26 OLDHAM: THE CACHAR EARTHQUAKE OF lOTII JANUARY 1869. 



" I might have gained more information, but I have unfortunately 

 been tied down to my post here by the Lushai disturbances." 



We have no futher information from Manipur, Dr. Brown being the 

 only person there who seems to have taken notes of the phenomena. 

 As I have already mentioned, it was a source of great regret to me that 

 the Lushai disturbances should have prevented my getting to Mani- 

 pur, and noticing on the spot the evidences of the direction and 

 force of the shock-wave. 



Sibsaugor, Upper Assam — From this station we have it reported : — 

 " Severe earthquakes about 5 p.m., lasted four or five minutes, followed 

 by several slight shocks throughout the night. Three or four large arches 

 in centre of cutcherry cracked in the crowns, and also at east end ; several 

 of the smaller arches similarly cracked." — Lieut. Peel, Assistant Commis- 

 sioner. The Executive Engineer, Upper Assam, says : — The undulation 

 was from south to north, lasted upwards of a minute ; pucka houses so 

 violently shaken that he thought the portico and verandah would come 

 down, yet there were no cracks. The first and bad shock was about 5h. 

 15m. p.m. ; another much slighter 15 minutes after; and a third two 

 hours after several slight ones during the night. 



Goldghdt. — The shock was preceded by a low rumbling sound from 

 the direction of the Naga Hills, due south of the station. This 

 increased in strength till the passage of the earth wave. The first shock 

 was so violent that the describer could with difficulty retain his 

 seat. A glass of water standing on a small table discharged about 

 one-half of its contents. Two shocks succeeded the first after an interval 

 of two or three minutes, and a fourth about half an hour afterwards. 

 Shortly after a great wave, 1| foot deep, swept down the river, 

 destroying many boats. 



Kenomah {Naga Hills) . — The earthquake began with a gentle motion 

 followed by a great undulation, which produced several landslips, and 

 fissured the hill sides ; the fissures were about two fingers broad. Between 

 Samanguting and Kenomah the rivers were discoloured and swollen, 

 though no rain had fallen, and in the neighbourhood of the Dhunseri 

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