The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-01
TROUBLE NEAR QUETTA
BRITISH POSTS IN BALUCHIsTAN
THREATENED BY NATIVES.
Trib esmen Who Had BIOckaded the
Kohat Pass Dispersed by Col.
GOrdOn's Troops.

BOMBAY, Aug. 31.-Disqueting news has
been received from Quota, the British mill
itary post in Baluchistan. The tribesmen
have assembled on the hills about the
Match Muskaf- Bolan Railroad in such
numbers that the authorities have tele-
graohed to the governor general, the Earl
of Elgin asking for reinforcements of ar
tillery and for a heavy force of infantry.
Other signs of coming trC able in this re-
gion are found in the flight into the terri
tory of the Ameer of Afghanistan of twoim-
portant chiefs, the heads of the Bungalazai
and Sehri tribes. In addition large bodies
of the population of the Pishin villages,
with their families are crossing the border.
Two artillery lascars and four coolies who
were working upon redoubt near the Har-
rar Railroad, eight miles from Quetta, have
been killed by Ghazis The native levTes in
that district are generally considered un-
reliable.
Great relief is felt in official circles here
at the news that the tribesmen who yester-
day blocked the Kohat pass have been dis
perSed Colonel Gordon'S column of troops
proceeded towards kohat from Peshawaer
this morning. Dispatches received from
Peshawaer to-day say that all is quiet
there though occasional shots are eX-
changed between the advance posts and Ia.
insurgents A cavalry reconnaissance was
MADE at QaXDr6ak In force so lar as the
entrance of the Khyber pass without dis
covering the enemy.
The notorious MulIah of Haddah, who has
been at the bottom Of a great deal of the
present trouble, is reported to have refused
to send assistance to the Afrdis, who
begged him for aid The mulah announces
his Intention of Immediately attacking the
Khan of Dir, on account of the latter S
friendship for the British. The Dirs
troops are all watching the frontier. The
mullah has been joined by large numbers
of trihesmen from Afghan territory.
The Civil and Military Gazette, a paper
Of high standing. says The empire is
wrapped up in red tape. Colonel Warbur-
ton whose influence in the khyber is a
greater guarantee of peace than garrison
offered his services when the outbreak oc-
Cured and was refused because he had
passed the age for active service The
mobilization scheme broke down and the
frontier force was stuck for want of trans
port. Orders to purchase animals are just
being issued. We know as fact that the
Mohmands, in the Shabakar fight with
Lee-Wetford and Martini rifles, and that
the Haddah Wailah paid them. each fighter
receiving annas in cash daily. 1t is ru-
mored that day was fixed for the tribes
TO attack simultaneously"
A dispatch from Peshawar says: Kha-
was Chan, one of the most influential khans
Of the Afridis has joined the tribes in the
Khyber pass. His house here has been
seized by the authorities. The Ublan pass
through which the Peshawar column is
irving to reach Kohat, is reported to be
strongly held by Bazotis. Heavy fighting
is anticipated. There have been many sun
strokes among the members of the different
British columns operating against the
enemy.