The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-01
Loyal Chiefs Are Threatened
by Those of the Rebel
liOuS AfridiS.
TOO MUCH MILITARY RED
TAPE.
Turkeys Sultan Is Watching the
Situation With the Closest
Attention.

BOMBAY, INDIA, Aug. 21-Great relief
IS felt in Official circles here at the news
that the tribesmen who yesterday blocked
the kohat PAS have been dispersed.
Colonel Gordon's column of troops pro-
Gee ed toward Kohat from Peshawur this
this morning.
Dispatches received from Peshawur say
that ali is quiet. Occasional snots are ex-
changed between the advance posts and
insurgents. A cavalry reconnaissance was
made at Day break to-day in force as far as
the entrance of the khy Pass, without
the discovery OF The enemy.
The notorious Mulah of Haddah, who
has been at the bottom of a great deal OF
the present trouble, is reported TO have re-
fused TO send assistance to the Airidis,
who begged him for aid. The MulTsh an
nOunces his intention OF Immediately at
lacking the Khan of Dir on account of the
latter's friendship for the British. The
Khan's troops are all watching the from
tier. The Mullah has been joined by
large mum bers of trl bes men from Afghan
territory.
DIsqEieting news has been received
from Quetta, the British military post in
Beloochistan. The tribesmen have as
sem bed on tho hills about the Mach
Nuskaf- Bolan Railroad in such mum bers
that the authorities have telegraphed to
the governing officer asking for re-
endorsements of artillery and a heavy
force OF infantry.
Other signs of coming trouble in this
region are found in the fight into the ter
riiory OF the Ameer of Afghanistan of two
important chiefs, the heads OF the Bunga-
lasi and Sehri tribes.
In addition. large bod les of the popula-
ton Of the fishing villages, with their
families. are crossing the border
Two artillery Lascars and four coolies
who were working upon a redoubt near
the Harrar railroad, eight miles from
Quetta, have been killed by Ghazis.
PESHAWUR, INDIA, Aug. 31.-Kha-
weschan, one Of the most Influential
khans of the Afridis, has joined the tribes
been seized by the authorities.
The Uhlan Pass, through which the
Pc hawur column is irving to reach Ko-
hat, IS reported to be strongly. held by
Bazoulis. Heavy fighting is anticipated.
There have been many sunstrokes among
the different British columns.
The Civil ana Military Gazette, paper
OF high standing. says:
The empire is wrapped up in red tape.
Colonel WarburtoA, whose influence in
the hhyber is a greater guarantee of
peace than a garrison, offered his serv-
Ices when the outbreak occurred and was
refused, because he had passed the age for
active service.
Tine mobilization scheme broke down
and the frontier force was stuck for want
of transport. Orders to purchase animals
are being issued. We know as a fact tn al
the Mohmands in the SEabkdar fight
fought with Lee-Metord and Martini
rifles and the Haddah Wallah paid them.
each fighter receiving eight annas in cas-
daily. II is rumored that day was fixed
for the tribes to attack simultaneously.
CONSTANTINOPLE, TURKEY, Aug. 81.
The Sultan is following the events in
India with the closest attention. He has
ordered the various representatives in
d fferent countries to telegraph full re-
ports of anything bearing on the situa-
lion without delay.
Arrests of Armenians continue. 1t is
rumored that Murad By has either fed
OF has been done away with. Friends
have not seen him since last Thursday.