The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-01
ASSAM'S BLOODY REVOLT.
THE BR TISH OFFICIALS RUSHIN3
FORWARD TROOPS.

Every Effort Be ng Made to Prevent
thu Upr sing From Spreading-Re
ports Still Conflicting as to the Fate
of the English Members Of the Ex-
pedition.
CALCUTTA. March 31.-- Official dispatches
received here by government officers con-
firm the report Of massacre of Ghoorkas
at Manipur, in the province of Assam, where
about 470 Of these native soldiers were slain
by hostile trihesmen of Assam after two
days desperate fighting. The fate of the
British officers who were in command Of the
Ghoorkas and of Chief Commissioner
James W. Quinton, who was conducting
the negotiations at Durbar, for the arrest OF
a prominent chief who had been instru-
mental in disposing OK the Rajah of Mani
pur. is still uncertain, but the Viceroy Of
India, the Marquis of Lansdowne, believes
that all the officers and officials have either
met death at the hands of the rebelliols
tribesmen Of Assam, or that they are held
as prisoners.
ANOTHER MASSACRE FEARED.
In addition to the disaster at Manipur 10
is believed that a force of british troops
composed of deta chment of 300 soldiers Of
the Bengal infantry and about eighty
long to Manipur in order 10 reinforce the
Second and Thirty-second Ghoorkas Light
Infantry, which composed the command of
Chief Commissioner Quinton, ha ve also been
attacked and have shared the fate
of their comrades at Manipur. Tee
Bengal ifantry detachment and eighty
Ghoorkas, it appears, were set upon
by the Assumes, or native tribes
referred to, while they were passing through
difficult and dangerous passage, aud,
though they fought gallantly against heavy
odds, the rebel tribesmen, from the advan-
tageous positions which they occupied on
the sides Of the pass and ahead and behind
the British force, poured suoh destructive
fire into the ranks Of the BeDgalese and
Ghoorkas that the latter are said to have
been killed to a man.
RUSHING IN TROOPS.
The viceroy is hurrying troops into the
province OF Assam in order to punish the
hostiles. Reinforcements of troops are also
being sent into states located In proximity
10 Assam In order to prevent any possible
disorder or warlike outbreak, which it Is
thought might follow the spreading OF the
news of the massacre Of British troops al
Manipur.
THH ENGLISH ESCAPE.
5IMLA, March 31.-Futher particulars
received from the scene OF tho Manipur
massacre show that the insurgsnt tribes
have captured number of prisoners, in
| cluding the Rajah Of Manipur, whose depo-
sition was the cause Of tho trouble. Chief
| Commissioner Quinton, f. c. Grimwood,
the British political agent at Manipur. and
| Col. Skene, who was in command Of
| the detachments from the Forty
second and Forty-fourth Ghoorkas,
Mrs. Grimwood, wife of the political
| agent, two assistant commissioners and one
| of the officers of the Ghoorkas escaped in
- . he s.,at
made their final charge and broke through
the ranks of the Ghoorkas. The fate Of the
| remaining officers is still unknown.
REGIMENTS ON THE MARCH.
Four regiments have already started for
| Manipur with the object OF effecting the
release OF the prisoners and OF furnishing
the rebellious tribes Several mountain
batteries Of artillery and force Of cavalry
are also being prepared to take the
field in Assam immediately. This
| general opinion seems to be that the
| military authorities will have to
punish the insurgent tribes severely and
| promptly in order to avert a more serious
revolt which might follow any hesitancy or
! display Of weakness upon the part OF the
British officials.
SCENE OF THE OUTBREAK.
The seat OF the government OF Assam Is
at Shillong which has a population of
about 1000 only. The population of the
province Of Assam is, however, est mated
at 5000, 900. The hostile tribes are COM
| posed Of well armed. brave and cunning
| fighting men. who are liable TO give the
| British forces considerable trouble before
the revolt is entirely ended.
| ESCAPE OF THE ENGLISH.
Fifteen Ghoorkas who have reached Ko-.
| hima report that Mr.. and Mrs. Grimwood,
| Col. Skene and Mr.. Simpson escaped into
| Cacehar whore the natives are becoming
restless. The party included twelve Euro
| peans It Is surmlsed that Commissioner
| Quinton was seized at Mr.. Grim woods
| house, which was four minutes distancs
from the oantonment Of the main Ghoorka
guard at LaDghtabat, and that 1000 irregu-
| lar Kuaki leyies in the service of the Mani
pur government were ordered to attack and
massacre the troops.