India.

Manawatu Herald, 2 September 1897, Page 2

India.

It is estimated that six brigader will be required to ooerce and disarm the Afridis. Five thousand tribesmen, mo3tly SUiawaris, are guarding the Khybsr Pass. The dissensions amongst the Afridis arose over a division of bootyi diptain L. 0. Gordon, of the Punjab garrison battery, stationed at Kohat, has been despatched with a force to relieve Sumana. He has orders to force the Eohat Pass. Details of the capture of Laudi Kotal fort show that the Afridi Sepoys stationed on the wall exchanged greetings with their rebel clansmen outside, and then treacher ously opened the gate of the fort from within. In the fighting which followed 200 tribesmen were killed. The Afridi Sepoys belonging to the Punjab infantry on leave at jtTirah have loyally rejoined their regiment. Further details of the fighting at Laudaki state that LieutenantColonel Adaraa, of the staff Corps, undor a heavy fire, attempted to save the wounded Lieutenant Greaves, in endeavouring to save whose body Lieutenant McLean was killed. The latter displayed great* bravery facing a party of swordsmen singlehanded. The Orakzais have gathered in the vioinity of Fort Gullistan, and they hold the country for a distance of two miles. Many women and children are in danger at the Hill Sanatorium, at Ziaret, near Eclat, a town and fort on the Tarnak. Latest reports from India state that as a precautionary measure the Khyber Rifle 9 and a portion of the Jamrud garrison have been disarmed. Reinforcements have been sent to Sumana. Signs of dissension are showing themselves among the Afridis. Later reports show that the losses of native levies holding the Indian frontier forts have been exaggerated. The majority of them sufficiently resisted the treacherous overtures and attacks of the rebels to save their good names before eventually joining the tribesmen. The Orakzais are raiding in the vioinity of Sumana. and have burned two police posts, a bazaar and sohool.