After Bengkhaia attacked Katlichera and Alexandrapore and captured Mary Winchester (Zoluti) several chiefs followed in similar fashion.
Lalbura attacked Monierkhal outpost on January 20 1871 and killed 7 people while suffering heavy casualties on his side.
Lalbura had left the village on account of his father's death and a Sukte invasion and escaped South-East of Champhai.
This incentivised the Sukte tribes, historical enemies of the Lushais, to descend on Lalbura's settlement amidst the panic of the expedition.
The Suktes later claimed to have destroyed Tumpai, Lemkam and Tatlangkwa and overran the country around Champhai with many heads and captives.
The Siyin tribes also joined in, and as a result, Lushai slaves were settled in the Chin Hills under their settlements.
[5] The Upas of Rolianpuii met with the British column encamped at Vonolel's tomb and negotiated peace terms on 18th February 1872.
Difficulties were proclaimed in collecting the muskets but the quota was fulfilled by nighttime and three upas were chosen to accompany the column to Tipaimukh.
McCabe set up camp at Lalbura's settlement of the same name as he was the only powerful Eastern Lushai chief apart from Vuta's son, Kairuma.
McCabe hoped to use Lalbura's settlement as a base to collect taxes and demand labour as coolies.
[11] Most Eastern Lushai chiefs were not hostile in regards to the new house tax and coolie system apart from Bungtey and Lalbura.
[11] The Lushais under Lalbura had thought to blockade the British by trapping them inside a hilly ravine surrounded by burning buildings.
[11] The resisting chiefs continued to raid supplies and transport causing losses to the British garrisons in the Lushai Hills.