Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-01
BASE TREACHERY.
Further Details of the Slaugh-
ter of Troops in Assam.
The Massacre Said to Have
Originated in a Feud

vent Further Disorder,
CALCUTTA, April IA dispatch
from Manipur, province of Assam,
brings news of disaster to force OF
native troops there. lt>seems that Mr.
Mr. James w. Quinton the chief com
missioner of Assam, has recently been |
investigating some serious troubles |
which have occurred among the native |
chiefs. AS the result of his investiga-
ton the chief commissioner was holding |
a durbar, or conference, with the nota-
bilities of Assam, with the view of ar
resting one of the prominent chiefs who
had been instrumental i'll deposing the
rajah.
The chief commissioner, while pursu-
ing his in luiries into the disputes among
the chiefs, occupied camp which was
garlisoned by strong force of Goor-
khas. native infantry in the British
service. Suddenly this camp was at
tackled by n number OF Lostile tribes,
led by their chiefs, A two days astle,
during which some desperate fighting
took place, followed the onslaught OF
the tril esmen The Goorkhas fought
most determinedly against heavy odds,
and, according to the report, 40 of the
Goorkhas were killed, Seven of the
British officers who accompanied the
chief commissioner and that official
himself are reported to be missing,
The news of the massacre was
brought to Konima, on the Assam
frontier by two GoOrkhas. The
massacre ori ginated in feud Letween
| the ka ah of Manipur and Leading
tribal chief. The rajah was deTcsed,
| and he appealed to the viccroy. MI
Quinton was sent to settle the trouble,
and started from the Ii ad .uarters at
| Shillong escl rted by the J orty-second
and Forty. ourth Goorkha infantry,
| After eros. ing the frontier Mr.. Quinton
summoned the chiefs to a durrar at
Manipur for the purpose Of arresting
the reEellious chiefs. The tril esmen,
pretending to obey the summons,
| mustered in force, and at midnight Oh
the day before the day on which the
durEar was to be he'd suddenly at
tackled the camp of Commissioner 4uln-
ton. which lay between KOnima and
Mauipur. The attempt to surprise the
calnp failed. and the trib smen were
driven back. They returned, However
and kent up the ATTACK and siege night
and day for fotty-eight holrs rinally
the ammunition of the Goorkhas gave
ont and Commissioner I. .unton was
obliged to give the order "sauve qul
peut.
During the fight at the camp scouts
were sent out to try and communicate
with Shillong, but they never returned.
The Manipur natives cat the telegraph
wires and killed the messengers tugi-
tiyes report that general massacre fol
lowed the taking of the camp. There
is reason for believing the estimate that
410 were killed is incorrect. One ac-
count of the affair reI orts that Commits
sioner QuintJn and his staff We're
made prisoners. Another account says
that Col. Skene, the commander; Com.
missioner Quinton, with his son and
daughter. ant Boi eau and six officers
were killed, the natives refusing to give
them quarter. / he rebellious tribes
are famous for cunning, cruelty and
bravery.
Imme lately upon receiving the new'
of the disaster the Vicecoy, at Slmla
summoned a council. Two native regi
ments stationed in Assam ha, e all eadN
been dispatched to Manipur. The ThirC
; Bengal infantry have started for thu
; scene.
The Viceroy of India has abandoned
e his tour and started for Slmla. Fave
) regiments and mounted battery hay'
: been ordered to Manipur.
( Others May Have Been SlanGhte ed.
b LONDON, April /. - Official die
matches received from Calcutta confirm
l the truth of tie disastrous news fron
t Manipur, province of Assam, to the et
. feet that force of Goorkhas had, afte
two DAYS of fier fighting and the los
in killed of 40 of their number, bee
defeated by the natives Of the province
n The official advices leave uncertain tn
fate O. the chief commissioner OF Assam
Mr.. James w. Quinton, who was at tn
. time of the battle conducting an invest
n cation into the tribal troubles, rs we
II as that of the seven British Off ers wh
). n companied him. The viceroy, how
II ever. expresses e belief that all hay
been either killed OF ia en prisoners
To add to the gravity Of the situation
the same advices say that 1t Is helleye
D that 200 Bengalese infantry, and eight
If G3orkhas who were marching TO Man
+, pur have been attacked IN dlfi1cu
mountain pass and annihiliated.
j. The yiceroy is bending every enere
y TO prevent the spread of disorders
l neighboring states. and as fast as poss
le be troops are being concentrated an
re placed in marching order, especial
tention beng raid to the work OF pr
paring the li3ht batteries and mounta
=, artillery.