The Forrest City times., 1891-04-03
ORIENTAL WAR BLAST
British Sepoys Attacked by
 Rebel Indian Chiefs.
RUMORS FROM THE FIELC
A Bloody Contest, Lasting Two Days and Nights with Heavy Losses Is Ee- portsd-ReIn for co m ents Go
 to the Front,

CALCUTTA, March 3I.-A dispatch from Manipur, Province of Assam. brings news of disaster to . force of native troops there. It seems that Mir. James w. Quin ton, the Chief Com missioner of Assam, has recently been investis ating some seri. ous tr' ub.es which have occurred among the native chiefs, As . result of his in. vestigation the Chief Commissioner was holding du rbar or conference with the notabiliiies of Assam with . view of ar resting enc of the prominent chiefs who had been instrumental in deposing the Ra- jah. The Chief Commissioner, while pur- suing his inquiries into the disputes be- tween the chiefs, occupied camp whi h was garriscned by q strong forco of Goork- has, native infantry of the British service. Suddenly this camp was attacked by Q nLmbar of hostile tribes led by th,ir chicIs. A two days battle. during which some desperate fighting took place followed the onslaught of the tribesm men. The Goorkhas fought most determinedly against heavy odds, and, according to tue report, 40 of the Goorkhas were killed. Several of the British officers who accompanied tho Chief Commissioner and that official himself arc reported to the missing.
 The news of tho massacre was brought to kohima, on the Assam frontier, by two Goorkhas. who arrived there yesterday Tho massacre originated in feud between the Raiah of Mlnipur and a loading tribal chief. The Raiah was deposed and ap- pealcd to tho viceroy. Mir Quinton was sent to settle tho trouble and startoi from the headquarters at Shillong. escor ted by the 42d aad 44th Goorxa Infantry. After crossing tho frontier Mir. Qunton sum mcned the chiefs Of \ durbar at Manipur for tho purpos, of arrcst.ng the rebellio. . chiefs.
 The tribesmen, pret,nd ing to obey the summons, mustered in force, and nt mid. night on the day before the day ou which the durbar was to be held suddenly at- tsekod the camp of Commissioner Quin,on which lay between konins and Man ipir. Tho attempt to surpriss ths camp failed and the trib snen wero driven back They returned. however, and kept up the attack and siege night and day for forty. eight hours. Finally tho ammunition of the Coorkhas gave out and Commissioner Quin,on wAs obl ged to give the order "Saave qui peut"
 Dlrins the fight at tho camp scouts were sent olt to try and commun cate with Shil. long, but thoy never returned. The Mani pur natives clt the telegraph wires and klel the messengers. Fugitives report that general massacre followed the talk. ing of tho camp. There Is req oa for b. lleving that the c-tlmate that 40 were killed is incorrect One account of the affair reports that Commissioner Quinton and his stan wera made pr souers An. other account says that Co. Six ne, tho commander; Commissioner Quinton, with hls son and daughter, Capt Bo leau aul SIX officers were killed. Tho natives re. fased to g.ve them quarter. The rebel. l ou' tribes arc famous tor cunning, cruelty au bravery. Immediately upon re, elving the news of the disaster the Niceroy at Sir.la summoned council. The native regiments stltionod at Assam lave al ready been dispatched 10 Manipur rhe Sd Bengal Iufa4try will start for the scene tomorrow.
 The Y e roy of India has abandoned bis tour, and mas siartad for Simla Five regi- ments and a mounted battery have bean ord rct to Man,pur