Trouble in Chitral.

Manawatu Herald, 9 April 1895, Page 2

Trouble in Chitral.

Advices from India state that the i G.n-doQ Highlanders add Scottish Borderer's stormed the Malakund Pass. The artillery used Maxim guns with terrible effect on the enemy, Who lo9t over SCO men. The Swatis swarmed on both sides of the pass. Their shooting was wild, but if they had been armed with modern weapons, it would have been impossible to dislodge them with the force at the disposal of the British general. j The casualties on the British aide at the storming of Malakund Pass numbered 40 The enemy lined a Rtone breast work, which the Scottish Bordererr carried at the point V»f the bayonet. Tho enemy consisted chiefly of UiTirn Khan's supporters from Swat and Molak. ■:••".-■■ The brigades are expected to meet at Aiaband. Terrible rains have been experienced in the Chitral country, and the Swat Riyor: is flooded. - ■ Umra Khan has imprisoned two British officers and seven Sepoya. His troops are gathering and entrenching themselves at Mandar, . [ The British forces have now ret. suraed the advance. The first -brigade has captured Shakhot Pass. - Another brigade is being prepared for service in Chitral. | The efforts of the troops from Gilgit to force the Mast'jj Pass have failed, owing to a blinding snowstorm. Fifteen men were killed on the British side.. Both brigades are at the Malakund Pass/ The Banizai tribesmen, defeated at the storming of the Malakund Pass, have since submitted to the British. The news has been confirmed that the forces of Umra Kban have cap* tured Lieutenants Fowler and Edwards and nine Sepoys, near Mastuj Pass, immediately after the disaster to Lieutenant Boss' party, and that they were conveyed to Harwa near Aliband, where they were well treated; JJr Robertson, the British agent, and the Chitral garrison are safe, and are not pressed , by the enemy* They have at present plenty of provisions. It is officially announced that 10 British and three Sepoys were killed at the engagement at Malakund Pass, and 10 officers, 86 British and 27 Sepoys Wounded.