Gendarmerie reports the capture by his men of five notorious robbers, belonging to a gang of espe-odors, who h-ye been terrorizing the vicinity of the Capital by their ferocity and ruthless murders when-over resistance is offered by their victims. The last act of the gang wes severely wounding seven persons belo-ging to a farm house, outside the city" walls Peking. We hereby command that the five robbers be handed to the Board of Punishments for trial and sentence according to law, and that immediate steps be undertaken for the capture of the rear of the gang.
(2) The same Commandant hands us a list of deserving officers and men who Board distinguished themselves, on a previous occasion, in capturing a number of bandits and desperadoes. The Board of War is hereby commanded to scrutinize the said list.
9th July.
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