Over a month since a detachment of soldiers was sent out by the Governor to P'ingyuan, where a battle was fought, in which three soldiers were killed and three wounded, while the society suffered a loss of about 200 killed, and many wounded. Their bands dispersed, and the soliers returned to Chinan supposing, that they had ended the trouble. But upon the return of the soldiers their leader, Youn Shih-twen, was at once cashiered. This became known soon among the society. and soon they were plundering more Doldly than ever. They fel that wile the Governor was on their side there was little chance of being molested.
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