THE TROUBLE in INDIA.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume V, Issue 546, 20 September 1897, Page 3

THE TROUBLE in INDIA.

Heroic Defence of Fort Guiistan. Two British Officers Killed. By Electric Telegraph —Copyright. Ter Tress Association. Calculta, September 16. The details of the relief of Port Gullislan show that the fort was heroically defended by the garrison and that the tribesmen were repeatedly repulsed at the point of the bayonet. A night attack has been made on Colonel I*. 1). Jeffrey's camp at ltamb»t. Lieutenants W. K. Tomkins and A. W. Bailoy, of the 88th Bengal Infantry, were amongst those killed. Teheran, Sept. 16. It is reported that Sir Henry Mortimer Durrand, Minister Plenipotentiary and Consul General, will head a mission to the Ameer, with the object of settling the disturbed relations between India and Afghanistan.

The Orakzais and Afridis Dispersing.

A New Zealander Killed.

Calcutta, Sept. 17.

General F.lles is making a steady advance into the Mohmcaids’ territory, and the force under his command has occupied Fort (i undab unopposed after a toilsome march through barren hilly country devoid of roads, and impracticable for artillery. He lost 80 killed in the recent figlitiDg on the Ramana range.

The Orakzais and Afridis are dispersing to their homes. Later reports show that Fort Gnlistan was relieved by BrigadierGeneral Biggs’ force after three days' continuous fighting. The Commandant’s wife and four children were living in the fort, and underwent the siege along with the garrison. Lieutenant Bailey was killed on the night of the attack. Ho was a New Zealander, and along with Lieutenant Tomkins exposed himself in directing tho infantry against the attack. The light from the camp fire and the bright moonlight enabled the tribesmen to aim from behind tho rocks. The British casualties totalled 10 men.