The party was informed ea the authority of Me, Chou and the headman of the that they e u'd not on any ae leave she feint in which ths were li but that Me. Casu had called out the © their protection, xnd that he hal communicated with his hed Kiangpei asking for a relief f ree.
militia armd with pears, gingals, ete. arrived at the temple on the morning of 3ed, xd Me. Chow and the headman's of the militia, edhed on the gentlemen in the temple and pressed them very hard t" lend them their
The requ ly decline: foreign rifles with which b fight the sifer was made to personally go with Mr. Chen to assist him to clear away the attucking force. This assistance was declined, as was ako the offer of T's. 5) for every prisser brought i
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