They came into the city in such crowds, and trouble was so imminent, that the district magistrate sent post-haste to the Governor for help. A detachment of five hundred troops was immediately sent to the scene of action. When the soldiers arrived a great melee was the result. At first, the troops fired blank cartridges, hoping to bluff and frighten the farmers, but the sturdy old countrymen, who were fighting for principle, were not repulsed so easily, and returned with new strength to the struggle. Then fire was opened in earnest by the soldiers and four of the disturbers were killed, twenty-five of the leaders arrested and the rest put to flight.
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