[1] Following the Lushai Expedition of 1871–72, the border regions of Burma and India remained relatively peaceful with few raids occurring.

[2] Stewart was accompanied by two men of his own regiment, Lance-Corpoiral McCormik and Private Owens along with a corporal and ten gurkha sepoy of the border police.

On the 18th of January, a friendly chief named Saipuialal warned C.S Murray, who relayed to Stewart of movements of war parties in the area.

The chief responsible, Howsatta had been obligated by his father-in-law Jahuta to bring him heads to prove himself as a son-in-law after a marital dispute.

[17] Throughout the summer of 1889 the Political Officer kept up negotiations with the Soktes and Siyins, but though they surrendered a large number of Burman captives, they continued to give trouble by cutting the telegraph wires, ambushing convoys, and firing into the British posts.

[21] The Chakma coolies were originally intended to build encampments and huts for the sepoys until this task was delegated to the column directly.

[22] C.S Murray was allied with a local Lushai chief known as Saipuialal who supplied the column and auxiliaries with guides to his elder brother Vandula's village.

The original plan for a nighttime ambush was aborted on account of Darbili's guides being unable to navigate the terrain in the dark.

The plan was made to defend the Cachar frontier, occupy Changsil and attack Lengpunga with Manipuri coolies from the Burma side.

[34] Captain John Shakespear accompanied C.S Murray to bring in all the chiefs who had neglected or refused to submit to British rule.

Lalthuama was permitted to return home on his promise that he will provide the amount of rice in the fine at an encampment for the forces at Mat river.

[38] Captain Brown, Shakespear, Mulaly, Lieutenant Bythell and Mr Walker who were encamped on Mat River began a journey to Darbili's village.

Vantura himself revealed himself and gave Lieutenant Stewart's revolver to the officer; he claimed to procure it through Jahuta, who held other stolen rifles.

Many of the Howlong chiefs who disliked Lengpunga's tyrannical disposition readily allied with the British and aided them in cutting down the jungle to help the troops march through.

[46] During encampment, Murray interviewed four northern Howlong chiefs, Mompunga, Vantonga, Lalthuama and Lallura who brought presents of eggs, vegetables and zu (rice beer).

Messages were sent to northern chiefs such as Lalhleya and Lalbura to aid in guiding the force, cutting the jungle and inform about Lengpunga's whereabouts.

Mompunga stated: "Until the sun ceases to shine in the heaven, and until yonder stream runs backwards, I will be your true and faithful friend.

Daly did not consider himself justified in seizing Lengpunga and allowed him to return to his village as he had already cooperated with Skinner and released captives.

[51] In the North Lushai Hills, the remains of Thanruma's village was seen as a desirable location for a permanent post on which Fort Aizawl would be built.

Khalkam, Lengpunga, Sailenpui, Thanruma, Tangaola, Mintang, Senkhomga and Tolera with a large following met with Mr Daly at his camp.

A small river, the Myittha, connected Kan to Kalewa on the Chindwin, but it was very shallow and swift, full of rocks, and generally difficult of navigation.

Owing to the difficulties of land transport, however, Lieutenant Holland, of the Indian Marine, explored the 136 miles of this river between Kan and Kalewa, and pronounced that it would be possible to send stores up by this route.

This form of transport was accordingly adopted, and, under the supervision of Lieutenant Holland, was worked with conspicuous success until the end of January, when the river became too shallow for navigation.

During February the transport officers had to meet a fresh difficulty in cattle-disease, which broke out with great virulence in the Kale and Myittha valleys, and through which the number of pack bullocks available was reduced by two-thirds.

The first troops of the Southern Column reached Kan on 7 December, and the Sappers of the party began work on the road to Yokwa and Haka the next day.

[1] Before the expedition started it was believed that the Southern Column would be able to reach Haka in at the most twelve days from Kan, and all calculations were made on this surmise.

After one poor attempt by the Yokwas at opposition to our advance on 28 December, near Taungtek, when they acknowledged to having had 500 men and 300 guns against us, and to having sustained a great defeat, they gave up all hope of keeping us out of their hills.

The objects of our coming, and our terms, were carefully explained to these two men, and they were dismissed to repeat them to their chiefs, who formally surrendered shortly after.

[1] Having destroyed the enemy's villages and crops for many months, and captured a few stockades, the chiefs of the tribes believe surrender was necessary, and on April 30, 1890, the expedition was ended and disbanded.

[1] The British and Indian soldiers involved in the campaign were awarded the India General Service Medal with the clasp Chin Lushai 1889–90.