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British Defeated With Heavy Loss

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Parent Issue
Day
23
Month
September
Year
1897
Copyright
Public Domain
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Simia, India: The Second brigade of the Mohmand punitivo forcé, commanded by Gen. Jeffreys, reaohed the foot of the Rawat pass and during the night the British troops were attacked by the enemy, who kept up a heavy fire for six hours. Lieuts. Tomkins and Bailey were killed; Lieut. Harrington was dangerou.sly wounded, two privates were killed and five wouiided, and 25 horses and mules were killed. The next day the brigade moved out to attack the Mohmands and punish them. They were found entrenched on the hills and were gallantly attacked. Heavy fighting followed and the British forces were finally compelled to retire to Camp Anayat with a loss of 140 killed and wounded, including Lieuts. Huges and Crawford among the dead. British Drive Mohmand Back. The day following the defeat of the British near Camp Anayat by tlie tribesmen Gen. Jeffrey's brigade again moved to attaok them in their entrenchments and after a desperate resistance drove them back into the hills. The British demolished their towers and captured 400 mule-loads of supplies. As soon as the troops began to retire from the village the enemy reappeared in force. The retirement, however was effeeted with" great precisión, the native troops behaving splendidly. It was learned that during the previous fight the Mohmands' loss was very heavy. The lower Mohmamds, soutk rf Peshawur, have submitted and have agreed to pay a heavy fine and to surrender their arms.

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Ann Arbor Register