THE DISTURBANCES IN INDIA.
THE AMEER’S ATTITUDE. THE FIGHTING ON THE FRONTIER. I Pkb Peess Association.] CALCUTTA, Sept. 5. The Indian Government has thanked the native chiefs for their offer of troops to assist the British. Regret is expressed that the Government is only able to employ a limited number. The British agent at Cabul, at the request of the Ameer, has submitted a point in connection with the Mohmand rising which the Indian Government regards as important. The A meer in an autograph letter to the Government strongly condemns the action of the s mollahs in secretly influencing his subjects. After despatching this letter, tbe Ameer ordered tbe outpost troops under his direct control to prevent the people from joining the rebels. The Mohmand people are quarrelling amongst themselves, and it is not expected that they will _ offer any serious resistance to the British force. They are now caught between the forces under Sir Bindon Blood andl Brigadier-General Elies. . ■ A force of three thousand Afridia and Mazais has taken up a position opposite Hudda, and is waiting for reinforcements before attacking Kurram.
The authorities at Wepaul have forbidden the circulation of seditious native newspapers.
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Lyttelton Times, Volume XCVIII, Issue 11368, 8 September 1897, Page 5
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195THE DISTURBANCES IN INDIA. Lyttelton Times, Volume XCVIII, Issue 11368, 8 September 1897, Page 5
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