the precincts of the city; the General Yü Pu-YÜN[1] occupied Chao-pao Shan[2] with another 1,000; and the Brigadier SIE CH'AO-ÊN[3] defended Golden Fowl Hill across the river with a third. Observing a white flag hoisted on Chao-pao Shan, YÜK'IEN saw that YÜ PU-YUN was unfaithful, and did his best to rouse the religious patriotism of the soldiers; whilst Yü Pu-YÜN pretended that his foot so ailed him that he could not kneel down to join in the solemin vow. YÜK'IEN reported to the Emperor that the foreign ships had, including black soldiers and disloyal Chinese, a force of quite 10,000 men; and that his idea was to defend the several critical points if the pirate fleet advanced in one body, and to work at the defences day and night should they defer the attack. He pointed out the disadvantages under which the Chinese lay in point of discipline and unity as compared with the in- vaders; but vowed not to leave Chên-hai alive, or to receive any propositions from the enemy on that account. On the 10th of October the foreign fleet attacked the above-mentioned three positions. General Yü and his men bolted without firing a shot, and the forec on Golden Fowl Hill was soon silenced and routed. Seeing that there was no escape for Chên-hai, YÜK'IEN sent his aide-de-camp to the Governor with the Imperial Commissioner's seal, and
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