THE FRONTIER WAR.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXIV, Issue 8055, 2 November 1897, Page 2

THE FRONTIER WAR.

REBELLIOUS TRIBESMEN CAVE IN. Cadul, Nov. 1. The Ameer, in a letter to the British Resident, states the Afridis and Orakzais have asked him to submit an apology and ascertain on what condition pardon will be granted. The Ameer also adds that if punishment is ordered there will bo no necessity to hold any parleying on the subject, as the tribesmen deserve every punishment, and he sivys if the Afridis take refuge in Afghanistan he will not permit thorn to interfere with British territory. Calcutta, Nov. 1. Sir Win. LouKhart's force have captured Arhauga Pass. Brigadier-General Westmacott's column seized the villages covering the pass, while the artillery destroyed the saugars. The Goorkhas managed to gain the crest of the pass, the enemy making a weak defence and aflerwards taking to flight. The British force enters tho Tirah Pass immediately. The tribesmen in Matsura valley burnt their villages before retiring. Mullah baid Abkhar has fled to Jarbad. The Ameer of Afghanistan is endeavoring to eil'ecl the arrest of the Haddah mollah. The chief of Maddu Khol tribesmen and other important mulicks are surrendering to Sir W. Lookhart.