THE INDIAN FRONTIER WARS.
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TEK'SAMPAQHA PASS CAPIURID.
CAPTURE OF THE ARHANGI PASS,
TIRAH OCCUPIED-RETIREMENT OF THE
AFRIDIS.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1897.
| Fart of the rat Bilgade' supported the and Br!. gada. The 1st Brigado remalus at the camp in ibo Mestors Valley to-night.
Captain Searle, 3õik Sikhs, was shot through the thigh.
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The advance into the Titah Valley_to_the north of the Arhanga Pasa la being continued.
Str 170lliam Lockhart wires that the Arkanga Pass was taken at to `s.m. yes/erday with few carnalites, Captain Searle 16th Sikba, tifog slightly wounded. The enemy made bet slight opposition. Concentrated szállery fire compelled the tribesmen to evacuate their sangárs að was the case at the Sampagha,
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CAMP KORAPPA, October 37'h.. There was no firing in'o camp last night, pauly became the tilbeamis bad temporarily disappeared, and partly breavus some of the sundanding bills were held by detachments;
from our force with a view to keeping off General Lockhart's force was descending from sharp-shootleg." As the ręth Sikhs were travali the Arbanga Pars into the Ahidi Tirah on Sun ling to Khangar bar village yesterday, a stray day. shet dit Colonel Hadow, D.8.0., of that regiment, Tirah Valley, 1st November.-Both divisions In the leg, and though only a flesh wound, arived here last night, except the 1st Brigade, will necesaliate his return to India.
who remained at the last camp, and the Dorset- The tribesmen will hold the Sampashashire Regiment, which remained on the Arbanga belgil and the broken ground on this side and Pais to cover the movement ofthe transport. As behind it. The advancë takes place to-morrow: the trovos descended into the valley yesterday the Afridla were clearly visible removing their The Division, under General Simons, movet on its western side, and the and Division
families and flocke,'apparently is a north-easterly direction. (General Yesiman Blagab) on the eastern side, The objective is Kendi Mishti The Northamp toms and 36th Sikhs have a specifictaikasigned
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C› MP GARDAKI, October såtb.
The valley ln la a wide basla surrounded by steep hills, crowned in places on the north side with fr strees, but there are no forests of trees either in the valley or on the bills The valley is quite open with large areas of fairly at ground Both divisors marched here to-day, with the with deep nullahs between them; the whole exception of the 21st Madras Ploneers, who bare remated at Korapps. The 3rd Brigade valley is well cultivated and very fertlie. There are numerous homesteads sather than villages marched in later in the day." There was title or to apposition on the part of the enemy. The everywhere; these homesteads generally constat Northampton Regiment and the 36th Sikhs were
of a lower and two or three double or three m. from Karepps to seize two hills and outhouses and with many walnut, peach, started houses surrounded by smaller buildings sont at about filty yards distant from (bis' cam- Do the eastern sie the bill was taken without
apricot, cherry and other trees round them. They opgolion, although it has lately been strongly
are all full of grain and fodder, though in some accepted. The enemy were probably surprised rived. Bat the numerous fawis, bowls of ofs, cases the ledder was burnt before the troops ar by the early hour of the arrault. Colonel Cbaylor commanded the two trgiments con-
hondy, walnuts, etc., found in the houses show cerned When those regiments reached the that the rapid advance rather tack them by sar summit a well aimed fire was directed on theme. The watersupply is good, and the nights from some bill's fariber to the fast. Detach mens are holding various commanding points around the comp. A reconsalsrance was made by tea regiments from here, and Colone! Sage, zist Gorkhes, was slightly wounded in the leg.
JALALA, October zgtb.
Sir Bladon Blood, with the Divisionat Head- guarters, the rob Field Battary, the Highland Light Infantry and 4th Company Bengal Sapper and Miners, arrived here this morning after a long and dusly march, the weather in the plains being perceptibly warmer. The rat Brigide follows to-morrow, and these troops will thay where they are pending the decision of the Government as to their employment. The defences of Dargal have been much strengthened by a high wire ectanglement all round and blackhouse at one corner, which will make the post practically anfe against any attack of the libeames. The effect of the Dam-Dam ballet, as contrasted with that of the ballei ased in 1893, frcammented on by the tribesusen who say must now be possessed by something superhuman, and consider the rifle is not worth stealing, about which they had their doubts -telord
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Since the force started from Malakand for the Mamited country and Nawagsi there have been the following deaths from disease only, lecluding thon in Nowshera base hospital: British tanks 7. ve 3. followers 5. This shows how Acality this country is.
Octobe 30th.
A messenger who was sent fato Buder Augas has returned brieging much useful Infomation. He states that the Bonerwali fost about 402 men in July and August, of whom 200
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Datta Khel, 3 October. – Five hoidman be- longing to the villages of Tormer, altusted about amilles shove Sheranel, which, with the villages of the Maizar settlement, were chiefly concerned in the attack of the 10th June, came in and surrondesed themselves to General Bird - two days ago, and to-day Khan Sabib and three other Sheranni ma'ks came in followed sherly afterwards by Sedda Khan and his brother Shadam, the beadmen of the Madda Khel tribe. Į They will be tried by a telbunal especially assambics for the purpors, and It is believed that Government does not intend to executa ez trana- port Sadda Khan. The remaining men who have been demanded by name will possibly now follow the example given by the leading malika of the tribe, and it is a matter for congratula tlon that General Bird's diplomacy has brought a settlement of this case within the range of practical pollice.
and rainforced thele right; whereas the British attack was on the centre with a turolog move- ment against the enemy's left; the result bajng that the tribermen were in some degree saken by surprise. The concentrated artillery she on the cangurs rendered than uutenable. The health of the troops is good. The water to ex celler.t and the weather bright and cold with frost ni night. The elevation of the camp is 6,000 feet.”
1st November.-General Hammond roper k few shots were fired intocamp at Bara on Sa turday night. Khwaja Mir, the Sipab Mullah, is said to have arrived at Gandao wish a amali fashkar. The health of the troops costlantı gard.
General Hill reports that all is quiet,in the Korra
and November.-Genaral Palmer reports rumour that a small party of Dayleizais hare mi- sembled on the Ubian Pass, but no importance is attached by the Folitical authorities to the story. Supplies are going forward freely on the lise of communication.
The gh Field Ballery bay left Kobat for Rawalpindi en route to England.
The men who have come la have surrendered unconditionally, and with their punishment the work assigned to this Field Force will practically be accomplished. Though the fores has ooir experienced desultory opposition on the part of the enemy, yet it has had to fight against an uotesliby season la the hottest time of the year General Hill reports that the leading Allsher. and against difficulties which only those who at malik was killed fo the fighting at Samana are acquainted with the Tochi Valley can pro-and that clan lost sixteen killed. perl aur rectate.
in the scilon at Dargal has now been received Simla, 18th October. The full list of casualties at Army Headquarters. It shows 38 killed and 157 wounded, a total of 195. The casualties among the regiments were as follows:-Dorset shire, 9 killed, 39 wounded y Derbyshire, a killed and & wounded: Gordon Highlanders, killed nad 4 wounded; 1-2nd Gurkhas, 17killed and 50 wounded -3rd Gurkhas a killed and wounded 3rd Sikhs, killed and 17 wounded. Melk'ejohn and Crawford, all of the Gordon Colonel Mathias, Capisla Uniacke, Lieutenants
Highlanders, were slightly wounded, but are able to do duty.
Sir William L ckhart reposts from Korapps appear rather less cold than in the Mastara Val-hat on the 15th a foraging party went up the
azance, but in the early spileg or summer it ley. The valley now wears late autuma sp. Khanki Valley westwards and met with some
resistance. The following castles occurred: rowing of wheat for the spring trop has begas, must be very beautiful. In many place the Kobat Mountain Battery, i wounded: Devonshire Regiment, 5 wounded: Derbysbize, i killed, 4 zad November.--A reconnaissance was made to Bagh yesterday by the K.O.S.B's, 1-3rd Gar wounded; followers killed and wounded. Two wounded ard Sikhs wounded; 3-1st Garbas, 3 khas and 4 'gans of No. 8 Mountsia Battery, other foraging parties down the valley were not A. Brigadier-General Nicholion accompanied moles ed, and brought in a large quantity of the reconnatance. Bagh consists off single sappiles. Flug into camp began on the 15th small house surrounded by some fine walant in the evening, and lasted until to p.m., when it trees, and is at the junction of the Sher Darra sinckened. Ten casualties occurred in the tit and Shikbar rivers. A little opposition was Divison and 17 in the 2nd Division. The 2-4th affered, and one Gurkha war killed and 3 woun Gurkhar, 28th Bombay Planeers No. 3 Company ded. Bagh is the place where all the principal Bombay Ploarers and No. 3 Company Bombay Airidi yirgok have been held.
Suppers arrived at Kerappa on the dir
A good many towers in the vicinity's the camp were blown up yesterday. The enemy attacked the convoy in the dark between here and the Arhanga Paas both test night and the night before. On the night of the 31st several droties were killed and some males taken, and about 200 kits of the 15th Slids art misslog. The excort of the latter regimanta valled round the ammuntilon males, and despite the enemy's endervours to capture the ammunition, succeeded in bringing it all in latact. The convoy, was sacked last night, and some soldiers of the West Surrey were killed and wounded and trans. port animals captured. The enemy seized a village close to the part of the camp where the 36th Sikhs are towards dusk night, and two companies bad to be sent to dislodge them; one man of the 36th Sikhs was wounded. Lieutenant Caffo, Yorkshire Regiment, was wounded in the tight shoulder while on with his regiment foraging yesterday. Large numbers of the enemy were visible yesterday sad this morning remov- tog grala on animals over a piss north-east of
camp.
were killed at Landakal. The Daulatz is lost o mes there from the arifilery fire and Hassan Áll of Black Mountain
fame
periaided the men
A good many officers and men are suffering from three sections to save themselves to defend Hey There was a sharp frost last the Roner prises when attacked, and 10 led themight mails are now running regularly, In a southerly direction near the Jhans camp.
and the Ploncar of the 18th came in last night. These were kept well away from the camp by the tespected the defences of Malakand today, and Halakand, ayth Oct-Sir Bledon Blood again IIth Bengal Lincers, The Swatis seem to have will move to-morrow to Dargal, taking with him fought that day only at Nawa Kills, whera Lleu- tesans Maclean and Greaves were killed.
some of the Guides Cavalry, the 10th Field General Meiklejohn with the 1st Brigade 1st Brigade will probably follow in a day's time.. Battery and Highland Light Infantry, and the arrived hera tbls maratag,
There was an inspection to-day of the trans port animals which were with the 2nd Brigade in the recent operations, and out of nearly 1,300 only 18 were on the sick list. All the sick and waanded here are doing well. Rifle thieves are again at work here and at Chikders, five rifles and a carbios having been stolen last night in spile of carafel precautions.
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Mistara Valtor, 29th October.-There was very little opposition for the two divisions to con- tend with in taking the Sampaghs Pass. The brigades moved off, beginning at ga.. No. Brigade, Brigadier-General Hart's, sent a regi- ment to make a turning movement on each flank difficult road. The other brigade, Brigadier General Gaselee's, of General Symonsi division, made a direct attack covered by the Brillery and three batteries of the and Division ander Lieutenant-Colonel Pardy, The 4th and 3rd Brigades supported the 2nd Brigade. Brigadier-General Sprarge commanded all the six battaries, and sent Lieutenant-Colonel Duthy with the three batterten of the 1st Division on to
Sir William Lockhart, wiring last night, ways that foraging party sent down the Kbank! Valley on Tuesday met with no opposition: The 15th Sikhs have cleared the plata near Khangarber of sangars and established a plc. quet on the bill to the east of the camp. Colo. del Hadow was severely wounded doring this operation, but there were no other casualties.
neral Blood marches to-day to Dargan route to Jellala with the 1st Brigade.
29th October-General Hxports from Sadda that the Chamkannt taskbar and some Kuki Khel Afridis are reported in have joined the Masuzals holding the Karmana defile. The enemy are said to number 4,00 and to be blocking the rand two miles north of Torell, where they have felled trees and built stone walls.
FANCY FAIR AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
THE GOVERNOR AND THE CONG,
O Saturday afternoon a most enjoyable fancy Fair wh held On the grounds of relict of the London pour la later. The Government House in ald of the fonde for the
been clearly intimated that it was not to be attendance might have been larger If it had
regarded as a Government Houre concern; that is to say, many people liyed away ander the Impression that it was not a perfectly public affair and ibai those who "don'i go to Givern- meht House" would be out of pisto. It la trilog detall but it did make a differ- ence. However, the attendance was sill very grof and no doubt the noble cause of charity benefited accordingly. The fan provided was varied in the bighest degres. There was a to- boggan slide at the remitkably low price of five cents
overhead Tallway, at only ten cents a time, and even cade of charity we
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would certainly have advised the promoters of these two systems of locomotion to be a Hitle more extortionate next time Evidently they General Hammond reports that Lance-Daffare not related to Downlng Street. There was dir Salad Amir of the Khyber Rifles, has arrived
also an Aunt Sally, a coconut shy and a crequet- dar: Khwan Khar, who was exchanged for Harl
bowling game where also a large amount of fan could. Es obtained for a ridiculously small fee. in camp. All preparations for the advance ap the Bara Valley are now completed and the
In fict the amaliness of it was reviúvely insuli- calama will start almost immediately. The 5th
ing to a lavishly charitable community like that Field Batiery is being rent back to Peshawar,
of Hongkong. When somebody goes up to the cocoanuts and wants a phy and hands over a where also the elephants with the horse aritllery
dollar and heaven sticks until his neme ache guns will remain for the present, as the country there is really no necessity to say Fifteen cents ls unsuitable for field artillery.
General Lockhart reports under date Camp to make a long story short, we went up exped- change, sir," and "fork over fourpence. In fact, Meiden, and fastant, that the transport was at tacked while coming into camp on the night of bars sad things, and we found the utmost ing to be flested wholesale is usual si chir'ty the 31st, and some klis of the 15th Sikhs lost diffically in getting rid of five dollars. and three drivers kiled and two wounded. On the 1st Bagh was visited. The enemy fired an the troops, but were driven off by a few stells. Captain MacLaren, King's Own Scottish Bor- derers, was slightly wounded, and the F-3rd Gorkhas lost one sepoy killed and two severely and one slightly wounded. The Afridia were
numbers from the hills to the east of the Camp seen at x pm, coming down in considerable with bullocks to carry off fodder and goods. The sed Brigade, with the Derajat Monotala Battery, moved out to stop their operations, returning to camp at 5 p.r. Lleu'count E. G. Cain, York abire Regiment, was reverely wounded. A pic quet of the 36th Sikhs moving out to their post at 6 pm, was attacked but drove off the enemy i ase sepoy was wounded. The transport from the Arhangs Pass coming into camp about 7 p.m. Our casualties were; and Royal West Surrey was attacked, and hand to hand fighting ensued. killed 3 wounded 4: Northamptons, wounded Transport train, killed 1, wounded 3. Same 1 transport followers, wounded 3: Jeypore
baggage was lost.
3rd November-General Palmer reports from Shivamal that arrangemen's have been made to form an advanced Zepat at Mastura.
Two days' supplies for the main column are belar passed over the Sampagba dally, Three companies of the 21st Madras Pioneers and No.
Also we found giest difficulty in ascertaining what was mecat by a large Hickboard with the inference" Th's way to the fib-pond." We never lens which we made 4 rosis when trying to work found any fish-pood, thanks to the courier attrac our passage to the mysterious fish pond. If it
Excellency would have to be run in for keeping something skin to bran ple or penny dive or anything in the nature of a lottery, then His Government Houses gambling house. How- ever, p shaps it was not leg of the sort. We only suggest it because it seems imposible for a charity baxsar to be without something in the nature of a gamble,
Of the amusements provided we do not seed to speak in detail. There were two concuts in the afternoon and two la the evening and Pro. fesser Staklol gro two demonstrations various entertainments were thoroughly sppre of his wonderful legerdimals. Al these
ciated. For que owo part what we liked best for which we cannot find too warme words of of all were the Maypole and the skirt dances
admiration.
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS,
MAILS DUR!
Indian (Kutsawg) to-morrow. Canadian (press of Fapan) to-morrow, Fresch (Sagkalies) 5th prox, Austalla (&fenmuir) 5th prox. American (Peru) 6th prox. Tacɔma (Olympia) 10th prox. American (Cophe) tốth prox. American (City of Rio de Janeiro) asth prox.
THE N.P.S.S. Co.'s steamer Olympia ariroč at Yokohama from Tac:ma to-day.
WE an informed by the Agent of the Mesangerite Malties Co. thai the steamer Sagkalien, with the next French maik left Singapore yesterday at g'a.m. for this port vía Saigon.
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THE P. M. S. S. Co.'s steamer City of Ria de Fanairo, with walls, ele.. left San Francisco le This port via Honolulu, Yokohama, Inland Sea, Kobe, Nagaraki and Shangbal, on the ayth inst
THE Sanuki Meru iet London, etc., will be
·despatched hence on Tuesday, the arat Decem ber, at 4 p.m. and not as previously notified. The Sagant Maru will leave for Sbasghah sic, in pides of #logo Mars,
THE P. M. S. S. Co. steamer Peru, mich malls, etc., from San Francisco to the gth Inst bas aired at Yokohama, and left for this port yesterday mowing, the 28th, via Inland Ses, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai,
THE Canadian Pacific Rallway Co.'s steamI Ngaktit & am. today, and leaves at 8 pm. Emprus of India, from Shanghai, arrived at for Kobe, where she is expected to arriva it II p.m..tc-morrow, ibe goth lost.
malis, sic, which left herce October 28th for S12 THE 0:& O. S. S. Co.'s steamer Gaille, with Francico fa Amoy, Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Loland Sea, Yokohama and Honolulu, arrived at ber destination on the 16 h inst.
THE Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s steame Empress of Fason, arrived at Shanghai st * 30 am, yesterday, the 28th, and lett again at I 30 p.m. the same day for this port, where she is expected to unlvs at 5 p.m. to-morrow, the 30th fast.
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an energetic gentleman punching a gong at the The earlier entertainments worelhet»lded by
Vigorously and without wearylar he punched, Spproaches of the · temporary concert hall. banged, whacked, thumped, slammed and other I company Sappers are encamped at the foot of wise made noises with that gong, and at the same time shouted in alentoran tones Walk be Sempagha fer road making, and a campiadies and gentlemen! Now's your time! If you road to Maxiure will probably be opened by the don't come you will never get there," and other 5th or 6th. A few shots were fired into camp remarks to that effect. Somebody who caught on the night of the rat, wounding a sentry.
The Adam Khel maliks have written offering breath managed to get a word in edge-ways, him at a moment when he paused for wint of
liter, whenever ordered to do s te send, in fily rifles looted from the Khyber is Have you got a license from the Registrar. General for this gong performance of yours" but the only as yourself send your money up." Mesatine roll up, tumble up, any end up; If you can't come reply was “Bang, hang, bang, walk up,
His Excellency peacefully dumbered er mased shady tree on the lawn in front of the Buddhistically on a bench beneath the spreading house. But the clatter and clang disturbed him, and Reelzebub in the bulbul tres whispered Kalgas Insidiously "This is somebody's revenge for that Kango Chinese geeg proceselor, They are having a Joke at your expense. They are taking a tiss eat of you. They are laughing at you. Rise
bine, and let your enemler be scattered," and William rose in his wrath and spake unto the gong-walter"Pat that away. Where did you get it from ?" and he of the goog meekly and submissively subsided.
sickness among the Malakand Field Force, in General Blood telegraphs that the deaths frem cluding the base bosplial and line of commant-
General H reports from Sadda that a recon. cations, since September 6 h have been only 7 British, s naives and 8 followers. The Guides Tobag and close to Margan, a server par
naissance was made yesterday to a polat east of Cavalry and infantry arrived at Mardin yesterday accompanying. The Alishersal villages showed 866 strong, including 15 Billish officers,
grost friendliness and hospitally, Morgan ap Leter. The Sampagha Pass was captured pears to be the largest and most important 1ap at 11.30 a.m. to-day. Maje De Bells, Royal village in the Alishersal territory. The Hali Artillery, was killed, and Captain Hanford Flood
Khel Chamkanali have made inquiries whether of the and Queen's slightly wounded." The
the Government are sending, troops toto their casualties are believed to be very small. Gene-country and if their firgah can come into Kar ral Gaselee led the attack, which was completely ram. A reply has been sent that General Lockhart successful, though the enemy ware strongly
will declle. Arsalla Khan, Mamorat, is trying to posted.
sile ap some Turl maliks, who have refused negotiations,
Sir William Lockbait balts to-night in the Mastura Valley, and atlacks the Arbanga Prst to-morrow,
goth October.A darpatch from Brigadier- General Eller, commanding the Peshawar dis trict, giving detalis of the engagement, near Shabkadr on the gth August, is published. The Adjutant-General in the covering letter, ways: "Sir George White desires me to express his high spprobation of the prompt measures taken by General Eller to repel and punish an unprovok ed rald within our brad ra, and of the skilful way in which the troops were handled by him on his Arrival at a critical moment on the scene of action. The Commander-inChief considers that the troops engaged babaved in a most cred. tribesmen which opposed them, more especially a they were called upon to act after thirty-six hours of contiouous beat and hard work. The steadiness of the infantry and the brilliant charge of the 15th Bengal Lancers are specially brought to notice by General Elles, whose re- marks on these poftts His Excellency cordially
MORE DETAILS OF THE FIGHT AT DAROAL. Dualled accounts from the Tirah Force show what a grand fight that at Dargai was. Never has the British army acquitted (tself more nobly. headed by Lieutenant Tillard nearly all fell, and In the first rush of the Gurkhas gallantly
Yeatman-Biggs sent word to the Dorsetshires no advantage had been gained. Then Geral
who were supporting that they must move for ward and at all risks dash for the ridge. The heavy fire after the rush had begun. As far as gaux not having sufficient notice, opened a could be seen not a man got across,
The ground was perfectly bespatlered with bullets, The officer commanding the Dorsets then sig. the General did not know the word, and orderat the Gordons with the 3rd Sikhs to support, Tali time dan warning was given, Col Mathias, ficent rash across the fatal zone that can be with his six Pipers in frant, led the most magpi imagined. Man alter man foil, the six Pipers were down, one with a ballet through his log atili zhirling his comrades acrois,
an advanced parlion. As the and Brio Dearest guard, The same parly a little lateritable manner to face of the large number of nalled that further advance was impossible. Bat
moved forward Lieutenant-Colonel Pordy's three batteries then advanced lo loro. Capisin De Batte, commanding the 5th Bombay M.B., who mortally wounded as bis battery was coming up inio sciton close to the top of the Past, and died very shortly afterwards. Major Hanford Fleed, commading the Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment, was wounded to the arm early to the action, but nevertheless continued to fend his regimest. The Pass was taken about rá.m.
The Pass on both sides is fit for camels. The enemy retired northwards, setting fire to the folder in many of the villages on the north side, The Mistura Valley is a fire open valley with many two-storied hamlets, and a good supply of water in the river,
The enemy's casualties are probably small, as they did not let the troops get to close quarters, It ta believed that the Airidis did not waist in the defence of the Pass. The casualties are about 4 killed and
17 wounded.
Cimp Bars, 27th October, Some cases of daring theft have occurred lately. On the night of the 23rd instant a party, of thieves succeeded in carrying off two Commissalat bollocks from among a convoy which had come in late at night hom Peshawar, and a portion of which had camped out Independently and unknown to the
abot a doct and carried off several bandies of clothing. Last night a convoy of bullock carts came in from Peshawar about 10.30 p.m., and was 'allacked by thieves withle goo yards of camp; two drivers were badir wounded and two ballecks carried off. Two datio acs belonging to the post-office, which were tethered some 150 yards from the fort, were also carried off, but one was subsequently recovered.
A pleques of the 37th Dogras was attacked near Hari Singh last night, One havildar was killed, three sepoys wounded, and four rifles were stolen, Roadmaking towards Mamaol is being steadily carried on, and by this evening the road will be completed up to seven miles bom camp.
18th October, Transport for the Peshawar Coldma is still being collected. Eight hendred moles and ponies came in yesterday, and two bundred more will come in today. This will about complete the whole transport required for the force. Supplies have hitherio heen conveyed by maundage contracts; there will now be diz. missed, and the worst of the animals will be replaced.
Camp Mastara, goth October. The two divt sions se balting here. to-day and awalling the arrival of their baggage, a great deal of which, Newi was received to-day fast fordern have filled ts get through the Sampigha Pass last been listed for a 12-pounder battery with night
elephant canlage to be at once organ'sed and There was no fring lato camp last night equipped and despatched to join the Peshawar Sir William Lockhart with three reziments Coluran, Conjectures are rife as to its final and a mountain battery, under Brigadier-General dealsstion, Stalking pastics wore told off from Kessler, is making a reconnaissance towards the Gurkhas last night to attempt the capture of some of the thieves who faleit the north-east The casualties are said to be Royal, West Corror of the camp where the Peshawar road Surrey
killed and wounded) Yorkshire, 4 fous in, and who are getting very bold. They wounded No. 1 M. B. R. A 3 wounded No. were seen and one man was sered and another Bembay Mountsla Haltery, Captalis De Butts slightly wounded with a bayoutt, but none were killed; Northamptons, a wounded i 36th Sikhs, finally captured, 3 wounded 4th Gurkbas, i wounded) goth Funjab Infantry, I wounded; Rocket Section, wounded: total, 2 killed and 14 wounded,
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The leader himself was thrown, by a bulle! knocking a stone from under his foot, but not a Gardens gaised (be sigrag. man faltered and carrying all with them the
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A hauled climb and a raib, and the position directions with a few volleys from our exhausted rained. The enemy bratily fled is all men pursuing them.
General Elles in his despatch states that two or three days before August 7th rumours reached the Commissioner of Peshawar that the Hadda Mollah with his gathering was somewhere in the Shankargarh. He (Elles) offered to retaforce Dest by Shabkadr, and intended attacking the Border Police in Shabkadr fort with a square ron and two companies, but the Commissioner declined. At 8.30 p.m. on the 7th the Commis sioner came to General Elles and Informed him tallos arrived at the camp al. Maidan, to discurs Bumbay, Nov. 1819:44.m.—An Orakzal depo- that Shinkergarh would be attacked, and be sorrender; but, notwithstanding these pence wasted troops sent out. As a matter of fict Shanovcitarea, the marauders nightly fire into the karbarb had been burned at 4
Pim, that day.
include the sisender, at least of 1,000 rifter, a It is understoed that the terms of submission heavy money fine, and the surrender of hostages to ensure campilance with termis agreed on.
There will be no loll in military operations while the tribesmen are considering forms.
General Elles describes the action and men-
camp at Mafian and by to intercept convoys. fans the following officers in his despatch has been killed, and Lieut. Sullivan, of the Lieat, Giffard of the Northampton regiment, Lieutenant Colonel Wode, commanding the 20th Sikhs, severely wounded. Panjab Infantry, Major Atkinson, 13h Bengal Lencers, Captains Walker, 20th Punjab fofantry, Cox, Somersetsbier Light Infantry, Blacker, R.A., and Graham, Deputy Assistant Adjutant General, Lieutenante Cheyne, 13th Bengal cers, and Raney-Dangal, Somersetshire Light Infantry, Surgeon-Capiala Goodwyn where gallantry is specially brought to notice, as be attended the wounded under a hot fro-and Ser geant-Major Wallman, gint-Field Ballery, who fought the gans with great coolness after Captain Blacker wir wounded.
Wound
OUR LOSE ON THE FRONTIER. The casualties which have occurred in fighileg on the North West trositler from June toth to October 28th amount to 1,000 of which 247 have been killed. The details are as follows:-Staf General Palmer reports that after the rst and and Departmental officerss & killed and wound. and Division had moved out of Korapps, deed; regimental officers, 28 hiflct and 47 fensive post was formed there, with Colonel edy British rank med file Hiled and 151 Start, and Panjab Infantry, st post commandaat, wounded; native officers, 4 killed and ag would- consists of the ad Punjab lafantry, ed; save rack and fijo, 177 killed and 595 the 21st Madras Kashmir Mountain Battery,
There ar
Agures do not include the casualties at graphs that owing to the difficaliles of bringing yet been recalved.
31st Gelober-Sir William Lockbart tele. the Sampagha Pasy as a detailed retor has not
Arboga Pais, 31st Oct-Täispasz was taken | Gando cover`m grasscating party. The gas Pioneer, and two guns of the wounded followers, 8 killed and 16 wounded, to-day with very little difficuby, The brigade The cavalry outposts were fired su by the enemy lett cimp at 6 am...to the following order, wix, from the low hills at about 1,000 yards distance 4th, 3id and and part of tet. The 4th Brigade, without intermission from 9am till the force commanded by General Westmacott, made withdrew at 3 pm. No soply was returned to direct attack on a conical bill with village the fire, which caused the enemy to become stop same 1,200 yards in front of the bolder and to advance a short distance into the pass. The three batteries of the and Dist- or an where they remained the rest of the day, slons under Lieutenant-Colonel Pardy, then There were no casualties. came into action from this kill
The guni
October 3111Last night was the most lively opened fire about 8.30 .ihe 1st Division, com the column has yet experienced. First of all randed by General Symone, with the and Bri- soms trials of star shells took place about 9.30 gade, commanded by General Gaséles, leading. p.m., later firing was heard to the north-east of meanklin making turning movement to the the camp, he the Gurkhas were shikaring right, lle the 3rd Brigade zaade a demonstra- local marauders, and finally about 13.30 a boly tion face sitack to the left. The right flank of some 15 men commenced alping into the attack was pushed on till a bill was siezed com-west Isco of the camp. The Ars was replied to manding the enemy's uphold. When this flank by the Oxfords, and apparently one man was attack was wall developed the 4th Brigade ade hit, for a cry wie hiked, and this morning a vanced The position was take ca abeni so n.mu. | blood trail was found,
up the transport and supplies over the Sampagha Bombay, Nov. 5-On Tuesday night a cos he was unable to attack the Arhangs Pass yes or pinter the Norton. Regment, terday, but made a reconsaissance in force. The companies of the Northampton Bement was posltion seems a strong one, and is -held by the | Alfacked in the dark at the bottom of the enemy in force. The Mantura Valley is very Arisiga Prw. The enemy rashed in with fertile, auded with villages apparently full of knives after polug in a asvare fire, killing three grain and fodder, but all the villages near his British and wounding several; but eventually Camp have been set on fire by the tribesmen wets besten off. The rearguard was disc sur while retreating.
sounded and sharp fighting ensured. The off- cers and men behaved with great coolness, and The casually returon in Friday's action not yet complete, but unless the rear brigade has averted a serious disaster. In an attack soffered loss during the alternoon and night the on another convey, the enemy captured twelve approximata total in poly four killed and twenty boxes of ammunities, kits for goo men, and the woanded. The enemy way deceived by a de Regimental transura dbest of the Second Queen's monstration on our left on Thunday afternoen, à Regiment,
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