The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1888-01-27 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

THE OCCUPATION OF BURMATI. A te. f.':. iLeigeon gives some details of the Northe..a e. which had. been sent into the Shan colliery. The traon.; were very bespitably received by tbe Tbee'eaw T.awloea. Teis important chieftain, who rules the territory from which the es.lama. of Burmah tool his title, has throughout been a warm supporter of Britieli rule. He has had a curious care....r. Swre years ago he incurred the hostility of the Mande._ y Goverument, and had to flee into Lower ~n sit. neiding in Rangoon he shot two of his servants, b.iieving them to be employed by the Barmeae Gnvernment to murder him. lie wa•, ar..csted. tried fou le eler, and, condemned to de:all. Faller empties, however, caused the Government to take a. difierent view of the case, and the Tsawbiv.i received a pardon, and was kindly treated. W..ea. Theebaw was dethroned, the Teawleva took possession of his principality, and at once declared in our favour. The assistance which he has rendered. to the Government of India has been rewarded by a concession of territory. On December a lst the heel and rear of the column and the centre of the bagenge train were attacked simultaneously by belie; of men concealed in the densest jungle. Oae driver was badly wounded, and a number of mules were killed. On January let an advance party, maler,Ciptaiu Yates (so well known in connection with the Afghan Boundary Commission) reached Toungbain. Tne Tsawbwa and his officials had left on the previous night, and a body of Phomagyes, occupying a large monastery in the town, were seen escaping as the column approached. Major Yates and Mr. Daly proceeded after them alone, and, by patient CS.,.3l.anmey, succeeded in getting the I'hoongyees to return to the town. Up to' January 4th the Tsawbwa had not come in, although he had opened negotiations with Mr. Daly,' and declared that he was not responsible for the attack on the troora, which h:e:' been made by dacoits. The ToungbainTsawbwa will probably be dethroned. The column will proceed northwards from Toungbain to Theianni, and thence will march to the Salween river. Further details are also given of the murderous attack on Colonel Little at Bhamo. As the colonel was entering his bath room at night his Mulrassee servant cut him down from behind. When Little fell the servant wounded him again, and then bolted. The weapon used was Colonel Little's own dab. Both wounds are very serious, and one finger of the colonel's left hand was nearly severed while trying to protect himself from the second blow. The injured man succeeded in reaching the door and giving the alarm to the sentry, and the servant was found hiding in some long grass. He has confessed his crime, but gives no reason for committing it. The latest official bulletin as to Upper Burmah is, on the whole, favourable. The larger dacoit bands are being broken up, and the improvement in the condition of the province continues. In the Myadway district a raid has been made by Kachyens, who committed a murder and carried oil three women. In the same district there have been two other cases of dacoity with murder. Tie Mandalay town and district are reported. to be quiet. Da.coity is very prevalent in the Kyonkie and Tsagaiu distnots. The Myinmoo po'..oe—nation has been attacked 11.11SUOoessfully by a b of dacoits. A party commanded by Lieutenant ilunter has captured thirty dacoits and two Bola; in the lower Chindwin district. In Yernethen several dacoities have occurred, and a loyal village headman has been murdered by daooita. In Toungdwingyee the military police have had a successful encounter with dacoits.