Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-02-26
RUM0Rs OF A CRISIS
In the Affairs of Burmah and of
Renewed Disorders.
GEN. PRENDEReAsT REINFORCED.
A Sensation in the French Chamber Of
Deputies General Gable
News,

news,
LoNDoS, February - A dispatch wAs
received this morning at the Irdisu Office
from Lord Duaerin announcing the renew
al OF disorders IA Burmsh. The officials
refuse 10 give even summary Of the dis,
patch tor publication, and seek 10 minim.
ize its Importance So saying that il reports
only a few skirmishes With native bush.
whacA.rs. IL s known. however. that the
dispatch has had very disquie,ins eject
on the office. The dispatch is in reply 10
. request Tor information sen, 10 Cal. 3D.
cutta jus: sitter last Monday meeting OF
the Cabinet. At that meeting q dispatch
was read from Lord Duferiu. showing tie
increasing gravity Of the Burmese revolt.
In discussing the situation the Ministers
found that they had very little information
as to the real condition Of the BaGmese
legacy which had been let to them by
Lord Salisbury ard ord Rondolph
Churchill The Earl OF Kimberly, Seors-
tary for India, was therefore Instructed 10
request from Lord Dotlers a complete
statement Of the condition Of the conquer
ed province, the TroCrcss Of the military
occupation, the oasUsrit9 and ccs; OF the
expedition Up 10 the prcscrt time. and the
u,
which Lord Du''r.iu has iust sent in reply
TO this r,gutst ~ sryrtsl thousand words
long aul - believed to y OF grea, i'm
portauce.
,KA,IA 90 TmE SITUATION.
Two Other dispatches received TO jsy
from Raugoon and Manaslay reveal very
grave state OF affairs IN upper Burmsh
The Raurcon correspondent reports that
the troops are being hurried forward TO re
intorce Gen PenIergAst with all possible
speed. The Lumh'r oi troops now en- route
or under orders to oin Gen hrendergsst,
is larger than the entire force with which
be made the 80 called conquest OF the coun.
try last November. The passage OF the
troops mp the irrawrdfy rl,er IL uninter.
rup,ed until MaEiGlny is reached, but
north and east oi the capital serious OBJ
staclcs are encountered Scores o. wound
I'd and invahdsd soldiers are being brought
down the river daily, ani are sen, 10 the
military hospitals at Calcutta Oh the re
,nrn trips OF the troop chips bringing rein
forCrmtEis
The Mantaay dispAtch states ths, the
city ls only saved from beIrR in condition
o. anarchy by the s<rn enforcement OF the
martial law The sIrccts swarm with red
coats. All assrmbibgcs o; NATIVES are
promptly di,pnrs'd S,spiciously acting
persons nrc nightly
sirDr pDNS b. COM gIouD
for falling to pi,a ra',fisctory answers 10
the guarts. nLd some formal executions
ordered by courts martial are Of almost
daily occurrence. III" common people are
sullen but submissive. The chiefs are
mostly engaged in Conspirscics in favor OF
either Prince Alompora or Prince Iiteitsiu,
the rival pretcndcrs 10 the throne.
In the interior the condition OF sfairs,
though not critical is serious ard dlshesrt-
eniny. Il il evident 10 all thai although
the British have conquered hing TheebRw
they have not conquered either BurmAh or
the Burmese Tho task before General
PrendergrRs' is vastly greater than the
people Of England or even in India have
been allowed TO understand. In addition
10 the DaCoita who swhrm throuphou, the
country in Emnll predatory bands. there
nre more than ono hundred OF the San and
Irc ribpa which were formerly tributary
10 King Ihcehaw, but who
AcENowLEngE 80 ALLE.INScE
TO the Impress OF India. They are also
independent OF each other, go that they
have to be whipped in detail Then when
one chet is conquered his followers gen
erally take service under neghboring
Chief who ia s'ilI in full revolt Their
country is hilly rather than mountainous,
but j, is al exceedingly difficult country
for military operations 1t Sbounds in
rocky deGl,s and dry gulches which re
tard the progress Of tho troops and Afford
canitsI ambuEcndes Tor the natives
,HlNEsE JEAL0rsr.
On the upper reaches o. The irAwsddy,
in the country between Hhamo and Assam,
the suspicious leslOu,y Of the Chinese il
another obsLhcie TO the establishment Of
/ B,i,ish rule IN this Wild district there are
! ;nnumerable small veins OF serpentine, sap
phire tin, lead, Hniimony and coal. These
have been worked for centuries by Chinese
I caoi,alis,s with native labor. These men,
oWpers and labor'rs alike, are convinced
ina, the sole object OF the British invasion
ia IN s,eal the mines and they are ptHpared