River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-04-02
BLOODY WAR IN INDIA.
More Than -Four Hundred Ghoorkas Sur
prised and Killed by Hostile Tribes
Near Manapar-Some British Officers
Thought To Re Among The Slain

More Than -Four Hundred Ghoorkas Sur
prised and Killed by Hostile Tribes
Near Manapar-some British Officers
Thought to BE Among the slain.
CALCUTTA, March 3i.-A dispatch
from Manipur. province of Assam.
brings news of disaster to force of
native troops there. II seems that
James w. Quinton, the chief
commissioner of Assam. has re-
Gently been investigating some
serious troubles which have occurred
among the native chiefs. As result OF
his investigation the chief commissioner
was holding "A durbar or conference
with the nobilities of Assam with the
view of arresting one of the promi-
nent chiefs who had been instru-
mental in deposing the rajah. The
chief commissioner, while pursuing his
inquiries into the disputes between the
chiefs. occupied a camp which
was garrisoned by a strong force
of Goorkhas, native infantry in
the British service. Suddenly
this camp was attacked by
number of hostile tribes. led by their
chiefs. A two days battle, during which
some desperate fighting took place, fol-
lowed the onslaught of the tribes
men. The Goorkhas fought most de-
terminedly against heavy odds, and, ae-
cording to the report, 470 of the Goor-
khas were killed. Seven of the British
officers who accompanied the chief eom-
missioners and that official have been
reported TO be missing.
The massacre originated in a feud
between the rajah of Manipur and
leading tribal chief. The rajah was
deposed and he appealed 10 the viceroy
Mr. Quinton was sent to settle the
trouble and started from the head
quarters at Shillong escorted by
the Forty-second and Forty-fourth
light infantry. After crossing
the frontier Mr.. Quinton sum
moned the chiefs to q durbaI at Mani
pun for the purpose Of arresting the re-
bellious chief The tribesmen, pre-
tending to obey the summons, mustered
in force and at midnight ON the
day before that on which the
attacked the camp of Commissioner
Quinton, which lay between Kohima
and Manipur. The attempt to surprise
the camp failed aud the tribesmen were
driven back. They returned however,
and kept up the siege night and day for
forty-eight hours. Finally the ammu-
milton of the Ghoorkas gave out and
Commissioner Quinton was obliged to
give the order. ''Sauve qui peut," Dur
ing the fight at the camp scouts were
sent out to try to communicate with
Shillong, but they never returned The
Manipur natives cut the telegraph
wires aud killed the messengers. Fugi-
tivcs report that general massacre
followed the taking of the camp.
There is reason for believing that the
estimate that 47O were killed is incor-
rect.
One account of the affair reports that
Commissioner Quinton and his staff
were made prisoners. Another ac-
count says that Col. Skene. the com
mander, Commissioner Quinton with
his son and daughter, Capt. Boileau
and six officers were killed, the natives
refusing to give them quarter. The re-
bellious tribe is famous for cunning
cruelty and bravery.
Immediately upon receiving the news
of the disaster the viceroy at Simla
summoned council and two native
regiments stationed in Assam have al
ready been dispatched to Manipur.
The Third Bengal infantry will start
for the scene to-day. The viceroy of
India has abandoned his tour and has
started for Simla. Five regiments and
a mountain battery have been ordered
to Manipur.
MAssACRED 800 PERSONS.
ZANZIBAR, March 31.-A revolution
has broken out in one of the Comoro
islands, which are ruled by Arab
princes under French protection.
The center of the disturbance
is on the island of Anjouan. where
the natives rose at the death of the sui
tan, Abdullah, armed themselves and
spread over the country, pillaging far
and wide and massacring 300 persons.
French warships now in the Indian
ocean have been ordered TO proceed to
the island to quell the revolt.
RIOTS IN TIL. Al 8ENTINE REPUBLIC
BUENos AYREs, March 31.-A riot oc-
Cured at Moron during the recent
elections. Two hundred voters at
tackled the police and general firing en-