India.
General Lockhart's expedition to Tirah met with sovere resistance in the Chigra Valley.
General Biggs' division engaged 6000 tribesmen, who were defending the valley.
Major R. D. Jennings Bramley, of the Gordon Highlanders , who distinguished himself in the Ohitral Belief Expedition, 1895, was killed, as also were nine British privates while 53 were wounded. The enemy lost heavily.
Two squadrons of the 9 f h Bengal Lancers fell into an ambuscade at Mamani. One subadhur (a native officer) and 14 sowars (native cavalry men) were killed and 7 wounded.
The tribesmen have re-occupied the CtiHgra Valley in great force
Further particulars of the fighting in Chagru Valley show that BrigadierGeneral Biggs found 8000 Khals, Orakzais and Afridis occupying Dargai and the other heights com* manding tha Chagru Pass. Lieutpn - ant Colonel Dempter's three Sikh batteries were massed at Chagru, Kotar and Simana Bidge The Sikhs supported the Gourkhas and the Dorsetshire R°giment, who, in single file, climbed the mountain path, lOOOfo under the enemy's fire which temporarily checked the advance.
The Gourkhas, who fired with great accuracy, were reserved until the men were exposed on the unsheltered zone.
Three companies crossed this z^ne at a rush, losing heavily, while the remaining forces intercepted a flank attack. Meanwhile the artillery fire from Fort Gulistan failing to dislodge the enemy, the Gordon Highlanders essayed to cross the zone. Many fell, but under cover of the guns they ultimately succeeeded in joining the Gourkhas, the remainder of the force streaming after them.
The Gordon Highlander?, with other companies, then seized the enemy's position.
After Brigadier-General Biggs' force had gained the enemy's position the tribesmen fled.
The rebels are fortifying the position commanding the Sempajha Pass.
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Manawatu Herald, 23 October 1897, Page 2
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283India. Manawatu Herald, 23 October 1897, Page 2
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