THE WAR ON THE AFGHAN FRONTIER.
A TEBTSIBI.B MARCH. United Press Associalion. —By Electric Telnjjraph.—Copyright, llecoivcd December 16,9.50 a.m. Calcutta, December 15. —'I ho mirch of the British troops through tho B.ira Valley was accomplished under terribly severe conditions. Rain, snow, and mud were incessantly met with, aud fighting aho lasted night aud day. The fearles.bnehs and accurate firing of the tribesmen worn remarkable. The rearguard of Brigadier General Westmaoott's column behaved splendidly throughout. The tribesmen lost 300 men, whilo losses on tho British side comprised four officers and forty mem. Lieut Cr. W. West, wing officer of the firbt battalion 3rd tioorkhas, was among the killed. Immense destruction was dona to the enemy's defences. Sir William Lockharfc has affected a junction with tho column under Colonel Hammond at Borkai. Tho troopn will be allowed to rest before advancing to tho Bazara Valley.
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Taranaki Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 11101, 16 December 1897, Page 2
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143THE WAR ON THE AFGHAN FRONTIER. Taranaki Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 11101, 16 December 1897, Page 2
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