THE MITRAL CAMPAIGN

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5006, 22 April 1895, Page 2

THE MITRAL CAMPAIGN

Calcutta, April 20., The third Brigade has crosiml Jambatai Pass, and expect to reli' eve Chitral on Saturday next. Keedtxd; April 21, 12A5 a.m. April 2(), The passage by the Jumbal JTai has been tried by the troops, J fvho suffered terrible privations. j Dir is three marches distant. ! News has been received that! the Chitral garrison was sorely freissed on the 16th, the enemy's mines being carried within ten yards of I the forts. Major-General Sir R. C. Low,!, has ordcrod Colonel Gateacre, on rc'flchfog Dir, to advance with 500 ! men at all hazards, Tho Highlanders are following with supplies, It is reported that the only j pass leading to Chitral is impassably for the troops owing to the snow. Colonel Kelly is meeting ' with many obstacles 'in his march to the relief of the Chitral garrison,', consequently slow progress is mai le. On the 17th Chitral was saif.l to be still safe. ; Received April 22, W.lo a.m , Calcutta, April 21. Reports on which it is be lieved reliance may be placed, re inched General Low on Sunday that C Ihitral has been relieved, but whotli .or by Colonel Kelly or Colonel Gateacre is unknown.

Slier Afzul, the chieftan, whiD came toUmra's help, has absconded!.