THE

LUSHAI

EXPEDITION.

THE

LUSIIAI

EXPEDITION.

18?1"

il'

G.

WOOD

THORPE.

LONDON

HURST

AND
13,

GREAT

1872.

BLACKETT,
MARLBOROUQH
1873.

PUBLISHERS,
STREET.

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fl

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"

"

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CONTENTS.

CHAPTER

NOBTH

THE

EASTBBN

POLICY

OP

TION

TBIBE-"

POUB

LISTEB'S

PBOPEB"

OP

BAIDS

THE

IN

CHIEP

LUSHAIS"

THE

SYLHET,

"C."

CACHAB,

"

ANNEXA-

EXPEDITIONS"

TEA-GABDENS"

APPEABANCE

SONS"

BETBOSPECT

HISTORICAL

FOBMEB

"

CACHAB

FIBST

HIS

"

FBONTIES"

CONCILIATION

OP

I.

KOOKIE

LALAL

COLONEL

EXPEDITION.
.....

CHAPTER

'

ONTTBSHAILON's
8UKPILAL"

BAID

BENEWAL

BEPEATED

EXPEDITION"

"

CAPTAIN

OP

INBOADS

HIS

11.

DESCBIPTION

STEWABT

"

COMPLICATIONS"

OF

WITH

TAINED"
DE-

CAPTIVES

THE

OF

TBEATT

LIJ8HAI"

THE

MB.

COIJNTBY"

BAKER's

DEATHS

OF

GARDENS

SOME

OF

THE

.......

CHIEFS"

ATTACKS

ON

VARIOUS

TEA-

19

11

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER

EXPEDITION

1871"

OP

GENEBAL

OP

OP

THE

THE

"

MUNIPUB"

MUNIPUB"

BABAN'S

COLONEL

BOIJBCHJEB

BAJAH

III.

BOUTE

BUBMB8B

LUSHAI

BELATIONS

"

VICISSITUDES

NUTHALL

.37

CHIEFS

CHAPTER

TOPOGBAPHICAL

MUNIPUB

IV.

8UBVEY

OP

HOBSE-DEALEBS

FOBTABLE

MODE

GABDEN8"

NATIVE

BUMOUBS

CACHAB"

"

HOCKET-PLAYEB8

BIDING"

PBESBNT

IDOLS"

COOLIES

INDIA"

"

OP

OP

OP

INBOADS

"

THE

THE

WITH

INVASIONS"

MAJOB-GENEBAL

EASTEBN

BECOMMBNDATIONS"

FOB

THBEATENED

ATTACK

TEA-

CHIEF"

MONIEBKHAL

THE

UNCOM-

"

STOCKADE

"

CUBIOUS

"

DIS-

50

COVEBT
.......

V.

CHAPTER

THE

CHABACTEBISTICS

LUSHAIS"

"

PEATUEES

LUSHAI

WATEB

"

EXQUISITE

"

WEAPONS

"

MUSCULAB

COSTUME"

OP

VILLAGES

ABBANGEMENTS

BASKET-DfAKING

FOB

MUSICAL

"

ENTBAPPING

INSTBUMBNTS"

DOMESTIC

"

HOUSES"

THE

STOCKADES"

ANIMALS

TOBACCO

"

VL

"

GAME

SMOKING

"

OP

WINDOWS

"

TELLECTUAL
IN-

ADOBNMENT

CONSTBUCTION

"

"

.69

GUNPOWDEB

CHAPTER

LUSHAI

TBIBE

8TEENGTH

PEBSONAL

PBACTICE

"

PBINCIPAL

THBEE

COMPLEXION"

AND

APTITUDE

OP

NATIVE

"

CUBIOUS

AGBICULTUBAL

SMITH'S

INTBBNAL

WINE

"

MACHINE

OPEBATIONS

"

81

POBGE
.

Ill

CONTENTS.

VII.

CHAPTER

LEFT

COLUMN

OP

PABTMENT

AND

SAPPERS

FBOM

OPPICEB"

POUTICAL

"

"

SILCHAB

COUNTBY"

BO

UTE

OF

TO

ELEPHANTS

STATIONS"

96

BUILT

TBIAL

"

GOOBKHAS

THE

VARIOUS

"

KOOKIES"

BY

FLEET

COMMISSABIAT

THE

BABAK

THE

ON

"

ESTABLISHED-

POST

SCENEBY

MUKH-BBIDGE

SAPPEB"

THE

OF

APPEABANCE

DAILY

ENCAMPMENT

TIPAI

NATIVE

MUKH"

"

"BOUTS

VIII.

TELBGBAPH"

TIPAI

CAMPAIGN

MABCH

THE

CHAPTER

THE

THE

"

OF

DIFFICULTIES

MYNADHUB"

THE

MTNADHUB

TO

ABTILLEBT

SILCHAE"

OF

CASUALTY

FIRST

DE-

COMMISSARIAT

THE

EXPEDITION"

THE

OF

BOATS"

109

IDEA

LUSHAI

......

CHAPTER

VILLAGE

SITES"

FIBST

"

OF

VIEW

"

THE

BUMOUBS"DABPONG"

SYMBOLIC

FISH

IX.

THE

TO

WABNINGS

'tO

ATTEMPTS

CHBISTMAS

COUNTBY"

LUSHAI

STOP

BANGE

EXTBAOBDINABY

TBOOPS

THE

SENVONG

THE

"

WEIB

HILL

FOB

ADVANCE"

"

CATCHING

SKIBMISH

"

127

DAY.
.

CHAPTER

CESSATION

TEMPOBABY

OP

THE

WITH

OFPICEBS"

EVENTS

KHOLEL

THE

THE

AT

OF

TIPAI

MUNIPUB

MUKH"

X.

HOSTILITIES"

AFFAIB"

DIFFICULTY

NATIVES"

GUIDE

CONTINGENT

LUSHAI

LUSHAI

THE

"

CATING
COMMUNI-

OF

FOB

POIBOl'S

COUNT
AC-

THE

SUBVEY

PBESENTS"

l^S

ATTACK.
.

IV

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER

PBOGBES8

OF

THE

HEAD-QUABTERS

DESEBTED

BABY

TILLAGE"

FBOM

THE

XL

THE

GUABD

BOAD

NIGHT"

AT

GAMP

TILLAGES

THE

ON

UNCOMFOBTABLB

SUKPILAL"

SENIYAI"

WORK

AT

"

EMIS-

POIBOIS

CHEPUI"

KHOLEL

THE

"

AN

"

"

163

BANGE

"

CHAPTER

SITE

OF

THE

THE

"

TILLAGE

OF

HEAD-MAN

SHIP

OF

ABTISTIC

"

MIDNIGHT

TOUPILAL^S

KHOLEL"

PABLET8"

ATTEMPTED

SYMBOLIC

WABNINGS"

BECONNOITEBINO

LUSHAIS

THE

"

LUSHAIS

OF

TAKEN

THE

THE

STOCKADE

SHELLS"

"

STBIKING

OP

LUSHAI

CHIEFS

MABCH"

FIGHT

STOCKADE

CASUALTIES"

WITH

"

NABBOW

"

THE

ESCAPE

......

XIV.

OUB

CHIEFS"

BANGE

LENGTBNG

.177

195

GENEBAL

OF

"

WINE

FOBMIDABLE

BUT

CHAPTER

COUNCIL

THE

OBDEB

FLANK"

IN

LU8HAI

OF

DESIGNS

SMALL

TBOOP8

XIII.

DABPONG"

"

OF

CHAPTER

MOBE

FBIEND-

DECEPTION"

LIFE.

ENGLOOM

"

ETEBNAL

DISTBIBUTION

"

TILLAGE

TOMB

8WEABING

CHEPUI"

JUDGMENT

APPBECIATBD"

XII.

"

DETOUB

WEAK

OP

ADTANCE

"

SCENE"

ABTILLEBY

CUBIOUS

POINT"

THE

KUNGNUNG"THB

TBOOPS

PBACTICE

GBATE

"

"

STBONG

OF

EFFECT

.211

CONTENTS.

XV.

CHAPTER

TELEGRAM

FROM

FIGHT

OF

GACHAB"

LUSHAIS

PRISONER"A

THE

AND

CLASSIS

DISTURBER

POIBOl'S

8AIVAR"

ALARM

OF

OF

FIRE"

CAMP

LUSHAI

SCENE

TOUCHING

"

STRONGHOLD"

"

HUNT

CURIOUS

"

227

BOY.

THOUGHTFUL

OF

ESCAPE

"

THE

WINCHESTER^

MART

OF

RESCUE

XVL

CHAPTER

TROOPS

THE

LALBOORA'S

ENCAMPED"

VILLAGERS

TELESCOPES-

"

DIFFICULTY

PLACED

MUNIPUR

CONTINGENT

FORTIFICATIONS"

GATE"

OUR

POIBOl's

"

LUSHAI

VACILLATION

SCARCITY

OF

245

VALLEY

OF

THE

OF

THE

LUI-TAO"

OF

VILLAGE

"ROMANTIC

WATER"

LUSHAI

"

XVII.

DEFENCES

POIBOI"

THE

TODTLEBEN

CHAPTER

TRUE

GRAPHS"CAPTIVES
PHOTO-

PROTECTION"

THE

NATIVE

OBTAINING

OF

UNDER

TO

VISIT

STORY

HEAVY

OF

FIRING

TULCHENG

"

CHILDREN

TWO

"

LETTER-

HEARD"
"

WRITING

UNDER

DIFFICULTIES"

CONSTRUCTED

INGENIOUSLY

263

GATE
........

XVIIL

CHAPTER

VONOLEL'S

VILLAGE"

DOCTOR"

BUILDING

FRATERNISING"

VONOLBL'S

RACHEL'S

MADAME

"

EXPERIMENTS

WITH

WITH

PLEASING

TRAIT

OF

CONDITIONS

OPERATIONS"

INTERCOURSE

PIPES

TOMB

THE

WIDELY

THE

BURNING

SPREAD

LUSHAIS"

IN

PEACE-

TATION"OUR
REPU-

LIGHTING

279

GLASS
.

CONTENTS.

VI

XIX.

CHAPTER

OF

DELIVERY

MirSKETS

THE

RAIDS

THE

"

MUTTON

TRAGEDY

"

COM3CIS8A-

"

LUSHAI

TRICK"

COOLIE

BLAIR"

AT

THE

DIET

OF

THE

COLLBCTINO

IN

CHANGE

AUSTRALIAN

"

DIFFICULTY

"

ACCEPTABLE

"

BIAT

PINE

295

MARCH

RETURN

CHAPTER

WITHDRAWAL

OF

OF

LUSHAI

"

DAK

TROOPS"

THE

SECOND

DARPONO'S

PRESENTS

"

XX.

WATCH"

"

ENTERTAINMENT"

DISTRIBUTION

HALT"

FRUIT-SELLERS

CABULI

APPEARANCE

ARRANGEMENTS"

THE

ENTERTAINMENTS"

RETURN

OF

RESCUED

TO

COUNTRY

THE

COOLIE

CAPTIVES"

TIPAI

MUKH"

PROFITABLE

307

COMMERCE
.......

CHAPTER

HARDSHIPS

OF

THE

INDISPOSITION

"

THE

XXI.

CAMPAIGN"

OF

THE

MUNIPUR

DEATH

OF

GENERAL"

CONTINGENT

TWO

OFFICERS-

RAVAGES

"

OF

CONFERENCE

PRECAUTIONS

"

AGAINST

DICTION"

TREACHERY

ORDER

"

TO

THE

SEIZURE

TROOPS"

OF

CHIEFS

CONCLUD^-'^

CHOLERA

"

FALSE

REMARKS

PRE-

'6Zl

Map

showing the country passedthrough hj

Expeditionary

Force, 1871-72, and

the

the

Routes

Left
taken

Column
in former

op

thb

Lushaj

Expeditions.

I.

CHAPTER

FBONTIEK

N0BTH-BA8TBBN

THE

FOLICT

OF

FIBST

FOUB

LISTBB'S

HI8T0BICAL

CONOILIATIOK"FOBMSB

OF

TIOK

"

"

"

OF

APPEABANOE

SONS"

EXPEDITIONS

PBOPEB

CACHAB

BAIDS

BETB08PBCT

IN

TEA-aABDENS

THE

SYLHST,

"

"

THE

EXPEDITION.

TBIBB

LALAL"

"G."

GACHAB,

AITNEXA-

KOOKIB

CHIEF

LXTSHAIS"

"

HIS

COLONEL

THE

take

to

the

rather

has

policy

generally

retaliation.

followed

the

the

be

to

its

protection,

has

than

usually

seems

EXPEDITION.

their

offenders

conciliation
which

for

steps

towards

LUSHAI

policy
one

The

success

adoption

best

of

been

this

of

its

in

argument

favour.

While,

far

as

of
to

force

the

infringement
with

them

On
the

losses

and

by

the

they

peaceable

sustain

up

them,

attitude

themselves

than

of

any

made

allowances.

rights

district, the

being
fresh

they

towards
one

the

of

scrupulously respected,

always

opening
to

of

the

influence

agreements

or

that

but

prevention

annual

the

themselves

order,

the

to

case

in order

^not

"

are

the

in

or,

may

treaties

granting

are

commerce

for

of

annexation

Hillmen

any

spirits

on

the

of

rage
out-

any

payments

among

them

among

turbulent

more

annual

community

preservation

well-disposed

check

to

organize

to

and

establishing

tribes,

the

to

them

for

of

chiefs

democracy

enable

guards

possible,

as

the

to

time,

same

frontier

maintaining

made

the

at

good
of

avenues

are

us

of

made

led
is

to

more

aggression.

to

them

trade
see

and

that

profitable

UNCIVILIZED

The
not

allowances

words

of

the

sufficient

be

to

gain

the

bj

village

for

the

the

materially qualified by
that

It appears

tribes, who

ing

had

country,

by

conduct,

whom

that

supposes
a

few

their

endeavouring
will
but
account

Thus

not

the

sound

spoke

meet

is

no

with

policy
and

is

surround-

military
induced

were

good

on

in

importance
patience.
is

be

to

expects

one

conciliate

to

the

bours.
peaceable neigh-

and

civilization
and

years,

of

fierce

some

conditional

utmost

tribes

century

subdue,

to

is

know

well

successive

quiet

the

is of

border

reprisals/'

of

terror

payment,

uncivilized

with

in

and

become

to

What

"

the

failed

annual

an

last

been

had

expeditions

the

in

of

they

risk

to

they might

plunder
which

"

their

tribes, in

advantage

occasional

the

in

itself,

the

compensate

do

we

supposed,

Government

advantage

^an

"

whom

over

are

Indian

estimation,

own

those

to

government,

assume

TRIBES.

them,

the

occasional
the

none

dealing
No

one

effected

that, in
ment
Govern-

ment;
disappointless

on

this

intelligible."

Government

in

1865,

and

the

THE

thus

policy

reference
of

them

of

of

policy

our

and

necessary;

instance,

before

so

with

course,

conviction

present

do

to

out

ineffectual, without

if

carried

be
Of

be

tribes

in the

as

obliged

would
the

punish

will

Lushais.

the

to

on

cases,

EXPEDITION

indicated

conciliation

to

LUSHAI

power

in

many

have

we

been

this

adopting

pressing
im-

policy

peace.

The

Government
these

them

frontier

into

exterminated,

or

off

better

fiercer

very

I
of
have

before

and

do
the

not

made
of

myself

our

to

enter

consequent

or

at

various

times

North-eastern

brief

find

ourselves
much
to

worse,

the

assaults
whose

foe,

it

no

difficult

for

us

him.
to

propose

raids

been

districts

punish

distant

utterly crushed

formidable
render

between

more

be

obstacles

would
or

barrier

probably

"

more

remoteness

conciliate

to

should

converting

by

to

nate
extermi-

to

other

tribe

removed

having merely
of

and

we

than

but

raise

to

districts

Supposing

races.

wish

not

tribes,

alUes

our

frontier

our

does

narrative

into

an

account

expeditions
in

the

different

frontier, but
of

those

which

fine
con-

which

PKOPEB.

CACHAR
"

have

taken

to

as

place

in

Cachar

the

late

raids

avenge

the

planters,

on

labourers,

to

the

were

that

of

peace

and

their

occupation

in

safety,

objects proposed

Commanders

the

Government

by

to

Expedition

Lushai

the

of

tea-

grants,

Government
their

the

enable

to

by securing

there, and

frontier,

follow

its annexation

since

of

1871-72.
The

district
annexed

was

by

death

the

Chundra*

Gobind
the

Proper,
British

the

to

after

1832,

Cachar

of

of
is

It

hills

known

west

by

the

British

on

the

east

by

the

western

Eiver

its

to

and

Luckipur,
Barak

the

junction

as

thence

far

pillar, erected
the

hilUs.

south

of

The

is still rather
whole

The

or

less

of

the

under

the

Revenue

Munipur,
coast

Hills;

Sylhet;

of

the

of

Jiri

Barak,

where

Cachar,
line

of

stone

Survey,

boundary

near

bank

western

Tipai Mukh,
the

by

tri-junction

Lushai

more

as

bank

the

north

Cachar

district

with

by

about

the

on

North

the

called,

legitimate rajah,

bounded

on

is

dominions

its

the

as

it

as

marks

and

the

on

the

indefinite.
Northern
cultivation

half
at

of

Cachar

present,

is
and

THE

well

hais)

of

here

about

intersected

by

rivers, which,

swamps,

however,

which,
and

of

Cachar,

high

grass

the

the

rises

Barak.

few

attains

the

Cachar,
and

tipahar,
of

range

These

the

whole

of

dangerous
covered

with

western

South

the

of

densest

culty.
diffi-

range,

Luckipur,

general

course

boundary

and

rise

tion
eleva-

an

is

clothed

in the

but
is
low

jungle.

south

and

boundary

Cachar
and

the

Buban

the'Noonvai

Chatarchara;

swamps

roads,

jungle.

ranges

are

the

on

bad

points

forest

Lushai

bheels,

southern

feet,

thick

Large

some

the

several

at

thousand

with

of

the

towards

hills, flow

of

great

and

Dullesur

between

little south

(small

height,

and

jungle,

the

tilas

southern

matter

tolerably

and

communication

East

throughout

the

in

join

four

of

of

Rukni,

to

Barak

in

Sonai,

running nearly parallel to

the

low

the

commencing

of

by
feet

gardens

the

there

hundred

render

different

To

and

rising

is

country

two

Cachar

through

EXPEDITION.

The

populated.

level, broken

or

LUSHAI

Reng-

the

between
a

these

succession

broken

lofty

of

ranges,

TBA-QABDENS.

The

the

to

late

of

northern
been

years

south,
to

take

with

kept

in

obtain

think
it is in

the

lofty

Cachar,

and

south-west
Hill
of

of

Tipperah,
the

which

Kookie
we

have

of

of

have

hills

of

any

late

been

held

record.

the

are

but

would
and

great;

years

the

of

from

Lushais

see,

of

that

been

the
mitted.
com-

Munipur,

territory

to

as

Independent

by

various

earliest

in

inspire

to

too

south

offer

gardens,

shall

known

Oachar,

tribe

the

the

to

portion

have

the

we

means

planters

guns,

which

as

few

world,

the

in

in

especiallyas

sacrifices

gardens,

raiders

ancient

and

principal outrages

The

the

for

clearings

outer

labourers

efforts

these

the

to

of

possession

few

small

many

stands

large

confidence
to

of

bungalows

been

Government

from

peculiar temptations
the

have

jungles, possessing

communication

of

individuals

gardens,

the

of

heart

further

and

tea-plant.

isolated

These

district, have

the

further

sweeping

the

of

cultivation

of

part

grants

fined
originally con-

were

enterprising

as

found

the

which

tea-gardens,

the
or

families
times

of

10

THE

The

Kookie

name

tribe,
and

Mr.

as

is

to

the

with
The

Lado^,

the

and
in

agree

driving

Cachar

Nagas

called

Tangunes,
The
in

their

northern
These
northward

Tangunes,

and

by

to

the

occupying

dispossessed

turn

hills

the

by

likewise

by

the

been

Lushais.

gradually

been

direction;

portion

of

South

members

some

these

but

authorities

northern

Hills

withdraw

to

have

in

Chausels,

early period,

very

have

first

we

All
a

tensive
coex-

tribe."

whom

Kookies.

south

belonging

Tangune,

from

they

certainly

with
the

occupied

common

as

Kookie

were

Buban

were

families

call the

another

the

formerly

of

them,' although

families

the

one

selves.
them-

is

Foitoo

to

HiUmen

which

stating that

tribes

race

we

contact,

great

Bengalis,

trace

any

among

group,

principal
in

came

the

by

this

to

the

by

us,

different

what

given

"

tribe

single

tells

found

consider

to

seem

says
never

for

been

recognized

not

I have

name

has

Edgar

He
"

EXPEDITION.

LUSHAI

were

North

of

obliged, by
Cachar

ground,

and

driven

were

to

the

Ladods.

and

compelled

the

hills.

their

Chausels

to

retire

12

THE

six

and
said
to

live

that

The
the

the

raid

of

Eajah

he

took

of

vi"

Assisted

by
the

at

chief

raid,

that

it had
of

in

professed

but

made

been

ignorance

It

has

his

spared.

said

been
surrender
This

consequently

that

was

he
the

took
Kookies

of

the

looked

This

and

he

life.
of

mean

to

fact

subjects.

his

that
to

confessed

admitted,

one

by

submission,

to

He

for

rived
ar-

the

around,

ignorance

eventually transported

was

of

1st

it, and

country

not

was

wood,
Black-

troops

our

British

on

their

village.

4th.

the

on

operation
co-

steps

the

on

speedily reduced

was

the

surrounded
the

his

as

Captain

chief,

and

by

upon

accomplish

to

Lalchokla's

grain

surrendered

the

but

under

Kookie

heads

punishing Lalchokla^

Koilashur,

village

the

destroying
Poitoo

attack

to

called

captives;

troops,

was

lately died.
was

in

It

procure

unsatisfactory, and

very

party

December,

of

had

assist

proceeded

plea

to

manifestly inadequate

object,

and

who

the

recovering
was

made

Tipperah
to

off.

carried

were

was

chief

Government

and

EXPEDITION.

captives

with

bury

LUSHAI

the

conditions

life

would

free

upon

be

pardon;

his

trans**

EXPEDITION

portation
is

as

alleged

breach

as

the

during
chiefs

to

in

come

faith

of

on

for

reason

one

13

ORGANIZED.

late

the

perienced
difficulty ex-

in

Expedition

personally

inducing
their

make

to

This

part.

our

sub-

mission.
We

hear,

next

raids

made

and

Cachar.

The

by

Lado^

villages

far

not

and

the

Lister,

latter

the

was

some

on

station

Expedition

an

Political

district

Mora,

command

and
was

entrusted
in

Agent

Commandant

and

the

from

outrages

some

Sylhet, Tipperah,

son.

these

organized,

Hills,

in

Lahngvoom's

punish

Colonel

raid

of

1849,

in

simultaneously

made

to

November,

in

of

the

the

to

Khasia

Sylhet

Light

Infantry.
The
4th

of

south,

Expedition
January,

of Mora
tacked

the

on

or

captives

14th,

to

were

Lister

escape,

released;

marching

and

the

at

Colonel
Most
but

of

and

short

due

large village

the

at

at-

once

inhabitants

four

proofs
the

the

on

nearly

Lister

about

villagers with
remained

Cachar

from

arrived

destroyed.

identifying the
Colonel

1850,

Moolla, which

and

managed

started

hundred
found

were

Sylhet
time

raiders.
on

the

14

THE

but

range,
further
the

EXPEDITION.

bis

deeming

force

he

operations,

returned

for

small

too

any

Cachar

on

annoyed

him

to

23rd.
The

Lushais,

by

firing

off

his

came

his

during

into

his

him,

stay,

endeavouring

camp,

communications,

followed

and

killingany

to

he

when

retired,

they

coolies

straggling

cut

across.

Colonel
make

be

Lister

of

required,
road

of

to

along

north

ran

the

three
to

have

country,

measure,

of

and

"

would

the

which

impression
than

less

not

and

thousand

carried
of

the

south.
of

villages,
the

armed

hills

protective
outposts

the

frontier

road

through

is

again being

along

heart

of

ridges

As

would

men

into

to

tribes,

their

establishment
Kookies

friendly

one

order

the

on

command
be

in

that,

considered

permanent

force

LUSHAI

was

advocated.''
This
end

to

upon

question
end

of

the

Government

necessary,

in
from

of

of

1871-72.

opening
country,
as

order
the

success

of

one

to

reap
of

this

the

first

permanent
last

from

urged
things
vantages
ad-

expedition

lister's

COLONEL

Colonel
of

Lister

in the

levy

southern

well

as

our

keep

to

as

the

on

territory and

own

Government

gotiations
levy

the

The

have

soon

the

establishment

in

1860,

In

the

been

Kookie

endeavour

to

make

who

proved utterly
have

been

their

work

which

find

we

the

police.

well

drilled

special qualifications

and

the

for

as

abolished

them

trackers,

for

raised

was

to

over

the

and

ne-

up

Kookie

scouts

accompanied
useless

theirs,

it

sight of,

lost

handed

and

Lister's

The

which

for

soldiers, they gradually lost

constables

in

1850.

of the

scouts

Kookies

opening

Chief*

levy

as

frontier,

our

Colonel

all

Lushai

the

and

which

events

the

suggested

special objects
to

information

of

over

of

in June,

raised

was

seem

and

with

side

scouts

as

Munipur.

approved

recommendations,

the

other
watch

collect

and

tion
forma-

the

employed

to

Lushais,

occurring

were

be

to

jungles,

the

concerning

recommended

also

Kookie

15

KECOMMENDATTONS.

Kookie

the
left

column,

which

should

they

were

pressly
ex-

intended.
The
scouts

consequence
was

the

of the

abolition

increasing ignorance

of
on

body
the

of

part

16

LUSHAI

THK

the

of
the

authorities

Kookies

one

has

obliged

were

named

either

in

were

rely

Maujihow,

who,

deceived

meantime

Cachar

or

upon
it

as

them

as

Colonel

on

had

occurred

and

in

conducted

been

authorities

Cachar

Lister's

raids

no

till 1862

negotiations
the

of

great,

very

Sylhet

cerning
con-

to

results, nevertheless,

Expedition

among

occasions.

important

The

on

^for information

"

discovered,

been

since

several

Eookie,

going

was

Lushais

they

man,

of what

and

whom

EXPEDITION.

tween
be-

the

and

the

Lushai

chiefs.

October,

In

into

who

Superintendent,
the

Lushais.

by

the

with

Cachar

This

great chief of the

When
the

the

that
not

be

injured

Sukpilal

was

an

messages
if he
nor

to

meet

accompanied

of

Sukpilal,

the

Lushais.

returned
sent

the

to

down

party

returned,

Western

Lushais

friendly

party

Superintendent

with

sent

puties
de-

sent

friendly overtures

(ambassador)

Muntri

chiefs

Lushai

five

1850,

went

their

to

emissary

to

into

the

country,

own

with

theni,

chief, and

surances
as-

he

should

visited

Cachar

Cachar

detained.

supposed

to

have

17

SUKPILAL.

in

December,

is denied

one

only
got

was

result, however,
relations
the

be

to

given

that
to

the

the

Sukpilal

of

himself
The

chief.

establishment

natives

visit

finding that

that

personate

this

as

of

trading
and

Hyrapandy

Lushais.
In

1855,
for
chiefs.

interfere

Sukpilal
assistance

against

Government,

in the

in

sent

the

to

ing
neighbour-

some

refused

however,

quarrels

of

tendent
Superin-

tribes

to

living beyond

frontier.

our

Mora

also
the

secure

and

Kookies,

was

between

thinks,

Edgar

all the

by

presents would
some

Mr.

but

the

of

exchange

Munipuris,

committed;
afford

in

sent

and

on

this

deputation

for

prisoners between
whom

help

some

we

raids

help

himself
had

been

ready

were

him.

to

to

21

CHAPTER

OINCB

time

this

till

occurred

of
that

sister
No

the

of

that

captives

and

the

in

this

in

bourhood
neigh-

went

outrage

who

had

to

was

married

and

and

Government

by

other

Lalltolien,

and

that

many

of

that

time

in the

villages of

local

authorities

escape
it

statements

two

the

till 1864,

their

made

their

from

Sukpilal,

Sungboom

The

three

evidence

Lalchokla,

taken

were

four

Cachar,

of

son

burnt

and

leader

when

1862,

and

have

to

seems

Sukpilal.

steps

when

January,

Adumpur,

Gnurshailon,
a

nothing

plundered

villages were

show

II.

were

captives

Poitoo
also
were

these

chiefs.

desired

an

from

appeared
chiefs,

imphcated,
living

at

Expedition

22

be

to

might bring

Commissioner

Sukpilal
in

The

latter

He

admitted

but

said
the

to

of

the

him

Deputy

negotiations

open

give

to

up

the

possession.
his

sent

his

that

some

Pois,

muntri

guilt

to

the

in

of the

Stewart.

Captain

matter,

Adumpur

sold

captives

had

been

tribe

the

south-east

powerful

to

Sukpilal's territory.
Captain

him,

Stewart

bringing

friendship,

of certain
The

in,

said

chief

other

had

would

he

to

small

to

come

and

swear

fifty

receive
annual

tribute

was

that
too

Sukpilal's
ill to

should

son

and

move,

go

agreed

conditions.

the

About

Kholal

subject

to

captives,

the

which

chief

specified articles.

the

the

him

doing

muntri

as

who

with

on

the

required

month,

rupees

to

induce

to

his

to

before

and,

south,

Stewart,

desired

was

this

tea-gardens,

the

on

force, Captain

attempting

captives

Kookies

the

down

that

feared

was

rapidly spreading

are

with

but'it

against them,

sent

which

EXPEDITION.

LUSHAI

THE

similar

same

time

treaty with

Succeeded

his

villages,whither

Captain

Stewart.

Voupilal,
father
the

as

latter

son

chief
had

of

cluded
con-

Mora,
of

the

removed

CAPTAIN

after

the

of his

destruction

23

STEWART.

Colonel

villageby

Lister in 1850.
A
the

in

rajah had

new

reigns

of

the

in

government

power

His

offer was,
with

In

the latter seemed

Sukpilalhad

not

comphance

with

given up

Expedition was

The

rainy

start,
the

the

be made

since

been

from
then

from

proved

abandoned.

reported

was

captives,and

agreement,
their

to

The

an

lease.
re-

it could

before

employed

was

considered
the

non-

postponed. During

that

no

quiring
in inSuk-

approach

Chittagongside (thishas
be

mistaken

that at least four hundred

Cachar.

tion
negotia-

of
and position
accessibility

villages. He
pilal's

and

setting in

rains. Captain Stewart

could

the

of his

operationswere

into the

Sukpilal.

the

organised to compel

season

all in

do

being given for this

the terms

to

promisefairly.

to

1865, however, it

reason
satisfactory

no

and

however, refused, as

December,

that

to

Gnurshailon

seize

to

Tipperah, and

offered

strengthen his positionhe

his

assumed

meantime

idea

of

men

an

should

notion),
be sent

Expedition was

24

TH"

aft'Or

Shortly

much

after

them.

which

occurred

boom's

villages

latter

Sukpilal

and

the

at

Cachar

the

killed
under
khal

in

captives
unwilling
truth

some

incident

an

Expedition.
were

made

Munipur,

and

RungIn

Tipperah.

the

his

attacks

868,

supposed
time

be

to

the

concerned;
in

South

Lushais,

under

tea-gardens

threatened.
10th

January,

named

Deouti,

garden,

police-guard;
and

Youpilal's

the

on

where
he

the

another

coolies, and
14th,
there

was

succeeded

plundering

the

brother-inand

Nowarbund

of

tea-garden

of

some

the

1869,

Lalroom,

the

burnt

buildings

late

Hill

in

was

same

were

chief

law,

from

see

the

of

close

the

probably

shall

we

JSTaga villages

some

On

as

Sukpilal

and

Lushais,

was

during

the

Towards

to

in.

sent

whom

of

Many

There

statement,

len^h

at

were

captives;

no

Tipperah, prevented

married

in this

on

from
others.

to be

leave

to

four

said, through

was

the

in

said

were

it

muskets

sending

presents, but

annual

trouble

Gnurshailon,
obtained

EXPEDITION.

Sukpilal opened negotiations again,

in the

by sending
but

LUSHAI

attacked

in

the

stockade

party
Monirand

destroying

garden.

the

PLAN

in

Early
the

February

Kala

Lenkom.

attack

an

stockade

Naga
The

25

OPBBATIONS.

OF

Lushais,

by

stockade

made

was

under
and

taken,

was

on

Munipur

officer

Voupilal
the

and

made

till

afterwards,

large Expedition
of

forces

two

intended

to

Voupilal,

the

Dullesur
have
These
the

The

co-operated

Expedition

Jfrom

Cacbar,

under

Mr.
to

through
The

which

to

carried

composed

the
also

was

side.

considerably,
The
this

was

of

the

and

plan
:

"

of

taneously
Simulcolumns

principally of police

Deputy

Inspector- General,

Sukpilal

from

Koilashur

villages.
under

column,
up

punish

to

Munipur

advance

on

proceeded

of

out

one

Sukpilal by

his

from

PoKce,

Sonai

reach

Eajah

Bungboom's
Cachar

and

unsii^essful.

Baker,

march

was

ing
foot, consist-

on

the

up

the

one

set

altered

was

be

to

not

were

attempt

an

Military

were

with

was

of

other

River.

operations

and

was

proceed

plans

raiders

from

them.

punish

to

suspected

were

actual

the

killed.

Sepoys

some

Sukpilal

first, though

discovered

to

and

the

General

Dullesur,

was

Nuthall,

obliged

26

rain,

by

enemy's

country,

marches

from

Mr.

with

villages

if

the

Dullesur

the

possible,

shortest

Koilashur

route

towards

Notwithstanding

the

Minister

to

Rajah's

food,

and

in

Mr.

days,
Lushai

the

to

Sylhet,

the

middle

failure

from

marched
of

February.

the

of

Tipperah

with

him

assist

the

with

carriage
orders

notwithstanding

which

delayed

Baker

succeeded

by

return

in

him

ceived
re-

also
several
the

reaching

villages.

On

the

killed

in

had

Lushais,

escaped,
who

repulsed
guard,

by
and

eighty

but
his

ninety

to

and

saw

Rungboom
pursued

villages.

poKce

compelled
or

December,

was

place

ously
treacher-

been

spot.

one

burnt
the

in

the

passed
had

people

Lushais

by

skeletons

eleven

he

there,

way

Rungboom's

where

about

to

not

Sukpilal's

at

Rajah,

rains

heavy

if

or

effect

to

were

column

accordance

from
the

tea-garden.

orders

whose

three

proceeded

only

furthest

the

Baker,

junction

having

the

reaching

before

back,

turn

to

EXPEDITION.

LUSHAI

THE

of

the

self
him-

by

They

were

Adumpur

retire, having
persons.

the

killed

28

THE

gether

hilly,
the

the

found

was

malaria

be

this
streams

all the

higher

on

the

hill-sides

the

ridges.

of

Deo,

wide,

deep,

having
in

but

the

**

liable

they
On

to

villages,
there
them
**

course

numerous

sandy

beds,

and

bases

tops

the

Munneo,

blocked

ranges

and

up

three

become

must

streams.

with

they

are

falls, and
fallen

sites

with
fine

some

feet

easily forded;

sudden

are

of

thirty

to

high steep banks,

rises

of

high
trees

timbers*

old

Kookie

grass,

but

left, among

lemon.
seemed

of

rapid

overgrown

few

Qsme

the

the

or

they

season

their

still

are

from

twenty

firm

the

now

from

were

two

by

of

crossed,

about

much

some

free

at

from

and

great

are

rivers

deep

Judging

country

occasionally springs

far

not

rainy

exceedingly

and

with

met

hills, and

"c.,

yards

high, dry,

were

The

Pakwa,

the

Deo,

season.

Small

''

the

cepting
ex-

Karruntah

the

between

of

and

morasses,

no

lying

banks

to

at

EXPEDITION,

passed

we

forest

and

range

LUSHAI

the
in

to

rivers.
these

be

abundant

Elephants
valleys,

and

along
are

the

extremely
there

are

deer,

wild

Langai
"

and

hogs,

principal

south,

ranges

but

is

country

thousand

to

intervals

of
and

and

ten

intervening

and
levels

from

rooky

beds,
under

high

south

country

Baker

Mr.

others

to

expedition.

future
and

likely

as

it

would
had

also

have
been

be

useful

Several
been

lowest

winding

Tipai

or

courses,

This
of

the

Mukh."

others

the

of

experience,

in

his
the

of these
better

followed.

deep

sandy

over

among
results

of

the

along

also

the

of

bottom

character
of

at

hills

of

banks.

west

one

trending

precipitous
the

submitted
as

very

and

and

suggestions
and

in

describes

well

very

and

height,

lastly

and

south,

to

in

the

flowing

north

of

lines

to

spaces;

streams

narrow

often

down

running

tures
fea-

main

miles,

confused

of

entire

the

ranges
feet

twelve

or

smaller

the

The

mountain

north

run

fact,

hills.

thousand

two

south

spurs

these

of

jumble

hills

in

found.

be

to

these

between

therefore,

are,

north

of

ranges

the

in

and

said

are

innumerable

are

29

COUNTRY.

porcupines,

rhinoceros

valley

The

THE

OP

APPEARANCE

of

case

were

if

ing
follow-

some

adopted,
of

the

30

THE

In

"

of this

nature

clearing

of

expeditions
and

supplies

the

path,
be

alluded

on

their

of course,

are

believe

to.

I would

manner

the

chief

the

in

of

carriage

venient
sufficientlycon-

points

Lushais

the

and

ground,

own

EXPEDITION.

LUSHAI

their

will

fight

desultory

own

recommend

to

"

....

"

"

carriage

For
Boats

November

furthest

the

to

point they
afterwards

December,

and

can

go

in

up

coolies

and

elephants.
"

'^

To

roads

open

of

company
of

body

one

pioneers, and

"

"

"

Half

mules

casualties

taking

in

Every
*

kookrie,*

havresack
*

lotah,' and
"Coolies

would

prove

capable
some

defended

of

would

and

on

prove

reduce

the

stockades.

force

dao,*

should
a

be

supplied

water-bottle,

containing

his

and

*shalee,*

food.

properly
more

carried

guns,

time

save

the

in

man

"

elephants,

to

would

and

with

"

preference

in

to them

jungle-cutters.

of mountain

battery

serviceable,

"

Kookie

hundred

attached

organised

reliable

than

and

officered

elephants,

but

MB.

score

of

two

or

should

tents

the

latter

their

31

'

would

allowed

be

ofBcerSy and

EDGAB.

either

for

No

useful.

be

or

men

reduced

personal baggage

to

minimum.
The

*"

columns
should

November,

The

with

Sonai

Mr.

mother,

the

which

Munipur,

on

alone.

They

the

about
to

do

chie"

to

to

come

Edgar
other

could

they

what

to

which,

with

make

the

raid
Poiboi

by

and

induce
The

terms.

had

accurate

very

raids,
to

mission,
sub-

who

in

made

been

the

up

Vou-

to

part

no

had
Mr.

gave

of

sible."
pos-

of

Voupilal,

taken

as

one

offered

that

slowly,

went

to

headman

declaring
had

which

in

say

if

trying

got

and

went,

lately died,

force

Edgar

pilal's villages,
his

little

as

the

of

portion

time,

good

steadily,

move

marches

the

making

in

prepared

formation
in-

promised

the

Eastern

then

force

turned
re-

Cachar.

The

Munipur

stress

of weather

Contingent
from

ended

this

Expedition,

results

had

been

doing
from

anticipated.

was

prevented

anything,
which

and

such

by
thus

great

32

THE

the

In

back

following,
it

little at

place

the

among

Youpilal
divided

died

son,

the

moved

has

ridge

assisted

her

by

Lalsavoong
the

Chumfai

brother

Poiboi.

having

made

powerful chiefs,
the
and

in his

and

death

of

behalf

Sonai

three

of

of

master

died

became

proved

himself

all

with

is

who

sons

ablest

and

who

widow,

Yonolel

to

situated,

neighbourhood,

struggles

constant

the

lagers
vil-

on

the
is

the

Sukpilal's

himself

and

of these

powerful

most

regency

DoUong

leaving

the

across

against

Dollong,

at

Khalkom,

are

mother

his

on

the

village

Yalley

1849,

about

taken

people

whither

Hill,

Lalhi.

his

his

lives

Kholel

mother

the

supports

former

which

on

peared,
aplook

to

had

between

claims

son

and

1869,

The

widow

infant

her

in

from

The

Youpilal.

which

changes

Yanbong

on

just

necessary

allegiance

removed

of

the

widow.

latter

the

be

chiefs

Lushai

new

cold

the

in

place

principal families.

their

in

his

and

had

took

some

will

and
for

EXPEDITION.

raids, which

next

weather

LUSHAI

the

Lushais

neighbouring

tribes,
He

was

generally

fought

with

the

successful.
Pois

and

carried

off

large

33

SUKPILAL.

numbers,

whom

or

his

among
with

East,

under

was

by

his

Sokt^s,

succeeded

of

son

had

and

the

others

son,

who

is still

become

December,

now

belonging

obliged
men

the

to

being

of

pilal'speople
provisions

enabled

party
him

the

to

for

to

44th,

return

to

he

under
Cachar.

was

he

sent

supplies,

Lushais.

till the

ceiving
re-

were

well, taking him

him

they could,

of the

his

to

as

and

which

while

time,

some

in

difficulty

Sonai,

neighbouring

treated

as

boats

the

seeing

After

great

to

boundary

the

provisions,

down

the

his

down

went

before.

had

information

get

Chelam

of

Poiboi,

to

finally

year

as

sent

Lalpoong,

villages

Edgar

without

encamp

temper

small

the

tidings

to

Mr.

Edgar

been

the

settled

chief, Mr.

have

ago

boy.

mere

and

this

to

years

was

of

provisionally

no

Molbhem.

few

head

fixed

returning,

death

the

in

tribe

of

Lalsavoong

1870,

Sukpilal,

chief

same

Lalboora.

who

see

the

pursued

powerful

the

villages,

separate

He

his

on

son

young

in

people.

Kamlion,

Another

In

settled

own

the

poHcy

He

he

arrival

and

Suksuch
of

Captain Lightfoot,

34

THE

During
tidings
the

his

of

LUSHAl

stay in

intended

time

he

did

the

station
he

heard

actually Been

in

various

were

had

received

warning;
raids

had

These

January.

trict,
disraids

the

with

Daly,

had
of

guard

They

Europeans,
reinforced

were

from
police-officer,

removed

thirty-seven

other

two

stockade.

Monierkhal,

at

raid, and

police,and

in the

Mr.

Cachar,

and

forty soldiers.

about
The

each

Lushais

during

fifty men
the

dong,

had

bund,

but

same

time

made

losing

an

with

slain

and

up

loss

the

plundering
to

have

attack.

Lalboora's

attempt
his

sieged
be-

sorties,

supposed

are

this

made

back

Lushais

The

twice

Daly

the

on

however,

days, keeping

two

driven

was

rushing

bodies.

At

Mr.

fire.

time

Lalboora,
for

stockade

heavy

very

their

under

Lushais,
the

lost

he

but

remained

but

sent

parts of the

tea-garden
of

warning

and

soldiers

of

the

of

manager

his coolies

by

middle

that

at

follows.

as

The

made
the

he

give

to

shortly afterwards,

about

which

Cachar,

on

believe, though

the

received

he

country,

raids
not

into

messenger

EXPEDITION.

way

cousin,
to

came

reach
out

TangNowaron

the

36

THE

of

the

LUSHAI

effecting his

garden

Mary

Winchester

carried

off

latter

other

occupants

before

the

these

low,

retire

to

the

eventually

promised

visit from
assist

to

against

their
Mr.

nearer

was

against

the

tions
operaBrown-

General
whom

they

the

obtaining

if

us

the

passable

Lushai

land

Khalkom,
an

release

SukpilaFs

elephants,

son,

and

which
led

Edgar

was

Lushais,

Tipai Mukh,

for

Mr.

Expedition

Eastern

from

path

who

taken
understated

might

be

directly into

country.

Edgar
was

should

attack,

that

from

the

and

each

It

under

and

from

returning

received

Lyloos

in

selves
them-

arm

Winchester.

While

made

and

to

in

ease

altogether.

directed,

Mary

that

time

cessful,
suc-

so

appeared,

with

right column,

were

succeeded
of

Lushais

Howlongs
of

being

not

were

having

repulsed

were

they

gardens

the

forced

and

others

several

and

little

and

escape,

prisoners.

as

the

At

EXPEDITION.

be
that

accessible

recommended

sent

against Lalboora,

adopted
chief's

by

that,

water.

as

the

villages

if

an

Tipai

dition
expeMukh

starting point, being

than

any

other

place

'

CHAPTER

III.

1871"
BXPBBITION

BABAN'S

or

OBKBBAL

BECOMMBNDATIONS"

COLONEL

BOUBCHIEB

BOUTE

THE
"

BAJAH

OF

WITH

BELATIONS

THE

"

MUNIPUB"

BUBMESE

VICISSITUDES

INVASIONS
"

OF

THE

ICUNIPUB"

BA8TBBN

NUTHALL"

MAJOB-QENEBAL

LXTSHAI

CHIEFS.

INBOADS

OF

39

CHAPTER

III.
I

TN

July, 1871,

the

decided

sending

on

The

Lushais.

the

columns,
other
also

Cachar;

from
to

be

from

of

the

force

was

Muni-

of

Bajah

two

the

Ohittagong,

contingent

supplied by

against

consist

to

was

Council

Expedition

an

force

starting

one

in

Governor-General

pur.
the

Remembering
expeditions
with

badly
Lord

without

which

had

Napier

to

of

unsuccess

started

late

in the

commissariat

organized

opposition,

Government

former

of

Magdala,

succeeded

sanction

in

much

small

season,

ments,
arrange-

however

not

inducing
more

the

costly

enterprise.
Colonel

Baban,

who

commanded

an

expedition

40

the

from

EXPEDITION.

LUSHAI

THE

Cbittagong

giving

the

gained,

recommended
than

had,

1861,

he

experience
in

that

less

not

the

of

results

in

side,

future

any

from

twelve

in

then

tions
operafifteen

to

"

hundred

fighting
that

side;

than

the

of

in

for

"c..

The

should

river,

should

also

be

of

with

necessary
of

conveyance
less

sent

Chitta-

at

the

the

for

supplies

that

and

"

be

make

to

boats

later

not

experience,

some

November,

from

start

to

December,

that

from

sent

ready

establishment,

arrangements

nature

in

officer

early

troops,

be

be

Kassalong

week

first

efficient

gong

the

on

Commissariat

an

should

they

point

some

should

men

perishable

and

on

stored,

as

ft

soon

as

sufficient

force

their

for

protection

had

arrived."
He
the

be

alone

of

smaller
from
It
had

the
will

that

remembered

considered,

of

as

though
the

at

would

and
he

use;

any

operate
of

coolies

required,

another,

should

direction
be

be

would

opinion
force,

thousand

number

smallest

Uillmen
also

that

stated

that
was

perhaps
same

time

Cachar.
Colonel

that

early

as

1850,

Lister
that

EABAN's

COLONEL

the

smallest

impression
thousand

which

force
the

on

In

men.

foot

late

what

in

the

an

three

would

be

the

of

all

these

had

been

face

expeditions
various

at

season,

miserable

make

would

country,

petty
on

41

BEOOMMBNDATIONS.

results

set

with

times,
have

we

commendations,
re-

already

seen.

1871,

In
Colonel

Haban
It

out.

should

Sappers
nearly

of

elephants*
which

Ac,

found

be
the

detail

movements

Brigadier-General

selected

went

the

to

up

consultation
to

Shillong

the

left

an

number

regiments,

column,

begin

we

Bourchier,

command

about

will
relate

to

column.

North-eastern

the

after

when

on,

of

of

force

certain

the

composed
further

company

with

men,

coolies, and

The

representing

thousand

two

column

accompanied

artillery and

Miners,

and

number

equal

of

each

regiments,

by

carried

were

that

three

half-battery

of

of

of

made

before,

years

determined

consist

recommendations

ten

was

by

of

the

all

C.B.,

Frontier
the

to

District,

Cachar

with

give

ing
command-

Mr.
him

was

column,

and

Edgar,

who

all

the

in-

42

THE

formation
routes

had

he

could

it,

the

to

Mukh

Tipai

the

by

left

fluenced

the

Lalboora.

the

and

best,

be

to

by

which

.Edgar

Vonolel's

against

he

as

punished

reasons

Mr.

the

issued

been

tribes

but

General

energies

iD-"
direct

to

people

were

following.
These

in

which
our

Sepoys.

They

Cachar

the

that

and

they,

for

be

induced

by

the

our

they

troops

in

make

and

less

warlike

Edgar

also

says:

Bourchier

all the

seemed

distant

were

jungle

our

tribes

motest
re-

Lushais

unlikely
fastnesses,
than

more

fighting, would

voluntary

inspired by

terror

"General

their

that

to

it

and

in

secure

of

during

the

also

were

been

advantages

great

accessible

side,

confident

match

nearer

least

Cachar,

in

raids

obtained

and
from

the

1871,

and

1869

in

had

they

over

had,

people

concerned

Mr.

attack

column,

the

their

be

the

to

as

that

the

would

had

and

country

decided

instructions

special

the

General

to

Government

EXPEDITION.

about

route

determined
No

**

LUSHAI

submission
of

punishment
than

own."

our

"

cousidered,

and

fully

44

THE

of

district

LUSHAT

had

who

selves,

uniting

begged

the

taken
of

With

this

some

British

the

Burmese,

Subsequently
thousand

men,

of

Munipur

under

pay

Gumbeer

assistance

succeeded

in

Cachar,

from

party

of

driving
but

also

the

eastern

the

desire

boundary
the

and

placed

Grant

under

Grant,

two

to

the

mand
com-

called

was

compelled

the

the

Nungth6

fixed

of

boundary
of

view

increased

body,

the

Levy.

and

retire,

of

pleasing

base

eastern

former

British

the

given

was

substituted
The

and

the

this

Captain

Captain

one,

only

not

tiations
Nego-

princes,

and

he

troops,

British.

British

these

party,

enemy,

Munipur.

from

with

of

them-

among

them,

into

one

Munipuri

common

the

of

with

opened

command

Sing.

the

against

hundred

five

quarreUing

protection

were

the

been

the

of

Three

Sylhet.

princes

of

EXPEDITION.

up,
of

Burmese
river

Government,

and
the

more

Yomadong

at

and

Burmese,
a

as

but

Munipur;

the

to

this

westerly
Hills,

it.

for
was

certainly the

better

boundary,

GUMBBER

and

by

itself

upon

territory,

habits

Yoraadong

Hills

the

of

of

Gurabeer

declared
a

Chunder

In
to

Gumbeer's

Nur

to

the

in

obtain

hiUs,

adherents

of

Sing,

being

fant.
in-

an

determined

with

the

pur
Muni-

succeeded

preparing
Kirtee,

returned

Cachar,

and

1834,

Nur

son,

was

Chunder

the

in

under

was

was

by

his

Sing.
latter

the

throne,

living

Sing

Devindro

Whilst

to

tance,
assis-

Munipur,
death,

connection

all

the

it,

our

Government

British

discontinue

brother

of
his

Kirtee,

troops.

the

On

established

the

the

retaining

by

with

thus,

was

1835

from

endangering

possession

independent.

regency

alienated

agent."

Sing, having

obtained

500,

inhabiting

frontier

the

Political

tribes

the

Rs.

for

necessary,

constantly

peace

Munipur

it

tailed
en-

of

expense

Munipur

made

predatory

secure

to

"and

Government

our

up

monthly

compensation

as

at

it

giving

45

SING.

kingdom
being
the

two

with
for

himself.

joined by
last

had

who
a

ascend

to

few

been

followers
He

crossed
of

most

Rajahs,

he

the
soon

4C

THE

succeeded

in

driving

country.

He

fled

afterwards

followed

who

pur,

Kirtee,

had

to

Cachar,

by

some

of

out

whither

dissatisfied

he

was

Chunder

with

made

the

Muni-

from

princes

together they

unsuccessful,

were

to

attempts

to

British

to

deter

several

attacks

their

frequent

the

to

and

Burmah
of

the

his

disregarded

and

by

undertook
The

and

British

some

troops

secure

ment
Govern-

our

its

under
maintain

to

princes

declaration,

that

to

Sing

Kirtee

kingdom.
this

throne,

Munipur

useless

fearful

about

was

especial protection,

prejudicial

proving

being

Chunder

declared

and

country

these

men,

Government

Munipur

Warnings

possession

in

"but

influence/*

from

prince

the

upset

distressing

him

Sing

latter.

They

were

Devindro

become

and

the

on

EXPEDITION.

LUSHAI

in

Cachar
come
over-

were

sent

against

them.
Since

peace

Chunder

then,

PoUtical

Kirtee

Agent

being

has

reigned

still retained

in
in

Munipur.
For
Political

some

time,

Agent,

and

McCulloch

Colonel
from

his

intimate

was

the

knowledge

AFFRAY

of

the

character

Kookies,

and

matters,

he

influence

the

whom

he

to

the

shoot

Lushais,

through

Lushais

have

of

which

were

continued

time

the

Kookies

tions
rela-

Lushais
the

inhabiting
the

and

latter
of

hunting-grounds
of the

neighbourhood

in

friendly

between

Munipur;
the

over

in the

the

to

Vonolel,

terms,

that

existed

and

Munipur,

Colonel

the

frontier

in

under

to

come

as

portion

to

able,

during

Lado^s,

southern

experience

the

of

thought

of

great

to

long

47

CHIBOO.

modes

Eastern

and

seem

used

his
was

as

Munipur,

and

and

induced

respected

AT

the

salt-springs

of Chiboo.
In
lost

the

Lado^s.
the

and

due

were

of
his

Munipur

Bajah

Mr.

Edgar
bad
the

between

Political

inability to
o"Gicials
himself

as

be
it

was

he

that

thought

and
of

the

intrigues

to

of

that

carry

manifestly

to

fluence
in-

Kookies,

considered

willing

was

Lushais,

the

over

with

this,

which

decline

the

control

would

friendly policy,

Agent

and

afiray

an

feeling

the

Lushais

the

Munipuris

principally to
the

in

place,

consequent

generated

however,

1870,
this

at

men

seven

some

and

of

Spring

out

his

the
the

ad-

48

THE

to

barrier

between

and

frontier

such

if the

strong

the

and

beyond,

And

Khyrens.

Lushais

friendly

his

tribes

savage

EXPEDITION.

in the

have

vantage

and

LUSHAI

powerful
Sokt^s

the

as

Political

had

Agent

taken

position with

up

in

Chiboo

at

that
dared

make

to

have

the

hundred

men,

the

General

which

contingent

under

the

and

the

assist

to

force

command

of

two

Government

of

services, directed
under

of

him

the

orders

officer

of

to

of

Bourchier.

experience

Nuthall,
this

on

the

accompany

to

have

not

1871,

January,

contingent

Major-General

Agent;

with

his

India, in accepting

place

would

volunteered

Munipur

officers;

Munipur

probable

described.

Expedition

last

the

in

is

it

chiefs

raids

of

Rajah

1870,

Lushai

already

been

The

five

December,

Eastern

the

force

tolerably strong

establish

Tipai Mukh,
to

the

direction

him

and

south
his

of

Rajah

along
of

force

south

Chiboo,

with

requested

was

hills

Munipur
of
a

to

Political

as

the

the

great

appointed

was

force,

the

outposts

advance

and

frontier,

Munipur

through

an

of

east

valley,

Moirang,
view

of

in

pro-

MILITARY

tecting

the

Munipur

valley,

the

jSdelity of

from

aiding the Lushais,

State

take

to

At

the

to

prevent

time

same

East

and

afterwards
our

in

to

our

his

on

our

him

Munipur
assistance.

would

retiring
from

advance

closing

of

the

movement

from

securing

preventing

enable

advantage
this

while

and

and

Lushais

the

the

off

Kamhow

every

49

PBEOAUTIONS.

tend
towards

Tipai Mukh,
and

rear

communications.

cutting

53

CHAPTER

TN

July,

and

when

the

be

the

join
I

it in

in

district,

Lieutenant

on

of

Leach,

myself.

ment

of

orders

to

to

company
ac-

proceeded

and

Column,

Silchar, the

consisted

party

and

Left

under

party

Lushais

enough

fortunate

was

India,

to

Cachar.

arrived

this

the

to

of

the

against

the

to

Survey Department

on,

attached

appointed

was

Expedition

decided

was

1871,

Topographical

IV.

We

the

in

had

Civil

three
also

instrument-carriers,

charge.

Surveyors,

large
and

of
The

November.

12th

Captain Badgley
B.E.,

station

principal

estabUsh-

three

sets

of

instruments.

This

large party

had

been

sanctioned

on

the

54

THE

recommendation
who

of

remembered

from

the

party

in

of

the

Mukh

be

happen.
advance,

had

Survey
detached

no

made

of

doubts
able

be

to

directions,
the

by

seen,

vance
ad-

separate

was

made

line,

and

opportunity

of

off

line

of

that

coolies

the

fore
there-

This, however,

continuous

parties

by
the

sending

out

below

march

Mukh.
had

supplied
On

in

column

be

was

should

routes.

will

as

offered

various

from

different

be

no

would

troops,

not

We

in

pected
ex-

co-operation

Survey

parties

Tipai

It

friendliness

the

few

very

the

the

did

Tipai

with

disposition

would

accompany

taking

one

and

troops*

whose

about

columns

The

time,

that,

the

about

the

of

detached

out
to

Survey

strong

opposition

any

entertained,

send
or

that

at

thought
Sukpilal,

known

was

advance

were

of

Abypsinia.

that
to

obtained

results

good

employment

tribes

the

Commander-in-Chief,

the

the

little

Very

EXPEDITION.

LUSHAI

been
to

us

informed

by

the

applying, however,

Commissariat
to

the

officer

would

in
in

be

Cachar.

charge

lEBITATING

of

that

him

gave

pressed

he

as

coolies

it, and

we

These

from

time

himself

to

procure

the

but

as

delay

any

quent
conse-

securing them,

in

month

coolies

good

spent

lose

to

us

the

among

availed

gladly

and

escape,

mortality

as

Expedition;
the

for

Shillong.

proved

on

caused

he

These

possible.

eventually obliged

were

men

the

with

the

by

was

coolies

Cossyah

if

us,

orders,

his

us

loop-hole

Chattuck,

at

showed

supply

to

were

words

of

he

Department,

which

55

INACTION.

of

valuable

very

time.
We

found

short

it

periods

(?achar;

difficult
enable

to

that

so

of

Quartermaster-General's

occurred

before

either

on

Munipur,
almost
to

At

side

first

of

it
a

to

the

of

while

without
state

troops,

was

guard,

in

the

which

the

about

from

Department
advantage

by

for

the

taking

reached

move

coolies

accompanying

and

outset,
checks

to

us

instead

get

to

even

Tipai

clear

Barak

we

fix

was

points

Gachar

safe

were

many

Mukh

and
in

still

the

of

to

and
travel

condemned

irritatinginaction.

Cachar

was

in

great

state

of

56

THE

bustle, the

LUSHAl

different

arriving daily.
*

Punjabis
Mekirs,

these

with

for

distributed

their

gave

them
had

corps
and

after

each,

By

in

the

ourselves,

be

to

the

obtaining
out

and

into

The

Munipur

its

against
tion,
proporwere

"

sake

bright
striking

very

of

tinction,
dis-

of

yellow,
manner

general dinginess,
appearance.

seeing

with

supphed
number

corps

after

coolies,

apportioned

to

again.
of

end

more

coolies

of

and

legs

in,

march

in the

the

for

pleasure

march

and

dad,

sufficiently marked

the

each

supplied

were

four

every

bandages

brown
a

North

them.

to

contrasting

with

races,

protection

as

hospital coolies,

which,

all

Groorkhas.

"

to

coolies

the

from

tarpaulins

one

of

up-country,

boots,

legs,

received

We

Kookies

coat,

large

think, of

The

from

arrival,

on

of

were

Nepaulese

the

and

I
also

Cachari

men,

bandages
thorns

coolies

blanket,

bodies

Hindustanis

Hills, and

All

and

corps

The

and

Nagas,

Cachar

EXPEDITION.

November

we

were

Silchar

had

settled

usual

dead

level

horsedealers,

who

down
of

inhabit

left

to

once

dulness.

villages

near

Silchar,

trade

in

their

to

going

general

recommendation

players

to

^^gg^go
almost

it

who

and

them

with

and

responsive

the

field

by

rush

riders, follow*
while

direction,
least

made

if

all

the

the

seen

ball,

goal,
the

at

them.
is

man

the

by

of
on

after

towards

they

as

emotion

distance

is

the

into

appearances,

One

up

manded.
de-

sturdy, active,

scattered.

strikes

simultaneous

presented

mounted

the

in

away
he

is

they

natives

naked

and

tion
hesita-

any

rapidity,

every
the

to

be

their

as

as

into

which

all

great
in

turn

simply

unnecessary

to

The

to

enter,

ball

the

riding

is

sight

hockey*

they strongly

price

thoroughly

as

game

lithe

the

Their

going

which

appeared

left

were

good

were

on

one

ponies

hockey.

them

required

hockey-ground.

ponies

wheel

ia

as

ponies

curious

very

little

which

of

there

giving

Munipur

Now

of

was

when

in

once

Expedition,

amusement

brisk

little

impenetrable jungles, seemed

insisted

ing

the

on

animals,

nevertheless

the

doing

active, hardy

who

men

been

had

and

selling tbeir

oflBcers

to

57

HOCKEY-GROUND.

MUNIPUR

when

players

58

THE

towards

it, and
of

mass

high

air.

This

good

they
from
low

riders

saddle
the

to

the

stirrups,

These

ornamental,

give

saddle,

the

to

leather

and

turned

and
when

flap
the

ai'e

uncouth

most

about

pony

toes,

bare
the

legs

jungle,

suspended

descending

side,

articles, which

noise
fast.

hard

them

to

riding, according

of

each

on

stirrups,

the

between

passing through
flaps of

weekly

without

protection

hold

simply cling

way

play
dis-

the

for

it.

ride

them

when

the

of

into

patronized

who

stirrup-iron

As

huge

front.

is

scene

introduced

much

is

and

practice

the

have

as

the

free,

similar

Cachar,

have

ideas.

the

whirling

sticks

opportunity

uncomfortable

most

of

confused

gets

being

Munipuris

who

holding

our

and

is

in

the

the

those

to

again

riding,

for
of

Many

by

ball

ample

planters

meetings

and

hockey

which

affords

of
the

but

seen

and

pursuit,

game,

England,

by

is

enacted.

more

once

The
in

scatter

EXPEDITION.

nothing

ponies' legs

in

field

LUSHAI

is

as

round

in
but

anything
appearance
with

going

at

mendous
tre-

all

60

THE

General,
at

each

in-Chiefs
the

each

to

latitude
other

any

of

the

join

of

the

miles

along
we

wife, who

classis

fell

route

and

called

level

were

by

this

two

Expedition.

the

day

next

remainder

the

routes,

the

be

other

one

by

by
the

also
coolies.

Ogle,
and

With

me.

left Silchar

marched

Borvalia,

one

out

about

as

of

on

far

eighteen

road.

very
the

to

Mr.

December,

tea-garden

entertained
his

Barak,

surveyors,
of

Here

the

left

by

the

facilitate
should

of

with

Mynadhur.

to

latter

16th

the

himself

the

and

civil

our

close

follow

to

party

Range

The

as

the

give

to

camp,

to

head-quarters, leaving

Luckipur
Buban

each

columns,

two

Badgley

the

of

likely

possible before

Captain
to

longitude

Commander-

directed

were

information

junction
found

They

and

daily by

the

other, through

office.

commanders

communicate

to

had

orders

as

the

to

officer

survey

head-quarters,

column,

telegraph

send

to

Government

the

by

sent

of

the

join

to

been

him

directing

once

EXPEDITION.

LUSHAI

manager,
found

received

and

Willington,

and

hospitably
Mr.

accommodation

for

our

SURVEYING

The
started

ascend

to

which

had

expected

to

get

apparently

path,

proved

coolies

shrine

is

the

near

used

The

by

the

occasionally
whose

goddess
which

towards

place

the

reach.

go

and

god

stone

we

from

to

who

others

and

range

point, though

is

one,

we

which

journey

difficult

very

obscure

very

worship

to

This

day's

easy

the

on

from

and

work.

some

equipped,

point

cleared,

an

garden

to

been

bungalow,

lightly

morning,

next

61

EXPEDITION.

we

were

proceeding.
Mr.

Willington
whose

without

assistance

the

discovered

jungle,

of

hands

and

faces

path

The

rough

so

At
and

lasty after
spurs,

we

it

the

tangled

grass

that

if

as

but

swamps,
of

leeches,

slightest

series
foot

of

of
the

our

knives.

by

course

innumerable

crossing

three

in

the

the

first

texture

lost

without

reached

and
a

by

cut

followed

with
us

on

hard

sometimes

was

alive

fastened

and

were

again appearing,
streams

tall

very

have

never

the

for

guides,

as

should

we

which

way,

lay through

miles

coolies

two

us

gave

small
which

tion.
provoca-

low

hills

Bubans*

62

THE

Here,
the

orossing

proved;

feet

the

path,

nately,

with

and

of

fourth

fern

these

the

and

high,

with

cloth

adorning
was

on

mentation,

rocks
the

feet

stones,

find

"

three

on

slowly

and

romantic

very
sides

huge

by

the

rocks,

moss-covered
down

coolies

the

though

spot

we

lighting

but

among

managed,

of

figures

three

former

alter-

to

little

spring

the

rudely

water.

Beneath
carved

them

sloping steeply

good

very

before

long

us

ground;

enclosed

place,

masses

descending

around

distributed

we

to
difficulty,

little

and

camping

intervals,

at

over

go

top,

level.

our

candles,

to

thirtythe

at

it

hundred

and

Arrived

miles

water,

climb

eighteen

hundred

three

five

clear

stiff

of

way.

closed

reached

and

ascending

never

Darkness

of

whole

long

uneven

of

of

stream

ascent

slope

had

beautiful

sheer

feet, with

we

commenced,

asoent

two

JSXPBDITION.

LUSflAI

their

found

we

god

and

strips

of

and

were

which

red

shapeless

sitting cross-legged
which

goddess,

on

and

white

bodies.

The

were

broken

some

attempts

some

about

at

apparently

oma"

the

FIGURES

OF

OOD

G3

GODDESS.

AND

remains
of

of

throne.

small

by

of

The

low-walled

bamboo

kind

goddess
enclosure,

bedstead,
visitors

some

at

or

canopy,
was

standing

and

at

which

had

the

garden

from

rate,

any

the

in

of

foot
erected

been
few

days

before.

Haying
and

lighted

eaten

fowl,

speedily asleep
whose

near

the

curtains

our

under

the

shelter

we

in

was

find

how

whom

they represented,

did

not

they

though

before

reverence

The
could

from

extensive
pur,

we

this
view

The

about

been

there,
with

men

about

themselves

us

them,

with

great

them.

morning,

next

had

anything

prostrated

nervous

anything

out

"c.

know

to

seem

musquito

half -wakefulness.

they

long

figures,

ack"

to

fear-in-*

the
to

were

goddess

somewhat

of

moments

these

the

of

dimly through

to

and

beds,

pale moonlight,

unable

was

cooked,

lying, though

were

seen

the

by

imagination
I

made

truth, she

spiringobject,as

killed,

we

shrine

nowledge

fire, and

point,
of

returned,

having
which

North

done

what

commands

Cachar

camping

at

and
the

we

most

Muni-

foot

of

]
64

THE

"

EXPEDITION.

LDSHAI

hills for

the
next

day

pick

up

Here

The

express

that

fact

their
them

to

the

In

whence

level

road
as

first
below

"r

the

as

sufficient
debted
in-

were

we

in

help

miles

Sonai

day

next

Nagakhal, a

Nudigram

Mukh,
Monier-

to

the

Sonai

stream

beyond

flat open

very

it passes

to

so

gardens,

latter,

now

at

is
the

Monierkhal.

country,

through a large

high grass jungle,,

beyond

forest, and
for

to

running along

through

runs

very

clearances

The

valuable

went

we

proceeded

The

patch of
enters

much

for

in

strangers, and

and
liberality,

foot of the hills three

but

visited,

we

assistance, was

afternoon

we

khal.

at

gardens

obligation

ways.

many

It

of

sense

my

were

we

of

sort

to

passport

very

left

gardens.

planters whose

of any

need

had

we

they invariablyshowed
great hospitality

for the
us.

instruments

and

I must

all the

proceeding early

Willington'sto breakfast, and

men

the

at

night, and

Mr.

to

the

behind

to

the

which

it

Nagakhal, passing two

Durmiakhal

famous

by

and

reason

khal.
Monier-

of

the

65

MONIBRKHAL.

frequent
large

raids

clearance.

growing

of

small

low

which

stands

barracks

and

coolie

generally

north

the
of

guard,

stockade

belt

in the

beneath

bridge

whence

garden

as

was

of

over

forest

Liishais

the

well

as

remarkable

so

the

Lushai

two

for

defences
is

bungalow

about

that

as

situated

hundred

yards

stockade.
at

Monierkhal

absent,

and

and

one

every

excitement,

as

that

Mynadhur

of

any

tila

the

nearly

The

arriving

Moniejer

small
the

opening

is not

small

On

the

on

containing

Just

magazine.
and

curious

mounds

stockade,

commands

across.

of

sandy

stockade,

skill

came

tea-plants,

green

tilas, give

the

Monierkhal

engineering

on

tolerably

emerge.

Mynadhur,

we

the

the

the

surrounding

at

to

which

and

Sonai,

The

or

huts,

beyond them,
the

dark

hills

appearance

the

are

it, is

upon

The

the

on

speckled
one

made

be

notice

the

going

supposed

to

direction.

Everything

had

garden

else, in
had

hundred

found

we

in
been

been

state

sent

from
were

Monierkhal

moved

Baboo,

great

Lushais
the

the

out

of

66

THE

the

bungalow

the

coolies'

for

into

the

wives

safety,

EXPEDITION.

LUSHAI

and

and

been

had

children
attack

an

also

whither

stockade,

sent

confidently

was

expected.

Early
still

hanging

Baboo,

evidently

us

on

the.

be

at

to

be

had

Bengali

"been

fast

of

march

him.

in

All
the

told
his

this

night

would

we

slumbers,

and

found,

by

the

the
to

about

Mynadhur,

path,

Mukh,

the

line

would

let

put much

but
faith

a.m.

of

surprise, a
and

afterwards

peaceful

our

the

commenced

we

across

without

off

passed

disturb

highest point
our

the

circumstantial,
not

morning

and

to

On

with

statement.

occurring

to

General

which

by

very

anything

journey

the

encumbered,

sounded

Baboo

friend's

The

much

suspected

Tipai

to

to

fight

great

elephants,

was

that

retreating

was

the

as

in

supposed

however,

Harris,

Mrs.

head

informed

genius,
friend

whom,

defeated
and

as

of

authority

were

the

garden,

inventive

an

Tipai Mukh,

Lushais,

we

the

over

mists

the

while

morning,

next

the
the

large

Bubans.
mountains

native

heard

we

bedstead

that

it

be-

68

THE

LU8HAI

Mynadhur,

whicli

reached

was

here

Commissariat
and

covered

with

the

for

need

it to

repeat

reached

that,
the

latter

for

Mukh.

place

my

beef

and

the

road

about

by
just

Suffice

Mukh.

Tipai

with

prevented
the

2nd

Tuibum.

firom

wounded

were

and

connected

Department
till

were

vestigati
in-

on

and

land

water,
for

time

in

we

dinner

Day.

Difficulties

front

and,

remarks

journeying

Christmas

on

my

Mynadhur
say

masses

week.

not

between

little

the

dark

sand,

they

of

experience

two

prevailing

noon,
after-

the

into

went

ground,

found

in

first

our

the

on

pork

had

rations.

saw,

six

half-past

we

described,

elsewbere

is

about

and

hut

EXPEDITION,

taking
We

January,

On

the

the

Kholel

into

reached

going

our

of

the

No.

Commissariat

the

when

road

whom

hospital

Station

the

all

met

business,

d6p6t

started

we

we

the

to

on

on

the

they
at

Tipai
4th.

CHAPTER

LUSHAIS"

THE

V.

CHABACTEBI8TIC8

AJSTD

FBATXTBES

OV

THREE

COMPLEXION

TBIBES

PBINCIPAIi

MTTBCTTLAB

BTBENOTH

IN-

"
"

"

COSTTTMB"PBBSONAL

APTITUDE"

TELLECTTTAIi

PBACTICE

EXQUISITE

LUSHAI

"

WEAPONS"

WATEB
"

aUNPOWDEB.

ADOBNMEKT"

OF

TOBACCO

SMOEJNO
"

71

CHAPTER

rpHB

Lushais

with

during
diflferent

three

and

of

fairer

The
and

face,
neck,

Lushai
it
it

binds
secured
the

wears

it

round

the

the

they

parts

braiding

Sokte
short

latter

than

his

smoothly
in

knot

large

by

does
and

forehead,

not

or

taller

rather

are

to

ordinary

the

ing
principal distinguish-

between

which

in

mode

quainted
ac-

Pait^s,

Lushais,

complexion

characteristic
the

the

The

but

became

we

journeyings, belonged

tribes,

Hillmen,

of

run

whom

our

Pois.

and

Sokt^s,

V.

the

three

tribes

dress

their

hair.

hair

in

the

each

on

copper

the

of

the

it

steel
at

pins;
hair-

all, but

like

standing

out

which

generally

is

of

nape
or

part

middle,

side

the

on

is

flames
rather

73

THE

high

and

into
The
the

round

little

Pois

head,

being

by

from

knot

small

ivory

Sikh

Sepoy

his

his

they

the

once

hailed

in

only

women

Both

the

former
and

men

are

the
all

as

saw

to

women,

sturdy

knot

be

all,

five

feet

in

and

seeing

turban,

he

the

top

into
a

it,

brother.

the

ing
followthat

premising

Lushais.
well

are

average

about

hang

turban

Poi

women

the

the

on

of the

were

and

men

to

all

and

his

on

mented
orna-

watching

distinctions,

applies
we

appeared
of

him

to

toilet,

end

one

muscular;

very

into

these

mind

description

and

hair

long

fastened

but

were

his

in

shoulders.

and

putting

to

red

allowed

camp,

performing

tying

Bearing

the

in

head,

at

back

once

previous

bound

is

line

bound

generally

in

design

parting

over

Pois,

that,,

of

the

this

above

couib,

of

back

fore*head,and

bone

httle

all

forwards,

the

or

the

across

ear,

or

on

some

curls

Some

to

ear

double

wavy

hair

upwards

below

back.

their

part

with
hair

the

is twisted

hair

the

sometimes

tail at

drawn

high

EXPEDITION.

LUSHAI

five
four

height
feet

made,
of

six inches,

inches.

fellows, thickset

the

as

The
to

the

APPEABANCB

neck

and

shoulders,

and

arms

their

OF

TUB

body

muscular

legs

in

active,

and

light
and

generally long

arms

73

LUSHAIS.

well

developed,

proportion

their

to

bodies.
Their

complexion

the

their

and

brown,

features

with

wide

and

though,
the

families,

handsome,

even

refined
with

type

and

beard

or

almost

an

moustache

hair

of

small

tuft

exception

rather

than

expression

of

and

The

and
for

quickly

wonderful

they

the

which

they

was

understanding
saw

the

chin

broad

and

absence

of

moustache

being

the

rule.

many

showed

and

cheek-bones

face

the

on

aquiline

thin

slight

more

and

entire

even

to

were

much

the

the

prominent,

for

remarkable

Ups

all, however,

In

small.

high

were

the

nostrils,

related

thin

and

Lushais

whom

with

being

nose

the

of

retrouss6

lips,

those

some

met

we

the

"

small

mouth

thick

especially among

reigning

flat

Among

eyes.

of

considerably

vary

nostrils,

almond-shaped

small

shade

every

possessing

however

generality

noses

comprises

bright

wonderful

anything
during

and

telligent,
in-

aptitude
new

their

and
visits

/4

THE

to

our

of

this

the

was

Lushais
that

at

went

one

skulls

of

all

which

of

each

models,

it

as

discolorations

some

by
Their
oh

!"

and

they

again,

over

than

usual

dress

consists

sheet

of

body

under

left

free, the

only

directions

they
skin,
knife,
little

are

d"o,

necessaries.

of

which
the

on

to

even

dicated
in-

the

by

bag

tobacco,

the
is

which
thrown

in

which

tiger
is

thus
site
oppowhere

shoulder,

strap of
in

homespun
round

passed

left

Their

interest.

arm,

over

ing
astonish-

more

large

one

Amakeh

"

other

each

to

being

ends

hen,

which

is

of wonder

their

right

over

supporting
a

skulls,

cloth,

secured

live

draw,

to

anything

excites

two

the

shading.

when

the

much

with

delineated,

the

repeat

cotton

some

so

pointed out,

general expression
which

them

and

me

was

on

little

pig,

lookers-on

part

to

returned

requested

the

sketch

pleased

and

and

he

and

did;

it

away

deer

of

intention

the

in

displayed

they

showed
and

astonishing proof

least

glance

day,

one

the

sharpness

sketch.

pencil

EXPEDITION.

Not

camp*

understanding

LUSHAI

or

otter

carried

flint, steel, and

other

76

THE

mach

and

prized,

virtue

as

the

for

the

of

lobe

the

these

ornaments,

lobes

of their
baked

white

cloth, eighteen inches

waist, and

over

carefully

about

Their

pretty

the
manner

Men,

the

of

women,

their

sides, the
head

the

circular

disc

strip of

round
blue

they

hair

smoothly

of

back

the

the

wrapped
their

carry

backs.

dressing

it is braided

plaited at

round
the

of

mode

disdain

distended

passed

which

in

hair.

small

tain
cer-

wear

to

of dark

cloth

their

on

wear

deep,

them,

children

young

and

this,

their

thick

small

in

favourite

to

of them

They

clay.

of

hole

and

seemed

some

by

ears

brilliant

the

be

allowed

saw

but

small

Muntries

kn9ts

we

pended
sus-

ornament

an

through
to

are

the

stone,

goat's- hair, dyed

seemed
organ.

in

women

of

passed

ear,

feathers

of

The

of

and

head-men

other
tuft

of

tuft

that

of

ornament

bunch

special

some

red

large
forms

blue,

believe,

often

small

or

I
A

but

or

crimson

has,

string,

ear,

feathers,

EXPEDITION.

charm.

by

LUSHAI

is

exceedingly
the

over

forehead

plaitsbeing passed
and

over

the

top in

coronet.

and

children,

from

the

age

at

TOBACCO-

which

of

they

brass,

small

can

hold

The

mens'

fine

bamboo

very

mouthpiece.

which,
the

with

carried

and

bamboo

it

spitting

as

offers

eaters

clay,

tobacco

old

gentlemen

him

of

before

time

as

is

looked
meets

mark

used

or

time,

to

Lushai

to

water,

gourds

water

it

and

is afterwards

time

when

as

fumes

the

short

of

formerly

snuff-boxes.

deal

the

upon

thereabouts,

fire-arms, but

their

flesh, and

It is

now

hunters,

mighty

are

of

excursions.
or

This

Lushais

good

for

knot

for

small

from

sipped

civilized

as

with

in

men

mouth

out.

exchange
The

the

the

in

fi:iend, he

great

by

and

of

is

tobacco,

great luxury, and

courtesy,
to

oil of the

tubes,

being kept

upon

the

about

the

near

receptacle

impregnated

of
iron

or

copper

pipe

bamboo

becoming

smoke

women's

sometimes

generally

with

let in

cessantly
in-

almost

made

are

but

lined

being

of the

bowl

fitted

is

pipes

of bamboo

smoke

pipe,

rudely ornamented,

piece

The

77

WATER.

only

that

supplies
of

success

within

they

they

the

their

learnt
a

large

are

depend

hunting

last fifteen

have

possess

they

as

the

years,
use

number

of
of

78

ninskets,

EXPEDITION.

LUSHAI

THB

which

of

most

English mano"ctore,
Tarioos
the

dates,

last

with

other

poisoned

I believe,

however,

The
twelve

inches

edge

end

is

used

is

dao

for

with

jooming operations
long-bladed

over

air of

the

superiority.

panjies, i.e.,
bamboo,
These

are

are

smaU

stuck

in

Small

the

where.
elseabout

of

handle.
broad

the

being
cultural
agri-

the

also

their

of

most

war

knife, slung

Burmese

is carried

of

and

performed.

are

by

bamboo

pointed

in time

is

and

lengths,

and

This, besides

which

two-handed

shoulder,

having

wooden

offence,

of

weapon

These,

powder

cutting, and

digging.

implement

for

sharpened

bamboo,

blade

triansrular

highly

now,

Cachar,

loner, fitted into

employed
as

is

of

of

shapes

Munipur,

of

paint.

used

claims

various

from

obtain

they

superior

of

Spears

shot.

The

the

to

way

middle

nsed.

are

much

of

are

made

arrows

not

are

red

bows

are

the
these

of

with

mark

Tower

as

stocks

arms

which

given

The

ornamented

and

Their

back

far

as

century.

yamished

the

bearing

some

flint-locks, of

old

are

quivers,

stakes

attached

ground

with

some

of
to

along

an

full of

hardened
their

the

bags.

path

in

79

GUNPOWDER.

from

escaping

village, and

capable

are

the

Formerly
Cachar

Lushais

and

thev

are

approach

to

nasty-

penetrate thick

even

powder

qualitythey

fingers, or

six

bullets

hammered
Their

from

are

into

polished and

of

make

up

drachms,

priming powder

in

which

liquid,draining
is afterwards

what

quantity,
the

bits

hang

strongly

saltpetre

being

generally

lected
col-

is

weak, but

is very

of

is

tained.
ob-

are

lacking

about

usual
iron

four

charge.
lead

or

shape.

ornamented
and

of

crystals

the

manure

manure

the

tricts,
disit for

Burmah

baskets

urine, and

powder-flasks are

work,

from

creased
in-

these

manufacture

heaps

This

the

to

in

receptacles beneath,
and

gunpowder

Owing

oblio:ed to

houses.

with

into

evaporated,

Their

to obtain

authorities

the

obtain

the

impregnated
through

used

large funnel-shaped

outside

cane-

inflictingvery

Sulphur they get

saltpetrethey
in

of

now

themselves.

The

of

Chittagong.

vigilance

in

in the

shoes.

leather

up

or

will

feet, and

in bare

wounds

from

pursuer,

sometimes
is carried

made

from

with

little bands

inlaid
in

metua

with

very

horns,
of red

silver

small

horn.

the

CHAPTER

VI.

"^^
"

LUSHAI

VILLAGES

CONSTBTTCTIONT

OF

INTEB17AL

HOUSES"

THE

"

ABBANOEMENTS

WINDOWS

STOCKADES"

WINE

NATIVE

"
"
"

BASKST-MAKINa

DOMESTIC

MACHINE

CTTBIOUS

ANIMALS
"

"

FOB

ENTBAFPINO

OPEBATIONS

AQBICnLTUBAL

GAME

"
"

SMITHES
MUSICAL

INSTBUMENT8"

FOBOE.

'

84

THE

At

the back

LUSHAI

of the

EXPEDITION.

verandah, which
The

large hearth

of mud

suspended

large square

which

as

serves

is fitted with

flat stones,

or

closed
en-

of storeroom.

sort

of the house

interior

small

is another

house

is

which

over

framework,

wooden

on

trays of grain, herbs, "c., all dried,

are

cured, "c.

bacon
On

is
fire-place

side of the

one

raised

small

sleepingplace.
The

doors

with

small

feet.

This, I

keep
A

the

Some

cages

the

abode

The

night.

on

door

coupleof bamboos,

the doors.

shutters

The

to

of

dark

the

to

and

close

forwards

and
act

just

fowls

itself is

as

guides.
closed

are

similar construction

brown

to
out.

constructed

which

deer, metua,
a

pigs

entrance

front of the house

of antlered

"c., all smoked

of

two

view

windows, which

have

houses

by
externally

skulls

are

small

bottom

about

the

hurdle, slidingbackwards

bamboo
inside

at

eaves

affords

hole

of

with

was

in, and

children

fowls ; and

the

height

the

at

up

told,

was

circular

domestic

pigeons

logs, for

small

small

under

blocked

are

is covered

to

with

bears, leopards,
colour.

Feathers

chief's

of

birds

various

house

chiefs

The

three

or

the

and

from

this

the

The

whole

is

inclosed

stockade,

excellently

approved

principle, with

and

rear

thick

door

Small,
the

or

spot

"

the

where

the

Inside

by

most

through

is

defended

look-outs

stockade,

the

with

sleep."
marked

the

by

small

Outside

surrounded

of

rude

forefathers

also, these
mound

proaches
ap-

fencing,
each

posts,

animal,

some

at

the

the

by

skull

raised

erected

are

commanding

village.

platforms

crowned

timber

banquettes

entrance

and

the

of

the

and

all

gates.

of
to

timber

The

timbers,

strong

stiff

on

ditch

well-protected

angles

in

constructed

loopholed.
of

passage

slopes

or

spurs

open
in

radiate

streets

building.

level

large

and

to

on

of the

length

directions, following the

hill.

opening

front

ten

large hall,

one

rooms

whole

has, generally, in

space,

into

within

sleeping

running

passage

forty yards long, by

about

is divided

wide, and

in

interstices

construction, but

is of similar

larger, being

much

It

the

into

wall.

of the

two

stuck

also

are

85

house.

of

the

mark

the

hamlet

resting places
of

earth,

or

are

pile

86

THE

of stones

house

and

of the

Outside

which,

of

their

and

-like

but

of

the

platform,
the

covering

stones

Lushais

the

and

mornings

graves

assemble

evenings

to

converse.

there

villages, moreover,

building,

raised

the

where

middle.
the

the

aflfairs of

houses,

with

This

is
the

large

square

the

house

village

raiding expeditions, "c.,

for

arrangements

is

similarlyto
sides, and

the

at

fireplacein

assembly,

the

raised

small

fiiends,

partiallyopen

sunk

is

the

on

in

In all the
barn

house

deceased

and

the

to

deceased.

groups

smoke

EXPEDITION.

skulls, usually dose

few

every

on

in

LUSHAI

and
are

discussed.
The

Lushais. manufacture
rice

fermented

added,
what

it was,

for

them
a

mouth

the

the

wine

reed, which
; but

find

not

further

was

south

passed
we

believe, but

and

ingrepressed
is

villages we

of the

jar, by
from

found

is

else

wine

the

northern

from

These

out.

large clay jar,

out

wine

of

jungle,

days, whan
of

one

sucking

long

in

several

In

drink.

could

placed

are

down

in the

kind

something

water;

fruit, found

dients

and

fit to
saw

of

means

mouth
in the

to

houses

kind

of

reeds

by

syphon^

together
of

means

for

used
in

the

The

Lushais

little

conical

lids, and

the
and
the

of

through

little

small
the

bovine

metua,
race,

few

up

to

dogs

in

the

Near

traps,

some

sapling

or

little

the

handsome
horns

long
a

white

of

villages we
formed

the

hair

found

yoke

on

Lushai

village

animal

of

goat,

able
remark-

pigs, which

we

spring,

saw

occupied.
kinds

various
down

the

are

We

fowls.

villages

by bending
as

on

them,

round

wooden

the

great size, and

some

bamboo

carry

carried

are

in

found

fine

they

forehead.

animals
very

with

baskets

passing

over

so

with

for his very

fattened

of

small

holding

which

latter

bamboo,

or

cane

for

cane-band

and

domestic

the

of

feet, in

ends

basket-work,

at

ones

The

flavour

in

wine.

large deep

to

is

rice, "c.,

and

clever

very

up

This

the

thin"

cranberry

sorts.

shoulders,
The

are

all

back,

is

really tasteful

in-doors,

forty-fivedegrees,

from

of all sorts,

articles

loads

wine

wine

are

basKets

making

of

of

couple

India-rubber.

of

off the

resembles

The

by joining

angle

piece

jar.

made

an

drawing

somewhat

from

at

87

AmUkLB.

DOMESTIC

which

of

strong

jerks

88

LCSHAI

TFE

the

animal

high

by
Golamn

his

of

the

by

foot,

astonishment

the

to

carried

and

these,

of

one

right

the

with

sepoy

pended
sus-

comrades.

Another
of

in

caught

it

holdmg

air,

foot.

aloft

suddenly

the

into

one

was

IIP"Dm05.

logs,

of

arranged

through

the

making

small

in

of

and

rat-traps

so

animal
also

are

is

trees

any

They

cage.

cage

which

top of

crush

and

on

rough

trunks

large

fall

to

is

the

ends,

sereral

as

passing

tigers, "c.,

both

at

open

composed

skilful

for

trap,

very
for

snares

birds.
Lushai

merely

cleared

of

convenient

is

cut,

the

so

jungle

in

the

all

and

of

that

the

it may

be

shrubs

left
fired

hill-side,
A

manner.

fixed

been

having

and

largest

then

is

jungle

following

is

called,

the

on

ground

except

is

creepers
felled

trees

to

when

dry
the

the

in

proper

arrives.

season

Great
to

ground

of

it

as

of

undergrowth

fallen

sun,

joom,

or

piece

piece

the

upon,

field,

caution

prevent

season

of

the
the

is exercised
flames

year

the

in

firing

spreading,
surrounding

the

as

jooms,
at

this

jungle

is

89

AGRICULTURE.

When

dry.

very
feUed

the
the

with

jungle,

is

joom

the

of

exception

the

all

fired,

larger

"

is

trees,

left

are

the

reduced

lying

soil also

is

this

and

and

sowers,

holes

narrow

during

which

weeding

the

The

first
of

takes

rice,

cotton,
carried

are

broad

place just

of

assist

is

Indian

each

dao.

rains,

the

before

by
little

into
end

villagers

are

occupied, during
whose

business

fowl,

"c., who

ripen

to

lastly

ground,

The

of

thrown

the

two,

or

ashes, becomes

"c.,

afterwards,

Small
the

inch

The

other

in

crops.

thing

rain.

by

an

keep

to

seed.

the
seeds

with

trees

help

the

handful

the

July

vegetables

for

yams,

made

sowing

The

end

mixed

pumpkins,

and

with

of

unburnt

down

burnt

reception
of

melons,
the

washed

being

soi], being mixed

Baskets

the

ground,

thoroughly

the

for

fit

the

on

soil from

ashes;

to

rice

houses,

rice, having

six

keep
do
been

or

the

ripening

it is to
would

other

in

erected
the

in order,

and

mischief
cut

melons

grain
eight
jooms,

of the
off

in

com,

crops,

in the
and

and

in
feet
and

by

monkeys,

the

tember.
Sepfrom

are

men

jungle-

jooms.

beaten

out.

'

90

THS

is stored

in

Lake

logs.
Lushais

granarieB fenced

the

people of

of rats which

granaries,and

behind

them*

leavingruin
fire

devastation

and

stops the

water

nor

host, which disappear

suddenlyand mysteriouslyas they arrive."

as

Besides

gardens

the

crops

frequent in

are

various

of

time

by

"

haw-haw

instruments

of stretched

drum

from

formed

furnished

with

gourd, seven
having one
of

to the

work

cry

in measured

uttered

and

simple;

deer-skin, a curious

instru*^

reed

the

stop,

reeds

are

with
a

of which

neck

mouth-piece.

of
reed-pipes

hole

few

are

gourd, the

air-tightby
The

carrying loads

In

Lushais

of

beans

all.

Their musical

ment

*'

which

villages,in

the

herbs.

sorts, and

continuous

fields,small

the

tobacco, pepper,

cattingjungle,the

or

in

grown

cultivated yams,

are

immense

by

everything,filling

oyerron

Neither

^*

strong

town," the

Hammelin

**

of the innumerable

progress

with

abont

firequentlyvisited

are

nombers
the

EXPBDinON.

LUSHAI

various

simplemusic produced is

the

tions
junc-

being

gourd

stopping of

the

Into

lengths,each

inserted
the

is

dered
ren-

India-rubber:

that of

few

notes

92

of

ence

the
of

escape
in the

latter

small

The

is

thus

The

of

useful

very

foot

holding

the

them

tons,
pis-

nately,
alterof

supply

constant

which
from

is cut

off

above

making

handle

long

portion

joint,

in

as

variety

bamboo.

cut,

with

serves

is

and

quill

made

in

minutes.

two

from
have

the

the

there

is

use

house

it

as

stream.

various
one

vessel
The

to

in
women

him

small
of

course

to

uses

which

called

supplies

down
in the

referred
of

many

its

rightly been

friend, because

man's

but

has

bamboo

The

made

long

scoop

pen;

cylinders.

is charcoal.

afterwards

bamboo

the

the

moving
a

in

communicate

man

and

up

depth.

is constructed

and

spoon,

is

purposes,

about

hand,

used

certain

stones

Dy

keeping

fuel

placed upright

to

this

.worfced

the

prevent

bamboos

between

in each

one

air.

buried

thin

two

forge

to

cylinders are

being

under-ground

stuffing

fire-place of

and

front,

as

The

air.

ground,

EXPEDITION.

LUSHAJ

THE

I
which

to

"with

which
not

carry

perform

Hill-

thing
every-

drinking-cup.
this

have

the

this

chapter
it

is

to

put,

mentioned,
water

from

operation.

CHARACTER

each

carryiDg

bamboos

march

peaceful
any

through

of

their

liable

very

the

the

tribes

charge
with

that

find

scribed
de-

those

"

the

on

the

nearly

more

McCulloch

South

the

from

exceptions

few

of

of

the

Munipur,

these

authorities

might

of

inaccuracy,

when

whom

we

wants,

the

utterly

they

were

irreclaimable

Expedition,

our

the

brought

were

Lushais

Intelligent,

favourably.

few

the

to

Major

monies,
cere-

contact.

With

us

to

by

dwelling

as

witness-

funeral

from

approaching

made

quotations

differ

Lewin

in

dwelhng

applied
in

given

or

particulars

side

our

side,

descriptions

be

several

being

of

opportunity

no

Captain

Chittagong

Kookies

in

on

by

any

manner

not

country

religious, marriage,

as

Lushais

the

had

we

one,

and
the

the

in

supported

large

and

long

described.

already

iug

back,

93

NATIVES.

THE

half-a-dozen

about
her

on

Our

OF

fancy

very
savages
had

far

impressed

merry,
removed

which,

painted.

and

with
from

prior

to

CHAPTER

VII.

"

COLUMN

LEFT

OV

THE

^*

EXPEDITION"

POLITICAL

COMVI88ABIAT

THE

OFFICES"

SILCHAB"

PARTMENT
DE-

THE

ABTILLEBT

"

AND

FBOM

8APPEBS"

FIB8T

CASITALTT

8ILCHAB

TO

OF

MYNADHUB

APPEABANCB
"

COUNTBT"

DIFFICULTIES

OF

THE

MABCH.

ROITTE

CAMPAIGN"

THE

OF

THE

97

CHAPTER

fTlHB

Cachar

VII.

of the

consisted
Half

of

artilleryunder
of

company

the

R.E.

of

Colonel

under
under

Mr.

the

two

placed

Stafford

Light

C.B.

Light

the

Infantry

hundred

one

the

police

Daly.

Commissariat

the

and

of

Assam

Assam

of

tenant
Lieu-

men

Rattray,

"

one

under

42nd

44th

Hicks;

Lieutenant-Colonel
of

R.A.

Colonel

under

battery

five hundred

Colonel

pedition
Ex-

followingtroops

Miners

the

of

under

number

same

Infantry

number

Infantry

and

Sappers

Native

same

Lushai

Captain Blackwood,

Harvey,
Punjaub

the

mountain

Peshawur

the

of

left column

or

hundred

under

Davidson,

who

had

Department,
coolies, and

his orders.

in

was

several

coolie

one

sand
thou-

elephants,,

corps

"

charge

consist-

98

LUSHAI

THE

of

ing

under

hundred

eight
of

carriage

and

Moore

baggage,

the

enrolled

was

assisted

Captain Branson,
native

Captain Hedayat,

by

for

intended

men

Sepoys'

the

Major

EXPEDITION.

aide-de-camp

to

the

Commander-in-Chief.*
The

of

conduct

column

C.B.,

Frontier

district.

Colonel

F.

his

Roberts,

the

Staff

Assist.-Quartermaster-General,

Brigade

Hospitals,

as

Political

on

with

Lushais
to

act

as

and

were

one

also

of

the

attached

the

Burland,

Political
he

of

had

Officer.

never

son,
Thomp-

Mr.

Aideof

Edgar

this column.

Survey,

great
visited

the

His

under

under

perience
ex-

the

appointed

got beyond

telegraph department^

Topographical
to

H.

accompanied

Edgar previously,was

Mr.

Assistant

party from

and

charge,

frontier, who

failed, and

however,

this

Deputy-

Officer.

named

gentleman

Capt.

of Cachar,

Deputy-Commissioner
column

C.B.,

Inspector-General

medical

in

was

Lieutenant-

were

Captain Butler,

Buckle,

Dr.

de-Camp.

and

Major;

left

North-eastern

V.C,

R.A.,

the

Brigadier-General

to

commanding
On

of

operations

entrusted

was

Bourchier,

the

Mr.

Captain

health,
No.

Pitman,

Badgley,

100

THE

EXPEDITION.

shop-keepers, European

well

as

native.

as

This
it

of

all classes

by

A I

LUSH

the

being
fixed

was

station

the

rendezvous

as

upon

the

comprising

corps

nearest

Force,

to

Tipai Mukh,
various

of the

all their

thither

and

specialequipments, waterproof sheets, boots, tools,

Norton's
The

different

from

"c., had

pumps,

The

in

Chattuck,
P.

N.

the

state

of

miles
the

could

this

be

came

from

conveyed

were

Soorma,

far

as

picking

as

the

up

Dacca.

at

place

Chattuck,
any

place,

soon

as

they

Kala

called

which

above

prevented

obtained,

water.

in Silchar

steamer

at

above

river

From
boats

way

formed

was

few

River

by

on

Assam.

Sappers

their

on

camp

Rokka

the

on

and

Government

sent

arrived

Roorkee,

Artilleryand

Calcutta

22nd

which

corps

Abbdabad,

been

steamer

country

as

brought

were

ceeding.
pro-

into

Cachar.
The
on

first

grounded,

of these

went

of

the

Government

the

board

shoal,

casualty

and

flat

ahead,

It

steamer.

attached

to

snapping

the

flying back, caught

O^urred

campaign

suddenly

it, missing
hawsers.

native

attached

the
One
to

POSTS

the

immediate
The

amputation
arrived

44th

November,
18th

the
the

; and

16th,

to

the

troops

of

the

kits

limits

Each

weight,

for

pounds

While

for

reasons

Cachar

to

him

to

Khalkom,
the

ordered
then

the

stationed

few

later.

days

the

about

devoted

the

to

to

"c.,

appointed
about

or

twelve

for

with

the

reduction

the

to

in

was

the

to

forty

sepoy.

coolies

and

or

in

upon

throw

Eastern

in

Cachar,

to

occupy

the
and

Sylhet

or

to

south,
enable

Sukpilal
their

tribes, and

commanding

saw

that

sufficiently far

pressure

officer

the

right flank,

they

he

Silchar,

conclusion
on

not

his

any

should

Howlongs,

the

sheets, boots,

supplied

were

protect

bring

on

seers,

established

frontier

either

Sappers

General.

coming

already

posts

9th

were

men

twenty

General

the

the

on

arrived

and

and

also

the

inspected by

days

officer, and

an

was

corps

had

coolies

of officers

of

and

waterproof

and

that

badly

so

Shillong

42nd

few

next

leg

necessary.

Staff

of the

distribution

was

and

and

the

and

his

from

22nd

101

SYLHET.

Artillery

General

The

broke

and

battery,

THE

ON

lot

and
with

therefore,

the

4th

N.L,

hill

called

102

Benkong
the

on

Noonvai

the

on

Rengtipahar,
from

roads

them

the

communication

order

by

General

Koloshib

Sonai

and

with

had

ments
^arrange-

"

been

move

Munipur

requested

the

Southern

frontier, flanked

the

Nivirang

Lake.

the

difficulties

which

to

detachments

post

So

by

that

existed

as

force

with

interfered

on

near

however,

great,

design,

to

the

these

were

plishment
accom-

posts

were

best

route

established.

never

Great

had

doubt
Silchar

from

possible ;
khal

banks

and

the

other

The

range

at

range

routes

vid

by Luckipur

were

Monierand

the

road

led

very

nearly

one

originallyintended

to

for

three

nearly level,

was

existing path
at

Buban

round

the

was

adopted.

the

Two

Barak.

former

Monierkhal

the

over

the

to

Mynadhur.

to

one

of the

The
be

into

out.

Rajah

this

rivers

posts

Cachar

the

of

DuUesur

successfullycarried

most

Nuthall

point

Hill, cutting

these

bring

water

were

of

the

to

another

and

range,

near

to

respectively, in

wiich

EXPEDITION.

LUSHAI

THE

its

up

steep

the

but

face

of

gradient,

highest point.

miles

beyond

from

thence

the

hill,

tainly
cer-

crossing

the

BANKS

Colonel
44tli

Roberts,

and

went

to

N.I.,

out

unaccustomed
and

THE

OF

rough

steep

side, and

one

all

idea

of

but,

of

which

them

to

the

mountable.
insur-

find

to

water

the

on

range

other, and

the

on

hill-climbing

moreover,

Mynadhur

the

difficulties

the

foot

of

route

to

seemed

the

between

this

were

They failed,
anywhere

Nuthall

explore

paths,

themselves

presented

Colonel

then

they

as

103

BABAK.

this

adopting

sequently
con-

route

was

abandoned.
The

thing

next

which,

look

the

path

to

exist

and

Mynadhur,

ingly
accord-

sent

were

out

to

for it.

whole

The

Barak

the

said

was

Kookies

Cachari

find

to

was

used,

and

Luckipur
some

done

seldom

though

between

be

to

down

the

Noonjaibong
down

separated
ravines,
The

from

and

Bubans

the

covered

coolies,
tracks,

Long

or

by
the

with

observed

are

side,

and

and

deep

run

are

boggy

jungle.

found

paths

the

and

edge,

of
sent

These

densest

either

bank

spurs

other.

water's

other

having

one

the

very

each

either

on

on

on

range
to

country

difficult.

is very

from

steeply

the

of

used

some

by

phants'
elewood-

104

THE

cutters,

or,

out

for

one

which

and

the

the

path

for

laden

elephants
was

November
boats

the

on

which,

road,
road

point

to

Alui

the

spurs

before

left

bank

the

its whole

It

harassing
one

of

told, that
the

road

"

old
"

He,

hill,to march

the

march

King
with
down

of

The

the

high

from

this

is

and

and

were

it

lay

tinually,
falling con-

hundred

seven

gradient.

steep

the

left

river, crossing the

as

there

to

21sfc

however,

rising

not

was

distance

altogether

was

the

very

length

portion extending

yards.

of

much
a

the

difficulties

few

but

this,

with

always

gramme
pro-

Mynadhur.

good,

Beyond

as

the

Sappers

ten

for

very

mentioned,

often
and

was

on

Luckipur,

as

tea-garden

encountered.

along

and

day

far

Munipur,

to

Silchar

of

out

same

as

of

accomplished.

Luckipur,

to

widen

practicable

it

portion

never

marched

44th

make

success,

and

improve

to

and

"

their

report

out

discovered,

so

which

in

to

cut

shirking

straight ahead,

sent

were

likely, having

more

returned

44th

The

is

themselves

obstacles,

no

EXPEDITION.

LUSHAI

most

along
France,

all his

men,

again."

of

feet,

out
Throughsingle level

one

hundred

fatiguing
which

and

reminded

of whom
marched

we

are

up

FOREST

The

road,

be

to

fine

rather

or

anything

forest

hung

creepers

path

more

in

the

thorns

these.

road

fine

very

irritation

interfered
the

forest

as

was

the

march,

inch

every

Regarded

of the

of

but

in which

they

could

Making

one

Where,

with

l)etter

much
at

than

one

that

the

over

one.

the
over

route,

rod

the

Buban,

of

Buban,

as

of

hand

and

blind.

half

the

of

way."

and
as

day,

help

would

Afterwards,

difficulties

difficulties

I cannot

elephants

the

on

entwined.

labouring
half

aspect

troops
its

of

between

the

either

underwood

engineering

laden

Chepui,

some

while

indulge.

thorny, dense,

axes,

this

little

shorter

overcame

our

with

Compared

thicket,

scarcely made

We

that

with

fusion
pro-

appreciation

On

"

trunks

network

ground

by
any

the

to

caused
with

Uprose

huge

with

scenery,

materially

beautiful

of which

with

of

jungle

all around,

cane

shrubs,

and

aspired

never

branches

and

covered

long roots,

it

graceful festoons,

of tall bamboos

tangled

for

"

lay thi'ough

"

from

trees,

105

SCENERY.

have

made

certainly
we

shall

encountered
much

ing
think-

see

and

path

worse

it existed

at

first;

106

whereas

the

be

not

their

the

path

it,

suspect

that

of

yards

time

one

for

the

the
if

party,

survey
been

allowed

as

it could

with

in

Cachar

had

loss
In
that

of

the

safety, instead

of

have

meantime
Coolie
been

Colonel

pioneers

great
been

corps,

attacked

under

by

Sheriff, 42nd

be
into

hundred

two

sufficed
four

at

dred
hun-

decrease

of

in
that

civilisation,**

column

as

and

far
idle

remaining

expense,

much

saved.

had

news

led

eye

it evident

renders

the

down

men

sensible

the

month,

of

might

than

precede

to

time, would

the

Ali, had
and

for

his

more

any

the

survey

ters,
head-quar-

fluid

within

of

fact
"

the

afterwards

wants

This

supply.

of

which

without

practised

precious

some

path,

coolies,

his

the

the

with

Buban,

highest points

discovered

was

in the

join

to

which

sending

stream

very

in

and

found,

the

ravine

to

time,

Mynadhur,

in boats.

on

over

could

loads,

to

water

passing

first

near

saw

taken

be

to

their
road

about
difficulty

Badgley,

for

party

him

having

the

Captain

other

the

by

sent

to

with

elephants,

burdens

As

EXPEDITION.

LU8HAI

THE

arrived

Cs^tain

cholera

at

Kala

in Cachar

Heydayat
Rokka

Light Infantry, Major

108

THE

serious

very

strain

Commissariat

the

to

on

troops,

supply
well

as

for

our

had,

have

in

defect

time

In

success

in

inattention

that

to

British

present
of

of

Sylhet

the

nately
Fortu-

far

as

Tipai

as

undertook,

three

vacancies

only

hundred

caused

this

of

one

almost

the

all

details

the

by

expeditions,

our

which

is

instance,

Expedition

in

it

so

and

than

well

at

its

examples

many

arrangements,

remarkable

more

the

the

is

incident

This

stores.

supply

to

up

own

of

called

cholera.

of

outbreak

fill

to

baggage

available

collector

on

were

the

their

was

emergency,

coolies

we

the

and

brought

who

for

carriage

water-carriage

in

thus

was

Department,

as

Mukh;

EXPEDITION.

LUSHAI

the

nigh

very

of

conspicuous

was

Crimean

perilled
outset.

at

no

war.

the

CHAPTER

THE

MYKADHUB"

VIII.

TELEGRAPH^A

POST

DAILY

ESTABLISHED
"

SCUTE

OF

TO

TIPAI

MUSH"

ELEPHAirrS

ON

BOENEBY

ENCAMPMENT

THE

"

STATIONS

TIPAI

BAEAX"

THE

TRIAL

OOOBKHA8"

YABIOUS

"

MUKH--

BRIDGE

BUILT

KOOKIES"

BY

"

NATIYE

LUSHAI

SAPPER--THE

IDEA.

COMMISSARIAT

FLEET

OF

BOATS"

Ill

CHAPTER

the

"JIIYNADHUII,
the
the

left

taking
of

level

foot

low

tilas, the

and

beneath

huts

and

small
and
the
of

small

of

ruinous

state

of

sense

never,

so

far
I

of

believe, been

them

all

felt

There
the

sufficiently
by

however,
stationed

aid, this

attacked

the

are

bamboos,

which

generally
from

of

bank,

security

and

several

labourers.

garden, who,

removed

stretch

banks

one

ancient

on

river,

long

covers

river's

coolie

stockade

police-guard

Though
has

the

the

its

crowning
the

on

of

the

leaves

garden

bungalow

bazaar

weakness

The

situated

where

between

ground

this,

prettily

bend,

hills.

of the

indicate

is

of

outlying

most

Barak,

semi-circular

the

the

of

bank

and

last

tea-gardens,

tolerably

is also

VIII.

the

habitants
in-

have

there.

garden

by Lushais^

112

THE

owing

LUSHAI

probably

The

the

44th

29th

and

Sappers.

experienced

barracks,

were

arriving ;

here, and

light tonnage

The

boatmen

intense

horror

with

them,

place

for

higher

ing
construct-

and

while

these

the

carried

party, under

their

many

of the

rapids

and

been

line

of
to

had

sent

the

they

telegraph
Mynadhur

was

from
; the

it

induced

were

preferring

danger

most

and

country,

disappeared

till the

down

the

districts

themselves

of concealment

stores

boats,

had

up,

had

other

and

part of the

boats

they

months

Cachar.

and

of this

their

three

passing

that
great difficulty

with

been

no

godowns,

fleet of small

Barak

in

Meanwhile,
had

about

bamboo,

speedily

ordnance

necessary

Sylhet

from

go

while

of the

shallows

for

stores

collected

to

of

the

quarters.

been

was

jungle

hospitals,magazines,

Commissariat

down

of

wing

one

The

in

Mynadhur,

at

consisting principally

was
diflficulty

officers'

with

the

border.

own

arrived

November,

the

Mynadhur

their

Staff

and

of
diflficulty

extreme

it and

General

about

the

to

between

country

EXPEDITION.

sink

to

in

some

past.
Cachar

telegraph

energetic chief, having brought

LUSH

it

the

over

office

telegraph

the

that

; so

road

onwards
and

commenced,

the

It
these
in

best

be

Cachar,

Poiboi's

they
with
had

were

men

the

was

said
one

knew

column
then
to

as

account

and

overtures.

guide

Mr.

one

Edgar
direction

by which

and
to

he

taken

Lushais

presents,

had

been

was

not

by him,

they would

but

entrusted

not

who

route,

of
still

was

that

who

side.

Sukpilal, was

they
possessed
dis-

accompanied

intei-preter.

find

that

who

said

and

Lushais,

presented
re-

presence

They

Kookie

old

an

that

Eight

return.

of small

exploring

in the
of

their

with

the

by

to

messages

once

Munipur

on

Edgar,

post.

having

the

arrived

Raipa,

met

Mr.

and
at

the

made

was

villages

definite

any

cation
communi-

was

on

explain

to

sent

anxiously awaiting
from

it

in camp.

having

be

to

of

necessary

Lushais

in

Mukh

and

December,

by telegraph

route

beginning

may

in

were

Tipai

Silchar

friendly Lushais

some

the

bank,

Force

to

and

opened;

once

first week

Calcutta, both

with

obstacles.

many

between

the

of the

head-quarters

The

at

by

of

face

was

ii5

CAMP.

established

was

Mynadhur

IN

the

in

Buban,

daily post

A IS

This

but

Raipa

these

likely to
but

guide

that
the

men

find

they

troops,

tl4

and

of them

four
The

EXPEDITION.

LUSHAI

THE

all

scenery

beautiful, lofty wooded

water's
afford

to

large

rocks

very

the

elements

though

in

and

some

point

there

differs

of

the

certain
left

beneath

when

them

fit for

The

to

from

head-quarters

march

time,

in

up

portion

on

of

the

till the

however,

the

of

other
all

in the

in

appear
here

sun

sliding off lazilyinto

a

their

boat

order,

and

2nd

was

too

slumbers.
the

each

road.
road

the

approaching

advanced,

elephants,
till the

varieties

whole

bask

tures,
pic-

constantly

are

from

the

Alligators
rocks,

in Cachar

order

detail, but

the

followed

rear

each

of

hills, rocks,

in the

shade,

rouses

As

and

about

series

same,

on

deep pools

the

ever

winds

wooded

arrangement

beautiful.

equally

near

of which,

as

diversify the

river

presenting

so

while

ranges,

strips

The

the

to

there,

distant

sandy

bends

down

and

here

purpose.

extremely

is

coming

more

banks.

the

light

and

the

much,

varying

of

and

of

water,

hills

receding

glimpses

character

and

and

edge,

Barak

the

up

for that

down

sent

were

working

The
to

on

Artillery

Mynadhur

they

in

regiments

did

not

was

get

was

ported
re-

the

December.
not

wasted;

the

ex-

116

THE

bamboos,
the

were

much

brethren

while

the

monkeys,
"c.,

as

made

minds

Sepoys

peculiar kind

those

as

supphed

large

coolies

In
ran

with

by

with

were

in

almost

an

up

strips

the

The
of

for

advance,

short

the

General

and

was

the

and

own,

soon

few

in

The

of their

less,
use-

blows,

economy.

Cachari, Mekir,

fi'amework

bark,

used.

first
to

kookries,
effective

were

sacrificed

incredibly

had

others

most

the

cutting jungle

quarters

him.

of

number

expert

very

been

bamboo

with

possessed

after

breaking

efficiencyhaving

supplied

Government

by

fortable
com-

do.

to

were

trees

collected

the

before

successfully

rule,

into

raised

low

lessly
help-

constructed

knife,

native

when

often

with

been

look

to

branches,

quickly

what

had
of

jungle

Goorkhas,
but

had

and

I.,

N-

up-country

springing

ofi*

of cantos,

their

All the

cutting

former,

used

this

In

44th

their

first

sleeping place,

up

at

lopped

ranges

who

in arms,

bamboos,

of the

than

home

at

more

"c.

grass,

little Goorkhas

active

on,

floor

EXPEDITION.

collecting leaves,

work

like

LUSHAI

and

these

and
space
and

men

were

building
of

time,

other

fastened
walls

Kookie

huts.

they

officers

together

consisted

of

117

STATIONS.

bamboo,

leaves, and
with,

standing bedstead,

of bamboo.

Outside
which

of

supported
it

It

wilderness

of

pleasant

which

; and

tended

All

of

water

thus

secured,

set

into

of fire- wood

was

though

which

for

for

close

the

to

dragged

they

were

road

again

with

troops

evening

up

supply

Commissariat's

"

the

the

coolies

The

road-making.
boats

the

to

ample

an

the

and

every

drier

expected.

been

situated

provide

to

free

passable

maunds,

At

howling

waste,

halting-places

were

provisions

proved

around

split bamboo.
a

have

position by

able

were

being

of

and

transformed

these

might

stations

was

necessary

with

than

edge';

boats

stool

split bamboo,
;

abundance

keep

to

these

river's

of

soon

was

as

and

nished
fur-

large camp-fires.were always maintained,

healthier

and

jungle

camp

hand,

at

how

astonishing

was

table

timber

also

constructed

was

mess-table, the superstructure

rough

of

formed

was

by legs

seats

were

the

was

hut

Each

grass.

rapids
hundred

two

through

these

difficulty.
No.

side, and

bridge

of

3, the
so

continued

ingenious

to

crossed

Tipai

construction

to

Mukh.

Cachar

the
A

floating

provided

con-

118

THE

venient

passage

three

points

the

to

raft
at

of

at

each

in

the

and

end

of

rope

The

forwards

by

the

General
person

found

raft

the

be

to

fastened

slackly

hung

backwards
the

hauling

men

stream

loops

worked

reconnoitred

9th, and
no

hostilitywas
to

down

firmly

bank,

was

two

octagonal

an

cane

which,

side

one

rope

loops.

contrary,

of

of

large

either

on

Bourchier

on

the

cane

trees

to

consisted

the

of

from

changes

by

each

at

matting, slung

comers

water.

through

to

and

river

road

bridge

adjacent
strong

very

the

The

bamboo

two

the

across

where

other.

EXPEDITION.

LUSHAI

Tipai

notwithstanding

stockade

admirably

tion
demonstra-

The

discovered.
for

suited

in

predictions

other

or

Mukh

place
large

was

camp

d^p6t.

or

It

is

situated,

at

the

where

the

direction

year
about

turn

the

or

fiftyyards

in

the

with

Tipai

through

was

to

reduced

At

to

width, leaving

season

small
on

fluence
con-

Lushais,

the

Munipur,
that

the

at

latter, flowing in

northward.

Tuivai

implies,

name

(according

Tipai by us)
point

sudden

its

Tuivai

of the
miscalled

as

Barak,
a

westerly
south-

takes
of

the

stream

its southern

of

CAMPING

GOOD

bank

large

stretch

high sandy

seven

west

wooded

hill, the

by

of

the

the

Barak,

shingle,
when

of

of

south

by

by

from

spur

some

north

and

and

of

square

east

Barak,

end

the

Tuivai

ten

rains

the

steep

to

range

in,

coming

bare

space

with
when

December,
streams,

the

they

doubt

their

seething

had

it afforded

and

sand
No

extent.

collision,

of

left bank

rivers, swollen

into

mass

in

violently past

suddenly

the

long strip of

acres

set

rushing

and

again, along

another

was

some

turbulent,

in

the

on

the

with

south-west.
North

of

formed

plateau,

Tuivai,

the

shingly beach, which,

of

bounded

acres,

119

GROUND.

sunk

to

banks,
this

cover

waters

quiet
dry

good

us

and

but

able
peace-

camping

ground.
On

the

godowns
and

the

mess,

On
lines
a

sandy
"c.,
the

were

camping

erected,

were

Engineer parks

on

Commissariat

beach.

south

were

Artillery

accommodation,

found

plateau

the

and

above,

nance
Ord-

and

officers'

while,
quarters,

established.

northern

strip, Hospitals

built, sufficient

ground

for

space

elephants

and

Sepoys'

remaining
;

and

for

light

120

bridge

for

officer

the

strength

the

weight
of

which

of

timber

of

handier

any

with

bridge
bamboos,

if

substantiallythat

with

out

in

doubt,

done

actually built

we

built

bridge

the

officer

feel

he

when

came

no

he

sure

his

saw

so

paign.
cam-

faultless,

may

and

timber

small

calculation,

surprised

here

Colonel

the

not

work

for him.

I may

were

would

Engineer

detail,

every

struction
con-

probably

throughout

lasted

and

safe

had

"

aforesaid

design

rather

looked

it

the

his

hand

to

us

who

materials,

nearest

to

teach

to the

had

they had,

the

When

and

it, the

over

Kookies,

these

Tredgold,

bridge,

books

necessary

bridge,

heard

as

by,

considerations

engineering

importance,
of

never

and

close

thd

pass

other

and

hut

for

likely to

current,

caring

While

theory.

necessary

troops

education

these^

fellows
and

the

Tipai by

calculating, in

was

of

the

attach

to

Practical

mathematics

scientific

force

the

across

Kookies.

little

EXPEDITION.

thrown

was

Cachari

be

LUSHAI

THE

Stafford

talking
latter

another

mention

to

and
a

Captain

soubadar

expressed

amusing

his

of

incident.

Harvey,
the

opinion

22nd,
that

R.E.,
when
if

the

Lusbais

dammed

only
the

above

and

accumulated,
the

away

be

said,

enough

good

it could
of

reach

the

of

had

water

it would

it out,

let

miles

few

sweep

entirely.

camp

where

dam,

Tipai

volume

large

then

Captain Harvey
will

the

up

till

camp,

121

INCIDENT.

AMUSING

**

constructed

be

and

troops,

our

the

explain

to

soubadar

the

Perhaps

size
be

to

the

also

the

of
out

of
of

amount

water

his

Here

natives,
**

Of

these
kind

use

is it

of

that

calm

know

Sahib,
this

all

of

mentioned,
field-work

the
thrown

feet

commanded,

as

cleared
up,
the

above

by

placed

at

camp,

as

the

long

delicious.
hill before

and

elevation
with

reach

of

small

of

which

zigzag trench,

small
well

on

away,
an

very

ordinary Sepoy,

an

superiority was

was

trees

knows

Sapper

than

more

assumption

strong picquet

hundred

native

little,if anything,

saying,

by

soubadar.

Sappers

we

of

freedom

work."

Considering

this

the

asking

questions, only

usual

conversation

the

in

tion."
annihila-

of

work

the

with

orderly,

joined

what

this

for

necessary

two

it

municated
com-

which
the

it

Tipai,

122

THE

thus

work

similar

attack
the

surprise from

to

Of

the

accomplished

great

it

to

all

disadvantage

of

evening
and

fog
did

not

The

of

height
the

as

mist

the

after

with

Patch,

the

Patch's

by

details

strip

of

hills

behind

settled

the
down

Greneral
fleet

that, lying

rising

above

feet,

every

hills,

western

upon

two

the

had

his

made

of

of the

the

The

it, and

morning.

next

services

not

here.

hundred

under

of

tr^ich

confusion,

was

camp

twelve

some

disposal

of

was

prevent

Superintendent

District

escorted

Mr.

stores

the

work

wooded

slowly

lift till late

day

these

sank

sun

to

this

by

Tipai Mukh,

laden

but

once,

surrounded

low,

end

small

across

laborious

described

have

at

north

edge.

this

all

against

guarding

protected by

hill

the

on

The

extending

river's

course

Tuiyai,

direction.

further

was

breastwork^

sand

constructed

of the

that

from

camp

and

and

possibilityof

was

north-east

the

at

BSPKDITION.

south*
A

at

the

presenting

the

to

LUSHAI

appearance

hundred

command
of

boats,
of

Mr.

Sylhet Police,

44th, also arrived.

been

placed specially

Military authorities,

and

124

would
was

and

by occupying

Kholel,

between

the

Khalsom,

Sinpaun
other

the
under

idea

had

that

Lushais

Mukh

Tipai

the

submitted.
that
convince

the

adopt

the

16th.

14th
the

therefore

was

to

elephant

where

was

level

and

camped

the

thither

set

and

two

track

pointed

piece

running

streams

and

about

point

of

to

the

work

on

with

Here

improving

head-quarters

them

on

the

on

miles

by

out

it.

through

sent

half

ground

to

advance

been
a

to

us.

to

had

meant

force

to

policy towards

party

tribes

made,

be

also

determined

working

and

the

really

we

ations
negoti-

ance
great import-

should

country,

decisive

some

of

the

beyond

till

of

some

that

come

among

there

seemed

Lushais
their

or

move

on

to

get

never

remain

into,

onward

an

through

It

would

It therefore

Poiboi's

and

prevalent

would

entered

were

go

but

Lalbi,

classifications.

above

become

force

situated

supposed

were

of the

also

of

side^

one

which

other

or

villages

the

on

all of

one

An

EXPEDITION.

a"fbrded

be

it

as

to

LUSHAI

THE

along

Darpong,
two

small

our

party

the

track,

proceeded

on

16th.
As

the

road

had

to

be

ezplored

each

day,

and

125
DIFFICULTIES

the

the

far

day's

next

advance

gradient,

easy

The

had

from

arose

of

in

the

good

several

hill

in

deal

which

the

several

of

places.

blasting.

impeded

rocky

very

which

places,
Water

as

tolerably
less

cult
diffi-

encountered.

previously

been

difficulties

principal

slightly

through

lay

and

than

jungle

followed

range,

road,

The

slow.

necessarily

Senvong

beforehand^

settled

ahead

camp

was

the

as

CONSTRUCTION.

OP

its

struction
con-

character

necessitated

was

met

with

CHAPTER

YILLAaS

BITES

IX.

SUMOUBS

THE

DABPONQ"

BENYONa

RANGE"

"
"

FIBST

VIEW

OV

THE

LUSHAI

EZTBAOSDINABT

GOUNTBT

HILL

"

BTMBOLIG

TO

WABNINGS

THE

TBOOPS

WEIB

"

IfOB

CATCHING

"

VISH

ATTEMPTS

TO

"

CHBI8TMA8

DAT.

STOP

THE

ADYANGE"

8KIBMI8H"

129

CHAPTER

OTATION

No.
old

an

last

No.

six miles

station

found
were

had

after

them,

Lushais

ing

the

had
in

to

the

limes
and

rum

the

of

latter
too

were

of

were

Kookies,

near

had

have

their

and

pied
occu-

frontier.

south, the

withdrawn,

villages

on

sions
aggres-

not

our

territory advanced

hne

19th.

trees

hot

our

consequence

gradually to

boundary

the

village sites passed

The

they

as

the

on

villages;

to

of

top

walnut

old

from

on.

belonged

Lushais.

cultivated
seem

the

The

deserted

been

our

and

addition

dinner.
No.

to

way

of the

As

sites of

pleasing

water

the

the

on

the

near

reached

Fragrant limes, cinnamon,

site of

five miles

further

was

the

on

village about

and

range,

This

situated

was

Kookie

Tipai Mukh,
Senvong

IX.

and

keepculti-

130

THE

vation

LUSHAI

EXPEDITION.

nearly parallel

that

to

of

of

belt

ours,

impenetrable jungle intervening.

On

the

who

18th

ran

party

they
Two
and

Kholel

were

made

and
bans.

received

Notice

Tipai Mukh

this

of

and
at

gone

them,

those

in the

places

Tuibum.
from

of

orders
all

warn

gress.
pro-

hundred

of the

Bu-

back

sent

once

with
to

our

oppose

party

gathered

was

direction

at

was

it

to

said

Mynadhur,

the

at

large

friendly, but

orders

also

had

fiftymen

said

evening

that

appeared

as

of

one

Lushais

The

who

in the

collected

were

by

had

they

exploring

them,

camp
it

they represented

remark
that

to

statements

of Lushais

number
These

returned

their

of

some

the

men.

of these

from

with

again

up

with,

met

were

after

shortly

but

away,

came

Lushais

some

the

to

to

manders
com-

and

survey

telegraph parties.

to

In

the

be

allowed

evening, Darpong
to

return

evidently expected
take
afraid
event

between

place
to

be

should

that

happen.

and

us

found

to

in

our

and

the

their
collision
the

others

villages. They
would

Lushais,

camp

asked

when

surely
and
such

were

an

132

THE

From

the

extensive

views

Lushai
the

to

away

clothed

in

others

by

the

red

clay,

round-looking
stood

up,

jooms

upon

south,

and

its face

the

gabled

glistening

in the

sun

Uke

Behind

these,

rose

the

Surklang,

known

as

while

nearer,

site of

the
across

to

bare

the

mass,

the

and

the

which

broad

the

and

and

could

and

Yanbong

sloping

spurs,

houses

temples.
ranges

Lengteng

Kholel

high

we

valley of Tuivai,
was

Tingridum

rugged

Voupilal's great village;

south,
with

of

and

little whited

high

spurs,

north

bamboo

new

great

countless

spurs

of

level

the

Muthilen,

appeared

ridge

long,

the

villages
of

lieved
re-

sandstone

south-east,

from

on

ends

green,
and

of

out

bare,
and

of

hills consist.

the

to

nearer

broken

masses

sending

mass,

brown

the

of

distant

and

lower

was

tained.
ob-

stretched
the

east,

first

were

variety

these

miles

appeared

Chepui

forest

of which

fourteen

About

the
the

tints

warm

country

in every

the

the

range,

north-east,

to

ranges;

some

while

on

of this

hills, rising above

ranges

and

the

of

Munipur

Lushai

EXPEDITION.

higher points

Far
the

LU8HAI

Range,
discover

still
and

still,

nearer

hiding

the

hiUs

hill, a large level

cleared

of

good

133

MOMBANG.

deal

of the

the

people

Kholel

forests
who

had

the

on

Between

for

Kholel

valley of

an

extraordinary

gradually
the

in

west

Voupilal.

and

Yanbong,

the

landmark

here

and
the

22nd,

and

Colonel

descended
difficult

and

the
In

several

intended

with

of

the

Mr,

the

44th,

This

stream.

thick

jungle

horizon

its affluents.

wing

Tuibum

the

glistened

head-quarters,

Nuthall's

places

intended

as

One

was

advance.
of

and

ranges

was

being

spur

bamboo,

very

especially

river.

symbols,

made

off

far

an

above

valleys below

trying march,
the

steep, and

the

one

rose

Tuivai

the

the

to

in the

towards

forming

west,

of the

haze

of the

bends

the

Edgar

near

there

and

silvery
On

to

"c.,

Rengtipahar, Noonvai,

other, till lost in the

the

on

by

sloping

ending

but

precipice, and

while

down

closed

was

Momrang,

east,

from

looking

scene

hill, called

abrupt

an

the

of

villages
thither

removed

of

Tipai,

on

away

excellent
of

the

and

jooms

lately

death

the

the

bamboos,
to

represent

the

Lushais

warnings
a

with
men

small

had
the

to

model

rough

put up
troops
of

pieces

hanging

some

from

not

gallows^
of
it

wood

and

134

TflE

another

consisted

into

trunk

of

the

which,

blood,
fate

small

strips

felled

red

deep

exuded

that

of

of

EXPEDITION.

LUSHAI

strongly

sap,

indicating

"

awaited

them

the

from

tree,

if

wounds

resembling

the

to

stuck

of bamboo

the

troops
in

they persisted

the

advance.
the

At

Tuibum,
for

the

weir

made

was

catching fish,

bamboo
the

spot where

yelled

out

to

threatening
them,
if

that

harm

led

ordered

the

to

follow

44th

not

from

They

and

made

explained

was

intended

was

that

us

determined

was

to

and

way,
;

them

advance,

our

it

to

General

the

to

the

fire

unless

first.

attacked

advance

The

It

no

feet

tliis house,

back,

turn

opposition

no

path

our

moreover

to

men

was

collected.

were

demonstrations.

offered

General

the

to

was

As
another

continued

then

without

retired

Lushais

shouting.
came

our

before, that

as

they

and

and

fiftyLushais

forty or

beneath

weir, and

stones

bank

twelve

some

the

on

and

opposite

raised
this

On

out

comes

of bamboo
the

on

watch-house

ground.

some

and

path

we

proceeded
bend

of

the

over

the

firing, but
onwards

river, where

we

weir,
still
soon

it had

ADVANCE

be

to

their

Here

forded.

Lushais

wishing
Muntries

These

itself

Tuivai

appeared.
Tuivai,
the

In

22nd,

the

next

force

near

its

the

took

General
The

ascent

advanced

joom,

As

to

the

the

of his

rest

through

and

Tuibum.

of

Lushais

guard

thick

he

as

no

position

force

in

was

up

The
a

Colonel
matter

narrowness

foremost

then

skirmishers

the

hill.

the

with

very

the

the

at

edge

Panek,

named
Lushais
to

of considerable
of the

they

in camp,

firont

waited

by

if

and

arrived

some

were

and

tunity
oppor-

jungle,

constable

there

of

fiftymen

determined,

their
a

of

bank

together,

owing

the

leaving

Kookie

that

out

joom-house.
men

give

Roberts

guard,

pointed

to

So

was

Colonel

steep.

was

strengthening
fight.

to

it

23rd,

the
dis*

Stafford, arrived;

Major

Kholel,

on

the

the

reinforcement

the

Lushais

on

with

peated
re-

were

till at last

the

encamped

junction

under

of

of the

The

day,

marching

and

crossed,

General.

the

ford

the
an(J

were,

advance

each

at

parley,
we

in to

sent

success

was

where

stop the

to

evening

the

wished

be

attempts

another

wait

to

us

135

KHOLEL.

ensued

would

without

the

ON

in

the

get the

difficulty,

path.
debouched

upon

136

THE

the

joom,

the

Lushais,

they

Lushais
the
The

of the

at

the

in

the

and

extent,
the
hands
slave

as

head

evident
of

; but

of

of his
of

course

the

the

the

at

the

that

entrance

out

came

them

appear
dis-

and

fighting,

and

the

the
the

in

about,

did

man

next

himself
world

forest,

it

suffer

us.

was

much,

ascertain

superstition
battle

ness
steep-

against

were

found

enemy

the

of the

impossible to

was

slain

in

men

at

the

by

top of each
the

denseness

have

enemy,
victor

of

of blood

it

Lushais

jungle.

Lushais,

Lushais
man

volley

style

traces

the

adopted

foremost

heavy

the

frequent

tolerably

fire

hillside, and

favoured

From

the

as

their

of the

loss

to

the

course

tactics

grain,

little force

driving

ascent^
The

the

and

destroyed,

full of

positions commanding

open,

into

disappeared

be

to

post themselves

to

jooms,

Of

found

was

joom.

ascent,

steep

and

the

and

hills above.

its toilsome

were

dangerously

charged,

volley

from

volley

was

then

more

once

to

by

Panek

22nd

crest

joom

latter

all

which

one

was

from

into

by

fired

continued

to

received

joom-house

which

EXPEDITION.

were

The

wounded.

over

LUSHAI

falls

that

into

becomes
and

its
if

the
the

conse-

quently they
dead

and

wounded,

no

pains, and

to

obtain

often

the

the

up

recently

third,

General

was

found,

the

and

he

back

the

baggage;

march

to

of the
a

Vanbong

the

The

Lushais

in

men

burnt,

and

made

their

arrival

the

had

for

three

the

been

summit

discovered

at last

attempt

an

for

Tuivai

the

near

was

drove
The

troops returned

fixed upon

occupy,

hundred

feet

morning.

assault.

the

the

It

44th

the

was

thousand

of the

camp

village, but
two

and

water

continuing

village,which

ridge.
three

to

the

on

camp

burnt

of

stream

meantime

chief

Senvong,

height of

above

the

in

and

determined

the

to

Kalhi's

from

seen

at

sent

which

villages

two

reached

were

in each

ing
after skirmish-

hours,

three

near

spare

the endeavour

found

were

destroyed ; and

hill for about

they

enemies.

grain

constructed

down.

all

were

danger, in

no

of

hand

other

of their

full

which

joom,

fear

heads

Storehouses

the

till the

them

conceal

to

On

off their

effort to carry

any
or

retired.

has

enemy

will make

137

VILLAGES.

OP

DESTRUCTION

defend

to

them

out,

villagewas
to

the

one

the

losing
then
viously
pre-

occupation. Shortly after

Lushais

commenced

firing

I
^

138

THE

the

into
it

from

camp

closely, and

Two

other

the

the

of
had

regiment
in the

dangerously,

one

surrounded

sentry

this

of

which

forest

wounded

men

wounded,

EXPEDITION.

LUSHAI

22nd.

also

been
the

of

course

skirmishing.
Doolies,

long

kind

couple

of

for

conveyance

sentries

our

left

stained

Stafford

Tuivai

the

enemy

to

to

the

the

of

the

While

all

ground

Two
near

round

was

up

on

supplies, skirmishing

with

this

Colonel

rush

by

the

to

the

was

man

going

was

on,

and

went

This

south.

Goorkhas,

the

villages on
one

and

Roberts

Captain Robertson,

village

only

the

to

camp

also, with

another

affair

night.

way.

General

at

this

Lushais

morning

the

patrolled down

get

each

carried
fate

the

in

up

party of the 44th, under

out

troops,

blood.

with

the

the

between

through

picked

were

picket, and

Major

The

all

the

wounded.

exchanged

were

flint-locks
the

of the

on

of

shoulders

the

on

slung

coolies, always accompanied

Shots
and

hammock

canvas

carried

and

pole,

the

of

was

shared

previous day.

In

wounded.
some

of

the

troops

140

THE

raised

in

close

jungle

man

that

of

its

fired

some

would

be

that

posted quite

were

the
of

Lalboora

consequently
the

Tuibum,
the

path

the

Kholel
to

retire

had

old

songs

stopped

the

the

Sappers,

mencing
com-

discovered

was

in

the

Kholel,

been

and

Poiboi.

some

over.

us

villages.
to

were

sentries

Lushais

take

Colonel

to

shots

single

village, it

were

thence

dinner-table

no

was

song

where

22nd

than

singing lasted,

would

mistake

hit.

passed by

new

determined

the

which

path

the

though

the

this

of

ing
notwithstand-

but

is that, when

while

occupying

death

superstitious

them,

to

dinner,

when

again

to

say

were

fact

after

the

which

it

to

near

firing altogether

up

to

direction,

sung

that

some

mark

curious

While

the

firingfrom

that

from

or

lights presented

Another

candles

severely revenged

more

impossible

excellent

in

Lushais

idea

Sepoy,

it is

the
and

from

notion,

and

tbem,

with

position,

by.

Whether
white

EXPEDITION.

conspicuous

before

burning

LUSHAI

made
It
weir

tion
direc-

and
in

that

coming

therefore

was

the

across

Stafibrd's

wing

and

for

seek

of
the

APPARKNT

the

Moreover,

village which

tenable

not

was

Lushais

for

favoured
hot

too

camp
Two

for

shots

the. idea
a

from

his

We

also

learned

was

killed

of the
On
to

the

the

the
a

house

As

the

Lushais
to

as

long

attention

in the

it

was

made

the

other,

and

and

man
marks-

better

afterwards,

hunted

that
no

with

armed

found

was

together.
of

one

more

them
heard

was

the

the

much
them

like
in

them

from

had

have

retreat,

ignorance
and

orderly,

just risen,

village.

must

return

rolling up

was

master

the

weir

he

as

his
of

to

Robertson's

heart

possible,

prevent

determined

was

Goorkha,

midst
to

return

as

and

brothers,

men,

which

from

keep

was

It

when

through

very

and

barrel.

26th,

bedding

Lushais

skirmish,

spot, induced

same

subsequently

Tuibum

shot

was

two

double

the

fellows.

that

in

the

gun,

however,

in

of

one

double-barrelled
than

each

closely following

that

skilful

they

jungle

the

time,

troops.

our

invariably coming

of

and

wary

the

by

occupied

then

we

length

any

getting daily more

being

141

RETREAT.

by

of

looked
it

that

was

sary
neces-

movement

occupying

following

to the

their

their
usual

142

LUSHAI

THE

tactics

of

coolies

and

The

22nd
sick

and

of

couple

sent

of

some

the

front, under

in

distributing

44th,

the

The

advance.

on

between

files

it.

successfullyand

the

formed

of

string

long

most

were

of

protection

the

firing into

executed

was

The

skilfully.

the

for

wait

followers, and

retreat

baggage

in

lying

EXPEDITION.

coolies

short

at

"

The

intervals.
the

remainder

of

and

accompanied

rear-guard,

General
The

white
of

mist,

the

in

below
the

as

The

village.

in the
on

same

the

cooUes
the

by

of

part
in

were

party

of

the
coolies
between

the

were

them.

did

shots

with

the

safely out

were

driven

in, and

jnanoeuvre,

well

ahead,

but
and

out

tioned,
men-

days

two

notice

any

busily

of

the

Lushais

the

The

villagefired
then

rear-guard

They tried, however,

gaged
en-

camp

late, for

too

the

soft

picquets.

all got

The

for

were

thus

Kookies.

the

before

as

excite

not

crisp

moved

Tuivai

who

Lushais,

exchanging

picquets
a

and

manner,

had,
the

to

air

valley lay

detachment

22nd

patrolled down

the

by

clear, the

the

first

formed

44th

Roberts.

and

bright

was

cold, and

and

Colonel

and

himself,

day

were

the

wherever

covered
disthe

was

the

the

by
they
the

"

the

of

nature

ground

baffled

were

words

of

retired

through

The

troops

and

Captain

were

the

the

of

rapidly

extending

their

where

chance,

the

led

by

but

present,

ground

as

get

"who,"

staflT-officers

the

to

coolies

Goorkhas,

supports

admirably
Robertson.

attack

by

one

them

gave

and

rear-guard

143

aOOBKHAS.

THE

if

allowed,

on

Colonel

parade."

Nuthall

in

CHAPTER

TEMPOBABY

X.

CESSATION

OF

THE

OF

KHOLEL

HOSTILITIES"

AFFAIR

CATING
COMMUNI-

OF

DIFFICULTY

COUNT
AC-

LTJSHAI

THE

"

WITH

THE

NATIVES

GUIDE

FOB

8UBYBY

THE

"

POIBOl'S
OFFICEBS"

EVENTS

THE

AT

TIPAI

MUNIPUB

PBE8BNT8"

CONTINGENT"

MUKH

LUSHAI
"

ATTACK.

143

THE

after

leaving

narrow

spur

On
and

the

of

The

the

Colonel

these

with

him,

the

Lushais

from

that

for that

they

till

would

As

and

of this

burnt

that

no

villages.

the

force

it could

not

was

to

had

tired
re-

by

were

return

no

it,

to

submission

made

peace.
left

detachment

the
from

into

by Captain

Expedition

they (the Lushais)

as

fired

the

wing

General,

the

accompanied

to

camp,

his

and

particular hill, they

get

soon

in

29th,

that, though

conclude

to

means

the

back

^ent

remained

Rattray

On

L.D.

and

steep

up

Pabarchung.

troops

principal object

show

was

hill called

42nd

Badgley,

EXPEDITION.

weir, leading

joined by

the

taking

the

28th

were

of

LUSHAI

the

sides, and

all

one

it

camp,
man

was

slightlywounded.
Coming
hill

for

party

out

whom

not

leading

joom,

carried

first

skirmisher

he

after
the

who
the

without

they

cloth, "c., where

the

Lushais,

some

disappeared,

Near

to

little distance,

some

saw

number,

on

foremost

fired
loss

the

ascending

of

at

of
them

one

the
and

of

their

ofi^,
leaving his musket,

fell.

village burnt
was

on

making

the
his

23rd,
way

as

the

along

THE

path,

narrow

waving

red

behind,

yellow

advance

up

to

till the

the

which

who

that

stop hostilities

make

cry

of

and

from

going

and

route,

kept

open

all

Davidson

Colonel

camp,

on

could

his way
not

firing

us,

to

then

at

got

Then

The

to

latter

along

our

should

few

by

afternoon

miles
some

of

be
most

was

that

news

jungle,

proceeded

which

tion
cessa-

ceased.

stop

on

Tipai Mukh,
have

his

on

in the

Edgar

promise

fired

for

the

should

was

peace

tree, sounded

Darpong.

though

to

this,

firing

for

Poiboi

was

communications

our

religiously kept;

with

say

understood

foes

village, Mr.

that
for

he

all

moment

to

temporary

invisible

the

by

went

villages.

own

dead

had

brother

when

just

stopped

make

to

to

into

up

the

that

promised

their

and

preliminaries

arrange

and

before

Edgar

sent

Poiboi's

for

to

that
to

been

consented

peace

on

he

had

terms

climbed

Darpong

what

that

hostilities

of

heard

Kholel,

at

General

The

Mr.

he

villages, and
to

and

and

was

and

Darpong,

as

General

and

front

was

way

him

cloak

suddenly

appeared

puggree

recognised

the

who

wearing

man

149

PEACE.

OP

Fortunately Captain Butler,

him.

the

OBY

out

of

Lushais
the

truce.

150

THE

yet with

this

LUSHAI

perfectly

bringing

up

safe

to

the

at

hanging

them

and

'*

order

ns

npon

been

over

Lushais

many

approach

to

and

went

their
to

out

at

so

late
meet

all fear

last

drew

thronging they

near,

"

as,

and

which

revolvers,

delay being

sufficient

in the

rapid
as

overrun,

these

supplies
march

well

Tipai

Tuibum

the

at

this

get up

up

and

way,

remained

January,

getting

road

turned
re-

they

great interest.

with
in

party

signs did learn,

onr

swords

our

advance,
had

their

General

to

great

afraid

by

ns

with

6th

the

"

look

examined

the

then

and

officers

laid aside,

upon

The

top of the hill and

some

went

Was

and

coolies

d"k-nmners,

the

to

village,

some

little of

Then

To

went

about

but

that

from

were

camp.

While

enemies

for

observations,

some

roads

"c.

supplies,

Captain Badgley

were

the

exception

moment

took

EXPEDITION

as

Mukh

on

the

and

for

further

Kholel,

time

the
was

these
munications
com-

spent

commencing

supplies,and

Pabarchung,

in

necessary

complete

to

till

camp

by

Mr.

Edgar

the
in

THE

KHOLEL

constant

interviews

the

and

north

Edgar

tells

north
Mr.

Lushai
he

version

could

learn

in their
the

allegiance
of

the

adherents

the

older

the

villagesin

and

wished

to

from

party

wished

the

on

them

fact

of the

out

On
us

the

to

equally

show

get

on

^while

"

that

made

at

in 1849

being

KholeJ

generally

Expedition,

in the

East, and

and

younger
and

advance,

the

the

of friendship,

other

the

rate

any

Poiboi

to

that

(New

on

Lister*8

and

oppose

had

force

dwelt

hurry

to

country.
hand,

other

unsuccessfully,

villages

from

make

membered
re-

mother

and

tribe, remembered

Colonel

as

death,

Vanbong

was

latter,
the

his

after

at

advance

of

chapter,

his widow
lives

of their

to

former

far

as

It will be

divided,

fate

away

in

between

of

in order

business,

the

is

following

themselves.

were

our

people

the

Eholel

whom

When

Kholel).

the

of

representatives

Lushais.

that

us

mentioned,

people

former

the

eastern

it from

VoupilaFs

with

of

151

AFFAIR.

to

the

Poiboi'

reaching

west

if the

there

people opposed

danger

was

being attacked,

interest

his

Kholel

to

keep

territory.

This

us,

of
and
if

would

all
it

their

was

possible,
account

152

of

people

The

"

to

parties

two

any

decision,

but

that

if

compromise
Yanbong
this

friendly
with

some

upon

us

*"

Of

position

have

could
and

of

it and

have

make

unless

tacit

to

visit
in
wardly
out-

on

met

we

they might

done

us

fall

impossible

It

injury than

more

party

in

the

villages it
any

of it without

sure

position to

behind

From
of

group

for

almost

was

village

every

Kholel

make

not

been

step in advance.

New

the

Lusfaais

rashness

of

on

and

attack,
to

they

the

of their

some

in order

that

say

hostilities

unite

when

that

keep

us,

situation.

to

provoke

the

and

come

other,

visiting
command

villages.*'

The

to

attempt

would

with

us

leaving

all the

was

opposed,

people

ahead,

taking

could

we

there

not

be

terms

accept such

before

oppose

have

to

seem

did

we

it would

necessity for
safe

to

the

perfect safety.

course

to

us

not

not

disaster
with

do

Kholel

the

case

ordered

probably

should

we

been

that

6,

Tuibum.

the

at

No.

at

had

YaDboog

advance

our

remark

Lusbais*

the

for

EXPEDITION.

LU8HAI

THE

did

23rd;

youths

then

get rid of

all
us.

were

not

intend

but

that

committed

to

the
them

compelled

to

the

In

they thought,

as

Colonel
to

the

to

their

been

of

instead

29th,

the

on

Tipai Mukh,

panic

retiring

step, and

same

compelled

were

Then

the

came

with

us,

what

result

Kholel

but
we

people
us

till

our

throughout

service

on

given

were

return.

as

Expedition,
occasions.

men

and
One

was

advised

the

been
bad

stroyed,
de-

grace.

communicating
risk, with

Three

hostages,

These

village

submission

the

seen.

possible

as

; and

yield with

undertook

their

General

villages had

already

have

several

to

fast

also

diflGlcultyof

Darpong

the

instant

to

villagesagain

them

seized

whose

those

as

safety

to

saw

their

people

Western

The

they

back

also

Contrary

being hastily held,

urged.

of

and

sent,

towards

marching

fore
there-

bring

places

of

about

began

and

when

that

to

now

people

various

however,

on

council

were

communications.

our

Bourchier

us

had

they

we

houses

the

from

expectations,

with

The

their

re-occupy

families

harass

leaving

proceeding

expected

country.

which

to

similar

Lister, and

leave

Tuibum,

to

troops

villages still standing, they recognised,

ofthe

some

of the

return

153

HOSTAGES.

LUSHAI

to

of the
remain

accompanied
did

very

of them

good
named

154

THE

Santong,

he

could

used

and

to

hills, "c.

and

those

the

to

should

south

be, and

On

settled

On

pig

18th

the

were

sent

the

5th,

and

some

of

with

Kholel

the

with

us.

to

Khalkom
of

some

fowls,
Poiboi's

They

to

wishes.

"c.,
desire

to

reported

him

to

presents,

keep
that

join.

brought

men

as

finally
saries
commis-

some

desiring
Poiboi's

General

were

and

the

might

result

matters

men,

far

so

far from

was

Bourchier's

January

the

by

with

collision

despatched

good

for

felt

was

immediate

of

advance

the

encounter

General

great

advancing

into

were

explaining

Lushais

anxiety

an

Bongkong

influencing

was

its

messengers

assurances

terms

such

whatever

desirable,

various

officers.

at

that

contingent

as

party,

the

survey

posts

appeared

actually come

tribes,

Eastern

Nuthall

this

lest

General,

the

Western

Much

east.

and

survey

point out

the

these

contingent

Munipur

the

to

to

of

it

Hindustani,

dering
always did, cheerfully ren-

assistance

caused

uneasiness,
the

he

establishment

Koloshib

and

little

it to

sharp-shooting

two

guide

as

this

and

tho

accompany

material
The

of

speak

appointed

was

EXPEDITION.

survivor

the

brothers,

LUSHAI

on

in

with

friendly

Darpong

had

156

TUB

foUpwiDg

morning,

biscuit

and

such

occasions

cut,

and

which

in

the

in

Day

after

Mynadhur,
rafts

They

mutton

of

were

festivities
and

few

usually
but

with

us,

on

had
further

were

toast

own

sent

the

the

but

for

after

tinned

times

as

dinner^
the

brew

the

whole

Christmas

their

of

formed,

with

upset

some

emulate

to

season

swim

beef, and

fine

very

twice

the

usual

hot

of

grog

songs.

little

morning

incautiously
than

been

and

man,

from

journey,

to

this

each

tried

we

old

had

mahaseer,
to

of

having

welcome;

Artillery and

The

On

arrived

adventurous

slightly lean,

beer

which

after

officer.

one's

beeves

they

most

freshly caught

then

day,

toasting-forks

making

were

and

were

were

bottle

tea

baking

each

to

some

most

they

rapids,

lives.

of

early

appreciated.

Christmas

On

had

out

pleasure

usual

fire.

camp

bamboo

long

the

much

was

big

served

was

the

Commissariat

the

loaf

EXPEDITION.

during

the

over

Sometimes
and

LUSHAI

Commissariat

way
of
taken

they ought;

elephants
the

up

Tipai

27th,

the

to

the

were

graze,

mahouts

thirty-six elephants
and

about

10

o'clock

ATTACKED

of

one

them

BY

into

ran

terrified, shouting
been

attacked

and

the
The

fell

animals
alarm

and

with

confused

blood

addition

hundred,

their

on

were

wounds,
his

prove

confirmed,

Lushais,

the

that

to

information

with

numbering
way

not

elephant,

an

bullet

seven

did

tale

but

troops

incoherent

his

immediately

further

story, which

two

from

almost

the

and

statements,

running

appeared

stream.

mahput*s

full credence

killed,

attendants

up

the

had

elephants

given,

once

from

first, with

at

meet,

their

away

at

in, though,

manner

the

driven
was

the

that

by Lushais,

greatly

apparently

camp,

out

157

ATS.

LUSH

about

to

attack

the

in

position

camp.

The
the

east

These

the

few

shots

bank

informed

us

picquet

seen

below.

for

of

on

the

second^

re-inforced.

had

just

been

the

jungle

on

the

afterwards,

Immediately
the

from

at

the

commanding

camp,

picquets

arrangements

wheii

placed

once

the

of

corner

and

Tuivai,

at

were

guns

carried
the

vicinityof
a

volley

top of the

passing

the

hill at

opposite
enemy.

fired

was

from

figures,

some

through

out,

the

jungle

lOvS

THE

Some

LUSHAI

officers

passing
fired

were

its billet in
the

bj

of

one

invisible

fired

at

puff

followed

by

accompanied

river

by

mahout

crawled

loading

were

they

were

Lushais,

that

He

them
himself

with
was

by
be

was

Hindustani,

half

in

while

the

mahouts
the

surprised by
fired

with

spears

sitting

and
on

loud

yell

daos,
his

when
two

left

leg

and

coolies

grass,

about
from

killing

"c.,

fifty

rushed

elephant

shot
gun-

and

volley

The

boats.

his

cut

the
lowed
fol-

were

with

jungle,

with

up

mile,

spear

having

having

and

in

gunners

of the

Harrison,

proceeded

elephants,

of

suddenly
who,

enemy's,
in

fired

side,

our

Blackwood,

elephants

the

jungle, suddenly
upon

the

out

and
said

not

from

Captain

boats,

about

gone

wounds
He

in

party

had

responded

the

under

Captain

of

shots

could

cries

and

Tuivai

former

foot.

from

42nd,

search

in

shot

connoitre,
re-

firing ceased.

by

the

single

smoke

the

troops
course

to

nearly finding

all

of

groans

of the

party

crossed

of

the

which

upon

the

effect

bullet

To

enemy,

length

At

at,

left bank

the

up

them.

what

volleys,with
known.

EXPEDITION.

the
out

several.

when

he

NIGHT

and

wounded,

was

heard

he
sent

to

the

at

into

into

bullet

managed
hearing

was

attended

piece

of iron

in

search

beaten

the

who

of

the

and

out

the

of

scene

mahouts

fury

came

men,

the

n^ar

of the

had

also

Lushais,

took

on

of

charge

animals.

the

evening

Towards

Lushai

gourd,

picked

up

in

firing

been

nothing

saw

disappeared

into

fires

jungle

in

the

as

during

the

the

that

night,
be

put

the

they thought,

had

out

evening,
the

sound

had

however,
who

had

would

all
at

had

come.

camp

and

brought

enemy

Lushais,

they

as

having

they

They,

the

of

also

which

bag,

morning.

the
to

They

whence

suddenly

during

times

Several

beard,

the

ordered

were

and

whatever

as

returned,

party
nine.

cloth

expected

Everyone
fired

the

recovering

in

succeeded

the

of

escape

our

till

He

wounds

party

few

upon

some

to

gi'ass

himself

Sepoys.

his

the

onwards,

came

and

attack,

long

irregular shape.

Proceeding

elephants

and

camp,

the

concealed

extracted,

was

of

slug

and

into

of the

approach

once

; one

falling off

unperceived,

crept away

159

CAMP.

IN

lights
early

an

young
of

be
and

hour.
hands

gunshots

160

THE

but

the

that

noise

bamboo

in the

knots

expands

bursts

with
of

with

the

at

the

in

the

the

bamboo
the

port
re-

It

once.

the

alarm

the

was

north

and

camp,

raised

camp.

covered
dis-

which

One

were

of

them,

galloping through

went

mahouts

the

cry

stampede

of the

alarm.

the

by

eighty oi

forelegs hobbled,

44th

caused

till

force

however,

about

with

whole

soon,

was

elephants,

the

and

quietly
when

morning,

"Lushai,"

to

him

the

between

ofi^

passed

picketed

the

air

heat, and

however,

of

that

his

of

popping

exactly resembling

bang,

o'clock

out

among

The

explained

gun.

raised

turned

and

the

bj

fire.

camp

two

was

caused

was

Everything,
about

EXPEDITION.

experienced laughed

more

this

LUSHAI

perceiving

on

Everyone

turned

soon

in

again.
Early
and

under

42nd,

Harrison,

proceeded

recovered

all but

The

former
**

mass

The
of

detachments

morning

next

says

jungle along
rank

the
of

three

ofiicer

coarse

Captains

up

the

the

the

of

river

lery
Artil-

Cookesley
in

boats,

and
and

elephants.

missing

"

banks

grass,

was

one

varied

by

tangled
stretches

161

EHALEOM.

of
a

shingly beach,
the

hardj shrub,

in

to

manner

this

through

roots

of

puzzle

the

the

the

the

camp
had
a

remains

been

killed

hacked

and

mutilated

heads

had
the

only

away,

unfortunates
hands

had
to

been

staff

I do
the

not

the

an

manner

One

old

and

an

to

cut

man,

while

his

carried
the

of

and

arms

pieces,apparently in attempting

cruel

of his murderers.

blows

picked

was

in

the

it must
the

cut

up,

have

hand

of

the

picquet on
nearly

in two

knocked

been

who

its owner,

escape.
think

it

belonged

men

though
was

shocking

taken.

cut

been

having

scalps being

bullet

narrow

presented

not

off the

Enfield

bodies

to

who

fellows

poor

They

most

back

brought

of the

clearingthe jungle near

off the
had

in

erring
un-

little Goorkhas.'*
and

their

with

tracked

off, but

hill,a spear-head
an

equestrian, but

Lushais.

been

was

ward

While

by

the

by

with

interlaced

are

best

sharp

of three

ghastly spectacle,

their

which

party also discovered

there

and

elephants were

precisionby
The

here

covered

idea

was

who

gained

leader, and

known

ever

some

that

to

committed

this
that

credence
he

was

which

wounded
M

tribe

attack,

Khalkom
in

this

162

Another

affair.

the

No.

before

as

This

first

Expedition,

way

uninterruptedly.
telegraph

Mukh

by

42nd

which

road

rocky,

the

for

being

from

sent

the

been

on

was

very

withdrawn

when

front,

some

The

working

which

performed

this

and

^the

time

far

as

last

"

by

water.

the

Tipai

as

wing

of

last

the

stage

the

bit

difficult

part

of

their

of

tenor

December.

st

close

the

to

even

those

for

excitement

completed

been

in

commenced

journey

31

camp,

had

last

thenceforth,

was

had

into

been

had

pursued

the

The

and

who

Mukh,

Tipai

notice

whose

of

Monierkhal,

from

to

mentioned.

the

was

attack

the

attributed

northward

6,

finished

BXPEDITION.

rumour

returning

party

excursion

at

LUSHAI

THE

of

and

fighting

not

was

of

the

165

CHAPTER

T TIE

may

now

the
as

in

is all that

rear

All

the

the

on

march

passing

wounded

1st

of

for

be

rest

to

events

on

paign,
cam-

occurring

necessary.
in

sent

were

January,

of the

the

reference

will

head-quarters

the

accompany

onward
a

XI.

Mukh

Tipai

attended

be

to

to

at the

dep6t

hospital there.
Captain Harvey
the

on

its

4th

other
meet

The

side
the

with

little
of

Sappers

Pabarchung

NuthaU

beautifiil

his

stream

the

and

work

commenced

8ummit|

Colonel

and

for

with

his

hill, and

Tuibum

encamping

the

worked

near

the

upon

Goorkhas

called

left

road.
into

went

Tuitu,

on

backwards

the
to

Sappers.
and

General

halting

at

the

staff left Tuibum

Sapper

camp

on

for

the
the

6th,

night

166

LUSHAI

THE

arrived

at

of the

7th.

The

Tuitu

Tuitu

is

clear

(No. 8.) early

along

runs

the

separating

Kholel

clothed

deep

with

and

It

Fabarchung.
and

and

bamboo,

valley,

narrow

sandy

firm

morning

the

on

from

range

with

stream,

its banks

EXPEDITION.

stony bed,
tall

graceful

feathering reed.
On
of

the

the

hills

Yanbong

visible.
and

forest, but

now

the

Tuibum

of

Fabarchung

The

was

the

about

one

thousand

the

8th

On

whole

moved

called

Daidoo,
at

The

No.

path

steep and

narrow

whole

the

to

the

the

site of

Kholel

by

the

us

through
spur.

22nd

As

of

crossed

come

up,

deserted

it,

the

village,
were

ceeded
suc-

I.

deserted
we

height

feet.

ridge, and
N.

of

hundred

seven

we

the

camp

feet, the

point

other

eastern

the

of

Sappers having

on

led

the

see

five hundred

the

at

fii'om

denseness

thousand

Tuitu,

on

the

hundred

three

feet, and

by

many
became

jooms

elevation

seven

and

concealed

could

we

hiU.

the

been

view

good

very

obtained,

was

of view

points

nearer

"Eice of

had

These

innumerable

and

viUages

more

Pabarchung

over

way

jooms

ascended,

up

leaving

167

DAIDOO.

the

region

more

open,

only

and

three,

and

p.m.,

everyone

others

found

after

at

Daidoo

between

great search,

camp,

for

searching
The

but

and

two

for

on

some

"

huts.

building

trope
helio-

flowering weeds,

other

busy

soon

was

Wild

trees.

spot being fixed

shrubs

low

path.

arrived

troops

water,

the

along

The

and

became

jungle

few

tall

the

cocoa-nuts,

abounded

and

grass

between

growing

the

behind,

bamboo

of

water

yielded

was

sufficient
in-

very

supply.
This

it and

result
The

sky had

there

and
which

lasted

was

wanting,

and
the
and

to

the

that

with

"c.,

and
it

by

troughs, yet

during
we

heavily

should

about

the

march^

have

rain,
and

six p.m.,

night.
friendly

huts
the

up

improve

small

clouded

doubt

the

two

some

satisfactory.

become

down

through

Time

made

constructing

no

came

ashes, mud,

were

far from

was

for

choked

was

bamboo,

attempts

cleaning

deserted

been
stream

leaves, old

though

the

the

and

years,
dead

village had

rain

were

came

bamboo

not

both

being

successfully

through

in every

structed
con-

part.

168

few

Very
chaus

had

fortunate

been

constructed,

the

blankets

sloppy
About
mist

beneficent

tree

tree, and

to

Two

sheet,

whether

under

it.

The

occasion,

first

named,

judgment,

It must
sheet

be

through
roof

inside,

to

no

the

the

their

ought
the

how

the

proof

the

on

of the
their

plan.

be, that

the

ing
penetrat-

it off the

while,

tightly

inside

against

from

water

outside,

the

old

to

leaves, conducting

ground

matter

to

or

triumph

continued,

or

keeps

roof

to

in the

adhere

evident,

put outside

firom

parties in

leaf

put

were

some

to

soaked

stretched

rival

the

resulted

though

and

two

stretching a waterproof

over

theories
and

were

we

these

of

and

by

of

way

outside

this

better

held

best

wind,

dried.

were

to the

as

camp,

which

on

and

warm

strong

clothes

wet

ropes

soon

theories

of

rain

out

ourselves

our

on

the

keen

ridge

availing

hung

were

passed
swamp

came

sun

by

the

across

agencies,

blankets

morning

the

bright, accompanied

and

in

mai-

get

everyone

night

next

off, and

encamped;

to

grass.

o'clock

blowing right

enough

almost

the

of

and

seven

cleared

and

and

part

greater

EXPEDITION.

LUSHAI

THE

ing
slop-

if stretched

stretching

is

AGAINST

PKOTBOnON

the

done,
at

the

through

leaves, and

in the

its

discharge

finds

and

collects

becomes

in

contents

its way

ually
grad-

touch

to

within

direction

every

of

reservoir

hut.

the

It
I

arranged

slightestincautious

the

on

is

ijoon

passes

sheet, which

liable

water,

sheet

slope indeed,

steep

very

the

unless

rain,

169

EAIN,

is not

found

two

a.m.,

empty

out

which

has

doing
of the

stand

gallon

collected

taken

outside,

the
makes

The
scouts

One

the

the

on

the

the

the

informing

him

within

to

of

to

on

an

whole
fending
unof-

him,

putting

hut,

our

the

sent

who,

his sheet

remained

dry

best,

very

if it does

not

carry

the
all

of

the

sleeper beneath,

the

hut

wet.

bed

within

the

At

even

day,

next

of

to

dirty water,

to

next

otherwise

night.

ground

down

gush

precaution

to

and

as

about

get up

dripping roof,

caution,

in

have

to

night,

occupant

sleeping

arrangement,
water

icy-cold
sheet

water

would

throughout
inside

the

proper

fellow

having

under
of

head.

without

this

have

the

bagged

one's

of

foot

and

dark

to

experience,

by

in

pleasant thing

9th
that

January,
a

better

Mr.

Edgar's
supply

of

170

water

found

be

to

was

village about
the

General

that

deserted

and

has

formerly
the

frequently

exercised

They

said

that

Sukpilal

had

gone

must

on

Darpong
have

to

in

Singh,

The

latter

tea-garden,

back,

years

influence

he

is

among

supposed

to

have

prejudice.

our

ill, and

was

him,

see

if the

once

but

General

taken

back

with

the

General

see

in at

once,

their

account.

come

said

were

in.

some

to

as
officially

some

Khalkom

sent

were

wanted

delayed

to

Tuitu.

Rution

came

plete
com-

that

that

they

would

give
for-

delay.

They
they

in at

come

and

to

to

the

cooUe

tribes, which

marched

(known

Lushais

acquired

since

the

Pachui

range^

Daidoo

at

serted
de-

same

44th

and

Sukpilal,

to

Western

would

Pachui

at

from

who

the

the

Sappers

between

Hindustani,

the

the

on

Sinpanu's muntri,

emissary

an

off

with

staff

arrival

Nura

9),

No.

road
his

After

is

and

another

Pachui,

at

mile

place, leaving
the

EXPEDITION.

LG8HAI

THE

to

three

be
also
to

arrived

General

as

the

the

at

march

The

the

Nuthall.

Pachui,
would

Khalkom

days' journey
with

reply that,

He

they
be

not

villages

from

letter

if

No.
he

said

was

9,
to

that, in

172

THE

there

was

Foiboi's

scarcity of

intentions

General

his

communications,

felt it
necessary,

territory,and

Foiboi

had,
his

Edgar

his

displeasure

his

and

and

range,
A

is,

the

that

of his
before

as

the

hill of

of the

could

of

of

eight
On

two

some

Fachui

hundred
the

and

self
him-

time

men,

satis*

most

Eliolel

the

Chepui just opposite

feet

being
fiftyfeet

slopes of Chepui

of Foiboi's

in

mentioned,

large villagesof Chepui

northerly

left column

perfect neutrality.

thousand

camp

against

fighting

give

must

cousins.

was

at any

number

he

it

to

and

us,

his

that

deep valley intervenes, through

Tuivai,

commenced

towards
of

arms

he

as

large

factory guarantee
Fachui

conduct

forgotten

that

informed

was

be

to

assemble
he

chiefs

expressed

occasions,

the

at

relations
directed

were

secure

that

accordingly

was

friendly feelings

not

was

own

to

through

pass

several

on

Mr.

Still it

order

in

Tuivai.

the

to

road

and

former,

exceedingly doubtful^

so

to

the

along

water

were

the

down

EXPEDITION.

LUSHAI

and

about
above
were

flows

which

the

below,

tion
eleva-

level.

visible

Tingridum,

villages.

the

thousand

three
sea

it.

to

the
the

two
most

After

Colonel

Lushais

leaving

our

established

their

chief

which
and

Chepui
Poiboi's
the

of

in

increase

by

from

range
the

flows
The

out

two

from
climate

the

the

south

hundred
three

on

and

Chetam

cealed
con-

vening
lofty inter-

eastern

here

was

series

of

The
the

lofty

peaks

highest

angles, "c.,

feet.

sides, separating the

the

south,

nearly opposite
the

observed

we

on

Momrang
;

on

being

ridges.

towards

flows

t^est

Old

in

at

by

of

narrow

which

from

Tuivai

The

the

guard-villages to

is built

Kholel

to

were

further

residence

consists

range

five thousand

was

frontier

Lengteng.

height

reached,

guard- villages,

Pachui

the

latter

at

tracts,

residence

were

his

selves
them-

our

described

the

view

our

connected

peaks

chiefs

and

which

on

Kholel

The

and

the

between

called

Daidoo

to

south,

cultivated

from

the

1869,

further

hiUs

approach

will be

range

on

they

Tingridum

from

we

what

country,

range

jungly

southern

villages.

guard- villages
Kholel,

of

villages

most

the

CDmmanding

in

Expedition

their

large belt

and
and

Lister's

withdrew

173

BANOE.

KHOLEL

No.

hills under

and

Yanbong

9, the

Tuivai

Tingridum.

delightful, pleasantly

174

EXPEDITION.

TUELUSnAI

during

warm

blowing
the

over

heavy

day,

the

hills.

which

fog

river

during

about

ten

with

the

the

in the

The

penetrating everywhere
of

interior
from

every

great

muslin
the

blade

of grass

curtains,

which

in the

hut.

cold

the

to

was

The

found

be

evenings

were

minimum

average

mist

water

the

on

thick

were

from

tent

off, and

ran

the

rain,

leaf.

like

made

till

dripping

continual

this

the

which

of

sides

than

worse

condensing
a

the

disperse

not

pendent

or

was

from

rose

was

and

protection against

sloping

"

It

thereof, it kept up

mosquito

beneath

did

and

morning.

drawback

only

frequently

night,

breeze

refreshing

only dry spot

clear, star-lit,and

during

temperature

night being forty-four degrees.

the

the

When

the

morning,

each

well
stood

lay

trouble

and

spur

in the

defined

up

air below

ravine

shores.

valleys

like

little

dashed

the

spurs,

on

The

like

in

us

the

like

for

of the

mimic

against
breakers

of the

sea

sides
lower

islands, while
mist

both

miles, marking

the mountain

peaks

early

On

magnificent.

was

wool, stretching away

softest
out

not

scenery

mist

the

sides

did

mist

like

ranges
of

currents

the

steep

against

running
out-

some

bold

the

till

headlands.

the

Surklang,

the

most

the

changed
into

of

clear

idea

and

do

to

of

it,

to

even

of

cataract,

convey

beauty.

The

mountain,

colours

the

tall

and

and

the

their

rock,

deep

forms."

and

gloomy

of

Such

pen

paint

The

mother

canopy

sky.

to

and

beneath,

eloquent

or

with

green,

tints

the

of

mass

sea

morning

more

blue,

sides

cloudy

hung

the

much

exceeding

cannot

Their

justice

its

"

of

gold

requires

the

all

bluff

and

delicate

over

and

mountain

orange

of

and

while

lilac

of

blue

varied

pearl,

the

up

tints

cold

the

all

scene

mine

lighted

brilKant

the

above

to

away

purple

range,

appearing

sun,

the

upon

range

far

extended

hills

The

rising

west,

175

SOONERY.

MOUNTAIN

wood,

than

any

CHAPTER

SITE

OP

THE

VILLAGE

OF

Xn.

VOXTPILAL'S

KHOLEL

TOMB

"

"

"

THE

HEAD-MAN

OP

CHEPUI

SHIP

MIDNIGHT

APPRECIATED"

"

ARTISTIC

JUDGMENT
"

PARLEYS"

ATTEMPTED

VILLAGE

ETEBNAL

SWEABINQ

"

PBIEND-

OP

DISTRIBUTION

LUSH

DECEPTION"

LIFE.

EKGLOOM

TROOPS

AI

"

WINE

180

of

one

the

EXPEDITION.

LUSHAI

THE

highest peaks

of the

ridge, widening

narrow

hill, affords

the
and

three

about

Naga,

and

Lushai

hundred

view

hills

Jyntea
South

and

of

the

on

Cachar

width,

in

the

hills

pur,
of the

and

the

on

manding
com-

Muni

North,

to

length,

in

mile

yards

magnificent

half

site of

rises

gradually

it

as

the

where

range,

and

East

West,
house

Voupilal's
almost

long by
few

uprights

the

south

banian

fifteen
and
of

end

wood,

about

feet

high.

In

tree,

brought

surrounded

is

trees,
animal
them

deer,
Of

heads,

of

each

are

firom

the

tomb,
of

grows

below,

which

by

tall

home.

posts
with

or

the
the

in

elephants, tigers,

at

stones
flag-

square
a

and

young
to

seems

The

trunks
skulls
chase

carious

rough

feet

by

and

centre

its elevated

slain

still

foundations,

seventeen

in

animals

shewn

platform

the

crowned

or

forty yards

space
as

of

site is

and

flourishing

be

its

broad,

remnants

consisting

structure

three

occupied

whole

of

small

of

some

among

wild-boar,

metuas,

"c.
the

there

metua,

round

or

near

are

some

the

tomb,

thirty or
and

we

forty
also

1^

VOUPILAL^S

found
the

the head

rajahof

new

There

that

Voupilala

to

were

On

what

unable

to

few

wooden

fetters

used

hung.

All

whose

heads

for

other

him.

branching out
feet

ten

sacrificial
animals
The

spot where
mountain

human

skulls

is known

among
breezes

the

the animals
evermore

covered,
dis-

were

that at least

one

curiously shaped posts

are

top, like the letter Y, and

the

which

on

told,were

were

of

chief.
;

black

yellowridge,marking the

bare
the
for

all
other

and

metuas

is visible for miles around

long

and

of

use

will

tomb

sacrificed at the death

tomb

the

for

high ; these, we

posts,

are

speck, on

at

erected,

slain at his death.

about

Standing

pose
pur-

securing captives,were

his

No

although it
Naga captivewas

what

they were

world, where

surrounded

subjectto

for

but

drinking vessels,

intended

are

rounded
platforms sur-

find out.

posts

in the

by,

intention

other

deceased

smaller

skulls close

with

and

some

country

other

two

were

with

be

presentedby

Munipuri pony,

before.

years

we

of

181

TOMB.

ever

ruins

of his

moaning

the
villages,
over

the

sad

182

LUSHAI

THE

deserted

Lushai

While

large

the

and

from

visited
and

Chepui
and

fowls,

yams,

most

coveted

articles

cloth

frequently

were

we

in

bringing

barter,

being

9,

of Lushais

numbers

ridum,

once

chieftain.

No.

at

the

of

remains

the

rest

scene,

powerful

EXPEDITION.

by

Tingfor

eggs

exchange

in

salt.

coolie, having

no

for his money

use

being

and

"

doubt

no

utterlv

missariat

fare,

thenceforth

of the

had

who
of

value

with
'

name,

and

the

it to

the

presents

wishing

the

no

us

only

the

as

ciating
appre-

of

the

the

sixth

Lushais

of
had

officers.

who

Engloom

one,

the

among
settle
the

camp

Cachar

into

went

Poiboi,

our

few

latter, took

about

at

the

to

coins.

copper

which

relations

in

Lushais

entirely ignorant,

throughout
man

the

of

back

ultimately

fowl, which

value

men

for

for

by

supply

from

Com-

monotonous

actual

few

rupees

eight

having

buy

received

with
was

the

previously
of

were

highly

advantage

Out

rupee

established

they

more

their

one

price, though,

rupee

sepoys

of his

gave

was

standard

the

tired

in

Lushais,

Cachar,

Campaign.
who

by

knew

mained
re-

This

any

thing

all

at

position

of the

march

and

to

trust

if
On

possible,to
14th

Tington,

several

and

imagining

they

sat

down

Whether
his

up
to

to

the

from

at

camp
and

gaed,
and

had

said

he

an

whiles

afraid

was

and

crops,

and

bis

people

behaved

done

to

as

deadly

by

with

or

the

of
usual

he

was

properly,

nothing

Edgar.

told
no

of

"

last

at

destroying

our

weapons,

with

yards.

Mr.

them,

at

As

idea

squatted

with

saw

on.

sat,'' but

he

interview

present

telescopes

came

hundred

every

Ohepui,

attended

happened.

chief

the

cloak,

some

and

rose

fear,

dignity,

be

what

see

them.

they approached, they

to

us

sary,
neces-

of

Government,

point,

was

headman

scarlet

As

these

happen, they

did

the

of

given

with

collision

looking through

officers

some

information

avoid

British

villagers.

this

it

in, in

liberal

from

the

or

line

villages ahead,

January,

came

the

the

East,

intended

our

have,

to

the

in

the

from

deal

good

on

should

we

the

to

country

villages

as

Lushais

by

the

of

183

CHEPUI.

OP

HEAD-MAN

THE

keeping
his

back

Whiles

he

he

arrived

He

merely

his

village

that, if he and

injury

would

be

them.

Tington

belongs

to

the

Khengti

family,

which

184

THE

the

Lushai

chiefs

He

is said

own.

he

does

not

We
that

long
close
the

dispose of

to

his

often
fall

so

that

overcome

shoulders

would

he

his

of

us

as

(No 10.)
visits

freely

occasions

to

of

he

and

wept,

the
was

trying

to

hospitable

tainers,
enter-

in

tinct
indis-

friendship

eternal

swear

with

camp

partook

which

saying

place by

the

all

at

pedigree.

paid frequent

and

on

rum,

the

on

He

charge,

Commissariat

in this

occupied

village.
in

oflBcers

him

and

friendly relations

troops

our

birth

but

influence

or

power

high

their

to

of Vonolel

nephew

his

in rank

equal

as

any

maintained

as

be

to

with

may

he

regard

possess

commensurate

EXPEDITION,

LUSHAI

Lushai.
"

One

kin," says

of

dreamt

never

comport

himself

civilised

scions

home

doing

who,

man

on

Lushais

the

though

of

nothing

to

answer

in

even

and

have

festive
the

I will do

latter

the
his

whole

often

world

philosophy,

Tington

aristocratic

some

Commissariat

that, in the

as

friendshipfor
hour

makes

of nature

touch

did

seen

families

many
nearer

occasion, vowing

chance
both

department

companion
the
the

said

of

scions

justice

but

to

dying
un-

the
and
add

instances, that department has

for.

185

DARPONG.

the

As

elephants,

and

known

was

in

roads

temper,

the

the

it

mortar

and
In

the

showed

floor

him

turned

he

of the

of this

recognised

hut, looking

to

could

not

at

at

in

for

give
be

to

back

the

prevailed
who

Sepoy,

half

about

to

he
and

and

do

tinued
con-

when

portraits,
till he

so

passing,

was

intervals

This

hour,

the

on

ally,
occasion-

at

names

sketches
on

sat

laughing

an

andEution

He

once.

answered.

be

from

sketches.

Darpong

their

behind,

visit

my

them,

gently repeating

doing
asked

of

cordingly
Ac-

required.

I had

see

ones

leave

never

day

was

16th

the

on

to

was

to

little

expected

arrived

it

it

artillery.

necessary

out

their

or

defences,
the

up

guns

wished

two

which

if he

called

found

who

and
as

was

afternoon

Santong,

Sing,

steel

people,

their

bring

to

two

things

as

of

state

the

for

nothing,

to

next

or

or

passable

now

were

route,

advisable
the

rear

nothing,

as

of the
or

deemed

our

had

share

his

Darpong,

the

to

satisfaction.
In

connection

following
to

that

this

sketch

illustrates

incident

conclusions.
I had

with

Several

coloured

sketch

the

of

folly

Lushais,
of that

of

jumping

having
worthy

heard

gentle-

186

THE

visited

man,

to

last, on

turning

at

once

for

Chepui.

happened
of

on

went

down

the

the

escaped

Ali

hard

pushed

front;

for

about,

it

whose

while

was

the

frightened,
conclusion

rendered
of the

the

Kholel

and

of

an

9, and
the

at

road

to

up

bringing

to

who

Chattuck.

at

been

deprived
had

supplies

up

to

sharp-shooters
employ

the

armistice,

useless;

they

were

of

often
the

were

elephants,
when

unmanageableness,

them

their

remnant

Commissariat

keep

impossible

unwieldiness

the

arrived,

had

the
to

encamped

of cholera

General

and

services,

N"o.

at

coolies, the

ravages

the

Hitherto,

been

the

great

Hurdwar.

named

making

all

time, also, Major Moore

same

Bhoolia

and

at

they

made

13th

and
of

purpose

About

Goorkha

the

It
but

landscape

pilgrimage,

Captain Heydayat

their

them.

picture appeared

they
be

to

of

which

to

Darpong,"

**

eyes.

arrived

15th,

Tuivai,

had

they might

it to

coloured

page,

place

22nd

the

and

exhibited

and

unfortunately

up-country

on

for it

mistake,

The

request that

sketch-book,

my

delighted

their

cried

the

principallylittle pencil sketches,

contained

to

see

I assented,

course

EXPEDITION.

with

me,

allowed

be

LUSHAI

but,
never

on

the
idle.

188

the

darkness.
the

be

was

These

usual
to

one

Lushai

the

and

the

ascent

of

it

but

feel

not

to

seem

Lushais,

bound

commenced

was

had

hundred

in the

usual

order.

up

muskets

and

were

extended
alike

clad

small

joom

reached.

was

all

were

with

head,

the

immediately

They

the

round

seen

with

but

sheet,

climb

been

armed

centre,

grey

hour's

an

Lushais

fighting

bound

did

General

two

the

the

the

the

in which

in

among

which

quarter

grouped

parleys

track.

After

About

midnight

custom

conform,

to

EXPEDITION.

LUSHAI

THK

fillet

grey

haversack

in

the

across

left shoulder.

44th,

The

forming

extended,
interval

an

of

occupying

with

Poiboi

At

yo;ung

fellow,

about

and

after

preliminary

Lushais^

he

others.

Mr.

came

the

Lushais

also
at

fifty yards.
Edgar,

Mr.

and

directed

between,

way

stood

good

deal

well-dressed
of

consultations

forward,

Edgar

joom,

and

staff

distance

and

the

forward.

come

little

some

hundred

half

should

on

facing

his

spot

line

about

General,

The

that

they emerged

as

accompanied

however,

hurrying

among

by

suspected,

the

many
from

189

BRIDGES.

LUSHAl

"

tbat

his manner,

being

called

but

favourite

On

have

companion

of

the

Lushais

that

further

other

to

troops

any

notice

village

be

plained
ex-

would
self,
him-

Poiboi

with

till

had

he

by threatening

the

of

feet

up

Lushai

structures

slender

trees,

affording

the

on

of
a

crevices

perilous

passage

and

moss

bridged

were

couple

little

pretty
the

over

rocky

narrow

three

These

supported
in

the

thousand

two

and

or

running

fixed

taking

reached

of

Tuivai

two

However,

without
and

steep

rocks.

fern-covered

seemed

opposition.
the

from

climb

here.

ascent

Lushais,

further

it

and

advance,

the

streams

uprights

being

General

the

repeated

continued

crossed

mountain

the

to

was

hundred

we

it

representative,

prevent

without

After

latter.

again endeavoured,

if Kholel

the

Poiboi,

Chepui.

Lushais

gestures,

Engloom,
not

was

up,

either

dealings

any

he
the

to

The

invaders.

that

broke

at

below,

declared

up,

meeting

no

path,

chief, and

the

arrived

two

not

was

this

or

as

he

bamboos,

few

by
or

frail-looking
of
to

the
the

rocks
booted

190

THE

The

artilleryelephants

difficulty, and

One

places.

dashing

suburb

with

of

were

the

whole
been

we

were

since

The

houses,

and

fleas

and

pressed

having

an

out

chequered pattern
when

The

and
the

of

strips,
of

form

to

the

six

owners,

so

the

The
the

on

we

had

campaign.
the

from

the

at

rest

our

made

width

to

every

village, where

than

free

were

were

horizontally

steep

constantly

good,

of

disturbed

average

ertion,
ex-

any

wetting

comfortable

flat.

some

purchased.

very

new,

walls

of

from

commencement

which
The

village.

also

being

up

the

in

intended

firewood

more

the

the

hired

collected
was

habit

near

houses,

Chepui,

their

shower.

halted

was

on

during

bodies,

muddy

supply

water

their

unfinished

all

climb

to

the

mean

on

column

few

and

water

below
The

exertions

practice they had,

track,

narrow

fearful

much

with

up

peculiarly objectionable

was

with

got

were

literally having

part,

own

one

EXPEDITION.

LUSHAI

bamboos,
thus

rats

next

split

obtained,

inches,

are

vertically,

woven
inter-

giving

walls, exceedingly pretty

new.

Bngloom

occupied

little

hut

in

the

centre.

COOKING

and

bad

Lushai

managed

with

several

officers

Engloom

no

he

Lushais.

took

opportunity

camping
of

place

to

the

of

their

the

approval
that

jar

tending
superin-

to

and

concealment,

the

reeds

of

their

arrangements

remove

we

it

saw

more.

had

Squatting
bird

before

its

plucks
the

flung

Snatching

body
it

thrown

into

plucking

and
about

six

far
the

and

midst

the

second

flames.

mass

was

off, another

head-quarters'

of

were

when
carried

fowl
mess,

the

killed

the

few

was

flames.

after,

and

These

minutes,

Engloom.

giving

two

or

operations

ing
cook-

largest feathers,

the

plucked,

seven

little

blackened

Not

or

were

the

of

into

by

fire, he

off;

head

some

out

feathers

more

to

fowl

wood

Lushai

seeing
a

on

huge

by cutting

hurried

of

opportunity

an

operation performed

for

testified

applications

some

We

he

Some

frequent
the

of

large jar

imbibing through

was

it, and

tried

their
it to

secure

fiiendly

also

such

by

to

which

wine,

191

OPERATIONS.

again

it

alternate

off

being
but

for

singed
to

the

was

ing
burn-

continued
the

few

be

and
voured.
de-

roasted
modus

192

THE

differed

operandi
A

shais.

LUSHAl

EXPEDITION.

of

long piece

forked

small

sitting

kitmutgar,

wood

round

slowly

front

in

and

round

the

each

at

end
fire.

bright

the

of

piece

the

till

Lu-

through

of the

turned

near,

the

of

supported

was

stick

that

passed

wood,

carefully plucked bird,

by

from

slightly

fowl

was

cooked.
In

this

winds

and

rose

side

thousand

one

and

the

on

that,

so

the

night
The
this
the

actually

troops

Colonel

his

be

rewarded

his

the

by
out

commenced

discover

efforts.

us,

knolls,

higher

than

at

during

22nd

the

January

unwillingness

route

any

work

feeling

direct
to

which

above

wooded

till the

by Tingridum

more

endeavours

here

point

Roberts,

ing,
morn-

50**.

caused

one

feet

feet

cold

Chepui,

temperature

remained

delay being

the

early

of

several

hundred

below

villagers to

must

four

and

hundred

by

minimum

troops

roundabout

high peak

side

never

was

night

two

other

though

Pachui,

the

the

by

from

protected

were

fog during

one

on

we

camp

except

and

upon

convinced

road,

it, and

at

the

it.
that

there

untiring

was

of

very

of

some

last

"

success

in

VTsrroES

Previous

to

children
in

had

left

we

been

they

been
it

as

was

with

that

by

important

villagers

fowls

and

have

off with
made

and

sticking
as

up

hood.
and

Green
brass

favour

In

as

the

them
went

the
in

them)

wore

being

not

from

and

labels

back

had

terms

sick

Kholel

were

heard

we

there.

were

daily, selling
found

generally

charms
and

them,

walk

all abashed

at

but

when

if
a

of

turbans

gold

labels

sardine
for their
survey

of
off

large

stopped
was

it

(such
fan

or

pickle bottles,
found

boxes,
hair

quietly

with

away

their

and

paper

proudly

shape

the

for

up

the

off

decorations
meantime

good

Their

were

newspapers

they

given them,

suming
re-

boiled.

restore

to

and

confidence,

on

camp

latter

before

efforts

officers, and

the

The

take

them,

No

keep

rear.

possessed great

would

sides, but

with

from

visited

hard

been

Paper
they

the

wounded

eggs.

them
to

medieal

our

The

to

inspire

of the

some

concealed

were

occupations.

villages in

treated

hill

and

women

gradually returning

to

very

the

the

on

usual

spared

and

removed,

were

their

193

camp.

arrival, all the

our

joom-houses

some

the

to

great

knots.

party
0

had

visited

]94

THE

the

it

erected

about

was

long

at

was

top

in

the

form

with

white

marks

bamboo

them

for

supposed

long

very

by

Gracious

be

the

Majesty,

of

evidences

to

her

penetrate

seen

the

distances,

Lushais

to

placed

be

effigies

on

and

greatness

where

it

and

it

would.

their

the

glittering
is

sun

bamboo

These

when

part

top

and

matting,

whole.

together

The

tripod.

three

of

tied

and

ground

the

can

consisted

and

of

surmounted

It

mark."

"

survey

high,

in

clearing

and

hill,

Chepui

bamboo

feet

the

in

EXPEDITION.

the

tall

planted

closed

basket

army

thirty

poles

the

of

peak

highest
had

LUSHA.I

shining

is

of

hill

power

on

said

were

Her

Most

tops

of

as

her

197

CHAPTER

mHE

Western
had

Khalkom,

chiefs, Sukpilal and

not

Rattray,

Pachui,

received

their

made

yet

Colonel

who

commanding

then

was

orders

explore

to

and

appearance,

at

in

roads

the

direction, in order, if possible,to put press*

their
ure

XIII.

upon

them.

According
could

not

to

the

His

move.

he

Tipai

it

was

either

wounded

never

was

generally
at

lieved
be-

EJiolel

or

Mukh.
the

As

was

and

ill and

was

illness, however,

satisfactorilyexplained,
that

Khalkom

Lushais,

time

the

General

not

be

the

country

the

Artillery elephants.

spared,

Commissariat

for

necessary

paths

from

thenceforth

making

determined

this

could

roads
to

trust

point, taking

Those

worked

only

only

on

belonging

to

to

the

between

198

THB

Tipai

Mukh

from

on

On

and

the
the

22nd

and

about

the

the

from

Tingridum,

Gnaupa

three

Sairumlui,

No.

of

who

Chepui,

from

called

site

men

troops,

11,

the

on

village

old

an

into

was

the

of

the

the

route

and

this

representation
red

scalped

ridge,
hill

the

fixed

for

hanging

those

The

path
one

camp,

along

taken

blocked

by

on

gallows

tuft of grass,

him,

be

to

found

in

with

who

the
The

Surklang.

intended

men

other

towards

was

of

gourd,
heads

ahead.

road

shortly after leaving

two

along

"ce

taking Engloom
the

explore

to

troops,

small

and

station

to

the

near

head-man,

half

stream

up

Roberts,

running

latter

little

the

Bohmong.

divided

east

and

tinued
con-

was

The

it.

miles

climbed

ridge,

Colonel
went

of

day

next

called

three

banks

advance

path,

Chepui, accompanied

camped
on

the

rocky

very

others

two

from

coolies.

place by

January,

taken

supplies being

; the

Chepui

latter

along

EXPEDITION.

LUSHAI

the

by
a

rude
and

symbolised

should

go

that

way.
The
stream

path
called

descended
the

Tuila,

to

and

pretty little fordable

crossed

steep spur

THE

the

of

good

Surklang
camping

On

the

informed
be

Lushais

would

give

the

told,

was

to

the

Lengteng

had

it

on

great

then

they

his

by
no

harm

he

must

General
and

route,

they

be

were

that

asked

should

number

expected

and

The

stand.

there,

of

allowed

reached

not

they
chiefs

our

leaving
the

to

several

determined
had
in

retreat

off the

cultivated

the

cross

fortified

succeeded

harassing

wrfy,and

us

had

here

and

back

troops

the

about

and

intention, if they

the

the

This,

their

possible

that

instead.

by Gnaupa,

points
a

that

on

go

pass

also

of

villagesahead.

Lushais

strong

one

of their

men

to

The

decision

impossible,

on

go

make

his

Gnaupa

young

to

opposed,

earnestly begged

reconsider

take

should

and

route

head-man

the

were

them,

Tuila

directed

we

we

the

Edgar

captives.

Lushais

would

unless

and

were

that

to

certain

up

The

two

done

be

that

us

Darpong

villages,but that,

Mr.

reconnoiterers,
with

Poiboi

which

near

found.

followed,

one

and

inform

stream,

was

of the

the

Tingridum
and

ground

the

would

another

to

return

199

ROUTE.

to

declared

turning
in

us

every

pursuit

till

portion

of

200

THE

Cachar
all

; while

their

spite

of

it, it

Chumfai

Lengteng
by

one

should
the

of

force

object

of the

recall

the

allowed

to

The

and

the

discussion

the

ears

of
"

whom,
on,"

of

they

were

in

the

real

trial

and

us

to

leave

the

quently
Conse-

that

Lengteng,

on

with

tribes.

wishing

between

carried

was

dinner,

between

intimated

in

the

the
us,

real
to

was

they

were

go.

interview

Lushais

place

not

was

that

tbe

easier

the

collision

desirable

stationed

men

it

South-eastern

lads

two

vance
ad-

of

passage

choosing

avoid

Darpong

when

rocky

and

take

further

unopposed.

and

was

in

Lengteng

our

Muthilen,

to

it

indeed

strength

them,

and

overcame

we

the

that

be

route,

intention

Lushais

whole

that

if

band,

crossed

steep

Surklang

General's

of

and

would

the

by

other

understood

was

avoiding

EXPEDITION.

tbe

oo

opposition

on

In

LUSHAl

loud

which
officers

little
the

already

some

language

issue

would

to

after

let him
and

than

of

reached

rest,

servants,*

forcible

the

sounds

time

to

involved,

gossiping
more

the

retired

they

and

camp-fire

were

time

from

if

Edgar
our

earnest

recking,

great

over

on

and

Mr.

one

of

sleep

thinking
requested

polite, to

NABROW

to

his modest

afterwards

also

man

of hours
and

As

eat.

been

the

road

in the

was

the

and

while

mountain

the

it

cook
had

11

Roberts,

followed
The

the
ravine

wooded
and

afforded
the

couple

reconnoitre

to

path

force

to

No.

Colonel

rocks

was

the

for

at

densely

places barely

right below

Tingridum

its left bank.

over

but

rocky

sides,
of

roots

foothold,
bed

of

stream.

About

the

along

here, with

some

the

on

leading

The

path, running

in

trees,

ravine

lads,

coolies

ahead

on

the

o'clock

the

General,

went

advanced

the

of water

supply

the

halting

allow

to

Shortly

night.

and

afternoon.

narrow

very

the

eight

at

camp

Tuila

oflBcers,

of the

coarse

and

next

the

by

night

the

camp.

by

taken

Darpong

limited, the

very
other

and

the
the

at

heard

during

departed,
for

marched

were

direction

morning,

the

left the

paid

was

far into

was

last

occurred

else

nothing
In

the

in

it

and

shots

two

picquet

at

however,

attention,

request,

Lushais

the

when

to

No

chattering.

cease

201

BAVINB.

in

mile

up

of

the

camp

direction

one

village

east,

from

to

the

Kungnung,

Surklang.

The

path again divided,

south
and

over

in

latter

the
was

Muthilen
other
the

to

road

202

reconnoitred.

After

steep

jooms,

hill.

It

four

feet

After
was

his

these

village, which
that

said

had

before

mile

or

been

to

to

inquire

camp
From

on

into

the

Kungnungnear

us

that
He

men.

at

from

further

so

said

and

fired

next

both

then

the

the

joom,

the

On

scene.

there, when
Poiboi's

opposite direction,
heard

Lushais

road,

the

left

who

and

that

He

also

summit

villageswere

night
our

large villagea

matter.

departed,

return,

in

towards

we

the

it

as

inspected, Darpong

Taikum,
the

just

speedy

gone

the

parts

some

and

presence

quite

or

with.

upon

shots

two

by people

camp

out

in

three

discovered

have

of the

hillside, the

the

time,

his

to

to

the

been

met

being

as

was

in

yet

appeared

expected

made
of

were

were

him

some

out

very

side

here,

some

some

south

necessitate

to

companion

was

he

had

it for

as

questioning
he

da6s

large granaries

while

and

road

evidently

we

pursuing

several
and

path

the

along

ran

with

cut

late

climbing through

and

wide,

so

EXPEDITION.

tolerable

Lushai

best

it

was

others

in

LUSHAI

THE

of

he

had

pointed

Muthilen,

full of armed

promising

to

in

be

morning.
the

point

where

we

met

Darpong

it

was

2^*4

froDt, the

around

of the

gloom

of

myriad

EIPKDITIOK.

LUSHAJ

THE

forest

and

flashes,

thunder

the

At

As

dead

immediately
left

bank,'
The

the

the

dived

into
in

enemy

hand,

drove

fell almost

One

piece

into

their

up

in

man

of rock

pool

their

rocky

over

below.

reached

to

whieh

and
and

coats,
great-

meeting
hand

almost

them,

without

escape
some

slippery

up
water

rock

to

ing
scatter-

Lushais

Thirteen

stream,

rest

Captain

and

stream,

the

the

while

packs

hill before

the

The

they

jungle,

own

trying

son's
Robert-

Nuthall

being despatched
was

left

Captain

left flank,

spot in

one

the

on

as

effectually.

most

dead

not

were

extended

down

the

them

them

and

Colonel

Lightfoot) flinging

in

off.

the

under

almost

wounded

was

Lushai

orderly
and

right bank,

by

guard

44th,

way."

General's

the

Sepoys replied well,

on

the

on

himself

hand

and

rocky ground

the

fell

Jnlj day.

pattering

the

(Jeneral

advanced

of

the

eight yards

not

on

discharge
from

arm

""lls

shower

first

shot

the

us,

The

the

bj

up

slugs

and

bullets

lighted

was

those

who

mercy.
the

fiabe of
trickled

hindered

FIGHT

him,

and

fell

like

his

face

he

and

neatly

his

with

down

pool, looking

in the

as

bad

Goorkha

him

woman,

cheek

smooth

it

cut

on

205

LUSHATS.

mount

and

He

painfully

THE

could

him

kookrie.

his

he

ere

overtaken

WITH

with

there

lay

hair

braided

and

knot.
General's

The
bound
the

he

up,

the

note

His

General
he

what

statement

avoid

Mr.

by

sent

was

state

the

knew

troops,

but

could

the

of

and

column,
climbed

the

forced

about

the

intended

the

the

of

Edgar's

that

to

coolies

this

determined

Thompson

Captain

and

Cachari
and

outset,

gentleman

attack.

meant

attack

the

at

Darpong

Lushais

Mr.

camp,

also

behind.

remained
Some

them.

with

remain

firing, a

had

Two

wounded

the

he

to

dispiritingthe others,
to

overtake

to

from

Edgar

that

was,

were

of

that

artilleryelephants.
coolies

shortly

commencement

very

telling the
to

enabled

was

speedily

been

having

again.

troops
At

wounds

the
hear

the

Lushais
attacked

hill

in

managed
the

pursuit

firing below.

to

rear,

of

the

slippast
and

as

Lushais,

the

we

we

206

LUSHAI

THE

On

collecting
followed

running

which

wildly

above,

could
the

on

the

at

the

see

some

Lushais

and

spurs

apparently endeavouring

stand

vance
ad-

path through

we

about

the

columns,

Kungnung

from

jooms,

open

scattered

the

the

EXPEDITION.

ridges

collect

to

for

of

village.
*

At

the

length

huge

path

precipice, and

distance
most

by

stockade,

might

have

while

would

have

few

passing beneath,

later,

slipped

and

went

hundeed

The

feet,

this

had

which

left

stockade

was

on

the

another

high

crest

long

path,

killed

was

path suddenly emerged

and

the

stockade.

The

had
no

joom,

of another

falling

and

advance

passing
a

officer,

an

once.

Lushais

but

on

at

the

the

to

been

fortnight

belonging

over

rapidity with

conducted,
defend

hill pony,

troops

have

point,

very

an

above

the

on

would

escape

this

At

small

as

of

from

loss

heavy

the

resolute

advance

detached

rocks

inflicted

impossible.

the

stopped

at

few

long

constructed

part of the road, where

army,

three

for

difficult

men

face

commanded

was

small

the

along

ran

been

time

onwards,
above

to

the

which,

precipitousridge,
foremost

Sepoy,

SUCCESSFUL

on

himself

showing
saluted

once

him.

It

with

and

so

rush,

which

the

the

them

who

kept
to

under

skirmished
of

long
the

to

gi*ass

defenders

steady

the

see

Capts.
round

some

from

up

ground,

fire

on

troops

appear

halted

under

moment.

every
The

of

have

been

flank.

Lushai
forest

the

be

been
result

They

their

and

and

fire

of

hundred

down

the

yards

hill-side.

while

and,

taken

when
to

beyond,

vanished

the

on

suddenly

stockade

visible, all having

must

great

directed

assailants
the

flank

manoeuvre

fled, scarcely exchanging

through

couple

the

Lushais,

the

themselves

find

to

of

and

unexpected

advanced

was

surprise

of

This

apparent.

attention

front,

in

had

till the

bank,

their

keeping

troops

force

successfully executed,

most

with

the

should

movement

path

the

of

rest

shelter

in

44th,

the

at

was

stockade

the

of

nature

concealed

expecting

this

take

to

Lightfoot,

stockade,

road,

was

of

parties
and

the

to

joom,

fortunately missed

right, taking advantage

jungle
of

useless

owing

two

of the

edge

shot, which

found

was

Robertson
their

the

at

with

207

MANCEUVEE.

shot
the

the
not

in

lage,
vila

the

208

THE

The
fires

of

few

white
of

the

the
the

latter

that

the

could

the

to

Udwy,

of

only

one

wounded

"

two

the

of

than

coolie

for

seven

and

the

the

non-commissioned

might

and

day

climb

whole

the

p.m.

made

for

coolies

by

Corps, Captain

the
have

been

slightly.

one

were

as

oflBcers

and

supports,

killed, while

being

to

up

rear-guard,

commanding

less

with

Coolie

some

encamped

so

by

elephants

severely,

casualties

to

and

camp

commanding

were

unable

arrangements

charge

44th,

casualties

other

the

Hall, 22nd,

Lieutenant

were

excellent

in

Moore,

in

up

ChepuL
got

coolies,

result

to

be

not

being

The

this

to

picked

at

us

track,

arrived

protection

Major

the

stockade.

baggage,

Owing

killed

of

for

were

visited

evening,

part

the

below

the

had

who

testified

distributed

been

haste

in

corners,

houses

had

domestic

houses,

Lushais

some

artillery elephants

village

the

In

people

in

The

village.

if abandoned

the

of

attack.

the

the

as

cowering

dogs,

skirts, which

The

of

about

unpreparedness
their

in

burning

lying

were

EXPEDITION.

occupied

once

found

articles

the

at

troops
were

and

LUSHAT

pected,
ex-

two

The

follows
and

one

NARROW

of

man

44th,

the

44th;

soon

as

OP

wounded

severely

one

General

as

ESCAPE

Artillery,

Police,

severely;

two

severely.

one

re-examined

Bourchier's

wounds

the

officers

medical

209

GENERAL.

THE

were

arrived

Kung-

at

"

He

nung.

at

left

first

hand

his

left

elbow

fore-arm

felt

there.

and

at

him,

excepting

for

short

which

for

accounted

once

for

the

though

so

time.

far

Left

painful,

as

found

was

they

the

pain

Column,

did

the

his

behind

and

under

wound

off

took

he

till

not

was

in

wounded

was

discovered

was

wounds,

sling

it

he

Fortunately

General's

able

and

hole

his

that

thought

self
him-

He

escape.

narrow

very

only,

that

coat

had

in

he

the

not

neccessitated

dis-

213

CHAPTER

niHEBE
the
their

have

tactics

of

families
the

of Yonolel

At

main

this

One

meeting,
us

party

on

would,

enough

hoped, by killinga
demoralise

in his lot

the

rest

had
then

following day

the

the

other,
the

be
number

held

Foiboi

had

of the
the

down

considered

were

who,

coolies,

unprotected.
the

sued
pur-

decided

was

attention

the

of

to be

stealing

troops

attack

the

been

of action

divert

of

finallyagainst us.

the
to

night

very

chiefs

the

and

the

course

when

would

aU

Lalpoong

advanced,

they imagined,

that

for

account

to

the

was

force, while

ravine,
"r

and

to throw

against
on.

of

village of Kungnung

induced

been

It appears

in

great defect

some

Lushais

council

great

beoH
the

signal defeat.

before,

in

must

XIV.

thus

They

coolies,

that, being deprived

so

of

to

our

214

THE

of

means

transport,

retire; this
conceived
Mr.

idea,

than

the

truly

Lushais
out

of

had

before

of

plan

of

place they

dined

the

to

party

the

one

intended

had

time

to

we

only

the

of

whom

he

the authorities.
failure
these.

be

of

which

on

the

In

the

the

day before,

two

the

hour

usual, and

advanced

guard

watch

to

finish

the

their

met,

and

few

were

fixed
it is

ambuscading

scattered
able

to

for

them

carry

marching

probable

fell in with

coolies.

and

their forces

afiraid to concentrate

were

than

earlier

vised
ad-

probably

with

utter

the

reconnoitred

Secondly,

either.

sure

of

take, though they probably in-

one

consequently

not

were

would

we

operations

by

to

line

Darpong

Tingridum,

I believe

Lushais,

stated

long

body.

of the

principal causes

routes

that

main

quarrel, carefully fostered

part of the

before

the

was

had

firing commenced,

for him

spite

The

the

the

originated

who

Tingridum,
point

the

to

better

was

seen,

this scheme

that

of this

Edgar

compelled

out.

of

following

be

haye

we

weak

our

Mr.

was

as

man

should

we

carried

head

that

coolies

on

EXPEDITION.

Edgar imagines

with

first

LU8HAI

They

that

was

the

had

not

arrangements
so

out

completely
their

in-

DISCOMPITUEB

BtructioDS,

rapid

so

that

sufficient
the

the

force

advance

the

make

to

unable

were

enemy

Kungnung

on

in

collect

to

at

resistance

effectual

an

was

stockades.

From
it

while

215

LUSHAIS.

THE

OP

and

wounded
The

off
and

dead

and

the

"c., which

former

found

fiiends

to

the

whom

muskets,
of

some

slain

and

our

in

of

Kungnung

of

they

as

to

cut

these;

of

down

sent

was

of

many

two

to

been

recover

some

overlooked,
had

been

been

made

two

chief

adviser.

the

left, no
their

by

at

the

Monirkhal

contained

We

got

seven

found

was

ammunition,
with

owner

or

of

one

men,

havresacks

smooth-bore

own

1871,

head

were

of their

one

identifying
raiders

had

lying

Poiboi's

was

so

was

them.

remove

Among

leaving

and

apparently having

attempt

Lushais

party

bodies,

dead

great-coats,
were

killed

in

loss

the

heads

day

next

the

Edgar,

ravine, having only time

away

when

even

of

of their

fact

in the

carry

Mr.

sixty.

over

the

by

Lushai

the

discomfiture

from

bum

to

was

utter

evident
their

that

probable

seems

received

afterwards

accounts

one

parently
apof

the

Nudigram.

twenty-two

houses

situ-

216

THE

ated

the

on

height

of

of

slope

height, just

south

peak

of

which

feet.

all

hill

being exceedingly precipitous

huge

quite

hills south

and

place

jungly
the

of

Surklang

in

is

in wild

to

the

square
and

the

almost

idea

of

the

west

near

the

perfectly

summit.

of

quently
conse-

taking

of

thorny

the

for

spurs

face
the

and

further

part of its
a

few

buttresses,

and

"

of

rocky
a

the

wall, its top

precipitous

idea

out

following

now

greater

horizontal

masonry

tossed

presents

range

the

peaks

dropping

buttressed

large

giving

of

rocks

the

Lengteng
a

and

bracken

mass

of

level

courses

and

horizontal,

now

and

spurs

narrow

by

with.

confusion,

of

length,

the

west
north-

the

to

rocky,

grass

immense

an

the

east

appearance

being

of

assume

range

those

more

long

inclination

general

from

much

met

irregular strata,

the

broken

and

irritatingundergrowth

jungle previously

about

to

approach

slopes

this

of

east

character

being

west,
less

the

and

different

in

of rock.

masses

The

The

difficult, the

very

rises

Muthilen

on

is

feet

thousand

five

six thousand

nearly

sides

EXPEDITION.

LUSHAT

few

strata

trees

the

appear

21 7

EECONNAISSANOE.

From

Kungnung

station

in

mantle

of

fires

the

appearing

the

issued

22nd

into

and

camp

The

noon.

for

the

the

this
would

guns

carried
decided

Roberts

Colonel
steel

two

hundred
and

from

men

burn

of

guns

the

village

of

the

to

in

and

for

due

just

path

the
till

east,
till it

half

below

Muthilen,

the

get

starting
lay

and

stream

joined

force

Taikum

mile

Surklang
it

the

so

not

the

whence

reconnoitred

24th.

From
the

25th,.

of the

delayed

path

head

again

camp.

Artillery could

was

about

connecting

ascending
on

the

25th,

Expedition

reached

to

successive

the

on

the

as

hills,the gleaming

successes

and

every

26th.

the

on

descending

saddle

the

and

6 ;

of each

regiments,

already stated,

twelve

one

instructions

45th

on

Taikum

the

the

up

Battery,

of Taikum
As

on

force, consisting of

Mountain

the

No.

position

follow

nearly

see

as

by

one

the

to

General
take

to

descended

night

order

far

as

rear

marked

ridges
In

our

could

we

on

reconnaissance
reach

never

elephants
that

they

it

was

Taikum

consequently,

should

be

carried

evident
that
the

by

that

day,

if

General
coolies.

218

THE

Sixteen
for

men

the

told

were

six

each

besides

wheel,

boxes, each

box

the

had

burnt.

down,

the

but

road

angle

stockade,

strong

ing

it

the

right

the

Colonel
under

at

cover

did

heavy
long
one

across

of
not

loss.

and

time

off,
the

and

that

could

have
have

would
the

of

allow
So

up

attaining

the

ran

up

number

got
the
nature
at

made,
down

height

Across

ravine

this, except

and

entering
re-

of

point.

The

was

the

road, command-

advanced

detour

the

perceived

we

been

artillery.

two

pulled

distance,

large

at

been

spurs.

rocky

steep

drag

weary

large

collected

troops

Roberts

ground
of

built

flank,

were

enemy
If

mile

thoroughly.

its

on

all but

round

ran

two

before

removed.

little

and

between

about

been

some

had

we

had

two

turned

suddenly

ammunition

found

we

not

for

two

rounds.

in which

These

onwards

valley,

nine

and

hundred

the

for

granaries,

had

viz., six

gun,

carriage, and

joom

grain

Proceeding

the
four

the

each

weighed

containing

discovered

this

for

arriving at

been

off for

itself, which

gun

fifty pounds,

On

EXPEDITION.

LUSHAI

of

nearer,

infantry
of
the

the
risk

entailing

steep spurs^
six thousand

220

delays

it

troops,
comer,

we

is situated
about
a

five

came

in

o'clock

It

affording ample

into

action,
had

which

at the

space

the

right

of the

the

guns
The

done.
of

aware

their

all

by

yards

bringing

accordingly

was

collected

hill,contains

hundred

on

for

space

village

village thoroughly,

evidently become

and

open

the

men.

twelve

piece of ground

road

Lushais

full of

commanded

level

This

is surrounded

and

was

distant

turning

on

small

the

with

up

Taikum.

houses,

then

it, and

when,

of

summit

hundred

were

small

the

keep

to

guns

sight of

palisado.

strong

from
a

was

on

two

We

the

enable

to

EXPEDITION.

L0SHAI

THE

force

in

our

proach,
ap-

large

top of the village to watch

our

movement.

The
see

three

villagers squatted

what

houses.

would
The

there

was

they

were

happen

practice was
movement

going

not

flight of

to

of

knowing
the

their

the

run

stood

the

time

projectiles,gave

disappointment,

nothing
The

to

were

if
mediately
im-

Sepoys
for

necessary

which

first
as

enemy,

firm.

vent

and

the

At

but

away,

to

guns

firiends

excellent.

among

following they
also,

to

the

near

few

the
murs
mur-

speedily

221

SHELL-PBAOTICB.

changed
just

cries

to

the

over

the
The
the

fuze

of

village,followed

having

still remained

hill

it

us,

appeared
the

valley,

second
burst

who

seemed

soon

commenced

others
In

returned
the

be

to

as

side, the

the

down
o'clock
the

fire

latter

the

two

set

but

directing
rounds

rapidly with
the

entered

it

It

at

to

once.

was

at

the

village
the

on

effect,

useless
fire to

motion,

more

evacuated

was

men,

streets.

narrow

Roberts,

hill sides.

it

of

first, but

at

of

the

and

off.

shots, without

then, and

villagewas

them

advanced

former

two

the

Colonel

retreating foe,

the

to

group

paralyzed

incapable

to

they

as

other.

down

carry

Blackwood

firing only

so

to

meantime

and
one

run

range,

Lushais

on

gone

of the

centre

to

the

beautifullylaid,

completely

nounced
an-

day's journey off,**as

each

to

very

appeared

Captain
the

in the

To

were.

was

gun

shell

few

said

it burst,

seen

"

smoke

report,

longer

if it had

as

the

by

for

set

they

of

puff

shell.

have

not

they wonderingly

been

where

across

The

of the

bursting

villagers could

with

the

delight, as

fantry,
infrom

other,

they

as

appeared
dis-

nearly

pursue

them

six

222

few

which,
killed
and

of

the

the

being
with

the

three

big

to

knock

on

the

of their

having

secured
carried

be

whole,
the

head, and

off

sliced

were

Tallen

in

were

shoulders

with

kookries.

handy

pigs,

some

two

or

Then
the

again,

all

return

commenced.

As

gained

we

been

the

knoll

fired, and

striking.

very
the

had

Goorkas

too

strokes

troops

had

EXPEDITION.

hind-quarters

march

calm

Behind

the

nearer,

swept

lighted

the

up

which

the

to

away

of

huge

from

our

gaze

us

and

reflecting

on

the

foreground

forest
;

far

off

which

its

while

and

sparks,

ruddy

the

in the
small
the

surface

wide

black

Taikrun

slip

tween
be-

flowed,

stream

red

glow,

deep

partially hid

village, a

pale

ranges,

by

while, below

the

the

evening breeze,

with

added

was

mountain

in

smoke,
the

guns

scene

misty
clear

by

the

the

and

and

left

intensitywas

mass

huge

flames

red

which

back,

bright

rose

moon

from

looked

sky, illumining

green

to

LUSHAI

THE

glare

of

the

flames.
Fortunate

guide
miles

our

that

was

it that

returning steps
lay before

us,

as

had

we

over

even

the
the

with

moon

weary

to

five

its assistance

POIBOI

it

after

camp,
Beacon

and

the

the

before

hard

day's

had

intended

had

of

restoring
In

he

fined

one

pig,

and

was

rice,
27th

articles
done

at

Darpong
that,

him

of

General

had

consent

to

giving

up

coolies

the
to

the

officers

in

returned.
head-man
the

on

2nd,

baskets

sent

was

Chepui,

of
the

on

villagersto

at

manding
com-

succeeded

thirty

man

but

deliver

and

this

once.

also

receive
his

27th

sent

the

and

captives, he

and

party

jooms

near

the

on

us

terms

him,

Poiboi,

to

on

attacked

had

he

altered

the

and

officers

pigs, goats,

metuas,
On

the

to

jungles

leave

tell the

to

Tingridum

the

soon

without

goat.

and

Tingridum

hundred

was

as

they

25th,

the

on

us

by

the

camp

Tingridum,

to

these
was

and

consequence

neighbouring

Tuibum,

and

confidence

left the

into

taken

Chepui

having

on

Chepui

fled

again

judicious measures
at

work.
the

attack

the

reached

we

informed

inhabitants

Kholel

the

p.m.,

rather

signals

villagesof

and

eleven

nearly

was

223

FINED.

that, in

must

25th,

which

on

pay

tell

to

he

the

would

addition
fine

of

to

rice,

fowls.

escorted

Taikum,

large body
and

of

brought

INTOLEBABLB

little

bearing

in

the

wind

bamboo

strips,

make

doleful
a

The

and

General

Staff

not

have

been

the

rats

which

over

our

way

to

faces

the

hut

swinging

rattling

sound.

or

from

to

put

securely

the

up

the

sides

only

little

curtains,

musquito

at

The

roof.

these

against

for

but

scampering

nights,

at

falling

would

dwellings,

swarmed

himself

houses

The

village.

about

for

constructed

ourselves

down

which

uncomfortable

ensure

was

them

had

above

225

NUISANOE.

and

ing
fasten-

ends.

noyances
an-

CHAPTEB

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the

28th

Caohar,
had

at

and

who

had

Bowa,

Khansaman's

the

taken

been

prisooera

Alezandrapnr.
The

officiating
also

McWilham,

Mary

he

intelligence
excitement;
be

put

everybody

the

tittlo

child

hor

to

commanding
*

send

the

restored

said,

left

as

soon

in

was

friends,

as

be

got

Cachar.

into

her

had

Sukpilal

that

telegraphed

would

Mr.

Commissioner,

Deputy

and

Winchester,

boat,

with

from

muntii

Subpilal's

tliat

Cachari,

received

was

Jhalnachara,

at

tel^ram

stating

arrived

vife

XV.

of

state

great

This

rescued

and

would

through

the

officer

showed

that

column.

consideration,

however,

"

't probable
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that

The

this

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information

it

was

was

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232

LUSHAI

THE

The

EXPEDITION.

classis, being principally Hindus,

driven

with

away

who

much

food.

It

lordly

invader

Lushais

get

is

had

resented

with

the

This
of

had

insult

this

the

was

entirelyto

the

his

reply

there

that

the

in

this

to

make

the

that

the

latter

usual

tendered

explanation

officer

the

manner

of

was

**

good

fine

officer

though

argument

by the simple

I cannot

deal

an

this

of

disposed

Bosh,"

by

natives, and

satisfcu^tion

own

Lushai,
to

Kungnung

was

of

and

help thinking

probability, to

say

had

done

the

with

himself

remarking

that

when

it would

tied

Poiboi
be

bad

was

at

as

that

once

heard
us.

how

turned
re-

noon,
after-

apparently

up

for

the

in

metua

admitted
and

deed,

find

treated

spirited-looking youth,

recognised,

to

been

that

least, in it.

The

he

their

dad.

worthy

laconic

preparing

and

way,

great experience among

another

their

endeavoured

of his

out

to

close

unlikely, therefore,

not

Lushai

any

too

fire-place,while

or

sessing
pos-

frequently

harshness

ignorantly approached

cooking-pot

had

prejudices,

caste

strong

and

prised
sur-

prisoner,
he

had

ESCAPE

I made

sketch

the

OF

guard-room,

enforced

"sitting

attitude,

and

his

itself

of

himself

very

the

left

Kungnung,

for

one

of

behind

to

The

look

his

had

will

watched,

signs

and

that

he

in the

he

escape

had

tender-hearted

he
the

slightest

exchanged

was

who

Miners,

it for

made

troops having

guard

sad

left

were

to the

Sappers,

no

and

Cossyah
how

attention

to

experienced
they

loosed

and

Simlam's

These

tied.

Hill

easily

carefiiUybound

tightly
less

and

experience,

if not

too

repeated

rather

animal

opportunity

an

Jynteah

paid

was

or

minded
re-

place.

learnt, from

Hillman

such

and

the

occupy

and

whole

eyes,

the

for

this

to

wild

noble

some

Goorkha

Sappers

his

in

day, when,

next

Goorkhas,

wars,

him,

to

side
out-

His

portrait."

vigilant

of escape

presented

bound

sat

captive, eagerly watching

opportunity

for

the

he

as

evidently objecting

strongly

me

held

him

of

233

CAPTIVE.

ever
how-

and

more

his bonds

slightly.
He

put

then
a

rug

signed
over

his

for

covering,

some

sentry

had

they

shoulders.

Suddenly, taking advantage

the

and

relaxed

his

of

moment

vigilance, this

when
Lushai

234

THE

Davenport

Brother,

together,

ofier

however,

On

with

be

before

their

from

recover

to

He

saved

bound,

astonishment,
have

been

His

there.
from

us

bonds

his discomfited

to

was

imprisoned

probably

the

1st

22nd

The

to
sent

escape,
deal

great

broken
At

was

hero

length,

of

little stream

for

clear

while

water,

find, if possible,
This
the

they did,
banks

of

of

hills

the

better

and

at

five

small

party

camping
p.m.

the
rose

site

water

on

was

cold

all
about

hillside,

landslips.

the

the

swiftly running

gravelly bed,
Lofty

and

where

Muthilen.

steep

toil under

weary

reached

was

rocks

of

as

sides;
five

of

out

hot

force

time, refreshing themselves

short
cold

by

staff

marched

on

and

detachments

face

and

there

after

advanced

western

narrow,

and

General

regiments,

the

along

path

the

and
44th

and

Kungnung

the

February,

Edgar,

Mr.

the

of

and

political
complications."

"

jungle,

oppositioti.

any

Cachar,

to

the

into

could

guards

ofi* rug

flinging

clearing the guard*-house at

and

disappeared

EXPEDITION.

LUSHAI

sun,

waited
with

went

ground
troops
stream,

the
to

on

ahead.
reached
with

if iced.
and

the

thousand

tion
elevatwo

236

THE

maicliaus
the

that

to

of

communicated

that

structure

awoke

of cold

sensation

noise

unusual

about

the

to

struggling through

large

putting
pony's

had

gap
out

it

I gave

head.

it

but

shortly afterwards

of

blessing proceeding
In

who

the
had

morning

camp,

devouring

within

was

dew

glad

hut

each
and
fell

in

was

to

received

the

everyone

the

and

with

away,
reverse

offender,
officer's

an

gone

round

till the

drove

it away.

the

morning,
some

that

the

was

in turn,

get

weird,

near.

that

repose,

giant

it went

hut

got loose, and

aroused

heavy

the

contact

sounds

found

our

had

which

pony,

from

an

and

up,

leafy wall,

in

came

I heard

we

disturbed

in the

camp-fires

and

blow, and

with

hearing

many

vast

made

hand

my

the

loomed

been

occupants.

mist, in which

the

trunks

moss-grown

of

light

one

whole

the

night
and

as

any

I looked

ear.

my

of

other

head,

my

canto,

to

the

of

middle

close

perceived by

all the

aroused

the

in

part

vibration

a.

soon

the

on

the

of

walls

tbe

slightest movement

sleeper

EXPEDITION.

LUSHAI

hot

the

sleeper

and

very

tea

and

depart.
Here

we

news

of

Simlam's

escape.

TOUCHINa

nine

About

march

which

expected

There

orchids

the

on

face

of

four

Lengand

grass

great

bloom

in

not

The

first

were

but

trees,

village,

the

with

forest,

ward
on-

evening.

east

light

the

chief

that

miles, lying along the

undergrowth.

fern

reach

to

for

through

teng,

Poibors

pleasant enough

was

five

commenced

force

Chelam,

for

we

march
or

the

a.m.,

237

SCENE.

many
and

in

place

one

the

through
The

of

passed

dashed

the

Lushais

Among

bringing

the

them

came

firom

Munipur

captive Naga
in

ensued.

Mr.

informed

her, in

To
of

of
and

to

the

up

land
of

she

of her

Kholel

man,

had

taken

touching
his

to

scene

interpreter,

return

that

she

with

her

birth.

everyone,
took

of

tusks.

afibcting speech,
firee

taken
over-

number

he

most

one

elephant
a

through

herself

expressing joy,

and

whom
A

were

we

large

woman,

an

surprise

these,

Bhoma,

1869.

at

streams;

metuas

Edgar,

consider

the

springing

precipices, down

mountain

Darpong,

liberators

several

romantic

with

might

fir

young

over

little

most

by

grass.

road

which

saw

we

her

however,

pipe

out

instead
of

her

238

THE

mouth,

burst

into

Bhoma's

on

he

could

love, that

only

was

that

*^

do

her

distress

was

evidently real,

young

nor

pretty,

that

constitute

Lushais,

from

relieved

us

with

on

to

of

fine

suspense,
lost

nearly

tears

he

he

that

faithful

the

object
then

one,

walking
Lushai

would
of

the

and

clared,
de-

hand

in

lord, followed

Chelam.

march,

stream

called

three

after

her

our

During
a

her

This

it,

ther
nei-

her

of

Penzance

her

between

elderly affections.

of her

hand

come

not

though

last, and

Lord

the

for

However,

and

at

my

wishing

sight

gentleman

himself

nor

the

poor

aware,

so.

feeling address,

in another
not

to

never,

so,"

do

to

apparently urging

even

could

Political

her

guage,
lan-

her, and,

to

not

am

you

falling

Micawber,

but

moved

broken

Mr.

stony-hearted

in

she

"

Unlike

wishes

anyone

and

kind

been

reply,

not

tears,

declared,

ever

him."

desert

Bhoma

had

of

torrent

Micawber,

Mrs.

never

EXPEDITION.

shoulder,

that
like

LUSHAI

thousand
short

asoent

park-like plain,

crossed, about

we

the

Saivar,

seven

came

still covered

at

an

hundred

upon
with

the

two

p.m.,

elevation

feet,

and

large

open

stubble

of

POIBOI'S

cultivation.

recent

this

From

steep through old jooms

very
the

other

which

of

side

after

length,

At

Poiboi's
which

house

own

in tiers

rose

stretching

above,
at

on

vation
ele-

an

feet.

hundred
in

rounding

of Foiboi's

the

stood

high

each

side

on

down

away

the

stronghold.

There
whole

above
of

of

about

were

enclosed

in

the

others,

broad

slopes

all directions.

houses,

hill

was

large village.

was

the

climb,

severe

in full view

came

we

spur,

ascent

Chelam,

eight

the

to

was

of five thousand

It

239

STEONGHOLD.

the

hill

in

hundred

two

streets,

stiff

timber

stockade.
this

Beyond
which

stood

village rose

them

between

containing

and

peaks,

on

villages, also stockaded,

smaller

two

other

two

three

some

dred
hun-

houses.
Lushais

No

timber

skulls

platform,
;

others
three

were

with

them,

among

skull, marking

the

the

seen,

principal village.

the

into

being

the

on

grave

scattered

villages.

the

Near

usual
a

troops
the

along

gate

was

posts capped with

lofty pole,
of

marched

one

departed
the

paths

human
warrior
between

240

had

These

still

were

grain,

off to

commenced
the

shouts

great

running

and

beheld

Hill

had

out

of

hunting

these

great many

after

and

the

from

nate

loads,

hide

to

away

by-street,

in

and

unearthing

were

it

tumbling

and
was

killed

whose

with

armed

whacking

at

every

each

over

each

pigs,

rushed

sticks, daos, kookries,

pell-mell;

as

cry,

hurrying
the

went

street,

full

weapon,

porker

prize-sows,

and

their

of

we

Kookie

houses, and

the

narrow

in

eagerness,

Some

under

steep and

coolies

in their

in

succeeded

they

them,

variety of

houses

matter,

The
rid

got

squeaking

the

was

pigs trying

the

heard

more.

Emerging
the

"w

much

sight.

coolies, haying

night.

suddenly

we

what

see

one
every-

the

for

and

ridiculous

some

down

these,

uproar
to

discovered

under

of

of

were

and

corps,

arrangements

and

most

other

in

his

middle

different

the

with

filled

houses

The

about.

lying

fires

the

as

trays, half

and

smouldering,

were

deserted,

been

long

not

speedily told

In

EXPEDITION.

LUSHAI

THE

other

unf ortu-

overtaken.
at

forms

others, generally

once;
were

not

adapted

agility,being quickly overtaken,

had

to

feats

their four

CONSUMPTION

feet

tied

and

bamboos

they

were

OP

together

remonstrances,

killed

be

their

between

passed

off to

244

PORK.

their

despite

being
carried

PBJZZLED

and

legs,

cut

at

up

leisure.
Great

night

the

was

of it, as

some

in

the

way

to

the

discovery of

when
This

described

by

returned

to

22nd, and

halls,a

fine

with

abodes.

our

fireplace,in

immense

This

smouldering.

level of the

drawback

and

sunk

our

gaze

which
very
after

we

of

caused
a

could

well, and
a

that

over

viand

rather

town

the

ten

to

p.m.

ashes
in the

foot below

The

of the

sudden
with

the

which

fire.

state

ill-afford

hard

of the

one

we

officers

affording many

the

kitmutgar

about

and

fireplacewas

about

floor, thus

the unsound

was

time

one

of

ing,
though slightly
airy build-

sittingsall round

at

leading

as

chief, two

My

myself occupied

of the room,

general

Lamb

soon

was

commodious,

an

still

centre

Charles

that

wasted

being

see,

excellence

the

little excitement

of the

were

shall

we

pork

cooked.

so

again

of frizzled

consumption

fortable
com-

principal

floor, which

disappearance
part of the

lose

day's work,

to

to

did

we

in, very
get

from

dinner,

however,

turned

the

glad,

rest.

242

THE

We

had

alarm
that

the

the

and

into

the

thatch,

far

of the

the

as

great
struction
de-

probable

The

houses

were

single spark,

carried

the

by

to

by

down

the

Sepoys

the

set

to

and

eventually

or

breeze

house

on

see

Among
was

the
one

the

carried

Then,
with

mass

that

the

back

to

officers
who

was

to

and

removing,

the

houses

exertions

the

direction

of

harmlessly

sparks

not

were

successful,

proved

earth, and

his

portions,

having

fire did

stay the

try

"c., of

in

change

hill-side.

went

everyone

matting,
Considerable

which

to

was

inflammable

most

fortunate

smouldering

done

fire.

by all,

wind,

there

were

upwards,

by pulling down

fire

thatch,

the

made

be

to

possible,

as

nearest

the

and

suf"cient

was

only thing

progress

aided

village.

tinder,

streets

the

to

as

found

we

up

once.

The

such

the

blowing

closely packed,

smouldering

fire at

as

wind

whole

of

one

the

before

hour

an

starting

and

in

entertained
of the

bit of

sleep

to

houses

and

were

dry

EXPEDITION.

given,

was

lowest

in flames
fears

been

not

of fire

LU8HAI

the

covered

leaving

break

some

afresh,

out

quarters.

attached

great

to

the

Column,

enthusiast

for

244

THE

EXPEDITION.

LUSHAI

the

coolies, sitting under

over

inch

the

of

and

big fire,

within

were

an

perceived them,

when

ing
cook-

house,

flames

the

thatch

dry

of

eaves

fortunately.
It

thought

was

work

the

of

as

the

the

twenty-five, and
destroyed,

or

Poiboi's
in the

Chapter

anywhere,

The
and

Eice,

were

built

the

one

; the

described

gable

skulls,

end

was

which

among
horns

we

saw

magnificent specimens

some

ramp

in rather

was

of

Indian

about

logs

up

corn,

pig's lard,

and

in most

ruinous

sloping ground,

on

raised

was

found

to

metua's

of

as

itself

being

sloping

burnt

were

antlers.

house

verandah

well

as

of sambar's

pair

it.

to

village, only

town-halls,

Lushais
with

covered

done

was

likely,
un-

occupying

our

in the

similar

the

on

most

was

related.

was

finest

the

of the

before

house

completely
was

houses

one

as

to

damage

no

hundred

two

that

consented

had

Poiboi

conflagrationwas

this

; but

incendiary

an

villageprovided
Of

of

first that

at

to

yams,

large
of

the

twelve
it

state,

the

front

feet, and

the

decidedly dangerous.
herbs,

clay
houses.

"c.,

vessels

gourds
of

wine,

CHAPTER

XVL

LAIJBOORA'S
THE

TBOOPS

BKCAMPED"

YXLLAGEBS

GATE"A

TELESCOPES

VISIT

OF

DIFFICULTY

TO

OBTAINn^G

KATIYE

PHOTO-

"
"

aSAPHS"

CAPTIVES

PLACED

UKDEB

OUB

PROTECTION"

THE

POIBOI'S
MimiPITB

COirriNaBNT

LUSHAI

vacillation
"
"

FOBTITICATIOKS"

LUSHAI

TODTLBBEN.

247

CHAPTER

TTAVING

must

from

fire, and

have

followed

it, if

dreading

and

General

determined

encamp

in

the

could

party,

therefore,

the

be

last

found

slopes

of the

the

village
of

spring
The
and

good

hill,about
had

good

mile

occupied,

to

of

supply

the

camping
a

and

reconnoitring

in

early

evil, the

village

small

the

got

morning,
ground,

and

with

half

on

from
fair

very

water.

huts

rigged
camp

which

been

not

of

wherever

danger

property

it had

the

started
very

of

leave

found.

we

ground
soon

loss

recurrence

to

open,

water

at

the

this

escaped

narrowly

so

under,

and

XVI.

stretched

for

each

being

were

To

up.
the

corps

the

range,

was

allotted

constructed

right

and

rising

to

paulins
tar-

or

left
in

the

it,

of

the
rear

248

THE

to

height

rugged.
and

the

of

out

of

surroundings

is

south

the

To

far

as

thousand

soft

their
the

entrance

we

gave

valleys

and

broken

by

country
our

this

gate

down

as

up

immediate

tints

hills

and

stormy

night,
as

the
33

the

towering
and

due

crow

above

guarding
this

To

lie many

sides

of

pass

and

gorges

and

very

thermometer

degrees,

while

deep

which

threatening

day,

Gate.

Chelam

and

by

up

nearly

as

country.

day

stretching

lighted

miles

the

fine

on

see,

can

gloomy

dreary

low

had

standing

the

of

sea

and

innumerable

at

which

still

Lalboora's

ranges,

directions,

all

giant warders,

of

on

trunks

huge

Murklang,

name

look

camp

going

and

Lalboora's

high

grass

view

fourteen

to

Very

ravines.

were

delicate

some

the

Between

these

eye

like two

fellows

dad,

east, the

and

Dilklang

flies, are

long

camp.

the

as

with

tall trees

the

endless

an

distant

south,

"

the

and

in

few

and

and

magnificent,

away

and

stubble

bleak

crops,

about

lying

fire

the

escaped

old

of

stumps,

feet,

covered

jooms

trees

blackened

hundred

two

stubble

felled

of

of

Bare

the

EXPEDITION.

LUSHAI

does
cold

are

dark
this
was

frequently
the

ground

about

our

them,

were

huts,

with

white
winds

Strong
beneath,

the

and

hoar-frost

and

driving

into

eyes

with

our

caused

hasty

the

and

from

flight

above

mornings.

deep valley

wood-smoke

painfulness
log

our

of

swirls

great

pungent

force

the

fires in

our

sparks,

in the

from

up

off

sheets

waterproof

swept

carrying

249

WINDS.

STRONG

that

in

seats

all

directions.
To
of

boughs

the

front

After

left

we

back

came

the

we

camp

of their

smoke
the

go

fearing
1844.

so

in

fires

curling

They

undecided,

personally
similar

to

in

in

the

to

could

jungles

evening,
the

return,
not

terms

that

their

hill behind

through

make
to

sit

men

with

the

the

up

feared
and

fate

them,

From

stream.

the

of

remained

see,

could

we

some

of

most

could

hill side.

still

was

Tuivai

sage
pas-

comfort.

more

village,

children,

of the

north

the

it ; but

to

and

women

much

round

small

that

after

screens

high,

leaving only

and

fire with

feet

six

about

huts,

end,

semi-circular

built

we

grass,

the

each

the

round

to

and
of

at

on

this,

remedy

of

be
for

as

the
trees

Poiboi
induced

himself,

Lalchokla

in

250

In

little

from

our

people

and

camp,
were

all

living

We

paid

Captain Cookesley,

show

to

visit

his

taking

about

of

to

usual

day;

one

and

camera

and

the

had

we

scopes,
tele-

eye-glasses,

all, in turn,

were

camera

delight

and

wonder

women,

men,

what

see

Binoculars,

them.

subject

friendly;

very

flocked

watches,
the

their

pursuing

them

E. A.,

villagers were

children

and

and

the

range,

same

photographing.

for

The

the

on

miles

four

about

village, however,

occupations.

tent

EXPEDITION.

LUSHAI

THE

the

to

simple

savages.
In

this

which

village
five

were

being

the

of bamboo

placed

beak.

there

and

file behind
and

For

great

set

was

the

dangled

what

reason

up

and

their

these

us.

were

and

were

having,

focussed

Lushais

wonder

circlet

discover,

to

sentations
repre-

resemblance

each

it, looking through

was

rude

of

conventional,

any

interpreter with

no

then

was

unable

were

we

camera

house,

Above

pendent.

unfortunately,
The

thoroughly
there

in which

only part

bearing

posts

hornbills,

of
the

tall

front

in

house,

saw

we

as

in

the

allowed

to

they passed,
delight

when

252

THE

being prepared,
he

would

and

just

right

stroll

explain

not

the

as

picture,

the

across

they

what

them

to

removed,

was

cap

were

do.

to

We

bought

of their
to

fowls

some

number

and

for

carried

which

eggs,
and

us,

one

returned

we

camp.
In

ceremonies

funereal

headless

his

altogether
village was

have

believed

Muntri's

more

house.

they

and

was

had

died

whose

been

the

able

stranger

head."

most

any

street,

in the

foe

this

and

only just

house
and

legs sticking

This

of the

had

stuffed,

monkey

doorway,
;

his

the

of

front

In

him

o'er

tread

should

25th,

the

the

"

who

usual

as

Probably

on

they

before

perform

head

warrior

some

received

wounds,

of his

of

of

remains

the

near,

we

camp,

our

and

above.

placed

burial-place

nearest

made,

newly

grave

been

having

to

village

hastily slain, lying

metua,

the

the

exploring

found

as

but

calmly
could

we

EXPEDITION.

LUSHAI

place
were

was

sitting

out

to
to

of

on

straight

ludicrous
full

large
the
before

looking object.
I could

fleas

than

be.

Even

in the

be

found

as

middle

plentiful

I sat
take

down

in

I found

warmth

innermost
colour

the

to

minutes

few

to

rising that they

on

of my

possession

added

for

street

sketch, and

even

the

in

253

GAMP.

INTO

BROUGHT

CAPTIVE

were

pockets,

of

and

light brown

my

coat.

An

and
to

old

under

placed

and

Cachar,
four

about

said

was

by

Poiboi

or

she

had

been
of

spoke
the

retiring

carry
columns

gong
From

She

received

columns

might

child

Howlongs

and

taken

been

that

was

garden,

she
at

away

brought in, speak

meeting,
but

important
under

to

telegrams

the

received

information

directed
if

added

that
for

Cachar

10th
from

there

them

circumstances

at

the

possible, before

objects

any

bacK

be

respectively by

low, conveying

country,

and

were

Government

from

the

more

out,

from

could, when

effect

to

from

be

the

girl
She

camp.

account

own

having

little

Lushai.

but

Orders

off

taken

time.

nothing

Her

conveyed

into

from

brought

Laboora.

be

to

February

brought

was

been

white

same

two

old

have

7th

the

on

years

to

protection,

our

Chelam

in

found

captive, was

woman,

and

to

the
Chitta-

March.
General

of his whereabouts

Brownand

254

THE

intended
that

as

to submission

was

Left

to

Column

Chelam

make

him

to

latitude

and

plan

of

consecutive

wing
the

11th

the

the

of
camp,

the

from

and
22nd

which
42nd

made

was

Artillery, formed
to

take

on

with

had

been

the
to

up

the
him.

at

and

blue

hope

them,

Rattray,

Chelam,

munication
com-

to

with

occupy

slightlystockaded
of

hundred,

force

bable
pro-

effected.

be

strength

four

the

in the

see

Colonel

arrived

42nd,

and

rockets

could

January,

was

approximate

camp,

by signalling might
On

reduce

also the intimation

nights

Brownlow

that, if General

possible,

as

operations
the

; and

our

"

at

there,

raised

Chumfai,

from

remain

once.

of

with

there

fired

at

return

the

ning
run-

Lalboora,

on

Brownlow,

be

people

was

to

flyinglight

"

descent

of arrival

lights would

time

decided

force

longitude

two

on

the

days' supplies were

the

to

and

date
that

and

out,

of this intended

telegraphed

of Laboora's

be

important object for

General

submission,

Notice

would

columns

two

most

carry

hurried

highly improbable

reduction

the

till twelve

then, with

to

the

the

short,

the

of

junction

EXTEDITIOX.

it seemed

movements,

effected, and

and

LUSHAI

the

the

44th

who, with

General

and
the

intended

PEOVISIONS

In

order

to

possible,

and

ponies

and

tte

the

during

the

the

in

halt

the

All

as

march,

for

one

far

as

return

except

Chepui.

to

255

CAVE.

Commissariat

facilitate

to

back,

employed
from

relieve

all servants,

sent

were

IN

FOUND

each

officer,

coolies

bringing

all

were

supplies

up

rear.

"

Rice

in

articles

domestic

many
about

from

mile

hiU-side,

the

trickled;

small

basket,

the

basket

which

little
of

by

of

In
antlers.

bamboo.

behind

the

gods,

cave

cave

rice

and

which

was

side

one

of

work
frame-

red,

stockade

arranged

the

the

Lushais

suspended

were

into

semblance

arrangement

thought
their

secure

of

threads,

cotton

up

on

stream

stream

On

legs, completing

concealed

this

this

little

clay pinched

I suppose
their

for this

to

twisted

high,

without

which

tiny

away

slight diamond-shaped

were

foot

lumps

men

large

white, the representation of

black, and
about

foot

two

hung

on

close

and

hidden

which

containing

sm"U

in

camp,

and

beans,

yams,
found

were

through

water

from

quantities,

large

to

pitiate
pro-

protection

property.
was

Foraging

very

parties

fine
also

collection

discovered

of

large

266

of rice in many

quantities
all

into

brought

had

of

obliged

the

number

from

This, it wasf

Lushais,
would

be

their

not

far

opposed

make

would
On
his

the

all, it

among

11th

the

than

more

Bourchier

Chelam,

to

what

left Chelam.

strongly

forces

kfiown

not

the

as

contingent,

the

was

we

half

fortified
if

where,

we

the

that

probable

place
were

Lushais

stand.

the

of

was

Chibu,

from

their

it

after

us

from

Darpong

countrymen,

leaving

was

at

Munipur

Chumfai,

on

watching

but

be

reached

very

the

desertion.

concentrate

would

Rumours

lost

and

advance

to

column

action

retire

to

having

from

able

our

oppose

Lushais

of
increasing diflSiculty

ever

sickness

in his

released

was

the

eared, might give General

trouble

more

that

heard

we

getting up supplies, and

their

this

fair rate.

been

in consequence

husked,

and

still at Chelam

contingent

around

places

camp

for it at

being paid
While

EXPEDITION.

LUSHAI

THE

and

village to
Pois, and

came

informed
its

in

with

several

us

that

Lalboora,

fate, had

that

no

taken

further

of

refuge

opposition

intended.
Lalboora*s

mother,

we

were

also

informed,

had

EOAD

done

all

all

no

the

and

reduced

to

of

the

and

few

be

to

once

days' halt,

speedy

Before

conclusion

had

actually

but

that, having

fedled, and
The
of

road

being

steps
Lushai

never

the

much

used,

paths

is

that, if

the

cutting foot-holds
it fell.

trouble
in

his

in

tree
to

forward

not

it to

us;

again

take

place.

appearance

parts

about

across

remove

it, allow

meet

steeper

fact

"31b

Poiboi

courage

the

curious

to

the

bore

and

One

cut.

were

take

Chelam

beyond

the

after

that

heard

did

interview

desired

of

Everyone

move

village

"r,

so

campaign.

the

got

to

change

one

looking

were

now

baggage

the

Edgar

into

was

utensils.

of the

Mr.

come

camp.

on

all

on

troops before

officers'

more

and

starting,

satisfsctory,

the

of

cooking

grant

reliable, and

was

bedding,

as

her

to

Sepoys* baggage

half, the

blankets

pleased

to

it

Chelam

from

one

of

raiment,

nine

all very

was

far

induce

to

consented

the-force, composed

weight

couple

first

had

they

how

detailed, marched
The

the

This

knew

one

] 2th

was

from

demands.

our

but

could

submit,

to

sons

she

257

CHELAM.

BEYOND

one,

the

they

it, but

merely

remain

where

258

About

rayine, with
It

was

hj

the

trestles with
down

brought

Not

"r

further

thought

the

this

Lushai

heard

we

scouts

creepers

serving

above

shots
for

in

the

giving intimation

and

fired in
a

as

the

little

front, and

be

signalshots

villagesahead,

in the

watch

of

little excitement.

only to

out

that

remains

passedthe

encampment,

two

were

on

roadway,

trees

we

These, however, turned

from

it.

supports for the handrails.

beyond

on

running through

bamboo

from

lai^e

very

leafy

singletree, supportedby

ties and

additional

picturesquebridge, formed

of

large tmuk

to

came

we

camp

Uttle stream

spanned by

small

from

mfle

SXPEDITION.

LUSflAI

THE

troops

were

the

on

road.
About

noon

houses,
thirty-eight

about

prettilysituated
a

gone

very

passed through

we

on

the

slopesof

jungle

signsbeing made

to

on

some

our

who

taining
villagecon-

called
the

steep precipice.The

into the

Baimang,

hill,crowning

villagershad

approach,but,
were

on

visible,they

returned.
The

march

thence

was

continued

along the

side
hill-

through extensive jooms, finally

descending

260

LUSHAI

THE

EXPEDITION.

tangled
from
to

tlie stockade

the

in

fire

heavy

flankers.

have

would

mass

from

sweeping

the

there

was

whence

These

fortifications

opposing

when

The

fight.

to

arrived

we

came

hour

us;

ourselves

made

if the
we

and
we

his mind

should

have

considering
arrived,

masters

of

down

smaller

wound

Lushais

we

the

again
the

through

on

crowned

several

which

at

path

been

cleared

second

been

not

up

been

passing

The

ravine,
for

out

cut

have

have

purpose

troops pulled

upon

that

so

this

defend

of the

suitable

had

made

had

Then

eminences,

work

these

express

indeed

and

the

stockade.

strong

breastworks,
to

from

evident,

the

for

path

; and

defile, we

narrow

small

time

very

was

Lalboora

principal stockade.

less

no

had, it

advance,

our

quite completed

when

ravine

same

artillerycould

the

only recently prepared

not

the

at

fire

to

fire.

opened

of

exposed

fi*ont, and

Moreover,

position

been

and

between

with

timber

had

chosen

had
the
could

all

our

lateness

hardly

situation

fore
be-

dark.
This
had

met

was

with

the

most

in the

strongly
country.

fortified
It

was

position we
evident,

think,

the

that

with

ease

the

across

road,

the

saw

defences

and

position
under

or

and

more

more

civilized

Burgoyne.

Lushais,

which

271

TODTLBBEN.

LUSHAI

the'

remarkmg

we

treating

turned

it

planned

favourable

people,

the

these

greatest

this

might,

fortifications

and

become

flank

chose

who

circumstances

have

tempt,
con-

further

some

man

stockade

single

the

with

of

necessity
certainly

tive
compara-

among

Todtleben

CHAPTER

THI

TBTTE

POIBOI"

XVn.

DEFENCXS

OF

OF

YILULOE

THE

TTTLCHBNG
"

OF

8GABCITT

WATEB

SOMANTIO

OF

BTOST

TWO

OHILDSEN

"

XALLEY

WBITINO

OATE.

OF

OF

XJNDEB

THE

LXJI-TAO"

DIFFICULTIES"

"

HBAYT

FISIKa

XNOEKIOTTSLY

LETTEB-

HEABD"

CONSTEXJCTED

265

CHAPTER

ri'^HE

not

to

he

and
village,

and

women'

the

occupy

Chelam,

had
he

so

for huts, which

it was

troops

were

up.
and

We

this with

and

to their

out

six o'clock

able to

and

some

hut

by

in

request,
material

this time, the

themselves.

tarpaulinswere

proof
Water-

hastilyrigged

for our instruments,

largetarpaulin

waterproof

fair shelter, underneath

between

bring

halt

to

not

fire at

they did.

not

had

to

the

as

there,

were

village. Since

readilyacceded

about

sheets

General,

children

determined

only requiringthem

As

requested the

villagershad

all their

XVII.

formed

sheet

which

we

very

squeezed

in

theodolite,plane-table,
"c., the inequalities

slopeof

degree by bags

the

ground beingrectified in

of

rice, atta, "c., (our coolies*

some

266

LUSHAI

THE

rations) which,

EXPEDITION.

however,

made

place

lumpy

of

rest.

The

*8 march

day
nine

nine

hours

in

with

frequent

first

wound

checks

and

had

we

The

morning

next

o*clock.

The

Darpong
that

halted

then

in the

another
He
He
but

Lushai
turned

promised
was

very

very
the

journey,

objected

the

followed

night

sent

our

round.

morning

from

the

at

to

mise
compro-

in the

us

nine

at

coolies

early

and

man

Harry

as

saw

first

village. Mr. Edgar

(his right-hand
known

the

single file,

again

Edgar

had

during

We

village itself, but

Mr.

who

path, along
in

the

and

ascents

started

by sending

told

Poiboi,

and

the

efiected

was

we

occupied

hills.

villagers at

passing through

the

halts.

in these

seen

steep

its way

during

Though

one.

it had

of

narrowness

sago-palm

handsome

the

to

slowly

force

the

which

the

trying

distance,

time, owing

and

descents,

been

in actual

miles

only

had

Chelam

Dimlui,

Hurri

was

Thakoor,

interpreter, familiarly
with

Tucker),

Engloom

and

fugitive,to identify him.

out

to

to

be

nervous

be

the

faithful

true
to

during

Poiboi
us

the

for

this
the

time.

future,

interview, and,

268

THS

gates, which

strong
each

of

out

cut

JBXPfiOITION.

LUSHAI

one

piece left

at

the

bar

was

passed.

the

top

were

made

tree,

with

Each

which

plank

in

securing

the

pivoted

was

at

framework

of

village the

path

strong

planks,

large projecting

through

back,

bottom

and

of thick

timber.
short

A
went

distance

high,

the

which

The

Goorkhas,
in

nervous

very

their

without
cats.

and

easier

they

coolies

route

from

discovered

We

of the

rocky

places,

palm

whereas
them

down

and

up

were

another

village.
handsome

very

in

ravine

the

men
specithis

beyond

descent.

Crossing
along

the

rickety

boots,

fortunately found

another

sago

thick

such

ran

ably.
troops consider-

the

their

in

crossing

boots

The

like

delayed

feet

twelve

rock, about

of

being accomplished by

descent

ladder

bamboo

bit

steep

over

the

from

the

continued

meeting

ravine, the

edge

of

along

the

descent.

water,

the

There
mile
even

mile

trickle.

steep

very

without

range

was

after
a

ascended

road

being

ran

precipice,
any

very

difficulty in

great

At

and

traversed

last, towards

and

great

finding
without

evening,

269

BULJUNO.

we

out

came

elevation
the

of

hung

over

lang

aud

the

and

and

far

and

Burmese

by

up

few

which

level

nearly
while

Tui-tao

the

Sokt^s

sky, softlylighted
declining

distant

of

of the
of

the

of

rays

struggled through

dark

valley

the

against

Dilk-

frowning,

mountains

high

rose

and

the

which

height

feet, dark

the

of

side

to

rose

clouds

Heavy

one.

each

beyond lay

away

feet, overlooking

fine

on

pass,

an

country.

very

Murklang

between

break

sun,

in

the

clouds.
after

Soon

found

we

far

and

from

deserted

small
a

The

Here

we

hoped

valley, the
pint

washing

supply
to

next

of water
in

next

day,
was

down
and
the

Buljung,

ply,
sup-

near

situated

inhabited
after

by
other
an-

march.

of water

get

ground,

encamped

we

of tedious

scanty

very

formally

thQ Dilklang,

miles

small

camping

our

people.

nine

water,

village, called

of

spur

Lenkom's

thousand

seven

but

six thousand

was

level, with

grassy

Lalboora's

to

scene

large

about

entrance

The

on

on

so

was

our

to

the

great grief,
river, in the
the

made

allowance

morning,

solemn

best

for

four

of it.
for

compact

270

THE

being
had

made

that

dipped
A

truth

of

make

hands

is not
soap

is often

the

and

of

of

evening

the

They

Sado^

had

an

washing

though

and

yet the

I have

ill

do

to

means

of

feet

doubt,

no

of

washing

unnecessary

Chibu,

to

their

village

this

their

advantage

with

in

against

little

tribe, with

in

Sado^s,

arrival

our

two

lived

children

"ther

The

hand,

at

acknowledge

to

ill deed,

an

water

cause

"

done,"

exactly

joined by

On

remark.

that

to

members.

The
were

occasion

often

ill deeds

having

of

the

words

or

is

washing

of

amount

on

astonished

will be

happiness,"

had

we

deeds

these

their

to

effect, and

small

very

writing

forget who,

Officers

**

says,

what

necessary

till each

used

be

to

was

soap

military authority,

find

the

no

his face.

campaigning,
to

EXPEDITION.

LUSHAI

the

effect

very

about

by

night

took

his

of

three

boy

and

ten

miles

been

of the

we

girl,

history.
three

and

Lushais,

presence

their

the

the

romantic

father

village, had

will

of

children,
a

Buljung,

at

off.

detained
and

other
The
there

they

took

Contingent,

at

escape.
the

young

villagers' exodus,
children

on

his

the
back

in

and

his

the

In

darkness

which

days, living on

roots

At

of

their

that

started

the

for

there.

the

The

the

west

rises

face

the

if

alluvial
Teo

us,

and

14th,

Tui
we

a.m.,

had

the

usual
to

probably

hour,
the

tributary

feet

or

level,

very
Tao
the

"

as

its

sitting."
water

of

We

the

joins
of

jung.
Bulplies,
im-

name

We

parting

the
scended
de-

into

south

miles

which

which

Tui-tao,

seven

of

east

hundred
the

again,

descending

seventeen

of

shower

off

itself.

crossed

arrival

slight

Koladyne

wat^r,"

they

accompanied

the

valley is
"

they

our

cleared

soon

Dilklang,

six

that

and

Tulcheng,

at

but

at

not

they

Cachar.

to

valley

about
The

that

with

of

some

the

awaited

Tui-tao,

Koladyne,

flat

and

six

several

When

it.

Buljung,

marched

we

with

was

day, February

about

for

column,

our

was

return

next

and

of

remained

in

themselves

village, where

force

They

on

fell

uncle

lost

little

poor

berries.

and

approach

maternal

heard

us

the

the

wandered

they

reached

length they

heard

and

following.

ones

confusion,

father

in

jungle,

elder

two

and
their

missed

things
the

the

arms,

271

TUI-TAO.

THE

found
at

Dil-

272

THE

that

and

lang,

three

miles,

was

Wo

very

arrived

forthwith

set

trees, with

spot,

the

eiyoy

We

alightly*

having

wtt^h

himself

"

really a
This

own

in

river

for
and

repeatedly,

Our

wormwood.
miles

five

about

Tao,

the

about

ther,
altoge-

where

about

one

little huts.

to build

and

then

and

luxury

of

grass

where

took

down

bathed

the

ourselves,
suits, each

dhobi

with
much

so

body
pool,

widened

of

raiment,

proceeded
officer

much
water

wide

river

we

to

ing
becom-

satisfisustion
to

with

play

of

ing
construct-

in

change

and

in this

growing

in

small

Plenty

proceeded
bathe

p.m.,

difficultyin speedily

no

having

to

being

treat.

camp

was

it

halting place,

our

discarded

our

his

rest,

at

large stones,

an\ong

flowed

the

of

and

one,

shelter;

our

banks

crossing

large leaves,
had

wo

streams

easy.

joined

stream

halt

short

and

and

the

tall reeds

passing through
march

the

thenceforth

path lay along

about

to

EXPEDITION.

direction.

southerly
Our

LUSflAI

made

which

became
on

they

the

much

**No.
15th

Station,"

17
to

give

needed,

as

the

and

coolies

many

had

FIRING

only

returned

before

knocked
In

them
the

been

and

village
lived,

in
it

by

water

had

scouts,

who

had

the

by

the

on

VonoleFs

widow
of Mol-

Kamhow

under

had

They

attack

which

in

Sokt^s

some

Chumfai.

an

turned
re-

firing

heavy

of

direction
caused

was

reconnoitre,

to

that

tidings

Chonchim,

of

before

day

the

heard

supposed

of

want

Lushais

some

the

on

with
been

and

marches

long

two

day

up.

morning

sent

the

supplies

the

Buljung

273

DISTANCE.

with

and

started,

we

AT

Chelara

to

Tulcheng

to

HEARD

bhem.
Some
find

that

real

chief,

was

heavy

and
rain

found

our

gathering

been

a.m.

lasted

waterproof sheets

dry

some

every

subject

weak

all the

regular

till five

"

this

here

to

in

five minutes.
T

ing,
morn-

downfall

keep

diflBcult matter,

place

day,

detaining

p.m.,

huts, endeavouring

out

great

Pois

some

did halt

we

eleven

property

day

the

bringing presents.

that

which

commenced,
inside

in

had

about

and

oflF to

sent

once

During

people,

came

clouds

at

were

facts.

fortunate

and

us

Lushai

of Lenkom's

It
as

the

out

many
to

other

as

selves
our-

the

the

roof

We

solaced

or

274

THE

ourselves
home

with

letters

The

cold

under

day

next

Expedition
weather

LUSHAI

times, and

first

night

at

the

three

or

edge

stockaded

Sokt^s,

also

and

who

village

the

the

halt.

The

on

occasion

only

began

to

steep climb

of

we

after

small

village

of

there

by

settled

had'

been

was

situated

on

it.

by

close

from

the

of

gate

to

to

the

strongly

was

approaches

construction

stockade

which

their
aside

same

the

hill districts

It consisted

swung

through
pushed

all

in

fi-ontier.

the

ingenious, though

was

common

the

than

south

being

stockaded.

The

at

the

more

precipitous cliff, and

very
;

regards

rain

camp

feet, reached

This

of

the

was

Murklang,

Vonolel.

only

leaving

on

thousand

Paites

then

the

seriously inconvenienced

were

wrote

indeed

"

as

getting

not

Daidoo

Immediately
ascend

one

fortunate

of five

fine

very

very

throughout

we

pickles, and

difficulties.

four

which

and

pork

was

was

EXPEDITION.

of

freely

from

upper

ends.

to

time

admit

they

several

I
of

the

thick

These

principal
told

am

horizontal

of anyone
were

the

Eastern

uprights,
bar

could

passing

quickly

it is

secured

passing

be
in

easily
or

out,

on

the

276

THE

probable

that

this

We

also

had

attacked

beaten

off" with

From
east

face

of

here

and

there
of

small

these

loss

Murklang,

trees

and

village,

thread, the

of dark
shone

on

green,

like

Teo

in

gold

their

been
umber

wounded.

four

along

ran

the

rocky precipice, clothed

and

having

grass,

lay

which

the

far

wound

nestled

broad

and
like

below,

its way.

slopes

the

bright sunshine,

which

the

hills

High

the

of

sheer

Beneath

feet.

beyond

smiling valley, through

silver

of

the

had

but

pathway

thousand

some

villaofers that

of four

the

some

fight.

to

killed, and

been

with

not

Chonohim,

village

the

descent

the

had

Lushai

one

from

in

influenced

decision

learned

Sokt^s

EXPEDITION.

defection

Lalboora's

measure

LUSHAI

jooms
in the

rose

background.
The

beauty

of the

which

rhododendrons
side
of

of the
brilliant

forgotten

by

their

were

and

the

prosaic

heightened

was

clothed

decorated.

their

with

adorned
care,

blossoms,

gaily

became

and

road,

scene

the
then

gunners.

in

Even

the

steel

forms

with

glory

turbans

and

guns

the

either

on

all their

helmets

bright flowers,

Sikh

hill-side

by

not

were

being
almost

also

loving

VALLEY

Shortly
forest

pine
tall

after

onward

late

very
thirteen

nearly

at

were

the
The

all round

places,
trees,

has

from
wliich

of

bed

has

feet

of above

hills

thousand
is

swampy

with

small

its surface.

have

silted

tion
elevathe

one

ground

over

to

been

once

up

in

the
with

lake,

scribed
de-

manner

reference

to

1835.

begun

very

deposits of silt,from
are

quiring
re-

long,

an

hills, covered

dotted

in

sengers
Mes-

miles

and

hundred

The

low

seems

Lake

covered

Ohonchim,

five

mile,

Captain Pemberton,

Loytak
The

is about

feet.
and

to

camped
en-

march.

day's
on

height

gradually

by

"

the

nine
a

are

valley

which

to

we

submit.

to

thousand

finally

valley,where

sent

once

hundred

in many

This

in

breadth

rising

twelve

leafless

miles

villages

evening, having

Chumfai

average

of four

the

our

and

water,

any

in

the

across

deserted

two

Chumfai

people

valley of
an

the

with
the

into

perftime

sweet

passed

meeting

descended

with

We

path.

without

or

their

pines wafted

magnificent

sighing through

breeze

gentle

through

passed

we

277

CHUMFAI.

OF

continually

the

carried

perceptibly to

fill

up

surrounding heights,
into

it, and

if this

278
THE

continues,

process

obliterate

"

the

There

EXPEDITION.

few

suffice

will

"years

to

altogether."
the

in

of

portions

form

lake

runs

the

LUSHAI

lake

which,

with

covered

not

hills,

low

of

range

water,

islands.

The

look

isolated,

deposit
covering

present

of

the

in

are

which

range

soil

hills

low

probably

up

this

the

plain

uncultivated.

taken

lower

seems

of

peaks
the

the

of

of

portions
be

now

low

similar

alluvial

the

lake,

place

to

which

valley,

through

ran

having

Chumfai

the

this

fertile,

in

water

The

range.

but

is

at

XVIII.

CHAPTER

vonolel's

DOCTOE"

BUILDING

FBATEBNISING"

TATION

PIPES"

yonolel's

village"

OPEBATION8

OUB

BXPEBIMENTS

pleasing

INTEBC0UB6B

WITH

WITH

TBAIT

--CONDITIONS

BAOHEL'S

MADAME

"

tomb"

THE

OF

PEACE

WIDELY-SPBEAD

THE

BITBNING

"

BEPTJ-

LTJSHAIS"

GLASS.

Uf

-LIGHTING

281

CHAPTER

n^IIE

marched

about

of

found

been

that

We

spot

Vonolel's

similar

in

erection

supported

tomb
to

on

kept
a

some

state

of

in their

perfect

Vonolel.
the

the

It

had

said

an

we

have

to

only

when

about

arrived.
elevated

open

was

preservation,

forest

of

ready
al-

ate
elabor-

more

places by

pearance
ap-

time,

state.

but

of

spurs

it had

was

end

Voupilal's tomb,

This, however,

better

posts around,
bar,

houses,

remaining

were

broad

and
for

so

force

other

village of

tumble-down

number

described.
and

been

thousand

found

"

the

large village, and

very

contained
half

in

long

some

the

the

to

deserted,

having

being

houses

on

miles

Lungvel,

hill stood

village we

This

four

where

valley,

high

17tb,

day, February

next

of the

XVIII.

and

the

horizontal
horns

and

282

THE

heads.

Inside

bearing
the

of

the

The

in the

been

and

shot-marks

face,

which

head

of

one

cently
re-

arm,

beneath,

just

limbs

and

was

of the

one

days

two

the

out,

and

post

foot.

head

torn

and

and

Chonchim

on

was

human

learned

attack

had

eyes

centre

skull, from

whose

idol

Burmese

metua

found

we

afterwards

killed

in the

suspended,

unfortunate
we

broken

and

were

tomb,

were,

The

tomb

which

off,

cut

EXPEDITION.

large

very

horns

outside

the

in state,

placed

was

LUSHAI

these
Sokt^s
before.

smashed,

skull

the

disfigured

spear-cuts

head,

life must

doctor

one.

the

in

have

with

went

us

exclaimed

and

been

inspect

to

up

with

ing
pleas-

very

the

dignation
in-

greatest

*"

What

^'

the

brutes

Humane

man,

pleasing trait

thought

that

till he

further

of his humane
**

would

!"

confounded

They
have

In

fact

eager

for

suggested

enlightened

in

doctor,"

itself

to

his

them

as

to

was

hearers,
the

cause

anger.

have

actually

smashed

the

for

it for

given anything
all the

medicos

Lushai

skulls

with
as

any

us

skull, and
my

were

Lushai

museum."

quite
could

as

have

284

TBE

the

crowded

village of

the

those

Vonolel's

hill, whence

neighbouring
watch

EXPEDITION.

LUSHAI

who

afar

they

could

with

the

before

the

opposition

resisting this confident

futilityof

high

impressed

have

must

counselled

still

on

from

and

invader,

widow

foe.
.

While

the

troops

they

tomb

fired.
the

The

lower

houses

escape

from

The

tomb

The
and

the

and

I trust

there

encamped
stream

hills

very

near

large
covered

bare
with

trees

village.

their

but

the

self
himnarrow

the

consequence.

valley below,
of

it, which

This

grassy,
beneath

leaves.

the

rises
was

camp
and

ground

head
and

banks

the

open,

withered

in
the

to

along

pleasant spot, dry,

to

removed

happier

flowing through
the

lighted

found

had

and

were

withdrawn

were

was

apparatus.

Sokt^
is

village

duty

suddenly

destroyed,

he

taking

first, contrary

flames,

all his
not

was

troops

little
the

losing

the
this

oflF for

windward

by the

in

engaged

Cookesley

poor

of

arm

buried,

told

Captain

by

when

tomb

to

surrounded

and

the

of

Sepoys

and

orders,

afterwards

was

photograph

up

photographed

were

who

Cookesley,

drawn

were

The

in

in

under

being
whole

BUILDING

reminded

scene

landscape

leaf

upon
The

found

were

principle

place,

and

While

head-men
refused

some

of

N.I.

that
The

intended

and

his

do,

little

skull

monkey's

on

erected

sleeping-

with

entrance

Choncbim

also

huge

grinning

at

taken

evening,

coat,

the

coat

Monirkhal,
in and

head-men
visit

till

they

from

could

give

Monirkhal,

of
and

brass

some

up,

with

up
"c.

musket,

of the

Sepoy

on,

but

camp,

policeman's

delivered

should

going

were

into

came

audience

articles

to

Lushais

round

planks

officer,

one

building operations

the

other

and

the

the

plunder

brought

were

little

an

the

killed

as

planks

of

were

pouch,

doing

excellent

many

houses;

ourselves

hutting

for

great

supplied

horns.

these

During

decorated

the

between

of

still lies white

mounds

grassy

materials

the

of

head,

metua

the

of

in

stockade

the

comfortably.

very

the

and

plenty

the

blade.

grassy

village

with

us

and

especiallyin

hoar-frost

the

woodland

some

time,

in winter

when

early morning,

of

strongly

one

home

at

285

OPERATIONS.

4th

vessels

promise

follow.

were

then

their

village

told
next

that

the

day,

General
and

they

286

would

be

bear

to

THE

LUSHAI

required

to

tbe

Scattered

about

curious

several

the

of

of

holding

man

gourd

and

fifteen

little

head

metua

figures

and

dao

On

near.

cut,

were

Each

long.

with

carved

holding hands,

if

as

similar

some

or

about

stone

one

with

spear,

mulberry bush,"

the

round

going

feet

generally rudely

was

to

found

we

camp,

six

about

and

tbem,

village.

our

near

beforehand

camp

upon
the

to

stones

latter

figure

*'

General

the

in

atteud

imposed

terms

accompany

EXPEDITION.

dance.
I

could

find

not

they

believe

if these

out

but

only

the

18th

not,

were

were

graves

kind

of

memorative
com-

stones.

The
head-men
on

by

morning,

next

stated

were

to

If

Firstly
"

boora

(who

they

the

decided

terms

in

consultation,

to

produce

Edgar

unable

were

said

three

accompany

Mr.

the

them.

was

Pois),

the

and

General

the

the

and

in camp,

appeared

February,

have

to

head-men
column

as

taken
of

the

hostages

refuge
village
as

far

as

Lal-

among

should

Tipai

Mukh.

Secondly

"

That

they

should

agree

to

receive

CONDITIONS

of

agents

Thirdly
taken

of

Government

That

"

twelve

at

be

necklace,

of husked

these

This

was

also

and

wards
after-

fine,

small,

four

an

metuas,
maunds

twenty

of

choice

brought

at

to

go

his senses,

flying

head-men

home
and

first

home.

go

and

with

at

Darpong,

to

village;

liberty to

him

and

the

case

village

They

submission

between

their

of

their

destroyed.

that

in

complied

20th,

wished

replied

General

quite

he

that

not

the

hard,

too

said

informed

were

and

were

passion,

destruction
he

as

and

large tusks,

conditions

attacked

their

take

that

up

could

deliver

large

gongs,

morning

they

declared

The

should

they

were

last

be

number

give

which

weapons,

full

should

pigs, fiftyfowls,

ten

the

would

they

the

if

and

rice.

two

before

that

two

head-men

The

Nudigram

collect

of

set

goats,

into

That

"

war-drum,
amber

the

manded.
de-

all firearms

restore

to

own

villages when

re-exchanged.

Fourthly

ten

once,

of their

number

and

unable

were

should

they

287

PEACE.

their

in

Monirkhal

at

they

OF

might
and

told

Darpong

if he
he

the

did

wished.
not

go

288

THK

SooD

after

of

more

As

and

the

of

number

large

stockade,

the

the

on

shouted

They

Lushais

at

and

us,

outside

various

made

hill above.

the

of

us.

see

standing

crest

open

some

could

we

hill

with

back

turned

village,

armed

met

we

way

him

the

ascended

the

who

head-men,

with

taking

men,

On

approached

we

General,

fifty

Chonchim.

towards

EXPEDITION.

this, the

hundred

one

LUSHAI

hostile

demonstrations.
The

Goorkhas

the

up

wooded.

steep ascent,
the

At

evidently fearing
calling

us,

sheets, and
fled

they

probably,
Sepoys
the

on

retired

them

the

determined

advanced,

effect
within

wildly

muskets
;

and,
the

as

the

village,

front

Their

and

in

at

heads

which

the

them,
the

as

and,

words,
in

of

the

slightest
had

the

Lushais

stockade.

Passing through this,

to

their

over

advanced,

we

in

turbans

heeding

pointed

thinly

head-men,

on

manner

not

mishing
skir-

sloped

very

the

ran

hillside.

the

was

unwound

they

as

up

which

collision,

waved

Lushai

desired

out

steadily, with

time,

same

in

extended

once

advanced

and

order,
arms,

at

were

also

short

strongly

walk

brought

stockaded.

us

Both

PARLEY

stockades

in

one

the

village itself
the

near

On
in

path

ravine

Arrived
had

below
the

at

General,

the

stockade.
did

the

bullet-holes

many

length,

the

twenty

Sepoys

and

all the

women

and

children

and

approach

to

head-men

troops

and

facing the
scrimmage

another

but,

at

him,

with

officers

been
houses

below
their

it.

quite past;

and

had

magic,

jungles,

of

were

and

admitted.

were

muskets

the

up

Lushais

the

it, and

the

seem

General

and

Sokt6.

if to defend

between

then,

even

as

danger

all

shut

and

drew

of

corpse

found

we

stockade

ensued
who

the

lay

gate,

The

not,

The

the

round

large blood-stain,

inside

ranged along
parley

saw

we

withdrawn

had

gateway.

the

the

Sokt"

stockade

with

few

through

broken
the

where
the

of

fight

being

one

pierced

was

the

of

and

289

HEAD-MEN.

marks

places,

entrance,

an

THE

outer

two

or

forced

the

bore

before

days

WITH

had
the

concealed
shut

were

Lushais

see

two

armed

all

the

regularity and

to

village, guarding

place of concealment,
pacing

steadiness

of

fro

the
the

could

we

and

to

by

The

up.

removed

been

if

as

with

British

290*

LUSHAI

TAB

sentry
their

of

sense

We

the

at

spot,

all

on

the

sides,

part of the
We

hills

far

see

the

General

to

Brownlow

see

While
and

of

and

of

an

to

northerly

within

the

with

his

he

that

high
where

tribes,

battle

surveying,

fractory
re-

might

with

be

all

negotiations,
the

an

before.

ace

invaders,
of

to

of

portion
with

were

with

exchanging

General

the
the

happy
making

whom
shots

the

and

terms,

them,

ones,

younger

the

and

explaining their

serious-minded

among

hour

was

view,

west

Syloo

hoped

we

was

were

the

the

been

it

of

more

the

doing

necessity for compliance

friends

the

the

signals.

our

Edgar

and

which

point

to

and

was

Badgley

Mr.

of

confused

among

away

Howlong

chiefs
able

very

country.

could
of

highest part

this

friends

old

our

hours,

from

country;

exceedingly difficult, from

recognise

three

about

surveyed

surrounding

hills

of

sea

village

Badgley

open

village,

the

in

Captain

favourable

faces

anxious

and

grave

great responsibility.

remained

while

in their

shewing

EXPEDITION^

man
headmunity,
com-

lessness
care-

great

they

had

scarcely

292

THE

The

Lushais
of

process

one

Ughting

the

was

pipes

after

signal

for

pieces of
They

had

carry

could

for

After

few

with

suddenly,

of the

I have
tall

or

mentioned

bearded

gigantic in

was

looked

being.

It

thought
in

by

stand

with

them

him.

behind
attention

on

experiment

as

was

one

by

thick

to

one,

hand

and

they

beard,

wonderful

most

with

tip-toe while

who

officers, who

engaged
one

prise,
sur-

not

are

long
a

and

burning-glass.

Lushais

back

drew

friends

of the

one

front, and, stretching up

length,

of the

to

focussed

pain

intensely amusing

was

his

the

their

to

the

and

stature,

upon

stealing up

to

of

power

that

race,

was

when

glass

was

hands

their

they invariably

the

tested

already

small

fire

the

out

put

intensely gratifying
had

themselves

how

exclamation

an

of

box.

submitting

seconds,

them

show

to

steel, and

bamboo

power

of

means

They

flint and

often

simple

production

instant

understand

and

burning

them.

upon

small

not

.brought down,
feel the

by

time,

out.

gone

rough

in

rag

short

the

fuel

or

the

with

pleased

pipe

and

which

generally

much

were

burning glass ;

EXPEDITION.

LUSHAI

see

them

when

they

something
at

arm

tried

to

full

reach

293

BEHEADING-BLOtiK.

the

of the

level

sudden

and
them

sent

those

judicious application

had

detection.
beard

their

on

much

mine
''

there

and

signs

that

to

the
showed

eyes

had

They

without
of

distant

object,

his

the

above

referred

used

tree

as

it of

on

the

tomb,
a

hill,"c.,

firiends

of

to

saw

the

beheading-block,
execution,

recent

we

head
been

stick

they pointed
executed

with

there,

which

his

out.

view

praiseworthy performance,
and

to,

villagers explained by

had

small

prised

appeared

of traitors

very

"

Sokt^, whose

us

been

of the

Scotch

say

note,

something

name

heard

hair, and
the

long

awa-a-a-ay."

distant

and

of

length

curious

express

occasions

traces

brains

on

have

large

were

to

other

or

to

vent

space

open

of

stump

hill far

the

In

hill

mentioning
as

That

away,

similar

on

out

give

off, before

very

he

elbow

object

the

arms.

gradually dying
far

by

amusement

their

measured

pointing

Lushais

his

of

the

to

accomplished

Others

When
the

much

sprawling,

who

Sometimes

top of his helmet.

the

whole

and

prisoners

as

indeed
in

our

own

the

most
ment
treat-

country,

294

in

when

ages

much

now,

theirs.

the

English

often

very

regarded

were

than

enlightened

more

was

EXPEDITION.

LUSHAI

THE

little,

if

the

at

as

Lushais

all,

better

being

are

than

CHAPTER

DELITBBT

OF

THE

XIX.

FIKS^DIFFICTTLTT

MTr8KBT8"~AGCEPTABLS

MAT

llAIDS"

"

dLAJXOE

ATTSTRAMAH

MUTTON

COMMISSA-

DIET^THE

OF

THB

OOLLBCTINa

IK

TBIOK

COOLIE

LTJBHAI
"

"

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TBAOBDT

AT

POBT

BLAIB"

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297

CHAPTER

BOUT

once

camp

fines

of the
It

head-men
was

waded

was

cast

our

The
various

big

terms

on

be

with

the

we

and

given

and

hours.

the

Three

soft

hill to

the

over

the

the

neared

and
tall^trees

shadows

up

breeze

rhododendrons,
the

down

leavings

us.

and

oaks

When

setting,and

repeating

afternoon,

way

long purple

of the

were

on

valleybeneath.

little
sun

the

return

must

returned

among

to

twenty-four

beautiful

playing
we

within

paid

fell in

gate

muskets

the

force

Edgar
the

outside

stating that

the

Mr.

"

more

the

o'clock

four
to

XIX.

pretty

camp

low

golden

as

the

hillocks
surface

plain.
next

several

day

directions

seen^

but

to

all at

parties were

search

for

sent

villages.

great distances.

out

in

Several

298

LUSHAI

THE

the

From
could

heights
the

see

while

worth

the

During

day portions

muskets

till the

of the

all

should

be

settle

Koladyne

brought

were

receive

deUvered.

all

been

river.

fine

to

Teo,

to

the

of that

refused

were

they

promised

the

in order

really being

we

have

would

course

affluent

an

General

the

in, but

its

its

to

simply

itself, or

it

permitted,

as

Chumfai,

of

east

smiling valley .of

following

question

the

the

to

open

had

if time

and

EXPEDITION.

anything

The

produced

Lushais
the

daring

night.

weapons

own,

were

and

cast

lots

This

did

up.

for

though,
he

hcad-man

the

utii as

lot

the

meet

fell upon

into

him.

with

night they

imposed
The

were

all

tale

muntris

who

also chosen

were

at

the

as

of

kets
mus-

However,

collected, and
were

man,

jungle,

this,

the

be
case

the

All

them,

upon

three

hostages,

were

from

should

being speedily completed.

the

fine

c"unp"

always

complained, prevented

from

during

whose

to

as

the

as

possessed

naturally averse

disappeared

musket

his

not

soon

as

straightway

taking

village, who

of their

losing them,
given

the

in

Lushais

The

with
into

received
to accompany

the

same

time.

300

THE

and

we

had

few

small

if

get

we

should,

but

rice

of

days, they pall

several

dak,

generally
of

staple
the

upon

to

nothing

were

the

as

the

had

Pickles

day.

able

by

have

once,

regarded

but

down

stores

than
the

been

occasionally

tins

during
;

EXPEDITION.

not

more

procurable
for

LUSHAl

least

diet
dious
fasti-

taste.

do

I must
to

Commissariat

the

that, amid

say

all their
received

invariably

they

greatest politeness.

in tins

mutton

We

of
old

than

more

We

suaviter

with

estimable

the

Committee
was

the

modo

in

was

the

though

godowns,

at

reading,

letter

in

the

from

had

refused

had

given her,
had

and

to

eat

old

lady

in

Calcutta,

have

when

being considered,

unfit

without
in

mood,

been

an

tralian
Aus-

when

grumbling

could

that

some

it

returned

home
tary
Secre-

being

as

occasionally wished,

usually British

this

rations

he

food,

human

thanks.

their

time,

woman

mutton

for

The

justice

anxieties,

Soup Society, complaining

some

pauper

and

complainants

amused

this

about

troubles

the

occasionally was.

much

were

paper

of

in

wanting

never

Officers

that

placed

on

the

question

before

starting

the

TRICK

Expedition*

and

the

coolies

front,
with

notice

of the

in

it

which

He

for

to

motion

of the

carcy
well !

the

dear

your
a

his

asked

the

very

head

and

me

water

it, said
rum

without

off.

ing
wink-

allowance

Then

handing
little

suave

! oh

I I

yes

see,

ready mixed,

you

Well

good plan."
was

astonished

only just
cask, and

of the

rum

I dear

me

vants,
ser-

the

see

officer, he said, with

he

had

all

and

owner's

the

sitting

some

to

the

had

He

tasted

lips, and

contents,

rum

However,
bottle

and

to

was

him
He

to

up

thus.

coolies

ofiered

days, nearly

it back

Ah,

to

filled

and

the

accepted.

weak,"

the

several

"

he

put it

drank

for

officer

an

very

bottle.

her

rum

brought

was

long march,

some

up

Officer

waiting

"

was

should

expressed

it, and

Commissariat

camp,

water,

of

This

water.

when
and

half

in from

come

down

have

not

bringing

once,

drank

casks

just

might

others

what

mittee
Com-

the

as

forcibly.

so

The

301

COOLIES.

decide

to

drink, she

opinion

THE

Perhaps, though,

had

merely
eat

OP

coolies*

been

inquiry

to

hear

filled

from

resulted

malpractices.

that
a

in

the

this
missariat
Comcovery
dis-

302

THE

The

fact

Mr.

plunder

from

up

which

to

for

to

the

in

rockets

their

expressed
"*

went

Oh

at

home

satisfaction

with

the

taken
the

among
the

gunners
the

as

upon

spectacle ;

the

blue

these

up,

are

all been

best

made

allowed

were

the

1"

those

that

and

signals, and

their

by

which

the

and

unwashed

pany
accom-

when

at

and

Lushais

exactly

which

in

to

lightsburned

with

admiration

1 Oh

for

distribut'Od

fixed

camp

witness

Vonolers

even

had

all the

that

evening.

eight o'clock,

last, about

of

hill

the

taking

afternoon

fire off the

Lushais
them

the

the

authority,

village of

raids

the

In

tain
cer-

principal offenders.

chiefs

then

in

was

raid;

last

ai, and

sent

The

this

"

been

long

head-men

the

every

in the

taken

arrangements

cries

for

villages."

were

the

by independent

Chumf

first to

the

from
that

signal

conducted

Column

factory
satis-

very

high

some

finding

learnt

had

Edgar

Left

considered
the

other

for

Monirkhal

at

villages was

Mr.

if the

Edgar

Lushais

gave

Lalboora's

direction

taken

plunder

though

doubted

right

EXPEDITION.

it, still others, and

of
had

in

for

the

of

found

being

LUSHAI

our

they

behold

same

great

own

habit

the

of
a

washed
un-

evincing
beautiful

TRAGEDY

THE

display

the

at

elicited

the

other

column

the

could

tragedy

hills

-where
the

be, and

to

sufficient

time

reply.
the

came

Port

at

scarcely believe,

was

response

misty

waiting

to

evening

terrible

No

supposed

after

303

BLAER.

and

was

returned

During
the

dim

Bourchier

Artillery
for

the

PORT

Palace.

Crystal

from

General

AT

first

which

Blair^

which

but

of

rumours

we

afterwards

were

fullyconfirmed.

too

of

Many

the

friends

being personal
those

even

had

lost

who

had

interest

kindly

took

the

on

subject

of

Telegraph

This
that
the
those
The

was

he

was

direct

only

who

were

calamity

of

in

engaged
in

General

successes

how

had
the

most

received
25th

and

and

of

little

many

attentivelythe

not

trying
which

are.'*

you

out

one

watching

Expedition,

all

most

thus,

26th, concluding
*"

the

but

they

and

evinced

the

him

in

greatest
of

of

Viceroy,

that

welfare

which

honour

the

late

knew

interest

an

flatteringtelegram

the

the

the

in

Expedition,

the

of

not,

who

one

had

staff-officers

the

unmindful
to

make

whole

country

of

progress

of the
it

proofs

fate

of

successful.
was

then

304

TUB

LUSHAI

deploring, oast
the

gloom

and

campaign,

morning,

next

their

with

gods,
the

part of

Sepoys,

satisfaction
the

of the

Looking

like
the

itself from

of

hillocks

and

from

the

brought

out

the

the

to

the

fired

shower

fortunately did

level

plain ;

proclaiming

camp

evening
sent

were

up,

the

the

slowly
column
the

with

the

sheets

and

last

without

also

parture
de-

and

out

and

These
most

mixed

could
of

tarpaulins as
fell about

long.

nine

and
any

greatest confidence,

for huts.

of rain
not

Murklang,

on

came

hastily constructed,

waterproof

nearly

creeping

valley,'and

materials

up

heights above,

extending

villagers

Sepoys

very

heavy

less

no

troops commenced

our

soon

that

The

be

the

rear-guard.

signals

response.
with

upon

rejoicing on

probably

along

the

camped

further

and

calling

long serpent gradually uncoiling

of the

of the

We.

of

from

camp,

length

smoke

signs

Lushais,

them

at

line looked

over

much

march.

return

whole

march.

amid

many

cipated
anti-

the

lessened

homeward

of the

of

termination

the

over

considerably

joyousness
The

EXPEDITION.

us

and

only

rigged

little tents.
P.K.,

but

PEARS

But

little

OF

THE

remains

more

305

NATIVES.

chronicled

be

to

the

*
"

march

return

the

villagesalready

Tulcheng

the

among

people*

of Colonel

General

would

They

his

out

carry

visible

was

caused

by

Poiboi

to

the

failure
in

appear

feared

threat

to

The

bring

that

of

the

destroying

yielded to

did

dak

guards

without

any
be
to

an

prayers.

close

any

molestation
ungenerous,
burn

especiallyafter

their
Poiboi's

the

from

houses

well

as

on

villages for

promise

to

the
to

be
X

coolies
and

fro

Lushais,
an

our

felt,
had

camp

and

daily passed

as

He

our

their

to

annoyance,

had

little children

and

after

them,

resolution

their

remain

without

his

for mercy.

that

troops

spare

pray

everyone,
to

to
to

women

General

long

act

in their

his feet and

allowed

would

still adhere

the

day

him

besought

fall at

indeed

the

on

camp

he

should

would

they

into

came

saying

and

induce

to

there, and

halted

so

was

we

as

us

at

villages.

their

been

anxiety

great

This

villagers

greet

consequently, they

and,

camp,

also

Rattray

to

through

and

The

described.

Chelam

at

the road

over

in crowds

out

came

but

passed,

as

made

was

it

ful,
ungrace-

departure,
faithful

to

306

THE

His

ns.

latter

refusal

The
the

to

attributed,

fear

of

of

to

camp,

the

see

and

doubt

no

halted

the

ahead,

go

the

to

ject
ab-

boy.

who

42nd,

the

person,

rightly,

day

one

in

General

unreasoning

an

troops

wing

BXPEDITION.

LUSHAI

Chelam

at

had

been

with

taking

allow

to

the

holding
the

them

sick

and

weakly.
Everyone
and

the

what

Sepoys
said

long steep

they

had

and

been

This

deep

the

Up

was

whom

to

from

greatest

walk.

and

the

not

the

groans

number

mountains

with

severely,

relieved
the

the

nothing

to

Of

advance.
it

well,

were

returning,

of

as

were

during
who

idea

the

might

be

that,

Nor

told

the

marches

coolies,

"

upon

in

happy

was

and

sigh

who

loads,

not

unfortunates

those

only

their

doolies

with

crawled

day adding
with

men

but

sighs
of

feeling

they yet

had

continued,

long

difficulty,each
filling the

press,

toil confess."

work,

expressed
all

their

they'd

with

case

hard

sides

toil,
on

as,

with

to

their

not

able

309

XX,

CHAPTER

withdrawal

rpHE

methodically,

most

leaving
two

the

of

few

men

three

or

'

conducted

was

in

detachment

each

guard, vacating

as

hours

troops

the

before

turn

its

post

head-quarters

arrived.
At

the

Chepui

second

great distribution
had

who

men

shawls

blankets,

and

watches,

and

and

those

to

Bed

us.

white

rugs,

strangest present

in its

inappropriate-

crystal-backed
glass decanter,

were

guinea

two

given

away

gratifiedrecipients.

Darpong
which

place

carriage

gay

of all sorts,

aluminium

took

and

made,

was

accompanied

truly British-like

of all, but
ness,

presents

hitherto

shirts, turbans

to the

of

halt

he

of his less

became
flourished

fortunate

the

possessor

of

applying

it to

proud

about,
friends

for

them

to

watch,

the

ears

hear

it

310

THE

tick, and
Alas

showing

! two

watch

the

prize in
If

it

were

some

of those

and

gently,

mimic

of

sound

explained

to

at

the

often

almonds

had

be

the

we

who

their
and

saw

had
stock
native

their

of

the

necessary

that

in ; and

the

turning

soldiers

rejoicing.

enterprising
as

the

country

of the

then

down

have

parade-ground,

re-appearance

some

have

that

savages

indulged

were

pleasing

might

that

of

been

disappear

power

into

consequence

Chepui

with

motive

the

moral,

doubt,

no

to

soldiers

soft

the

to

the

troops;

departure they

fruit-sellers

nung

and

appear

Politicals

Sepoys

so

would

whose

to

of

regiment

intelligent

our

inevitable

At

is made

Country;

handle

small

the

raiding they
the

his

by turning

toys, in which,

The

were

bring

to

point

simple strain, would,

them.

Lushai

time

same

parade-ground

delighted

soldiers

the

at

musical

(usually three)
across

him

something

them

give

to

necessary

them,

handle

the

envied

one

no

key,

least.

amuse

and

stopped,

the

lost

had

he

moved.

works

the

how

tbem
after

days

had

EXPEDITION

LUSHAI

far

as

Cabuli

Kung-

raisins, pistachio nuts,

fruits.

Purchases

were

PROOESSION

from

made

eagerly

mysterious whispers

and

them,

311

CHEPUI.

AT

"

invitation

i'*onveyedthe
Come

"

and

dine,

have

we

plum-pudding

to

night."
Such

it

invitations

impossible

was

The

night

o'clock,

as

the

water,
a

We

strains

to

whole

what

see

and

gourd instruments,
inarched

to

gone

The

halted
and

Sepoys,
it

After
our

no

was

short

doings,
one

but

possessed

and

in

an

Lushais

intended

whether
sufficient

the

the

nearly

C9ming

in

up

head

lantern, who

had

At

past

the

tries.
sen-

space,

and

cers.
offi-

formed

to

camp.

their

open

dancing

and

playing drums,

men

fire discussing
rum

saw

procession

intimated

song,

few

eight

accompanying

Chepui

with

the

conduct

and

reed-pipes.

stafi-officer

Lushais

which

about

approaching

of

procession, preceded by

that

rare,

camp

music,

it meant,

population

male

our

day

of

chant,

monotonous

rose

the

of

events

heard

we

wild

sitting over

were

so

Chepui,

at

were

been

them.

refuse

to

we

we

hitherto

had

was

be

ring,

to take

an

knowledge

place.

account

complimentary

in

or

of the

of
not

Ian-

312

iHE

One

man

fastened

it

the

lady

of

forwards,

swaying
the

he

With

bent

kept

time

this

and

motion

to

and

music

the

his

varied

of

sort

body inclined

slow
to

now

indicate

and

closing
was

backwards

by

right, now
casionally
Oc-

fingers.

by

twisting

and

forwards,

excited

few

twirling.
the

When
his

place,

the

character
The

of

waistbelts,
After

said,

there

but

of the

few
or

was

"

given by

was

in

fixed

the

served

in

ground
with

out

all the

to

get excited, kicking

Hold,

little

very

to

covering

second

took
in

change

dance.

placed
been

tired

was

lanterns,

had

rum

begun
and

first dancer

entertainment

light

up.

ground

the

to

and

waist,

his

knees,

sheet

his

loosing

the

on

fro, turning

left, opening and

bounds

and
round

cob

commenced.

dancing

affections, commenced

and

to

roll

com

his

d^extase.

pas

to

in

small

the

forward,

came

placing

EXPEDITION,

determine,

to

guage

LUSHAI

performers,

everyone

with

enough

I*' and

and

the

dust,

flickering

their
at

owners'

their

feet.

tiality
impar-

great
dancers
the

over

the

the

had

lanterns,

the

assembly

General

broke

IN

WILP-FLOWEBS

the

During

march

disappointed
these

and

had

other

been

wild-flowers

little

scent,

no

or

iji

Chumfai

heliotrope, coxcomb,

some

flowering weeds,

common

varieties

only

had

we

especiallyin

violets,

few

the

were

with

Violets,

these

but

few

so

frequently found,

been

valley;

meeting

at

jungles.

had

Chumfai,

to

313

JUNGLES.

THE

of

Lushai

Flora

we

discovered.
On

was

the

return,

turned

to

longer
been

in the

well

covered

nium,

the

country,

were

others

adorned

the

by

grass

in

blossom,

blaze

of

in festoons

hung

the

from

tall
like

scarlet

blossoms

enlivened

the

little
the

the

trees,

sprang

trees

gera*
the

of

gloom

passion-flower

green

and

have
their

Even

flower

tangled briers,
roadside

probably,

flowers.

white

remained

we

the

large

beautiful

had

should,

rhododendrons

forest

disappointment

our

and

we

with

trees

with

crimson

delight,

pleased

wild-fruit

however,

convolvulus

through

the

long

golden

fern

and

up

lilac flowers.
The
the

other

days

most

brilliant

through

fine.

gloriously

were

the

and

varied

shadowy

Butterflies, of

hues,

glades,

chased
and

each

along

the

314

THE

sunlit

path

birds
the

while

flitted

EXPEDITION.

LUSHAI

beautiful

from

to

tree

sunlight like

the

and

troops,

alarm

native

jungle.

to

Calcutta

to

remained

in rear,
he

the

to

I do

the

to

been

in

Museum

the

in

he

but

what

know

the
from

sent

Expedition,
not

quarters
head-

the

birds

any
had

the

accompany

made

with

one

Naturalist

movements

unnecessary

any

shoot

to

and

rapid

prevent
no

allowed

was

flashing through

tree,

disturbances

or

yellow

gold.

pure

Unfortunately, owing
of

and

little red

tions
addiof

cause

science.
We

found

improved

the

At
casks
were

round,

little

to

had

and

come

leafy
upon

of the

one

about

to

with

their

the

iron

them

suddenly

into

march.

greasy

stationed

well-built

well-cleared

hardly recognisable
spots
out

of the

quantity
the

in
small

huts,

and

shed-covered

camps,

thrown

were

merrily,

made

much

been

been

slight stockades^

all

spaces

had

camps

who

Commodious

mess-rooms,

used

those

by

them.

as

the

all

that

fires

Having
contents,

of
as

been

they

hoops fallingofl* into

which

we

jungle.
empty
the

troops

well

rated
satu-

blazed
the

ghi

up

flames

316

letters
less

each

day

received

the

letters

d"k

must

wonderful

the

the

receiving
arrived
much

the

to

who

his

Not
and

letters

and

in

preferred sleeping
from
few

and

musical

instruments,

We

as

such

men,

all which

had

we

to

day without

the

of

number

any

they
night,

drowsy souls,

some

brought

were

officers

captives who

of

without

of

munications
com-

friends.

souvenirs

of

middle

dissatisfaction

with

police

though

papers,

the

and

Roberts,

the

scarcely

the

for

day passed

we

reaching

admiration

by

tion
direc-

returning.

d"k

next

orders

dak,

sometimes

then

was

that

so

by Colonel

regularity.

despatching

the

this
the

in

stage

; not

ducted
well-con-

of

coming

my

made

under

out

in

starting, and

found

day

reason

express

arrangements

carried

The

were

before

following stage

times

deliveries

of

advanced

we

letters

Here

three

England.

in

whence

the

number

the

than
town

that

sometimes

and

two

EXPEDITION.

LUSHAl

THE

skin

"c., but
we

had

been

large

and

returned.

as

by

back

sities
greatest curiowere

the

old

up.

increasing following of
Many

the

shields, spears,

the

brought
given

away

of

them

were

tives
cap-

young

CAPTIVES

OLD

few

their

with

people

wonderfully old,
These

old

When
to

their

fate.

have

them

of
been

their

all

in the

find

and

have

treated

passed

clung

to

his
have

must

once

of

they

old

their

become

dead

if

Van

Eip

people

extreme

or

mindful
un-

had

not

would

age,

captors, who

must

consideration

some

to

villagesmust

intimates

with

them

native

young

with

remained

have

backs.

march.

probably,

imbecility of

sooner

walking.

which

awaking

former

were

utterly apathetic as

the

them

who

halt, they, at

their

to

would

they

and

seemed

were

of

travelling

during

return

for

been

Winkle;
old,

and

long day's

sleep, and

went

sling

of

mode

down

put

in

them

coolies*

on

foreheads,

tiring in

very

gentlemen,

carried

knelt

This

among

utterly incapable

coolies'

shoulders.
been

and

things

the

across

and

therefore

were

The

families, but

ladies

aged

317

RESCUED.

or

kindness.
I made
could
and
ever

sketch

arrive

my

at

no

of

conclusion

questioning

firom

the

expression

of these

one

elicited

shrivelled

of coarseness,

as

to

no

people, but

the

age

response
There

mummy.
and

old

the

reflection

or

sex^

what-^
was

an

of far

318

off

sadness,

of

the

pity

to

old

think

that

to

miles,
for

oare

should

entertainments

his

of

fire.

dress

like

Hindustani

the

One,

and

been

Leeches,

ticks,

promised
started

by

on

hitherto

some

the
been

the

to

of

absence

when

the

friends

any

an

enthusiastic

sanguine

Expedition,

amateur

friends.

been

and

freely

so

friends

before

we

from

which

we

but

free, began

which

sand-flies,

had

we

parent
ap-

able
fashion-

most

viewing

of

paniment
accom-

Their

mosquitoes,
which

arrange

imitations

tom-tom.

an

small

persistent gravity

most

and

dancing

to

give

surpassed by

their

abominations

other

home,

at

performance by

with

on

very

up

and

used

nautches

imaginary

audiences

get

to

boy,
and

an

have

not

httle

Cossyah

approval,
could

evening

woman's,

were

singing, whistling,

looked

meanwhile

death

returning home,

of

and
of

had

idea

the

at

Cossyahs,

were

occasionally in

one

no

it, till welcome

after

arrive.

pleased

round

over

end

the

at

with

filled

carried

be

probably

look

coolies, who

much
used

find

countenance

was

one

still to

it had

or

last

at

Our

it

and

thing,

to

in the

visible

it were,

as

poor

hundred

EXPEDITION.

LUSHAI

THE

to

annoy

us

very

PROFITABLE

much

on

back

once

force

the

7th

March.

6th

arrived

Tt had

rafts

on

constructing

rafts.

that

cholera

men

at

had

owing
once

the

to

the

had

they

as

rest

were

ployed
em-

the

troops

heat, and

appeared

more

Tipai Mukh,

boats

fact

the

the

among
seemed

water-route

get

whole

the

that

intended

originallybeen
but

in
the

to

sorry

stations

nearer

or

and

march,

should

the

Tipai Mukh,

at

in

or

from

Cachar

to

on

not

were

where

the

on

we

Tipai Mukh,

detachments

gone

the

to

arrived

The

and

return,

more

310

BUSINESS.

to be

best.
A

large

Tipai Mukh,

as

far

in

driving

as

few

and

last

exchanged

of the

value

that

eagerly

of the
a

By

for

of

the

10th

orders

of the

troops

and

of

more

of the
a

had

latter

little

March,

Government

coolies

They

brought

which

they

salt, equal weights, and

was

doing

us

busily employed

were

individuals

large supply

accompanied

India-rubber,

rubber

salt, any

opportunity

had

bargains.
of

large quantites

down

the

of Lushais

number

in

than
who
had

four

times

could
an

as

mand
com-

excellent

profitable business.
accordance

before
bidden

with
all

quoted,
farewell

the

to

the

Tipai

320

THE

Mukh

and

hats

and

the

Barak

by

the

the

of

were

Barak,

afforded

to

more

no

the

Sepoys

them

trying
of

clear

to

the

with

met

their

manage,

sunken

the

and

by

they

escapes
in

of

season

excitement

great
to

rather

steering

this

at

and

shallow,

or

relapsed

axes.

hairbreadth

and

This

of

mode

of

successful,
of

the

very

and

resounding

invaders'

of

trumpeting

rocks

and

trunks.

tree

many

the

undisturbed

jungles

surrounding

silence,

on

managing,

rafts,

the

greeted

more

the

and

mined

past

babble,

coolies

were

trouble

once

ceaseless

former

amusement

in

of

rapids

The

year,

its

while

blows

flowiDg

godowns,

with

their

itself,

Tuivai

deserted

elephants,
into

the

cries

EXPEDITION.

LUSHAI

broken

them,

as

rafts

travelling

evinced

at

efforts

their

and

most

was

by
of

entirely
were

not

the

ever-increasing

the

difficult

to

new

passages.

always
pile

XXI.

CHAPTER

RABDSHIPB

OF

THE

CAMPAIGK"

DEATH

OF

TWO

OFFICEBS
"

INDISPOSITION

"THE

AGAINST

THE

OF

GENERAL^BAYAGES

CONTINGENT"

MUNIPTJB

CHOLEBA

OF

CONFEBENCE"PBEOATTTIONS

SEI2TTBE

TBEACHEBT
"

OF

CHIEFS"

FALSE

DICTION"

OBDEB

TO

THE

TBOOPS"

CONCLUDING

BEMABKS.

PBE-

324

unfit
to

to

they

alone, and

go

inform

him

found

that
him

second

The

R.A.,

whose

times

in

the

he

capacity, being
He

apparatus.
at

Cachar,

as

Sylhet,

and

and
where
ill

so

was

to

the

place
of

advice

arrived

the

temperature

length

gave

March

he

of

his

left

there

he

others

know

at

that

the

not,

first

halting

the

on

change

nature

the

place, shortly after

in the

liver.

go

Sylhet.

or

but

to

to

whether

sudden,

too

started

hill-station

plains, and,

abscess

far

shore,

on

the

when

doctors

Cherrapoonji,

expired

as

journey.

nearest

was

go

his

health

battery

to

that

for

in tolerable

obliged

was

the

way,

arrival, from

with

on

be

to

the
at

from

he

onward

Shillong,

He

as

the

continued

By

went

in

carriage

extra

good

half-battery

partly

apparently

was

the

to

column,

allowed

narrative.

this

the

accompanied

several

mentioned

attached

was

Cookesley,

Captain

been

of

course

photographer,
which

has

name

was

liked.

of

that

was

fate

sad

officers, by whom

much

very

went

Chuttack,

at

His

brother

his

boatmen

arrived

had
dead.

lying

deservedly

was

his

when

they

deeply regretted by
he

EXPEDITION.

LCSHAI

THE

good

at

31st
his

officer.

SOENEEY

OF

genial companion,

friend, his loss

known

of the

warm

had

all who

by

cause

who

Mukh

ever

civilised

to

and

that

hill

fine

Several

his wonted

to

the

of

pulled down,
hard

work

The
between

Tipai

beautiful;

turn
re-

all, good
stored
re-

soon

other

was

and
was

the

dense

varied

wild-flowers
with

fine;

very

most

sweet

road,

by

foliage in

were

and

time.

river

the

of

effects

the

over

Cachar,

of

much

very

were

some

the

and

season,

forest

for

on

tints

orchids
the

and

and

ed,
abound-

their

many-

blossoms.

scented
But

this

at

get

fare

Mukh

autumnal-like

jungle,

not

both

scenery,

health.

did

hard

station,

happily

Staff, also,

and

and

as

officers

above

dwellings, and,

nourishing food, however,

him

such

was

him.

air of

bracing

health,

medical

the

to

the

at

his

of

state

Shillong,

and

anxiety

accompanied
The

The

Expedition.

grave

severely

suffered

himself

Tipai

between

and

mourned

was

General

close

the

writer, and

clever

325

OOUNTEY.

him.

The

to

THE

an

invisible

cholera,

that

foe

haunted

fatal

these

fair

scenes

pestilence, stalked

"

along

326

LUSUAI

THE

the

river,

striking

prej,
forward

to

numbering

of

most

nigh

coolies, well

jungle,

victims

its

the

among

poor

months

four

their

with

out

but

friends,

with

meeting

worn

his

for

eager

Sepoys joyously looking

the

down

speedy

the

ia

lurked

or

EXPEDITION.

"

hard*

continuous
alike

the

on

dread

more

in

river,

and

road-side

Lushai
Nor

poor

boats

rafts

on

or

had

we

any

to

by

hill-tops, falling

than

died

fellows

the

before

encounter

land.

pursued

were

leaving

country,

lost

N.I.

men

many

it

by

even

in

men

on

Cachar.

left

had

they

when

free

they

22nd

44th

in
the

on

enemy

were

The

The

work.

their

on

the

way

up

train, and

the

the

before

march

reaching Shillong.
The

the

among
was

the

gardens
the

the

and

Lushais,
has

of the

near

disease

and,
been

left

were

if

busy

river

we

as

may

among

or

into

legacy
believe
them

tea-

road,

by
The

through.

passing

coolies

and

the

But

march,

return

fell disease

of this

villages

severely.

very

consequences

introduction

of the

cholera
left.

sad

troops

seeds

suffered

also

42nd

among

reports,
since

we

DESERTION

Hill-men
this

on

the
and

the

dread

introduction

spread

of

diseases

Northern

have

one

Before

our

with

this

bringing

the

what

just

been

doing, especiallyas

very

peculiar
the

25th

the

way

things

went

those

to

Chepui,

who

the

the
out

as,

only

we

saw

small-pox.

to

close,

Munipur

Contingent

their

exploit

last

went

which
13th

entire

January,
were

we

had

was

of the

to

the

presence

of

deserted

the

as

follows

February,

seventy-three Sokt^s,

with

the

Pois

have

we

ing
see-

Lushais,

Munipur

to

Munipur,

are

villages

with

going

Sukpilal, and

Kamhow,

numbers,
On

of

taking advantage
at

from

one.

After

and

the

do, had,

to

strangers,

narrative

must

see

had

camps,

been

though

immunity
with

mean

time

to

we

"

Small-pox

traders,

whom

visited

all marked

at

man

time

apparent

who

many

other

diseases.

by

of intercourse

consequences

foreigners,more

any

from

with

Lushais,

hitherto, enjoyed

of the

than

327

MUNIPUE.

of

strange

them

among

TO

invasion

perhaps

account

other

VILLAOBS

OP

tingent
con-

others

but

of

the

actual

hundred

and

three

twenty-eight muskets,

328

arrived
three

in

and

Munipur,

hundred

EXPEDITION.

LUSHAI

THE

and

14th

the

on

other

and

Sado^s

ninety-two

18th

and

Kookies.
I have

obliged

"c.

He

the

Chibu

as

the

General

On

the

sick

from

force

the

6th

the

7th

inst., he

of men,

with

armed

drawal
with-

territory,
from

return

to

had

himself
marched

Before

eating.

large body

safety.

the

Lushai

the

plies,
sup-

of

on

wards
to-

March.

Contingent always

and

him

to

commenced

Nuthall

there,

place

ness,
sick-

received

having

telegraphed

on

the

returned

in

been

of

account

on

however,

February,

Bourchier
of

and

of

left

and
General

had,

end

Ohibu,

from

retire

to

had

QeneralNuthall

that

mentioned

the

of whom

ing
late, after cookleft

latter
about

ahead,

gone

hundred

were

the

from

appeared suddenly

muskets,

camp,

West.

captives,as

Many
to

the

the

column,
said

thought,

or

refugees

come

chief

who

was

stated, having gone

contingent

Munipur

Left

before

the

during

Munipur

they thought,

to

seek

in their

their

the

Majors
that

advance

these

however,

of

in command

protection.

camp,

over

also

were

Kookie

told

them

OONPEEBNCB

the

that

armed

tribe.

Majors

The

load

and

quietly
the

central

The
had

Majors

that

visit to

village in

of which,

number,
of

joining
The

but

this

too

far out

they

gave
chiefs
tence

in
of

to

refused

of

camp,

they
the

their

up

the

of theirs

chiefs

one

of the

latter

in

in

Lushai

round
of

groups

chiefs

been

where

going.

were

on

friendly

territory,the

hundred

and

them,

that

them

explain

habitants
in-

sixty-two

being

to

do,

the

The

way.
this

as

point

different
to

in

desirous

must

conduct

former
and
and

to

go
to

ahead

camp

muskets,

fire off,

exchange.

they

their

friendly conversation,

trying

mitted
ad-

up

closed

they

with

to

eiisued.

Sokt^

had

then

taking

man

whither

Sepoys

they

Sepoys

the

of that

tribe.

told

Nuthall

General

the

asked

nine

Kamhow's

Majors

alert ;

the

returning

were

the

armed

and

been,

their

to

conference

each

replied

They

into

and

behind

three.

on

this conference

got

they

be

people,

Chieftain

orders

sent

Soktds

position,

During
and

them

among

329

to Kamhow's

belonged

men

recognised

and

SOKTAs.

WITH

then

engaged
under
handed

discharging

him,
was

parently
ap-

the

prethe
those

330

chiefs

The
had

his

seized

were

in the

them

placed

were

should

arrive, when

release

them

and

of the

of

of future

This

very

wounded

in

Rajah

south

of

jail in

the

to

arms

them

"

service

in

all

were

intended

to

Moirang.
till their

The

families

intention

to

was

the

hills

The

Rajah

seemed

and

anticipated obtain-

from

Kamhow's

that

restrain

east
north-

tribe

its

them

in the

tribe.

The

will tend

preying

upon

fident
con-

event

loss

break

to

the

of
its

Lushais

of its weakness.'*

latter

mistaken

irons

Rajah's

said,

strife with

time

villagers

valley.

useful

and

this

at

Fifty-six

were

the

and

reconciling them,

much

power,

after

fifty-twomuskets

the

and

settle

Nuthall

General

many

giving

but

arms,

Munipuris

valley

Sokt^s

so

the

of

Munipur,

into

taken

ing

and

prisoners,

Majors

them

overpowered.

prisoners

Soktd

The

settle

their

to

were

four

of

one

the

struggle.

the

in

stood

men

taken

were

men

defenceless,

whereupon,

struggle

short

EXPEDITION.

thus

being

seized,

them

whistle,

LUSHAI

THE

prediction
one,

paragraph,

if

we

which

of

the

may
states

General's

believe
that

late
the

was

paper
news-

SoktSs

332

them

kill their

and

and

children

safely across

into

Kamhow's

get

Many

of them
to

On

or

the

the

of the

Darpong
stated

had

gone

these

the

the

this

who

intelligence,
Soktes

thousand
of

this

property,

and

protection

appeared

who

people

of their

contrary,

on

they

intention

the
This

d^pot.

small

part
in

went

friendliness

of

at

be

and
a

armed

party,
that
in

the

the

be

to

without

any

suspicion

the
from

evident
the

absence

surprise.

On

the

the

chiefs

discharged by
of bad

of

full reliance

Munipuris,

weapons

Soktes

attacking

apparently in

their

allowing

of
to

appears

number,

their

the

that

doubt

no

in with

go

attempt

Majors

villages,

Soktes

the

nearly a

all their

seems

fact

the

camp.

Munipur

on

that

villageshad
Lushai

escorting

that

them

were

not

Kamhow's

confirmed

oflf under

There

any

of

further

Munipur

did

General

heard

Edgar

south-eastern

afterwards

with

taking

vance
ad-

our

leave.

to

and

Mr.

from

purpose

wished

of

Kamhow,

to

they

country.

advantage

march,
men

some

before

camps.

armed

to

for

our

taken
either

return

hundred
gone

had

escape

Nuthall,

EXPEDITION.

women

could

the

LUSHAI

THE

faith.

the

THE

Mr.

Edgar,
the

attack

the

by
It is

that

evident

the

their

excuse

the

Munipuris

could

latter

are

even

themselves

hill-chiefs

Naga

to

to

vented
in-

resist

of the

more

the

refugees,
than

eager

get hold

to

conduct.

own

not

getting possession

of

temptation
for

Majors

wishing

afterwards

probably

was

camp

of

charge

The

"

says,

333

AEMY.

MUNIPUR

the

Kookie

and

writing of

the

of

subjects."

Major McCuUoch,

Munipur

six hundred

kept

in

up

said, it is
of

the

of

no

escaped

The

the

The

in

Muiiipur troops
use.

British
have

improvement

three

number,

state, and,

attempted.

not

ago

sand
thou-

could
(including officers),
efficient

an

the

that

said

Army,

years

many

pressure

of

necessity

of these

an

I have

as

services

this

would
force

entertained,

been

which

circumstances

before

has

Schemes

Government.

be
not

for its

but

as

the

suggested

the

ceased, they have

schemes

be

therefore

emergency

inefficiency of

not

been

discarded
I

do

Munipur
cause

this

the

not

know

contingent
gallant

unfavourable

the

if

in

Colonel

the
to

opinion.

performance
late

modify

of

campaign
in

any

the
will

degree

334

THE

On
the

LUSHAI

EXPEDITION.

General

arriving in Cachar,

following Field
been

having

Bourchier

Order

Force

together for

four

troops who,

the

to

issued

months,

about.

were

"

to

and

separate

of

India

the

to

Roorkee,

"

44th

and

disperse again

Artillery
N.

22nd

L.

I. to

I. to

Chelam,

65, dated

(No,

On

Cachar,

Force,
the

in

pride

late

the

The

2.

of the
his

could

put

From
in

hard

in

of the
the

the

have
the

motion,
work,

its

of

but

the

of heat

and

huts

road

fit for

one

hundred

at

has

time,

and

and

Bengal,

oifer

unfeigned

tions
expectain recording

pleasure

devotion

opinion

an

the

equalled

and

of

its services.
to

has

one

three

the

when
man

every

the

to

troops

has

under

often

performed,

service

br

leaves,

marching
time
from

to

day

by

six thousand

Luckipur

miles.

officers

The

to

day

the

over

Chipowee,
the

trying

the

on

and

first

employed
most

feet, and

spiritsof

were

been

frost, always bivouacking

of grass

elephants
and

India

presume

column

deep

congratulations

on

of November,

present

cheerfully

rising

not

he

feels

surpassed.

accommodation,

same

mountains,
a

does
of the

beginning

side, in rude

the

of

discipline,energy,

been

to

received

has

tionary
Expedi-

Commanding

Commander-in-Chief,

Government,

circumstances

the

he

Lashai

Column,

Cachar

Governments

success

belief that

not

3.

that

Force-''

1872,)

March,

the

Brigadier-General

whether

to

as

of

C.B.,

Bourchier,

G.

Expeditionary

Brigadier-General

reflection

Viceroy,

4)

May

I/ushai

19th

the
up

the

Excellency

of His

Column,

the breaking

42nd

the

and

by Brigadier-General

Cachar

Convmanding

Sappers

Assam.

Order

Force

parts

Abbobabad,

to

(Gazette of Indid,
Field

various

to

tain
moun-

sharing

men

precipitous
having
a

made

distance

troops

never

FIELD

flagged,
their

and

when

stockades

they
and

FORCE

the

met

335

OEDEU,

until

strongholds

they

glad

were

from

them

drove

they

enemy,

to

for

sue

mercy.

The

4.

sheer

under

advance

the

Colonel

Colonel

has

of the

shared

other

duties

assigned

in

the

and

their

to

Young

7. Before

have

for

not

officers
of

He
of

with

will

the
the

in-Chief,

for

and

officers

with

co-operated

indebted

thanks

success

any

have

much

officers

Column,

the
to

the

for submission

feel

to

in

in

notice
to

By

the

the

that

mountain

who,

whom

our

munications
com-

had

Brigadier- General

so

their

(Signed)

he
the

conduct,
civil

Excellency

H.

military,
weeks,

many

feels

attended

of

such

warfare.

for

he

Government

Order,

responsible,

was

having

at

departments,
of His

the

assigned

officers, civil and

bringing

several

with

had

fact

the

have

may

constantly

service

he

glad

soldiers,

which

pleasure

of

to

and

him,

road

rear

the

Column,

the

of

leave

spies the

interrupted.

experience

gaining

non-commissioned
have

especially

may

heartfelt

his

been

day

to

villages, conveying

the

which

tending
ex-

Mukh

through

equally good

attributed

important

Tipai

the

keeping

for

either

of communication

neighbouring

posts
be

may

taking

tender

would

of

number

fallen.

than

most

from

in

has

more

watching

did

Infantry,

work

rear

line

field-officer

vigilance

opportunity

an

Each

way.

certain

Police

the

Infantry,

Native

44th

miles

post, and

the

the

and

the

of

Frontier

this

in

him

been

Infantry, under

hardest

in

ten

Chamfai,

of

Native

the

officers

and

Native

Regiment,

protecting

inhabitants

The

patrolled.

44th

fighting,

the

hundred

provisions

6.

the

actual
to

one

of

troops

last has

to

Eegiment,

Regiment,

Nuthall,

the

stronghold

attitude

and

and

but

over

Yolonel's

in

corps,

were

22nd

Stafford, the 42nd

Lieutenant-Colonel

Each

to

of the

wings

Battray, C.S.I.,

under

first

from

Expedition

work.

hard

5. On

the

of

history

the

and

is

entirely

operations.
and

that

military,

Commander-

India.

Thomson,

Captain

Brigade-Major,

336

THE

LUSHAI

Notwithstanding

the

Lushai

and

at

which

the

Expedition

home

the

desired,

was

the

guards

keep

communications,
men

Chumfai,

on

the
it

that

they

would

and

than

sudden

hills could

cessf ul it

might

the

numerous

were

ment
regi-

deducting
stations

force

the

of

to

four

final advance
many,

ing
suppos-

stand

at

Tulcheng,

on

leaving

carefullyorganised,

dash

of

effect

the

through

been

Chelam

had,

the

prophesiers

of

has

Lushai

small

mind

portion

however

results.

were

fever, bronchitis, leeches, ticks,

some

of the

many

of

sue-

Abyssinian
evil

the

and

advance

in its immediate

in

case

the

on

possibly have

among

that

all

do.

greater

have

thing
no-

too

all certain

was

the

was

deliberation

had

any

made

not

Expedition

probably

As

at

for

means

any

had

not

was

steadiness

their

by

not

Lushais

which

The

available

were

effect

only

on

the

native

various

the

scale

know

that, after

at

in

and

who.

would

seen

necessary

open

hundred

that

rush

have

large

those

of

both

conducted,

was

subject,

we

the

concerning

in with

going

raised

oatcry

remarks

loudly expressed
about

EXPEDITION.

evils

pedition,
Ex-

very
quitoes
mos-

which

FALSE

3S7

PROPHECIES.

"

rl-

""

"

would

overtake

ravines

whence

treacherous

Lus.hais

from
coolies

should

annihilate

be

destroyed

to

were

and

communications,
would

inevitably be

All

with

IS

though

infinite

entirely false,
for

answer

pre-supposing

that

the

our

of

line

parties

might

repeated

us

delight, proved
know

I should

very

with
which

and

with

part

my

visit to that

another

force;

prophecies

going

others.

many

enemies

detached

suppressed
for

and

our

abounded,

not

were

by

along

more

papers

who

friends

our

till suddenly

off.

many

Indian

the

us,

the

small

any

cut

and

these,

which

guide

deep

which

impossible,into
to

were

full of

was

rocks, loosened

of

above,

country

was

escape

avalanche

an

The

us.

can

at

all dislike

fine country,

always

not

make

own

my

missariat
com-

arrangements.
What

ultimate

the

Expedition

it is

impossible

road-making

A
for

the

the

troops

the

road

It

ia

who

will

at

weather,

will compose

take,

proposed

to

are

not

take

be

may

expedition

cold

next

results

present

has

been

but

the

of

this last
foretell.

to

sanctioned
details

it, and

the

as

to

direction

generally known.
the

road

through
z

from