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with materials obtained by breaking up some of his boats ; but this was 
afterwards burnt by order of Mcng Khaung. The king on his way down 
the river was much annoyed by the Burmese troops ; and on reaching 
Tsale, he heard that his daughter who had accompanied her husband on 
the expedition, had been taken prisoner. At first in his rage he deter¬ 
mined to attack Prome, but his general Amat Din pointed out that the 
army was disordered and required rest. He, therefore, proceeded down to 
Pegu. Arrived at Dala, he put to death Tsau-ma-shet, his son-in-law, who 
had fled when his daughter was captured. The king then returned to the 
city. But his anger had not subsided. No sooner was the rainy season 
at an end, than he gathered his forces, and advanced up the river. Determin¬ 
ing to reduce Prome, he established his headquarters on the western bank of the 
river. Having defeated a Burmese force near the city, he posted three regi¬ 
ments on the ground to the north, on the Naweng River, in order to prevent 
any relief arriving. But the king of Ava was now marching down with a 
large army. Badzadirft was urged by his general to withdraw the three 
detached regiments ; but he was persuaded by others to let them remain 
intrenched where they were. They were attacked and utterly overwhelm¬ 
ed by king Meng Khaung, who then relieved Prome. But though the 
king of Ava was thus successful, the king of Pegu by means of his flotil¬ 
la cut off his supplies by river, and destroyed the towns and villages on 
the banks as far as Mag we and Malun. Meng Khaung then proposed 
that they should make peace, and presents and friendly messages were 
exchanged. They swore friendship at the great pagoda of Prome, and the 
boundary of their kingdoms was fixed a little to the south of the city. 
Yet notwithstanding this agreement, the king of Ava took offence at a 
Talaing garrison being left at a post on the frontier, and before long 
began to take measures for disturbing Pegu. He desired to attack Ara- 
kan, and to prevent the king of Pegu from interfering, sent a letter to 
the king of Zimme, requesting him to march an army to the frontier of 
Tsit-t.iung. This letter was intercepted, and the bearers of it were put to 
death. The king also knowing that preparations were being made for a 
march into Arakan, sent an army to Pu-thin (Bassein), to be ready for 
whatever might be required. The Burmese army marched into Arakan, 
and the king of that country fled to Bengal A His son Na-ra-mit-hla 
came south to Thandwe, and communicating with Badzadirft crossed to 
Pu-thin. The king then promised to support him, and sent on his army 
to Thandwe. Ka-ma-ru, the son-in-law of Meng Khaung, had been appoint¬ 
ed governor of Arakan, with the title of Anau-ra-hta. He was at the 
# Tliis event is stated in tlie history of Arakan to have occurred in the reign of 
Meng-tsau-mwun in the year 768, A. D. IdOO. See Bistory of Arakan, A. S. Bengal, 
for 1844. 
