REBELLION IN ASSAM
ECIIorEAXS MASSACRED. LIEUTENANT CHANT SAFE. THE REBELS IIEITLSHI). (ill" i;i,i;UTltl(J TKMiOHAI'II.— COFVKIOIIT.; Car.otAprils. It is reported that Senaput.ty, the commander of the Manipuris bus tied to the juugk'. fairing Lis captivns with him. It is now considered certain that. Mr <<itiinl on Chief Commissioner of Assam, Mil* Greenwood, British Resident at Manipur. Colonel Skeciie. Lieutenant Simpson. Messrs Cousins and Melville have been massaerod, owilier to instructions issued by Mr Quiufon disclosing the hosfil.'ly of the Marquis of Litudsdowne. Viceroy of India, to wards the ursnrper Jobrtij. Ajiiil A report lias reached here thai Mr J. AY. (juinlon. Chief (loiiimissiouer of Assam, has been beheaded. It i.s reported t'lial the British were repulsed at Tainn. and it. is feared that Lieutenant Grant lias been killed. The Viceroy of India luts received intelligence that Lieutenant Grant is still besieged at Tbonal. Three small columns are rapidly coiieentralins: on Manipur, General Graham being in supreme command. Lieutenant. Fresgrove's detachment which had started for Tamil, is reported to be safe. The enemy are preparing to light ten miles from the capita]. Lute I'. The usurper -Tobraj justifies the massacre of the British officers and Ghoorkhns at Manipur on the ground of their de.secra.iing the temples and burning to death women and children. Lieutenant Grant has repulsed the Manipuris at Thonal after several hours' lighting, during-which Sena • putty, who provoked revolt, and two other chiefs were killed. The detachment, under Lieutenant Presgrove has joined Lieutenant Grant's force. The natives have declared they will recognise the British authority when General Graham, who is in supreme command of the. punitive expedition, advances.
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Waikato Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2924, 11 April 1891, Page 2
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268REBELLION IN ASSAM Waikato Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2924, 11 April 1891, Page 2
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