Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-09-14
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

| FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
The London Courier OF Julv %, give:
the following account OF the Burmese war
The dispute is Of some standing, the
| Burmese having for several years made
| entertainments on the eastern frontier o
Chittagong. They first advanced preten
sions 10 the jungles frequented by our ele'
plant hunters, which wereiunquest onably
situated within the British boundaries
They next laid claim to the island OF Sba.
PURGE, situated on the extreme point of The
barrow strip Of the main land which forms
the southern frontier of the Cbi,agong
district, and is separated from it only by a
narrow channel. The main stream OF the
Haat the acknowledged boundary o! the
two states, flows between the island and
| the eastern or Burmese bank OF the river
! In the commencement OF 1923. boat
| belonging 10 British subjects, passing near
Sbapuree, was stopped by party of Bur-
mese, armed with matchlocks, and the
steersman was shot dead on the spot. On
| his small guard was sent to take post on
the island to prevent farther outrage, and
10 afford protection 10 the peaceaSle inha.
bitsnts OF the District.
The Rajab OF Arracan demanded, in
terms OF naughty and insolent menace,
that this post should be Withdrawn. The
! British officer in reply, showed as well
from The position of the sland, as from the
records OF Calcutta, that Chittagong bad
been invariably compromised within the
| limits OF the Bengal government; and ad-
ded that any attempt on the part of the
Burmese to take torCibe possession OF it,,
would be regarded as 40 hostile agrees
sion. NegoCist ensued, and were
still pending, when (on the Gath Septem.
Der, 1929 Burmese force OF about
1000 men, attacked and gained possession
of the island, after killing three Sepoys
and woundihg three others. On the 2lst
OF November, Col Shaplana, at the head
OF detachment of the Indian army, re
covered possession of Shapuree, and con-
tinued TO occupy The island till the 18th Of
December. An epidemick disorder hav-
ing then made its appearance amongst
the troops, they were Withdrawn, and i'm
media,ey the Burmese crossed the river,
with much parade, in four large boats,
filled with armed men, SET fire TO hut,
and retired.
On the cob OF January, 1924, the Bur-
mese authorities sent an Invitation 10 Mr.
Chew, commander of the C0mpsny's ship
Sophia, which was then lying in the river
Haaf, requesting him to visit them at
Mangdoo, station in the neighborhood.
Mr.. Chew immediately accepted the in
vtsIion, and proceeded to MaEgdoo, &C
companied by Mr. Boyce, who command.
ed the row boats, and eight Lascars. I'm,
mediately Or their arrival they were
treacherously seized and imprisoned by
the direction of four Commissioners, who
had recently arrived from the Court of 4
va, for the purpose of inquiring into the
state OF the dispute with the Eng lisb.--
When information OF this event reached
Bengal, instructions were Immediately is-
sued 20 the Commander at ChiltsgOng, 10
address letter 10 the Ra lab of ArracaD,
IN the strongest language OF renonstrsDce,
calling upon him in the name OF the Co.
vernon General in Council, to deliver up
the officers and men within certain pc.
Rod, under pain OF the seyerest vengeance
of the British Power. and stating, that as
the act OF Treachery and violence COM
planned Of, had been committed under the
orders OF the Commissioner deputed by |
the Court of Ava, it must be considered as
emanaiine from the King, and unless it
was instantly redressed. the relations of
peace between the two governments. al
ready so seriously disturbed by past pro
ceedngs, would be holden to be dissolved,
and war 10 have commenced. These !
transactions sufficiently showed rhe fixed |
determination of the Burmese to engage |
in nosilities with the British, and war be.
ing inevitable. we have only TO express
our hope that it will be so vigorously pro-
secuted, as to be brought 10 speedy ter
minalioG.