WEAKNESS, By October 18 the crescent of cities ceptored by the banditti to the west-north aod south wae completed. The rerolati aries' great weakness, how-ver, arms. Their maia reliance is upon spears, swords, tridents, old maszle loaders, inadequate cannot or ow weapons made of oak.
With these they are coly a mob when compared even with the imperfectly drilled and ey ped fighting forces of the anthorities fitted out modera rifles. wit the arrival of Toan Fang's forces now more vigorous campaign wil the head of the local " long-gowned brotherhood," a man who had bitterly opposed the mission scouring property.
Changobow was retaken by the end of the month, also Chungking. and Teeyanbsien. In the case of ordered the shops to continue basiners the head men of the villages roand bout to come in and swear alliegeace. The troops from Chaogta - dislodged them after a stubborn fight.
The cities to the north of Tebyang fare said still to be held against the banditti, Mienchaeh has beea looted in the venal reckless: manner, Kaaobsioo, the Chioa Inlend Mission Premises have been searched, all boxes broken open and the floor raised in the search of silver and alms, In the mountains the banditti have carried on forther depredations. In Chéogta of the y|be inangarated. lated with the case things are going on in the usual way, ground. handred of the rebels with which the cities ea far have fallen There is a strong guard at the entrance joto their bends, the revolutionaries remained in the village and the next to the city's gates seem determined to try issues with the day they were sarronnded by the militia somewhere la the and a fight lasting all day took place. capital an organized party whose lit the militia set fire to the
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