1845.] lying between the Diko and Dyang river. 841 



The Mulotopeah Chief came in on the 9th April 1844, and mention- 

 ed that his tribe were afraid to come to the plains, from fear of being 

 waylaid by the Langtooug and Nowgong Nagas, on account of an old 

 feud. This Chief said, he would come in again after the rains, and I 

 hope to be able to adjust the matter to the satisfaction of the parties. 



Besides these cases which have lately been brought to notice, there 

 are the following, which I was unable to adjust while in the hills, from 

 not being able to bring the parties together. 



A feud between Mikilaie and Losuctuja early in 1834. The Chief of 

 the former tribe complained, that 14 of his men had been cut up by 

 the Hatheegurh Nagas. These denied all knowledge of the matter, and 

 said it was probably done by the Soomtiya Nagas, who were at enmity 

 with Mikilaee. The Soomtiya Nagas deny it, but allow that there is 

 an old feud between their tribe and Mikilaee, and I will endeavour to 

 bring the parties together at the earliest period possible. 



About the beginning of December last, the Sonarree Chiefs complain- 

 ed that the Topoo and Tootee Abors had carried off and detained a boy 

 and girl from their village ; I had hoped to have settled this, but could 

 find no means of getting the opposite party present. It would appear 

 that the Nagas in this direction are in the habit of making captives, 

 with a view to obtain ransom. 



The following occurrences among the Nagas to the eastward have 

 been brought to notice. 



I received a report towards the end of November last, that the Paun- 

 dwar, Makrong, and Singpoongiya Nagas, had cut up three men, be- 

 longing to Horoo Bansary. On enquiry it turned out, that Mokreng 

 or Koting-gaon is tributary to Horoo Bansary ; and that a Naga be- 

 longing to the former tribe had gone with tribute to the latter, and was 

 put to death. The Koting Nagas shortly after this, cut up the three 

 men alluded to. The Pandwar Chief came in himself, and stated 

 that he was in no way whatever concerned in the matter ; he thought 

 the dispute might be settled through the Burdwar and Namsang Chiefs ; 

 and they were applied to, but I have not heard that they have yet been 

 able to adjust it. Both parties in this case are Abors. 



A report reached me at Boora Hymoong, that the Khetree Nagas 

 had, on the 18th of January, attacked Boonting-gaon, burning the vil- 

 lage and killing eight men. Both parties are Abors, and I fear there is 



