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Edwardsville Spectator
Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois
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British forces advancing in Burmah as of February 10, with Assam likely under English control after Burmese evacuation. Siam and Pegu declare independence from Burman Empire. Temporary setback at Ramree Island with retreats and losses.
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The British in Burmah.--By the latest official accounts, it appears that the British forces, down to the 10th of Feb. last, were making considerable progress in the Burman territories. Assam was a province of the Burmese Empire, and the inhabitants, by the Asiatic right of conquest were held as slaves. When the British troops landed at Rangoon, the Assamese, through their Rajah, requested military succors, for their defence against the invaders, from the King of Ava. These succors were collected and sent. The Burmese commander, Mungkung Alamhoo, (or Samphooken) finding that the Assamese were playing a double game, by giving countenance to the British invaders, and showing an intention of weakening both parties by exciting them to fight with each other, wrote a letter to Lt. Col. Richards, the English officer commanding in Assam, offering to evacuate the country, provided he might retire unmolested. To this the British officer agreed; so that it is possible, before this time, that the country of Assam is entirely in the hands of the English.
National Journal.
Late accounts from India inform us, that Siam and Pegu are throwing off their allegiance to the Burman Empire. Pegu was an independent Kingdom until 1751, when it was reduced to subjection by the sovereign of Ava. These Eastern acquisitions of Great Britain will, for the present, only have a commercial effect in her favor, although it cannot be doubted that, eventually, they will give her increased influence in the affairs of Asia. The British will never content themselves in that region, we presume, until they have broken up the Chinese policy of exclusion, to which all their conquests eastward of the Bay of Bengal will be only preliminary.
By the last accounts it appears that the British arms had met with a slight check, which had caused a temporary interruption to their conquests. Two unsuccessful attempts to take possession of the island of Ramree had been met resolutely and were compelled to retreat to their shipping, after suffering severe losses.
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Burmah
Event Date
10th Of Feb. Last
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burmese evacuation of assam; possible full english control; siam and pegu independence from burman empire; two failed attempts at ramree with severe british losses and retreats
Event Details
British forces progressed in Burman territories, with Burmese commander offering to evacuate Assam after Assamese duplicity; agreement allowed unmolested retreat. Siam and Pegu rebelled against Burman rule. British suffered check at Ramree Island, retreating twice with losses.