and Capt. Badgley, of the Surrey Dept.) 42 men of the 44th S. L. I., 12 police men and 141 coolies, &c., had passed through a -village called Nino and had encamped on tlie evening of the 1st of February. On the morning of 2nd February, at 6-o'clock, the Nagas of that and the adjoining villages came, as into the camp to parley and sell what they had to sell: usual, it is supposed that about SCO came and they quietly surrounded the men. Lieutenant Holcombe was talking to a chief in front of the tents when suddenly a Naga sprung from behind the chief and killed him with one blow of his dliao, a signal was given and every Nuga drew his dhao (which he carried behind him) and struck down the nearest man. Four men rushed into Capt. Bndgley's tent (he was tying up his shoe lace at the time), he took his revolver from his tent peg, but had received 4 wounds before he could use it. lie rushed out of the tent, to Lieutenant IJolcombe's assistance, and after a minute's firing the Nagas left the camp. lie says that two minutes after the signal shout 'was given there was not a Naga in the camp, and 78 dead and 51 wounded men were lying on the ground. The camp at the moment of attack was entirely unarmed, the men were either finishing their food or rolling up their bedding, most of them being without their guns, and those who had them by them had no time to use them. A large neck.
proportion
of men
were
struck
on
the back of the
No killed or wounded Nagas were found in the camp, for it is a point of honor for the nearest man to carry away the body of a friend who is killed or wounded, so ^.s to save the head which is a great trophy. The Naga dhao is a two-handed hatchet beautifully sharpened. After the Nagas had left the camp Capt. Badgley (although wounded on the thigh) looked after the wounded and collected them, and the men not being willing to storm the village after such a massacre he decided upon retreating with his wounded. He first emptied all the ammunition pouches and divided, the cartridges and ammunition boxes among the unwounded men, and with his 6G unwounded he carried his 51 wounded and formed a guard. Too much praise cannot be given him for the way he brought these men down, for they marched the whole of that day and night without rest or food, harrassed the whole time by the enemy. Here Capt. Badgley's wound began to get stiff and painful, so considering that he was out of the way of the hostile Nagas he determined upon forming a camp until succour could be obtained from Debrooghur. Fortunately liis dakwalla came up and being a strong man he carried him down to Jeypore, which place thoy reached on February 6th. The men were carried down in baskets made of bamboo, split and fastened at the bottom and a seat placed in the middle forming a beautiful chair which could easily be carried on the back of a Khosia coolie who carry weights by means of a band round their forehead. The news reached Debrooghur on the morning of the 6th. I was ordered up and reached Jeypore on the afternoon of that day. I found that the wounds had not been touched, the state they were in was really awful. On taking off each kupra largo gaping sloughing wounds were disclosed with a sinell I could hardly stand. I dressed them all and seeing there was a I considered it best to have of lint and
great scarcity
ffirojspMma, THE MASSACRE IN THE NAGA HILLS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE
Sib,?It may interest top by the members Survey Party who were in extremity.
-i-eeeiveil
"
INDIAN
MEDICAL GAZETTE."
to know the nature of the wounds of the unfortunate Topographical the JS'aga Hills at their eastern
It appears that the party consisting of two Europeans the Assistant Commissioner of Jeypore,
(Lieutenant llolcouibe,
bandages
all the wounded removed to Debrooghur. On the 8th I had a dhoolie made, and took Captain Badgley and some of the slightly wounded men with me to Debrooghur, which place we arrived at on the 10th. I sent out two Native Doctors to look after the remainder of the wounded on their passage down. On the 11th I started to meet them, but hearing that they had not left Jeypore I returned, not liking to leave the station for so long. > AH the men arrived on the 13th. One man died on the way down, and two sepoys died in. hospital 3 days after admission. The rest of the wounded are getting on better than one could have expected from the terrible wounds received. The men say that had it not been for the skilful retreat of Captain Badgley no one would have been left to tell the tale. The Native Doctor was killed at the surprise. The following shows the strength of the survey party on the
THE INDIAN MEDICAL GAZETTE.
82 1st of February at Jeypore :?
before the attack at Ninu and
No. on 1st of Feb.
Killed on 7th Feb.
|
on
the 7th
Wounded ! Unwound2nd Feb. | ed.
...
J
Jemadar, 44th Regt.!' Havildars Naicks
Bugler Sepoys Uavildar, Sepoys
?
2 1
.
? ?
.
?
.
Police
,
?
Native Doctor Baboo
Weighman Survey Kalassies K'uosia Coolies Goorkbas ?
iNngas
Puanias Servants
... ...
J j
1
8
?
?
1 1 1 0 1 7 1 7 1 0 0 4 37 4 12 2
0 0 1 0 0
20 0
4 0 0
1 2
17 19 2
0 0
1
Total
197
80
51
6G
1 ITavildnr and 1 Sepoy (44th) died on the march, and 1 Eulassie died at Jeypore. 1. Capt. Badgley.?Wound of the inner side of right thigh in exactly the position where one would make the incision for tying the femoral artery in Scarpa's triangle. The artery and the crural nerves were seen at the bottom. This wound is about 3 inches long. A wound on the outer part of thigh, 4 inches long, skin deep. A compound fracture of left ulna at its middle third ; a slight wound of right arm. 2. M. R.?Wound of palm of right hand almost severing the index finger and the thumb with its metacarpal bone
(very severe.)
Wound of left hand cutting through half the hand (the metacarpal bones of little and ring fingers) the wound extending more along the back than the palm of hand (very severe.) Three wounds of left side of head, one of these extended from behind the left ear to two inches below the jaw. This mail died in hospital at Debrooghur.
3. A severe wound on the back of neck extending more to the left. This was done with an upward cut of the dhao. A wound of I5 inch on his left, shoulder. 4. P. B. T.?A wound 3 inches long at the back of right ear exposing the mastoid cells, the hole in the skull would have admitted the top of the ring finger. 5. K. II.?Two slight wounds on left forearm and one on the top of head. 6. K D.?Horizontal deep wound on the lower part of back of neck. 7. J. B. R.?A wound of back of ri
proportion
of men
were
struck
on
the back of the
No killed or wounded Nagas were found in the camp, for it is a point of honor for the nearest man to carry away the body of a friend who is killed or wounded, so ^.s to save the head which is a great trophy. The Naga dhao is a two-handed hatchet beautifully sharpened. After the Nagas had left the camp Capt. Badgley (although wounded on the thigh) looked after the wounded and collected them, and the men not being willing to storm the village after such a massacre he decided upon retreating with his wounded. He first emptied all the ammunition pouches and divided, the cartridges and ammunition boxes among the unwounded men, and with his 6G unwounded he carried his 51 wounded and formed a guard. Too much praise cannot be given him for the way he brought these men down, for they marched the whole of that day and night without rest or food, harrassed the whole time by the enemy. Here Capt. Badgley's wound began to get stiff and painful, so considering that he was out of the way of the hostile Nagas he determined upon forming a camp until succour could be obtained from Debrooghur. Fortunately liis dakwalla came up and being a strong man he carried him down to Jeypore, which place thoy reached on February 6th. The men were carried down in baskets made of bamboo, split and fastened at the bottom and a seat placed in the middle forming a beautiful chair which could easily be carried on the back of a Khosia coolie who carry weights by means of a band round their forehead. The news reached Debrooghur on the morning of the 6th. I was ordered up and reached Jeypore on the afternoon of that day. I found that the wounds had not been touched, the state they were in was really awful. On taking off each kupra largo gaping sloughing wounds were disclosed with a sinell I could hardly stand. I dressed them all and seeing there was a I considered it best to have of lint and
great scarcity
ffirojspMma, THE MASSACRE IN THE NAGA HILLS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE
Sib,?It may interest top by the members Survey Party who were in extremity.
-i-eeeiveil
"
INDIAN
MEDICAL GAZETTE."
to know the nature of the wounds of the unfortunate Topographical the JS'aga Hills at their eastern
It appears that the party consisting of two Europeans the Assistant Commissioner of Jeypore,
(Lieutenant llolcouibe,
bandages
all the wounded removed to Debrooghur. On the 8th I had a dhoolie made, and took Captain Badgley and some of the slightly wounded men with me to Debrooghur, which place we arrived at on the 10th. I sent out two Native Doctors to look after the remainder of the wounded on their passage down. On the 11th I started to meet them, but hearing that they had not left Jeypore I returned, not liking to leave the station for so long. > AH the men arrived on the 13th. One man died on the way down, and two sepoys died in. hospital 3 days after admission. The rest of the wounded are getting on better than one could have expected from the terrible wounds received. The men say that had it not been for the skilful retreat of Captain Badgley no one would have been left to tell the tale. The Native Doctor was killed at the surprise. The following shows the strength of the survey party on the
THE INDIAN MEDICAL GAZETTE.
82 1st of February at Jeypore :?
before the attack at Ninu and
No. on 1st of Feb.
Killed on 7th Feb.
|
on
the 7th
Wounded ! Unwound2nd Feb. | ed.
...
J
Jemadar, 44th Regt.!' Havildars Naicks
Bugler Sepoys Uavildar, Sepoys
?
2 1
.
? ?
.
?
.
Police
,
?
Native Doctor Baboo
Weighman Survey Kalassies K'uosia Coolies Goorkbas ?
iNngas
Puanias Servants
... ...
J j
1
8
?
?
1 1 1 0 1 7 1 7 1 0 0 4 37 4 12 2
0 0 1 0 0
20 0
4 0 0
1 2
17 19 2
0 0
1
Total
197
80
51
6G
1 ITavildnr and 1 Sepoy (44th) died on the march, and 1 Eulassie died at Jeypore. 1. Capt. Badgley.?Wound of the inner side of right thigh in exactly the position where one would make the incision for tying the femoral artery in Scarpa's triangle. The artery and the crural nerves were seen at the bottom. This wound is about 3 inches long. A wound on the outer part of thigh, 4 inches long, skin deep. A compound fracture of left ulna at its middle third ; a slight wound of right arm. 2. M. R.?Wound of palm of right hand almost severing the index finger and the thumb with its metacarpal bone
(very severe.)
Wound of left hand cutting through half the hand (the metacarpal bones of little and ring fingers) the wound extending more along the back than the palm of hand (very severe.) Three wounds of left side of head, one of these extended from behind the left ear to two inches below the jaw. This mail died in hospital at Debrooghur.
3. A severe wound on the back of neck extending more to the left. This was done with an upward cut of the dhao. A wound of I5 inch on his left, shoulder. 4. P. B. T.?A wound 3 inches long at the back of right ear exposing the mastoid cells, the hole in the skull would have admitted the top of the ring finger. 5. K. II.?Two slight wounds on left forearm and one on the top of head. 6. K D.?Horizontal deep wound on the lower part of back of neck. 7. J. B. R.?A wound of back of ri
