*li^^epfeSi#ffiddetóly rosëmpondheinfiirffian Gcn^gmiQn&iïanidiöMmèHc^d
p n mrtisorftWifeUe;^ ^
brmywias -:$|a8i ii0 aodfttfiös e - whoi«scapedrthe*ifa;^^:?tbea^fiSSi®s|'Ifled
|8& ^^^*SB^|^^^^t^te»rfafca4iiLèe3!^npp<yÖB<alêièia^^iam8^J|p6i^"! fbiowers*
with difficulty effected a retreat to Rangoon; thé .elated Peguers followed
-the ■l5loSv,: and pursued the-fugitives to the veryhghtes. b£ thliéity,. where
their miihbers .increasing;. they formed an! encampment,:'.ahd [commenced
awëgjdar -siege. ■ ) '
•' Rangoon could not have been-attacked at a time, when it was worse
. prepared for defence, imaginary security had lulled thé Birmans into unsuspecting
repose. -The Maywood: of Pegue, whose-residence: was in Rangoon,
had, a short time before, proceeded on an annual visit of homage to
the ’ capital, accompanied by the - principal officers ,of his government; he
had also, taken -with him theigreatest part'of^iheitróopsyjipt^^i^Bl^^Md
who manned thewar^hoats: a hardy and ferocious tribe, who usuallyattend
on the governor, or viceroy; on'occasions of ceremony.. During his absence,
a- lieutenant or chekey, named Shoe-dong-northa, commanded dn
the city, and by the-gallant defence he made, proved himself no undeserving
substitute. News of the revolt quickly spread,' and, from its
céssj- èreited a-geheral alarm among the Birmans,- resident -in the jadjain’ing
districts. - TÏxe Meou-gées, Jor chief men, of Henzada, Dènoobew, rand
Padaung, assembled all the. force, they could collect ; and in a spirited
manner-.came.: down thé river in light.boats,, and threw themselves, intó'
Rangoon, which! stood in need; of. such timely succours. The.'Peguers:
thrice.attempted to storm a strong stocka.de, that encompassed the walls
of the. town, and were each time beaten pff with .serious-loss. Intelli- -
gënce- of these .„events reaching -.court, :.the Maywoon, w ith ; his • train ofr
i^ t e n ,dantS',iand.va:feW"add^^l,PtiWps|SalM)iintei^^^^ii4ibl'e'’t5‘a&d8t
SOOO jmeri^^e^bfefeaeds of K k $
goon. 1 ho-iApitksnieam otj-tlid Ii r.tw.uldv 'ipi'H ly‘tKvnsp'0) k-d tlipsht#
.foehment ‘th ^ ffeg f^ ^ hW h fe i^ l^ f^ lh h :,
thnughb ii^.'pfeffi^'s^^it to aMfr H Mlbi^inafemg tfh
^ h ^ ^ t em p f r ^ d p p a s e ^ e ^ i to t ih f f
baidy of the, SaloumicU I her n>nrv A .qkfrhd to a foW f sR * g b o ni ^ s
sgeedd) followed b\ tin t ol ^sl)illn2)dtbncspntabKl^j!l\ l ln i* i a imMfcer
of thoihigliesiiMnk m-jjhe'Unpn o ; .'XfaHa.ssiebobtf C ontiofWtfeWi^gOcsl
d p ^ (^ th q > sp u tfe rn wai, and thcjfcl^oi^ionintetufU ,Ifl t h k n h ® ^
provinces.
* st« i .j i® - '
a formidabfeifo,rge.$ was s em t - .'a g ^ n ^ jtf e s b p li# ^ ,.^ ^
th ^ p |n . a n d y i
tfeeiKip§ sbg'?aJ’d s i@Wd^boQ,. and Kameouka. ([{Pat tt pljo^^liit\%l'i,yA\ kte^
up the Keen-duem, and the remainder by land taking the route of Mon-
cfeiM#&l£aungf-naa, and. Naky-Q,im*mes; th e ^ k rm a ^ ^ tb yV ^ tdM ^ jle d '
unexpectedly at a town called Nerting,. where the Birmans dancjinj^kr--
PPsed^and carried away 15 0 women, who were-employed in the. labours
of the harvest. Monadella, the Raja .of Nerting, 1 made an fi;?£ffeefcua]
attempt to rescue the captives: l i| fell altu a- gallant struggle, and 250 of
his followers lost< their lives. The Birmans baking ravaged the country,
and committed many acts of wanton barbai ity, proceeded to. jbin the
detachment that advanced by land: when K i I they