St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-10
BRITISH BLOOD IS UP.
The Massacre Of Chief Quin-
tons Party Avenged by
Lieut.. Grant.
The Manipur Leader Relates a
Siekening Story Of Afro
cities.
The Federation Convention in
New South Wales Adj
journs.
Liberals Again Defeated in
the House Of Commons On
a Salary Bill.

SIMLA, April 6.-The letter received
here yesterday from the leader of the
Manipuris, who ordered the massacre of
Chief Commissioner James w. Quinton
and his colleagues at Manipur, says:
The British troops attacked the palace
and maSsacred my soldiers, and also
killed women and children. In addi-
ton they threw women and children
into the burning houses, ana desecrated
the temples. Therefore, we killed
Chief Commissioner Quinton's party"
The party referred to as killed by the
Manipuris was composed of Chief
Commissioner Quinton, Col. Skeene,
in command Of the escort
of Ghoorkas; Lieut.. Simpson,
f. st. c. Grimwood, the British polit-
ical agent at Manipur, and Messrs. Cos
sins and Melville, the three la>t-named
gentlemen being civilians. Lieut.. Grant,
who was i'll command of the small Brit
ish force which stormed and captured
Fort Thabat recently. and Capt. Pres
grave, in command of detachment of
troops sent 10
Reinforce Lieut.. Grant,
one of whom, it was feared, was the
British officer reported to have been
killed during the further disturbances
and fighting near Manipur, are now
both said to be safe. Advices have
been received here of brilliant sue
cess for the British forces near
Manipur, which, following upon so
much depressing news from the same
place, has decidedly raised the spirits
Of hn p-it i'll, Aa, aSol, ,NE
mind in which these officials find them
selves may be judged from the
fact that the report that the
viceroy of India. the Marquis of
Lansdowne, is upon the point of resign
ing his office, has created but little sur
prise here. According to the cheering
dispatches received to-day, the MANI
purlS have made fierce attack upon
the slender force of GhO0rkas COM
manded by Lieut.. Grant, which recently
captured Fort Thabat, driving out an
overwhelming force of Manipuris at the
Point of the Bayonet,
after playing sad havoc in their ranks,
by well-directed rifle fire. The Man
ipuris attack was stubborn and deter
minedly made. and they pushed forward
in spite of the destructive fire with
which they were received. The enemy
fought CALAMITY for every foot of
ground, the attack lasting three hours.
Finally the Manipuris were repulsed,
the uSurping rajah and two prominent
chiefs, all three of whom had displayed
remarkable bravery in leading the
tribesmen to the attack, being killed
during the onslaught. The loss of the
tribesmen, in addition to the killing of
their leaders, was very heavy. Capt.
Presgrave. the dispatch adds, arrived at
Fort Thabat with much needed rein
forcements. This, combined with
Lieut.. Grants victory, has 50 disieart-
ened the Manipuris that they now an
nounce that they are ready and willing
to recognize the authority OF the British
officially directly the British troops re-
enter Manipur. Additional bodies of
troops are now on their way to Manipur,
where the massacre of the GhoorlkaS
and the subsequent fate OF Chief Com
missioner Quinton and his party will
be thoroughly investigated.
Regrets the Event
The letter of the Manlpur leader also
contains the following: II deeply re-
greet the sad event, which was wholly
due to the rashneSs and indiScreti0n Of
the British officers" A second letter
received here says that the surviving.
British subjects, with the exception of
the clerk and interpreter, were libpr-
ated before the demand by the British
government for their release had been
received. Lord Lansdowne, governor
general Of India, in forwarding the two
letters to England, says he fears it is
true that the officers were killed, but
that it is evident that the story was con-
cocted 10 shield the Manipur regents.