They disseminated the news of carnage at Meerut, Delhi, Kanpur and other places and appalling cruelty inflicted upon the people there through the whole of north-east India and thereby kindled the spark of patriotism in the hearts of the people. (Brig. General Shower???s Report on the Military Defence of Assam Frontier, Sylhet and Khasi Hills, vide volume of Letters received from the Govt dated Hea