History of Orissa from the Earliest Times to the British Period v2.c44.133.3

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They plundered Keuñjhar, carried off the Diwān with about a hundred people, disarmed the British Sepoys, (only 20 in number), and dismounted the Rājā’s guns. Dr. Hayes, Deputy Commissioner of Singhbhum, started for Keuñjhar with armed police and a body of Kols and reached that place on the 7th May. He released the Rājā from the siege. In the meanwhile more police and troops were sent by the Bengal Government and Colonel Dalton, Commissioner of Chhota Nagpur was placed in charge of the affairs of Keuñjhar and Ravenshaw ordered to send in supplies from Katak. Dalton arrived at the end of June, but on the 27th May a party of police coming from Ānandapur were attacked and lost their baggage while retiring. Another party of police and large re-enforcements were sent from Chhota Nagpur and *via* Dhenkānāl. In June Dr. Hayes was in complete possession of the plains, but he was too weak to attack the hill tribes. Dalton arrived at the end of June and Ravenshaw in July. They insisted upon an unqualified surrender of the ring-leaders of the rebellion and delivery of the prisoners. Then it was learnt that the unfortunate *Diwān* had been murdered a few days after his capture. The neighbouring Rājās sent troops to quell the rebellion according to their engagements. Troops were received from the Rājās of Mayurbhañj, Dhenkānāl, Bonāi, Pāl Laharā and Udaypur. On the 1st August, 25 Bhuiyā leaders submitted and the same number of Juāng leaders surrendered to the Rājā of Udaypur.