§ COLONEL LOCKWOOD (Essex, Epping)asked the Secretary of State for India whether he had any news to communicate to the House as to the garrison at Chakdara?
§ LORD GEORGE HAMILTONI have two telegrams. The first from the Viceroy at Simla, received at the India Office, August 2, 11.47 a.m., is as follows:—
Malakand.—In continuation of my telegram in the Military Department, dated yesterday, Cavalry reconnaissance with flanking infantry support met with strong opposition, and was forced to retire. Casualties—Captain G. M. Baldwin, the Corps of Guides, wounded severely; Lieut. C. V. Keyes, the Corps of Guides, wounded slightly. Native ranks—the Corps of Guides, 11th Bengal Lancers, 12 wounded, three dangerously. Enemy following up attacked north side of camp. General Blood having arrived and assumed command wires this morning, columns under Meiklejohn and Goldney advanced at dawn and attacked enemy on made road and on hills. Attacks brilliantly executed, and, so far as could be seen from Malakand, completely successful. Officers previously wounded doing well, except Lamb and Costello doing fairly.[Cheers.] I have a further telegram in these terms:—"Chakdara relieved; garrison safe." [Cheers.]