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Show ) run massackk at manitcr. Lieutenant (.rant end lite !arty Are Now Thought to b lata. Simla, April 9 A letter received from the leader of the Mntiipuris. who ordered the massacre of Chief Commissioner Commis-sioner (Juintou and his colleagues at M.inipur. says: "The British troops attacked the palace pal-ace and massacred my soldiers; killed my women and children. In addition they threw the women and children into burning houses and desecrated the temples; therefore, ivo killed Chief Commissioner (Juinton's party." Lieutenant (irant who was in command com-mand of tho small British force which captured Fort Thahat and Captain Presgrsve, in command of the troops sent to reinforce Lieutenant lirant, one of whom was a British ollicer, were reported re-ported to have been killed during further fur-ther disturbances and fighting near Manipur, are now both said to bo sale. Advices are received here of the success suc-cess of t he Brilish forces near Manipur. The dispatches sny that the Mauipurs made an attack on the force of Chookas commanded by Lieutenant (irant who recently captured Ft. Thaba, driving driv-ing out tho force of Mauipurs at the point of the bayonet, alter playing .sad havoc in their ranks by a well directed fire. The loss to the tribes iu addition to the killing of their leaders was very heavy. The dispatch a ids that the much needed reinforcement reinforce-ment arrived at Fort Thaba. Lieutenant Lieuten-ant ( irant' victory has so disheartened the Manipur that they have now announced an-nounced they are ready to recognize the authority of the British ollioials. Additional troops are on the way to Manipur where the massacre started, and t lie subsequent fate of Quiuton and his party will be investigated. |