THE BURHAM EXPEDITION. The Surrender of King Thebau. (FROM "DAILY NEWS" SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT ) Mandalay, November 30.

Te Aroha News, Volume III, Issue 139, 30 January 1886, Page 6

THE BURHAM EXPEDITION. The Surrender of King Thebau. (FROM "D AILY NEWS" SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT ) Mandalay, November 30.

This place is now completely occupied by our troop* 1 . When Colonel Sladon caw King Thebau he was agitated, but resigned to hi* fate. He asked to be allowed to remain. After placing his crown and kingdom at the disposal of the British general, he wished Colonel Sladen to govern in his name., When told he was deposed, and mast go prisoner to India, he seemed completely astoniched. King Thebau tbe next morning was formally made a State prisoner. Tinedab, tbe Minister who is responsible for Tbebau's cruel government and the intrigues , against the British, has been •rrested while trying to escape. There are no Barman' troops here. Many thousand rifles And a quantity of artillery have been seized. The townspeople are delighted at our arrival. They thronged in thousands about -our troops, . an«i v^etly enjoyed the parade of our strength. The Kinwcon Mingee, tibe Prime Minister, protected the Europeans, .Colonel Bltden will probably employ h^m to form & Provisional Government. / , ' On leaving- for Bangoon, King Thebau was strongly guarded. All is quiet in the

"Bliamo^clirectlori. - Active - measures are being taken/to suppress daroity towards ih© ;Brittshltsn)iierJc_u^^oHcvc^ith v tegarclto the iuturejoi Upper JBurmah has not yet been declared.' ! - * v ' Thatetmyo, December 21 The flotilla arrived safely in Mandalay harbour' ©|rly on' the' inofrriing of the 286h. Thousands? of ' native* 'and a few Europeans lined'' 1 the bank of the riyer» and appeared' delighted at the .arrival of *h? British. As the King did not 'surrender "himself , on board General Prendergast's steamer, a British force was landed at two o'clock in three brigades, and with bands playing, they marched to the I gates' of Mandalay. Th'ebau's guards were disarmed and teplaced by the men of the British 'and native regiments. General Frendergast, with ' an' escort of Mounted Infantry, entered,' and ' Kin. Woon Mongyee, the Kjnjj's.faithful Prime Minister^ met General Pfendetfgast, and conducted' him' and Col. ' Sladen to the palace, where the King received them. His Majesty ' appeared much affected and frightened, and expressed the hope that the English would, spare his life. Col. Sladen assumed him this would be done. The King said hia Ministers had grossly deceived him, and bad kept him almost a prisoner, Col. Sladen advised' his 'going to Calcutta to plead his case to the Viceroy. It is stated that Thebau Was afraid to leave the palace to surrender himself to General Prendergaat on the steamer, fearing assassination. Col. Sladen left 1 and informed General PrenderIgaat. of the King's 'willingness to accept advice. 'The troops then marched in and guarded all the entrances to the palace?. ThelrrawaddyFlotillaCompany's steamer Okpho was boarded at Myaidon by three woons and subsequently by several Burmese soldiers, who seized the captain and three Europeans, and bound them. After looting the Teasel, they took their prisoners in a- Burmese s earner to Mandalay, where the Flotilla- Company's agent released them by a heavy ransom: I On the 29th the King surrendered himself 'at the palace to General Prendergnet, who refused to allow him to remain. Thebau and his household were conveyed in covered bullock carts to the harbour and embarked for Calcutta. M. Haas, the French Consul, left with the King. - The following telegram from the Queen to the Secretary of State has been repeated to the Viceroy of India for communication to General Prendergaet: — "Pray express my warm thanks to General Prendergast, j and admiration of the skill with which he has conducted the whole expedition."