by a sustained attack, has been resisted. The enemy, repulsed at every point, have abandoned the attempt, but surround and closely watch the defences. The troops will now assume the offensive, and the hour of reprisals will commence.
The casualties sustained by the Malakand garrison between 26th July and 1st August were as follows:—
BRITISH OFFICERS KILLED AND DIED OF WOUNDS—3.
Lieutenant-Colonel J. Lamb, 24th Punjaub Infantry.
Major W.W. Taylor, 45th Sikhs.
Lieutenant L. Manley, Commissariat.
WOUNDED—10.
Major L. Herbert, D.A.A.G.
Captain G. Baldwin, D.S.O., Guides Cavalry.
Captain H.F. Holland, 24th Punjaub Infantry.
Lieutenant F.A. Wynter, R.A.
" F.W. Watling, R.E.
" E.W. Costello, 24th Punjaub Infantry.
" H.B. Ford, 31st Punjaub Infantry.
" H.L.S. Maclean, Guides Cavalry.
2nd Lieutenant G. Swinley, 31st Punjaub Infantry.
" C.V. Keyes, Guides Cavalry.
NATIVE OFFICERS WOUNDED—7.
TOTAL OFFICERS KILLED AND WOUNDED—20.
BRITISH NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER KILLED.
Sergeant F. Byrne, R.E.
NATIVE NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND PRIVATES.
Killed. Wounded.
No.8 Bengal Mountain Battery . . 0 5
11th Bengal Lancers . . . 0 3
No.5 Company Q.O. Sappers and Miners. 3 18
24th Punjaub Infantry . . . 3 14
31st " " . . . . 12 32
38th Dogras . . . . . 0 1
45th Sikhs . . . . . 4 28
Q.O. Corps of Guides. . . . 3 27
TOTAL NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND MEN KILLED AND WOUNDED—153.
9 The Subadar and the surviving Sepoys have since received the "Order of Merit."
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