'The commanding officer there, Gen, Song, taking time by the forelock, already had removed his troops' barrack accoutrements to a handy hill section called—Tanan-teo, fully expecting to submit to the Governor's army when lo! Gen. arrived from Tsinid these braves to Song's men: "If you fight again well fight in your rear." At about 10 minutes past 12 on the night of Tune 25, Kong's men let loose their cannon and guns, keeping it up until dawn; by which time some of the guns were hot and the ammunition spent, The Titao forces had been exasporated by the new army first shooting off firecrackers, Methinks this assault. resembled the desultory firing of the Boxers, by day and night, in 1900 upon the! British Embassy in Peking: the defenders' every shot counted and found its mark: so in case of the Kuominchun in their attack upon Titao city. In an incredibly short time they dug in at Ulipu and set up their field telephone.
The battle was waged for thei greater part of next day to the disadvantage of Song and Kong's forces who considered running. the best part of valour. I was told that a very small force of Gov. Lin's men put to flight a battalion of their] enemies, by the use of magazine guns, the point of approach being from a hill adjacent to the barracks.
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