Native Rebellion in India.
— O THE ENEMY REPULSED. (Per Press Association.) Calcutta, July 30. The reinforcements despatched by LicutenantGeneral Sir William Lockhart, commanding the forces in the Punjab, have reached the Malakand camp. The enemy thrice charged the breastworks on Thursday night, but were badly repulsed. The mad Mollab, who acted as leader of the rebellious tribesmen, was amongst the wounded. On the British side two were killed and eleven wonnded, including three officers. London, August 1. Colonel Sir Bindon Blood, commanding the Bundelkund district, who served as Chief Staff officer to Sir Robert Low with the Chitral relief force in 1899, now commands the British troops in Malakand. He has a field force of 8000 men. Later telegrams state the Chitral tribes men endeavored tp cut off the additional reinforcements which were advancing to support the British camp at Malakand. Telegraphic communication between the camp and the military headquarters in the Punjab was interrupted for several days but is now restored. A British reconnoitering party sent in the direction of Chakdara failed, It reached the reserve garrison which is forming at Rawal Pindi.
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Feilding Star, Volume XIX, Issue 28, 2 August 1897, Page 2
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184Native Rebellion in India. Feilding Star, Volume XIX, Issue 28, 2 August 1897, Page 2
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