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Show THE FIGHTING IN INDIA. THE STUBBORN MANIPURS BLOW UP THEIR CAPITOL. A ? Hand-to-Hand Eucounter In Which 800 Natiraa U'.ra Killed Tha Kib.U t'tt.rly Itout.d at Ht.ftabpur. Simla, April 2. A dispatch received re-ceived from the Piiitish columns advancing ad-vancing on the Mauipurs says that a great lire has been seen iu the direction of the capital and a loud explosion which took place during the coullagra-tiou coullagra-tiou seems to indicate that the capitol has been destroyed. A dispatch received here yesterday says that the Pritish troops were within ten miles of linphal; capital of Mani-pur, Mani-pur, and that Imphal was to be taken if possible by assault. This morning the ISritish column recently re-cently at Silchar engaged and utterly routed tho enemy at Uissebpur. General Graham's column on Saturday Satur-day last surprised a force of about 1000 Mauipurs entrenched behind earthworks. earth-works. The British force first cut off the retreat of tho Mauipurs and thed charged upon them. A savage hand to hand tight followed. The enemy was completely routed, losing 200 men. One British officer was killed and four officers offi-cers were wounded. |