THE CHITRAL CAMPAIGN.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5000, 13 April 1895, Page 3

THE CHITRAL CAMPAIGN.

(Rocoived, April 12, 6.50 p,m.) Calcutta, April 11, Colonel Kelly and Captain Bonadaile after an arduous march through snow, crossed Shandah Pass, and aro approaching Chitral, It is believed that Lieutenants Fowler and Edwards wore captured through treachery while they were playing polo, Colonel Kelly in his inarch travelled seven miles in deep snow. Umra Khan's fanatic supporters are said to be dispersing, and tho collapse of the trouble is probable. Tho Second Reserve Corps is preparing to proceed to Chitral. Umra Khan has released tho Sepoys recently taken prisoners, They state that he is loth to fight unless his territory is invaded. London, April 12.

Lieutenant Gordon, of Kashmir, and several men, were killed in the first attack in the Chitral campaign. Lieutenants Fowler and Edwards, after dofending the village between Jlustuj and Chitral for a week, were induced by assurances that peace would be restored, to join in a polo match, when they wore captured by treachery,

\ (Received, April 13, 10,35 a.m.) Calcutta, April 12.

The expedition is meeting no opposition in its further advance, The tribesmen await at bay, and through the severo handling in tho first engagement, aro dispersing, The Mohmands have refused to join Umra who, with a small gathering, is at Barwa, preparing _ for flight, Letters have been received from Lieutenants Fowler mid Edwards at Barwa, reporting that the Natives are in a panic,