The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-02
THOUSANDS UNDER arms.
Rapid Spread Of Revolt in British
India.
GOVERNMENT ORDERS RESERVE
BRIGADE TO ASSEMBLE.

BRIGADE TO ASSEMBLE.
Tribesmen Coming Forward With Fresh
Relays Continually Hundred Natives
Killed in Fight Near Chakdara-Heavy
Fighting Expected in Amandara.
! Stlma, August LIN consequence of
the rapid spread of the revolt from $4,000
to $1,000 natives now being under arms
the government has ordered the reserve
brigade to assemble under the command
of Col. Wodehouse.
The British regiments will await events
at Rawalpindi and the native regiments
at Marden. The staff will remain for the
time at Nowshera.
Fort Chakdara is strong enough to re-
sist any attack and it had good supply
of ammunition. The only fear is that the
garrison may become exhausted by con-
stant fighting.
! The tribes men are sending forward
fresh relays continually. The reconoiter-
ing column yesterday found the enemy in
great force blocking the road to Chakdara
During the fighting hundred of the
enemy were killed and the British had IA
wounded.
The enemy followed up the retreating
column and attacked the camp in a half
hearted manner being easily repulsed by
the garrison.
Gen. Blood with every available man
will start tomorrow for the relief of
Chakdara and the garrison has been noti
fed of his intention heliograph. Heavy
lighting is expected at Amandara
Chakrasa Attacked.
London, July 31.-The Indian office
has received telegram from Simla say
ing that word has been received there
that Chakrasa was attacked by the natives
about o'oclock p. M, on Thursday and
that fighting continued until O'Clock a.
m. yesterday. The English lost five
wounded. The native loss is not known,
but is believed to be heavy. The govern
ment is also informed that the British
force sent to reconnotire in the direction
of Chakradara with view of pushing
through if possible, was unable to effects
| it's object.
| Reinforcements Arrive.
Silma, August 1.-Despatches to the
government show that reinforcements
with abundant supplies of ammunition
arrived at Dargai at noon today.
The march was forced and very rapid
and 10 Sikhs died from sunstroke on the
way.
Col. Reid with large reinforcements has
reached camp Malakand.
Rebels Expected to Surrender.
Cape Town, August 1.-Serious fight
ing took place Friday in the Langborg
district. The British loss was trifling.
The enemy's position in tho Gamasiop
valley was captured and the rebels fell
back in confusion toward Twaiskloof.
The government troops have captured
all the enemy's positions north Of
Twaiskloof Among the British losses
were Sergeant Hall and Sergeant Mercer,
who were killed.
Chief Lukajantjes who led the rebels,
was killed with many of his followers.
| A general surrender of the rebels is ex-
| pected.
Reports of Fighting Confirmed.
Lisbon, August 1.-Oficial dispatches
from Lorenzo Marques, South Africa.
confirm the report of the recent fighting
between the government troops and re-
bellious natives in Gazaland.
The battle took place on the 21st of July
near Chimbutu, capital of Gazaland, The
governor of Portuguese East Africa, Col.
Albuquerque, with small Portuguese
force, routed 1000 rebels.
The Portuguese losses were two killed
and 10 wounded. The natives lost 800.
Not a Portuguese left Alive.
Times from Cape Town says report has
received there that the Portuguese have
been badly routed in the Bileni district,
north of Delagoa bay. The natives declare
that not Portuguese is left alive.
Tribal Fighting Up tho Nile.
Cairo, August 1.-The Egyptian in
| telligence department has received word
Of heavy tribal fighting up the Nile be-
tween the Dervishes and Jaalins. The
| Dervishes, under one of the generals of
the Khaliff, defeated the Jaalins in a
pitched battle and occupied Metelneh on
July /. The losses on both sides were
very large. The Jaalins are said to have
lost 1000 killed.
An Aged Man Shot.