New-York tribune., 1897-07-29
THE EMERGENCY ~ CHITRAL.
ACTIVITY OF THE GOVERNMENT-TiLAN
AND OTHER AGITATORS ARRESTED.

London July "a dispatch from smla 'n,s
morning says that the Government Is 'ah"s "''
steps necessary to cope with the emerse"S' "
Chitral. Although Fort Chakdara' now Gu. o'i'
cupies isolated position. 1t Is believed 'na' VIZ"
two companies of the 3lst Punjao ihi"""s "
two guns the garrison can hold its own.
The road between Mardan and Maiakahu ''
blocked with hostile tribesmen, VINO nave ". y"
telegraph wires. Three squadrons OF b"heai ,'"'
GERS and the 2d Puniab Infantry Regiment ""
started for Mardan. The 7th Mountain ba''erS
on the way to Malakand, and the west '>e"' 'es'
ment Il held in readiness at Peshawar 49,
The Smla dispatch also says that Capta'" iio'
and. OF the 2ith Punjab Infantry was H,'o"e
those wounded seriously during Monday nights AZ
tack on Camp Malakand.
\ dispatch from Bombay says that Gahgadhai
Tilak a native member Of the Legislative Couhch'
was arrested last evening the charge OF incting
the natives 10 dlsa1ection He was formahy ar
raigned in the Bombay Police Court this morning
after which the hearing was adjourned.
Gangadhar Tlak has for long time agiiated IN
discriminatory against the British rule or Ia'e
he has been than usually virulent- lie -
man ~ talent n thorough fanatic. opposed 10 Eu-
ropean ideas and innovations. and h" has been 4
leader In the recent outbreaks against the shhl-
tary regulations.
Bombay. July 2-Gangadhar Tilak published in
nammat0ry articles before the murders OF fIague
Commissioner Rand and Lieutenant Ayersi. lie
has repeated the substance OF them since the muir
ders. and there j. general astonishment that I'M
munty has 80 long been allowed 10 him lie was
recently elected a member OF the Bombay council
but his confirmation by Lord Sandhurst, the Gov
ernor has been severely criticised.
Eshoo Madow Bal partner of Gansadh'r lh"h
in publishing the newspaper. "Kesari, mas oeeh
arrested. The office mas been searched ana guam
uty OF discriminating documents seized together
with an issue OF the paper Eshoo VIII ne put Oh
trial here with Tilak. ,, -.
Tilak offered bail. hut the magistrate refused 10
accept it, During the arraignment there was uI,e
grcates: excitement among the natives IN the COURT
room and outside the bui ding. -, .ho
Tho uprisilg In the Swat Valley has led ne
Government 10 adopt the policy OF suppression
toward the native agta tors who In speeches anu
through the native press have for ons tnie De.,
endeavoring to promote the spirit OF revolt, III
pursuance OF this policy number OF arrests nav
already been made and others are eHpect'u ~ 'oi
low. e-,,.. t,,i
At Poona two well-known aGitators. Scidar bdI-
wantrao Natu and his brother. Huropatt t.d !,
chunder Nafu have been arrested on chargcs ol
disoyaty 4 number OF houses nave Deet seai It'll it'll
with the result hat the police nave iouilu ~ M ns
concealed though the owners nave uep'Iteu lo
parts unknown. ,- d ~,
The TWO Naius were arrested at sunrise and os-
corted outside the limits OF the Poona Colectorate
by formidable body of mounted police. AL tntH
propertv has been attached The family Is on a lu
wealthy. and 1t has been implicated III many b''"-
min fanatical movements =, -. - 81
f. is alleged that the brothers Natu led the mop
which desecrated the Mahometan mosque al
Daru Wallaha. Two men were Killed In the riot.
and the younger Natu was tried Tor murder' ou'
| acquitted.