Amongst those who specially distinguished themselves in the above campaign was an officer named Wan Chun-hsitan who had been formerly degraded, while holding the post of General, but who had subsequently obtained employment under the Governor of Kuangsi, where he gained the victory of Kuan-Yin Ch'iao and was afterwards employed in Chekiang, his successes in which province gained him his restoration to oftice—Last year he was transferred to Szechuan at the instance of the Viceroy, and from his intimate knowledge of aboriginal questions and his military skill he was Selected to command a column of the army operating against the Lolos. In a single engagement with his troops the aborigines lost 180 of their men, and his services were so instrumental in procuring their final submission that it is suggested that he should be restored to his original rank as General. Another officer who played an important part in this campaign was Liu Yii-tien, who was formerly a General in Chekiang and who had been degraded for beating to death a soldier under his command for becoming a member of a secret society. This officer enrolled a force of 100 braves at his own expense, procured guides to reconnoitre a savage country and lent an active ce-operation to the Imperial troops throughout the whole campaign. His original punishment was dismissal for ever from the public service and as this was considered too severe it is asked that at least part of the stigma should be removed from his
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