
formed a part OF the garrison at Jamrud, was
complete surprise, but the orders obeyed
without any trouble.
Much individual firing into the camp at jam
rud has taken place many one hundred
stray shots having been fired at the outposts in
a single night. Some Of these shots fired
at so short range that three native officers
who were on watch were killed. 1t speaks well
for the discipline and obedience maintainsd in
the camp that not a single shot was fired in re-
plv The hot weather is extremely trying but
the health and spirits of the troops are good
Fears are expressed of the fall Of Rustam north
west Of Mardan. the whole district being in the
hands Of the enemy. General Wodehouse has
gone from Mardan to Russian. where the force
which now amounts to two thousand men win
two guns. will be strengthened.
Confirmation has been received Of the rumors
that the Afridis quarrelling among them-
selves over the division of the booty taken from
the captured forts Only about five hundred OF
them have been left to guard the khyber fass.
the others having dispersed to seek supplies OF
provisions. This is probably the reason lot the
cessation Of hostilities.
The general idea here is that II further delay
occurs in Furnishing the Afridis, for which pur-
pose at least twenty thousand men are required
there will be a general uprising on an enormous
scale extending from Orakzailand TO Zamukht
bevond Kurram. and into Wariristan. despite the
presence Of the British field force in the Tochi
Valley east of Russian. Between Buner ana the
Indus the tribes appear to be oisnclined to JOIN
the rebellion. ,
The fighting now seems 10 be centred along
SdmdNd
. general uprising Of the Orakzas has taken
place II is probable that some of the small out
posts will prove untenahle, hut 1t is peneVeo thal
Forts C;ulistan and LoCkhart are quite strong
enough TO resist the attacks Of the enemy, poth
being garrisoned by Sikhs under British of1cers
The disarming of the Khyber Rifles IS loss OF
good fighters. but greater security VIII De ieit
because Of this action. at the welcome news that
the Afridis are suffering from such lack or
provisions as will delay general uprising and
enable ample preparations to be made to sup
press the revolt.
London Aug. 30-"The Times's' correspond
ent at Malakand says that a force under COM
,nand of Colonel Reid has started for Cch in
The Swat Valley to cooperate with the Khan Of
Dir Another detachment will advance 10 the
T-tmankhel country by way of the lnzeHa Pass
The rest of the Maakand force will remain in
the lower Swat Valley.
Reports from native sources are TO the effect
that Hadda Mullah became incensed al the
Khan of Dir for siding with the British some
of The influential khans of Buner are reported
10 be desirous of negotiating peace