An extraordinary Secret Decree, gested in the name of the Emperor of China, has fallen into our hands. The following la an abstract of the docament "Liu, Head of the Black Flags, is Imperially appointed Generalissimo of Pougain, All fands and inanitions of war will be supplied by the Chinese Government as needed.
"The military forces of Yunnan are ty be placed under the command of Wang Chiung, Governor of Yiinuau, and ho is hereby instructed to proceed to the frontier, to join the Bluck Flags, and to fight the French. Lhe other provinoes,—Kuangtnng, Kaang-si, etc.,—are to provide forees for protecting the frontier of China, but these are not to go beyond, "The Governor-General of the Liang Kuang,'and the Governors of Kanug-si and Yunnan are to raise funds for the war as required."
In corroboration of the above, we may ion that according to the Chung Wat Hsin Pao, a native newspaper published in Hoi 'a Despatch has Leen secretly forwarded by Chang Shu-sheng, Viceroy of Pie Hu Pao. commenting upon ement, refers to the fact that the have always suspected China of retly assisting the Black Flags, and the doe ye prove that their sup dess. It is evident, says the Hu Pas, that the Viceroy of Canton has been te J to Gght to the death, and this affords a curious comment upon the explicit den om by the Marquis Tseng some 0 to the rumour which then exi 10 relation between the Black Flags and the Govern: ment at Peking.
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