Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-04-04

y organization, are going Over the country,
,obbing and burning cities and villages.
81 have not time to give the particulars
relative to the commencement and progress
Of this dreadful calamity; but / will just
say, that Prince Surrawa has taken up arms
against the Queens brother. In the first
breaking out Of the difficulty, he fled to Mo-
kesobo, a stIonly fortified city forty five
miles north Of Ava. He has gathered around
him more than fifty thousand men, and in
every engagement SO far. has gained decid-
ed advantages over the royal troops sent out
the Queens brother. The two younger
brothers Of the King are at the head of two
armies, endeayoring to save the royal city !;
but the troops Of Prince Surrawa are gradu-
ally pushing on towards the golden palace.
The greatest CONSERVATION prevails. Every
day an Eruption upon Ava is expected; and
the people, especially those who are guilty
Of having wealth, can expect but little COM
passion"
Mr.. Kincaid, under date of May 3, adds,
"for about forty days, several large armies
were lowering around the walls of Ava, and
| threatening the city with destruction. All
the suburbs and surrounding villages have
been destroyed. Prince Tharawaddy has de-
throned the King, his brother, thrown all
the noblemen and officers of the old govern
ment into prison, and loaded them with irons.
Ava, Amerapura and Sagaing are invested
by the Princes armies; and it is expected
that he will in few days formally ascend
the throne. 1t is rumored that the Shyan
princes refuse to swear allegiance 10 the new
King. If this be true, and they should pour
their legions down upon Ava, the calamity
will be terrific. The country around Ava in
every direction presents scene of desola.
ton and misery truly heart-rending. The
whole length and breadth Of the empire i,
laid waste. Perhaps one-half of the popu
lation have been robbed, driven from thei
1 uOtuCS3 ouu bHCII nOuSCS UuIuIs " DR. Is Sill
raging in distant provinces"
"During the continuance of the civil war
and after the new King came into power,
says the missionary, under date Of July 29
1--WE had sanguine hopes that our situation
would become more permanent and NOR,
prosperous. The character OF the Prime,
warranted such expectations; but, alas gu
hopes were soon blasted. The first inlima
ton We had of his disapprobation of ou
work, was about the middle of May, when b,
said, Il am now King of Burnah, defende
: of the faith; ! must support the religion o
: the country. You must give no more c
: Christ's books"
} The result is known. The missionarie
: surrounded with scenes of desolation, wer
l compelled to leave Ava for the present an
they, with all their brethren, may yet b
driven from the Burman empire, and forbid
+ den for years to return. There was pre-,
$ ty certain prospect that friendly intercours
: between the Burmese and English govern
: ments would be forthwith suspended; an
!" what disasters to the cause of missions wi
result, can be known only to Him who sect
. the end from the beginning.
Ifsuch are the effects of war upon mission
- airy operations, what must be its infiuenc
!. on the cause of vital goodness in countrie
= where the whole church herself is more {
Il less involved in the contest! When Chri
J. tians kindle with the animosity and ranc,
d of war-partizans; when they unite in pra,
er 10 the God of peace for success in Il
e work Human butchery; when the fire-sid
u the closet, the sanctuary, the very altar
E. the Prince Of Peace, are converted in
auxiliaries Of war; can religion under su,
Of circumstances flourish at home? Could
% revival have been expected on Navy Islam
u at Buffalo, at any of the places along o
- northern frontier when the wild-fre of W
r. was raging there? SIRls.