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when the British troops presented themselves before the 
stockade. My informant, and other persons, afterwards 
gave a most appalling account of the attack of the 
“ Balus,” as they called them. The gate of the stockade 
was choked up by the runaways, and almost every man 
in it put to death by the bayonet. Thongba Woonghee 
was killed in the fight by one of his own people. This 
mode of attack was totally contrary to all that the Bur- 
mans knew of war, and struck them with consternation. 
They stated, that when one of the assailants was killed, 
another immediately took his place, and that they were 
not to be discouraged from advancing, even by wounds; 
so that it was in vain to contend with such an enemy. 
Their imaginations were so wrought upon, that to these 
particulars they added many fabulous ones,— such as, that 
the Europeans continued to advance, after their hands had 
been chopped off in scrambling over the stockades ; that the 
arms and legs of the wounded were carefully picked up 
and replaced by the English surgeons, who were repre' 
sented to be as skilful as the warriors were bold. The 
next circumstance which brought about the revolution in 
question, was the defeat of Bandula in his lines before 
Rangoon, and his flight to Donabew; an event which 
struck the Bur mans dumb, and for a time made them 
consider their affairs desperate. They thought the British 
army would then immediately march upon Ava. The 
Princesses of Pugan and Shwadong, with the Queen-mo¬ 
ther, when the news arrived in Ava, sent for Mrs. Jud- 
son, and communicated to her the particulars of Ban- 
dula’s defeat. The Princess of Pugan said on that oc¬ 
casion : cc The Bandula’s troops have piled up their arms 
for the use of the foreigners. They have all dispersed, 
and the enemy has nothing to do but to march to Ava, 
clapping their hands.” Mrs. Judson’s advice was asked 
