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Title: A history of the Indian mutiny and of the disturbances which accompanied it among the civil population;
Year: 1898 (1890s)
Authors: Holmes, T. Rice (Thomas Rice), 1855-1933
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Publisher: London, New York, Macmillan and co., limited
Contributing Library: University of Connecticut Libraries
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y succeeded, however, in turning his position,and, making good use of tlieir start, got safely across theriver. But, though baffled in his original object, Yule wasdetermined to prevent them from gaining a foothold in Britishterritory. Marching westward, to the south and,as it were, alongside of them, he forced themalso to take refuge within Nepal. While Yule was performing these exploits, the ChutiaNagpur Division remained in the same disturbedJJj^gfJI^IJjj^^g-condition in which it had been at the time ofSir Colins departure from Calcutta. Many ofthe landowners, indeed, steadily supported the authorities; butthe aboriginal tribes gathered together in large numbers toplunder, to revenge themselves upon chiefs who had offendedthem, or to support pretenders of their own choice. TheBritish officers marched from one threatened point to anotherwith such scanty forces as they could muster; but, thoughthey beat the insurgents in a number of petty combats, anarchy ^ Mallesou, vol. ii. p. 431.
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I 1858 EASTERN BEHAR, BENGAL, AND CHUTIA NAGPUR 461 continued to prevail. Towards the end of 1857 reinforcementsbegan to arrive. At one time, in a single district, no less thanfive different detachments were simultaneously hunting in-surgents ; but the country was so hilly and overgrown withjungle that their operations were seriously impeded. Early in1858, however, the tide began to turn. Numbers of guiltyvillages were destroyed, and quantities of grain and cattlecaptured. The effect of these measures was speedily apparent.The disaffected felt that it was high time to settle down againin their villages, and a renewed influx of revenue proved thatall classes were regaining their old confidence in Britishpower.^ It is now time to trace the progress of the events that dis-turbed the peace of the Bombay Presidency, of Central and ofSouthern India. After making this excursion, the reader willunderstand how it was that Sir Colin Campbell was able toundertake with confidence the work of reco

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