A History of Assam c20.27

c20.27

"The result of these two engagements not only dispirited the Burmese, but gave renewed inveteracy to the divisions that prevailed amongst them. The two Chiefs, the Sām (or Shān) and the Bagli Phukans, were willing to stipulate for terms; but the more numerous party, headed by the subordinate Chiefs, were resolutely bent on resistance and threatened the advocates of pacific measures with extermination. The latter, however, so far prevailed as to despatch a messenger to the British commander, a Bauddha priest, a native of Ceylon, but brought up in Ava, Dharmadhar Brahmachāri, to negotiate terms for the surrender of Rangpur, and they were finally agreed on through his mediation. Such of the garrison as continued hostile were allowed to retire into the Burman territory, on their engaging to abstain from any act of aggression on their retreat, and those who were pacifically inclined were suffered to remain unmolested with their families and property: their final destination to await the decision of the Governor-General's Agent, but in the event of peace with Ava they were not to be given up to that government.†