river had to be crossed by a bridge, which Afar getting through the forest a small the' people of Hsiangchta were prepared to contest, Our informant, a defeated Lama, became very animated at this point in describing the advance of the Hsiangehén forces.
"They were," he said, gesticulating fiercely, formed like a crescent moon, moving on the bridge which was threatened by the Chinese. All at once they. set up a mighty yell and commenced to ran towards the Chinese, on seeing which the Tibetan allies of the latter also set up a run, but away from "the enemy, and lef, the handful of Chinese to meet the attack unaided."
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