At noon on Wednesday, November 23, we were officially notified by the Consul that the Taotai intended to turn over his neal of office and that the " Tongtezmbei," who were at Fatugwan intended to enter the city. They were supposed to be 1,200 or 1,800 strong, consisting of several hundred desert. ere from Toan Fang's army as well as hundreds of Feito " and local braves, '8: The Chinese reported these numbers ps through the south and took' the rebel in the flank. About two handred are killed. Four beads were soco hanging from the wall to denote thet leaders had been killed.
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