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The Peking Gazette 1892 TRANSLATION OF THE PEKING GAZETTE FOR 1892. SHANGHAI： REPRINTED FROM THE ‘ ‘ NORTH-CHINA HKRALD AND SUPREME COURT AND CONSULAR GAZETTE.” 1 8 9 3. ABSTRACT OF PEKING GAZETTE. 1 8 9 2 . 1st January. oil this day. The prisoners, who numbered 99 and comprised a number of ringleaders, fu k th er successes against th e rebels were all decapitated, and 30 women who IN THE KOBIH-WEST. were rescued were sent back to their homes The last report on the above subject in the neighbourhood. An immense quan­ from tha high authorities in Manchuria tity of booty of every description fell into was despatched on the 10th of December* the hands of the Imperialiats. General On the two following days further news Nieli Kuei-lin reported that he overtook a arrived from the generals in command of body of the insurgents numbering over 200, the troops operating against the rebels. encamped at a place called Tachangtze, General Feng Sheng-a stated that having who immediately arranged themselves in ascertained, by the examination of the battle array and began to fire upon the rebel chieftain P ‘an Yo-lin, that a formid­ Imperialists. In an engagement which able band of the insurgents had seized the lasted over two hours the rebels were town of Heicl?engtze, he marched at once worsted and were obliged to retreat into a in that direction. He found the rebels had Buddhist ball. The Imperialists set fire fortified the place so as to render it to the building and killed over 100 of the strong enough to withstand attack. In rebels, capturing alive some 30 others, 'vho the neighbourhood there were several were instantly decapitated. large buildings used as rent offices in con­ General Chang Yung-ch4ing, iifter captur­ nection with the establishments of the ing the rebel leader Li Lo-tao at Chaoshu- Mongolian Princes, and these two had kou, scoured the surrounding country been occupied and placed in a state of with his troops and seized six other ring­ defence by the enemy. The attacking leaders, all of whom admitted that they army was marshalled into three columns, bad taken part in the plunder of the Aohan and was opposed by a party of the rebels Prince’s household. They were executed drawn up to receive them outside of the and their heads exposed in the usual way. mud wall which surrounded the town. A Remarking on the foregoing reports, the dash was made for this division of the memorialists observe that Heich‘6ngtze is enemy, and two or three hundred of them only about 100 li distant from the CIVingho having been instantly cut to pieces, the gate in the palisade separating Manchuria remainder were obliged to retire into the from Mongolia. The operations, so far, town. Joining their companions within have, they consider, been conducted with the walls, they continued the struggle marked success, and now that the troops until the place was stormed by the Im­ from Chihli have arrived on the scene, they perialists who put 500 more of them hope by a combined effort to stamp out the to the sword. They then retreated to I rebellion* a large and spacious public building on j 2nd January. the estate of the Mongol Prince where I No papers of interest. they put up two large pieces of ordnance and maintained a life and death strug­ 3rd January. gle for eight hours, during which time ECCLESIASTICAL LANDS IN MONGOLIA. they were closely invested by the Im­ During the Governorship of Liu Chin- perialist troops. At last they were com­ t (ang certain lands at Payingkou in the pletely overcome and slaughtered in hun­ Kinkarausu district were with the sanction dreds. In the town itself the buildings in of the Throne allotted to the Kunka Cha- which the rebels had secreted themselves latsan H ut(ukhtu for the use of his disciples. were fired by the Imperialists and the In the 10th moon of last year, however, the number that thus perished is beyond saidHut‘uklitu came to the provincial capital calculation. Altogether it is estimated and at a personal interview represented to that over 1,000 of the enemy were killed Wei Kuang-t/ao that these lands were 2 [J an. 3—5. insufficient to afford pasturage to his re­ three others slain in battle. The captives tainers and requested that ail additional were released and great quantities of military grant might be made of a tract lying stores fell into our hands. The cheers who in the same district, but adjoining the have distinguished themselves on these borders of the Suilai Hsien. Memorialist expeditions are worthy of great praise, directed the Kinkarausu Sub-Prefect and and we hereby bestow the following re­ the Suilai District Magistrate to hold a wards on them in accordance with the list joint survey and report. This has been that accompanies the memorial. Nieh done and a communication has been re­ Shih-ch‘eng’s name will be noted by the ceived from the Hufc‘uklitu to the effect Council of State, and he is to be recom­ that after surveying the land with the two mended for the first substantive appoint­ above named officials he lias found a tract ment as Commander-in-Chief or Brigade with good pastures and plenty of water General that may have to be filled up. The and which does not interfere in any way distinction of the Yellow Riding Jacket is with the settlements of the common people. also conferred on him. Chiang Tzu-k^ng's In the Kinkarausu district ib extends name is to be similarly noted and he will from Payingkou in an eastward direction receive a button of the first class. Other for about 50 li as far as YUehyat'ai. In promotions and rewards follow for officers the Suilai district it extends from the of less distinguished rank. borders of Yuehyat‘ai for a distance of 70 li (2) On the 29bh of Dec. we proceeded as far as Taliangfc‘ou. Its total length from to the Takaotien to pray for snow ; bub our east to west is about 130 li and its breadth prayers having so far proved of no avail, from north to south from 50 to 60 li. This it is our intention to again proceed to that he seems to think would suffice for his shrine on the 8th instant for the same waiiis, and as in the report of the Sub- purpose. Prefecb and the Chihhsien no objection is DEATH OK CH‘I-YUAN. entertained to this land being allotted to The Governor-General of Szechuan re­ him, memorialist proposes to hand it over ports the death of Ch (i-yiian, the Tartar to him and will send deputies to mark off General stationed at Ch'engtu, in the 63rd the limits and set up boundary stones.— year of his age. On the 5th of December, Noted. the deceased officer visited memorialist to 4th January. discuss with him some missionary cases. No papers of interest. In the conversation his limbs suddenly became numb and lie found great difficulty 5th January. in speaking. On returning to his yamm IMPERIAL DECREE. he at once took to his bed and got gradually worse, departing this life on the 9th. The Yeh Chih-chao has presented a memorial day before he died he handed to memorialist stating that the Imperial troops have recap­ his last memorial to the Throne and ex­ tured Peitzufu and completely driven pressed regret and shame that he had in so all the rebels out of the Aokhan and small measure requited the great favour he Kharchin districts. Peitzufu and Hsia- had enjoyed. He held his post as Tartar ch‘angkao in the Aokhan district were General for eleven years and during the great strongholds of the insurgents, and five years memorialist has been associated Nieli Sliih-eh‘eiig decided to attack the with him he has always considered him a former place on the 18th of December. man of great ability and it has ever been a He divided his troops into four detach­ pleasure to work with him. He has died ments and completely surrounded the in extreme poverty, leaving two sons, the city. After a stubborn resistance the rebels elder of whom is a writer attached to gave way and Peitzufu fell into our hands. the Imperial Clan Court. —Decree published About five hundred were killed in the storming of the walls and some three separately. hundred more were disposed of by the FIRE AT HANKOW. cavalry who pursued the flying crowds. Chang Chih-tung reports that about 5 After this the victorious troops turned p.m. «»n the 26fcli of Septeinher a fire broke their attention to Hsiach*angkao, where out in the Meijen street, Hankow, owing they likewise met with a most determined to the carelessness of a man named Hsii resistance. The superior nature of our I-su, while preparing his evening meal. artillery, however, soon broke the rebel As Hankow is only separated from Wuchang ranks and they were defeated with great by the river the great extent of the lire slaughter， Kung Ching-kuang, one of could be clearly discerned from the latter their principal leaders, was taken alive and city. Memorialist, mindful of the fact that J an. 5—7.] 3 the greatest care has at present to be ex­ Magistrate, however, refused to entertain ercised to restrain the bad characters along the charge, on account of insufficient evid­ the rivev from taking advantage of any ence.
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