Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-01
MASSACRE TOO TRUE
Many Important Prisoners Re-
ported in the Hands of the
Manipur Rebels.
AVENGERSARE ON THE WAY
Fears Expressed That Another Com
mand Was Slaughtered.
SOME DETAILS OF THE AMBUSH.
Troops Hurried to Other Provinces to
Prevent Disorder.
EVENGERSARE ON THE WAY
SOME DETAILS OF THE AMBUSH.
Troops Hurried to Other Provinces to
Prevent Disorder.
A DISTINGUISHED CAREER is ENDED

SrMLA, March 31.-Further particulars
received from the scene of the Manipur
massacre show that the insurgent tribes
have captured a number of prisoners, in
cluding the Rajah of Manipur, whose
deposition by powerful chieftain of Assam
was the cause of all the present trouble.
The insurgents have also captured Chief
Commissioner Quinton. f. St. c. Grimwood,
the British political agent at Manipur, and
Colonel Skene, who was in command OF the
detachments from the 43d and 44th Goorkhas,
which defended the camp of the Commis-
siuuer, pitched between kohima and Mani
pur
Mr.. Grimwood, the wife of the political
agent, two assistant commissioners and one
of the officers of the Goorkhas escaped in
the direction Of Silehra when the insurgents
made their final charge upon the camp and
broke through the ranks of the Goorkhas,
owing to the latte: having exhausted their
supply of ammunition during the 4S hours
fighting which followed the midnight assault
upon their camp. The fate of the remain
ing officers is still unknown.
Avenging Forces Are on the Way.
Four regiments have already started for
Manipur, with the object OF efecting the re-
lease of the prisoners and Furnishing the
rebellious tribes. These regiments include
two native bodies which were in garrison
at Assam and the Third Bengal Infantry.
Several mountain batteries of artillery and
a force Of cavalry are also being prepared TO
take the field in Assam Immediately. The
he hat fbo
tary authorities will have to punish the in
sursent tribes severely and promptly, in
order to avert more serious revolt, which
might follow any hesitancy or display of
weakness upon the part of the British Off
cials.
The seat of the Government of Assam is
at Shillong, which has population of about
1000 only. The population of the province
of Assam, however, is estimated at 5,OoO.O0O
The hostile tribes are composed of well-armed,
brave and cunning fighting men, and are liable
to give the British forces considerable trouble
before the revolt in Assam is entirely ended.
Another Horror Reported
In addition to the disaster at Manipur. it is
believed that a force of British troops, COM
posed of a detachment of 200 soldiers OF the
Bengal Infantry and about 50 Goorkhas, who
were marching from Shillong TO Manipur in
order to reinforce the Forty-second and Forty
fourth GoorKha Light Infantry, which COM
posed the escort of Chief Commissioner q uin-
ton, have also been attacked aud have shared
the fate Of their comrades at Manipur.
The Bengalne Infantry and the 50 Goorkhas,
it appears were set upon by the AsSamese as
the native troops referred to were passing
through a difficult and dangerous pass, and.
though they fought Callantly against heavy
odd rha alNnl rrTh hes n-
Gus positions which they occupied on the SIDES
OF the pass, and ahead and behind the British
force, poured such destructive fire into the
ranks OF the Bengalese and Goorkhas tina: the
latter are said to have been killed to a man.
The NIcerOy is hurrying troops into the
Province of Assam. in order to punish the hos
tiles. Renforcements are also being sent into
states located in proximity to Assam, in order
to prevent any possible disorder or warlike out
break likely to follow the spreading of the
news of the massacre OF the British troops at
hanipur.
A Distinguished Career Ended.
The trasical news from Assam recalls the
fact that the career of James W. Quinton, who
is reported missing while British officers and
40 Goorkhas were killed by the attacking
tribes, has been a most distinguished one.
Serving first in the Northwest province of
India as Magistrate and Collector, Nh. Qulnton
WAS subsequently Commissioner in the Luck
now division, Judicial Commissioner OF British
Burmah member of the Council, Lieutenant
Governor of the Northwest provinces and
member of the Public Service Commission.
Mr.. Qunton was made companion of the
order of the Star OF India in 1857.
Fifteen fugitive GuOrkhaS who have reached
kohima reported that Mr.. and Mrs. GTImwood,
Colonel Skene and Mr. Simpson escaped into
CachaT, where the natives are becoming rest
less. The party included l2 Europeans, 1t is
surmised that Mr.. Quinton was seized at Mr..
GrmwOud's house which was four miles dis
tant from the cantonment of the main Go0rk-
has guard at LangIhabat. and that TO- 000 regu-
Tar Kukl levies i'll the service of the Manlpur
Government we're ordered to attack and mas
sacre the troops.