New-York tribune., 1897-09-01
TRIBESMEN DISPERSED.
o>,r1. GORDON'S TROOPS PROCEED
THROUGH THE KOHAT PASS.
ryr v1.rr.AH IS PLANNING TO Do-D1s-
ruRBING NEWS FROM QUErTA-MoRE
TROUBLE EXPECTED

TROUBLE EXPECTED.
Bombay Aug. 3l.-Great rehef IS iei' IN oii-
io, circles here at the news that the trlbesmeh
ubo Yesterday blocked the Kohat Pass have
,eer dispersed Colonel Gordon's column or
.roons proceeded toward Kohat from Peshawur
,h,s morning Dispatches received from Pc
.bou,rr to-day say that all is quiet there, though
occasional shots are exchanged between the ad-
vance posts and the insurgents
4 cavalry reconnaissance was made at day
,roak to-day in force far as the entrance or
the Khyber Pass. without the discovery OF any
OF the enemy
The notorious Mullah Of Haddah, who mas
hssp al the bottom of a great deal of the present
trouble. is reported to have refused to send as
sietonca TO the Afridis who begged him for aid
The Mullah announces his intention OF lmmeo'- :
o+e,v attacking the Khan of Dir. on account or
the latter's friendship for the British The Dir
troops are all watching the frontier The Null
lah has been joined by large numbers OF 'rioeS-
men from Afghan Territory.
Djsouieting news has been received from
Opetta. the British military post in Beloochis-
49,. The tribesmen have assembled on the hills
about the Mach Mushkaf- Bolan Railroad IN
.rob nnn,bers that the authorities have tele-
rrorbad tn the Governor General, the Earl OF
I,Iqir asking for reinforcements of artillery ana
for a heavy force of infantry. Other Signs Vi
corning trouble in this region are founo III inc
Eight into the territory of the AIMEE: OF Afehah-
;stan of two important chiefs. the heads OF ti'e
Rurgalazai and Sehr! tribes. In addinon' large
bodies Of the population of the Pishin villages
with their families, are crossing the border
rwo artillery lascars and four coolies VINO
were working redoubt near lhe h"'i al
Railroad. eight miles from Quetta have peer
killed bv Ghazs. The native levies III th&' us
trict are generally considered unreliable
"Tbe Civil and Military Gazette a paper OF
high standing, says:
The Empire is wrapped up in red 'aPe: ,a Coone
,TarSurton whose influence in the khE Der Is
sator earantee OF peace than garrison offered
fis services when the outbreak occuaieu;, "a
eeyice The mobilization scheme broKe uuWi. cnrt n,t
the frontier 1orce was STUCK r dTi t being sfued
We know as fact that the Mohmands IN n Snai
bakar fight were nearly all armed with Lee
and Martini rifles and that the Haddah Muiian IN
paid them each fighter receiving eigmt anna anna for or
cash daily. II is rumored that day was hAeu t''
the tribes 20 attack simultaneously
pesbawur. Aug. 31-Khawaschan. one Of the
most influential Khans Of the Afrids, has joined
the tribes in the Khyber Pass. His mouse mere
has been seized by the authorities
The I,blan Pass. through which the Peshawur
,o,,rnn is irving to reach Kohat. is reported to
no strongly held ty Bazots. Heavy hghung Is
expected. .,,,orc the
There have been many sunstrokes "e
,,A,obars of the different British Columns op''
''',s ts..H iGeneral Low has N mr',nh nnh,ir
az have patience and confidence in the mlltary
authori,ies in India. He says that II Is use, use
less to order an advance of the troops @ @uhtli
the men are properly equipped khypeT iass
n. thinks will be easily recaptured, ana ne -
OF the opinion that the whole uprising VIII col
Ne adds that il will take time 10 collect the
necessary troops and to transport the anifna,s
provisions and munitions To the scene OF the
trOU BILE
Constantinople, Aug. 31.-The Sultan is fol-
lowing the events in India with the closest
attention. He has ordered Turkish representa-
tiv4s in different countries to telegraph tUI re-
ports of anything bearing on the situation "lth-
out delaV.
The arrests Of Armenians continue II is ru-
rnored that NFurad Bey has either fled or has
been done away with F.cnds have not seen
him since last Thursday.