130 Some account of the Wars between Burmah and China. [Feb. 



by the ex>Tso:buah's of Ba-mu, Theinni, Kyatng-to&n and other subjects 

 of Ava, who had taken refuge in China, to invade the Burmese domi- 

 nions, made such a report of the abovementioned circumstances to the 

 emperor of China, as to induce his majesty to order an army to march 

 and take possession of Kyaing-to&n. The Tsountu put up a writing 

 on the bank of the Tdlo river containing these words : " Deliver a man 

 to us in the room of our man who was killed, or we will attack you ;" 

 and shortly after, a Chinese army under a general named Yi'n-ta'- 

 lo ye', consisting of 50,000 foot and 10,000 horse, advanced and in- 

 vested Kyaing-tG&n. The Ts6:buah of Kyaing-toua at the same time 

 revolted and joined the Chinese. 



On Tshen-byu'-yen, the king of Ava, hearing of this invasion, he 

 dispatched, on the 28th of December, 1 765, eleven divisions of troops, 

 consisting of 20,000 foot, 200 war elephants, and 2,000 horse, under 

 general Let-we'-weng-do-mhu'Ne-myo-tsi'-thu'*, to relieve Kyaing- 

 to£n. The Burmese general, on approaching that place, contrived to 

 send in some men in disguise, and arrange a combined attack on the 

 Chinese besieging force. Their cavalry, which was numerous, was 

 charged by the Burmese with elephants, and the Chinese being 

 defeated, retired to the bank of the Tdlo river, where they took post 

 behind some mud- works which they threw up. The Burmese general 

 again attacked them and drove them to the bank of the M4-khaung 

 or great Cambodia river, where the Chinese army again took post ; 

 but they were attacked here also, their general Yi'n-ta'-lo-ye' killed, 

 and their army driven back to China with much loss, and in great 

 disorder. The Burmese army then returned to Ava, where they 

 arrived on the 8th April, 1766. Thi'n-wi'-buah and Do-bay a, the 

 Tso:buahs of Kyaing-toun and Lu-ta-tshay-nhtt-pand sent excuses, 

 stating that they had been forced to join the Chinese ; but the king 

 of Ava disbelieved them. 



In January, 1767, intelligence was received by the king of Ava 

 that another Chinese army, consisting of 250,000 foot and 25,000 

 horse, had entered the Burmese dominions, and that on their arrival 

 on or near Shya-mue-loun mountain, to the westward of the M^-khaung 



of a Burmese killing a Chinaman ; and on both occasions, the Chinese residents 

 successfully used their influence with the Burmese prince, Men-tha-gyi'h, to 

 have the Burmese executed. Nothing would satisfy the Chinese but the death 

 of the individuals who had slain their countrymen. 



* The Let-we-weng-do-mhti is the officer in command of the northern en- 

 trance to the palace. The words mean literally, " left-hand royal entrance 

 chief " and the do, or royal, is often omitted. This is Symes's Ledougmee, and 

 " the governor of the north gate" of some of our officers. 



