Yeh Chi-chao has presented us with a memorial reporting a victory he has obtained over the rebels in the Yiishulin district. When the disturbances first broke out, Yeh received instructions to take immediate steps to restore order, and inconformity with these instructions detached a body of troops under Colonel Pan Wan-tsai to conduct operations at Wuhuand Maliang. Steadily pressing in on the insurgents he came on them in force at Yishulin on the 30th of November.. The'rebels, of whom. there were about two thousand, made most obsti nate resistance, contesting every street in the town and fighting with great determination for about four hours. At length, however, being hemmed in on all sides, they had to give way and were all put to the sword. A great number of horses and stores fell into the hands of the Imperial troops. The rebels in the neighbouring villages, when they heard that their friends were being attacked, came to their aid but were beaten off with the loss of over a hundred of their number. Several of their leaders in yellow garments were killed, likewise one of the pseudo-princes Chi Yaoshih and four other conspicuous chiefs. From Yiishulin P'an made his way to Hsich'iaot'ou clearing the country ashe went along. To the east of Chiench'ang a rebel Teader Liu-Huai had taken up his head quarters and was plundering and ravaging the country round about. General Nich Shih-cheng on the 3rd inst, proceeded against hin and utterly defeated: im, capturing guns, horses, standards and' drums. The latter officer is now moving into the Heishui district, having completely cleared the country round Chiench'ang, the roads and means of communication being all free.
These reports give us great satisfaction and we would impress on Yeh and his subordinates the necessity of going on as they have begun and of ridding the country entirely of every vestige of rebellion.
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