The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-09

The LOoshian War Declared and an
English Expedition on the March.
Another Abyssinian Revenge; This limo Againss
the Northeastern savages Of India-Origin
Of the Trouhle-Tsn Thousand Troops,
Four Hundred Elephants, Q Perilous
March and an Uncertain Result
Sentiments Of the People. XAx
BOMBAY. Nov. 20, 1871.

BOMBAY, Nov. 20, 1871.
"warl- Is the cry In the East. The Shanmar insur>
recton In Mesop0tamia, the Portuguese troubles ~
Goa the revolt on the Persian frontier, the late re-
belliou In Arabia, the chronic lighting IN Algeria
ana now British expedition to subjugate the
Looshias on the northe astern frontier OF india, All
tell US that the tropics are undergoing mucn the
same season Of anarchy as That which befel Europe
In the eventrul year or 1S4s. European ambition
and the Unsuitable Western lust or conquest are the
origin OF these troubles. The last Is yet TO beginrhe
WAR AGAINST THE LOOs HAN sAvAGEs. sft
Nearly year ago tnesa tribes made raid on tho
northeastern frontier. 1t was In character like the
wild warfare Of the American Indians and the
Lo0sh1as had at least preJexs for what they did.
The tea planters encrOached upon territory sold TO
them waste by the government OF lndia but upon
which the Looshias considered they had y right
OF property as hereditary hunting grounds OF their
TRIBES and their original has engendered many
bitter and bloody quarres. These tribes are not
hostile In spirit to British rue they have fought
bravey against British misrule, and, like all bar.
Darit peoples, they don't observe Geneva conven-
tons understand champagne supper nags OF
truce. Hence, when they revolted they committed
gross inhumanitles. They did murder, they made
captives and carried on young English lady named
Miss Winchester. A smart force OF picked men,
four hundred strong, Immediately set In motion,
would have punished the natives and have recOv-
10000 men are to advance with such an imposing
convoy as 400 elephants, to burn their villages,
coldly murder their people and give US an example
OF what Is called British retrDutlon. To the credit Of
the English on this coast, public opinion Is against
this tardv movement Tor several reasons; one, THAI
II does not tend TO the paccati0n OF India another
that II feeds ana fosters the Mussulman influence
against British India. and thirdly, tnat 1t may not
succeed. 1t Is IA ht c4
VERY PERILoUS UNDERTAKING.
Al Chattuck the preparations are being rapidly
pressed fOrward 700 coolies have gone up 10
SylheL, and large quantities OF stores have accom-
panied the party Sheds are being erected along
the Shore IN order that the troops may lave more
healthy quarters than when crowded on board the
boats. The Forty-fourti regiment has been detailed
as The nucleus for the expedition. Fty-six OF the
Sylhet boats retained in Cachar, and the contin
gen OF boats from Ducea still behind. Steamers
are constantly pushing up the river with coolies,
stores ana ammunition. Perfect mountains OF rice
and attah arc piled up along the shore, so that.
setting the troops aside, very large number Of
boats win be required. Elephants line all the
roads 10 Sylhet ana the curious impression that all
these spectacular preparations make upon the
mind exceeds anything in the romance Of Eastern
India.
THE EXPEDITION AND ITS COMMAND.
Major Moon, an old and experienced officer, has
cholera broke out among them the mortality was
small 1t Is believed that the native soldiers VIII
be unequal to the climate and to the seventies Of
hard marching and laborious duty; otherwise the
whole expedition may fail. Other great drawbacks,
like that In the Abyssiniap war; the Transports
tiol, the bad character Of the roads and what may
| be the final result There Is no King Theodore to
overwhelm and reduce and the ultimatum is not the
capital OF a feeby populated country. General
| DOurcnier Is to command, but In his absence
| Colonel French is IN temporary charge. Every day
fresh squads OF elephants have been arriving az
Sylhet. The beasts are newly caught muscular
and heavily laden and getting accustomed
to their Anglo-Saxon duties. Coolies demand
too high wages, taking advantage or the situation
to become extortionists. The Cossyahs and Syn
teahs live on rice, while the coolies demand attah.
Rice aDounds. strong frontier police Is being
formed at Syihet to support the moving column.
Boats are impressed wherever found.
GENERAL BoURcHIERs HEADQUARTERS
at present are at Goombra. How the columns will
proceed from Cachar to Tapai-Much Is as vet un-
known. Two routes open. The force NAV
march to Monierkhal and cross the Bnoben range
to Mynhadur, which by clearing might be made
practicable road. The other route lies across the
Bhobens. Newly appointed officials, native and
British troops, curious medley OF beasts horses
steamers, barges and attendants accompany the
Looshian expedition It's success is dubious III any
event. Three months aud it may not then have
even found the enemy. -HI.