The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-10-21
TRIBESNEN REFUSED.
Another Victory for the British I'm
der Sir Yeatman Biggs.
CHARGING UNDER DIFFICULTIES,

Brave Highlanders and Gurkhas ADJ
vance Through Narrow Pathway
in the Face of Tremendous Fire,
Suffering Severe Losses.
Simla. oct 2t.-According to advices
from Fort Lockhart the tribesmen hav-
ing occupied Dargai Ridge, which COM
manded Chagru, on the Samana range,
General Sir Yeatman Biggs sent the Sec
ond division yesterday to dislodge them.
The position was very strong one, on
the summit Of a precipitous hill, reach
ed only by a single path, along which
the attacking force, consisting of the
Gurkha regiment and the Dorsetshire
regiment, was obliged to climb in In
dian file, three batteries meanwhile
shelling the Sangars.
The British suffered a temporary
check when they reached the open
space and were exposed to an accurate
fire. After a prolonged artillery fire
the Gurkhas were reinforced by the
Gordon Highanders. Then followed
a magnificent rush across the open
space in the teeth of a murderous fusil-
lade. The enemy stood their ground
till the British reached the rocks be-
not see to fire, and then they fled pell
nell. The losses of the Gurkhas and
the Gordon Highlanders were severe.
According to later advices General
Biggs' division advanced at daybreak
by way of Chagru-Kota with Briga-
dier General Kempster's brigade Lead
ing 1t was nearly 10 o'clock when the
enemy began a long range fire. The
three mountain batteries, massed on
/ Chagru- -Kotal replied, while the Cor
don Highlanders pushed through to
support the first line, firing volleys at
long range.
The tribesmen reserved their fire till
/ the Gurghas reached the zigzag path
| under the perpendicular cliff, where
| Major Jennings Bromley was killed on
! Monday in the fighting between the
Biggs brigade and the insurgent tribes
men from Chagru on the Samana
range.
The British companies crossed the
zone Of fire at rush, sustaining heavy
losses, while the remainder deployed
to the left to intercept a flank attack
threatened by some 1000 of the enemy
from that direction. The Dorsetshire
regiment attempted to support three
companies of Gurkhas, but was kept
back by the enemy, who remained cool
and reserved their fire until the Brit
ish were we'll exposed.
At 1890 p. m. matters looked serious,
as the British gun fire, though aided by
a mountain battery from Fort Gulistan,
had failed to dislodge the enemy
General Kempster thereupon went for
ward in person, moving up the Gordon
Highlanders and the Third Sikh regi-
ment into the fighting line. A sys-
tematic assault was then organized
and 1000 men with fixed bayonets stood
waiting for the order to advance.
Three minutes before the word OF
command was given General Kempstei
photographed back instructions to the
battery TO concentrate their fire. The
IS pieces of artillery responded, and
under cover of this fire, the leading
company of the Highlanders, amid
perfect silence, rushed into the fire
zone.
Half the men dropped, but the re-
mainder pushed gallantly on till they
reached the cover where the Gurgha:
lay. The rest of the force streameC
after them, and the tribesmen, seeing
that most of the troops had passed
the fire zone, fled up the hill and col
leCted under cover OF Lne cIlILs' Inc
Highlanders and mixed regiments
after pausing a moment to take breath
again advanced to the assault, and 2
minutes later the position was won.
The ridge was stormed at 8 o'clock
From noon until that hour the tribes
men, sheltered in the Sangars, stoot
a heavy bombardment, beating thei
drums waving their standards, shout
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on the advancing infantry.
General Sir Yeatman Biggs WIN con
tinue the advance, so as to hold tn
, hills and then push on to Kharappa
where he will be Joined by Sir William
Lockhart.
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