Native Rising in India
I PER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION. I Calcutta, April 20. The riot at Benares has been quelled, but before peace was restored the rioters wrecked the British Station and plundered the treasure chest. The riot was occasioned owing to the razing of a temple for a site for new waterworks. After severe fighting on Sawana Ridge the Miranzais were routed. Colonel Cranmer and Major Egerton and four of the regulai's were wounded. The British force is advancing on the other positions held by the natives. Mr W. E. Ward, Judicial Commissioner of Lower Burmah, has been appointed successor to Mr J. W. Quinton, as Chief Commissioner of Assam. Further fighting has taken place between the Miranzais and the British troops, resulting in the former being dislodged from the hills. The casualties on the British side were 11 killed and wounded. Official reports from Manipur state that I during a truce Mr Quinton and his party, who were without escort or arms were seized by rebels while he was parleying I with th« Chief SenaparDi. who provoked the revolt The Maqjpuris are preparing to resist the advance of the British troops.
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Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 128, 21 April 1891, Page 2
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