THE MANIPUR DISASTER
Calcutta, April 14
Revolting details are to hatid of the fate of the persons captured by iha Manipuris. Commissioner Quinton, two officers and a bugler were backed to pieces and their rautiated bodies thrown catside the walls of TsmU and devoured by dogs, Mr Grimwood and two officers were shot and their b dies similarly treated Lieutenant Grant’s ammu nilion was almost exhausted when he was relieved.
Lieutenant Borlezn, wing officer of the 2nd Batta'ion of Ghoorkas, who escaped from Manipur, denies ihe statement of the usurper Jobray, that women and children had been burned to death by Ghoorkas. 10.000 Anglo-Indian >roops ere musing at Kobat on the Afghan frontier.
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Temuka Leader, Issue 2189, 16 April 1891, Page 1
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113THE MANIPUR DISASTER Temuka Leader, Issue 2189, 16 April 1891, Page 1
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