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in each city, one entrusted with ecclesiastical affairs, another in 

 charge of the executive, and a third at the head of the army. It is 

 very near when he may get or assume the title of Sultan. 



' As for the chief of the east, Myan-foon, he was persuaded and 

 tempted by the chiefs of the Infidels, with the promise held out to 

 him, that in case he should separate himself from the Mahomedans 

 an.d come over to their side, great honors would be conferred on him 

 by their Emperor, and the whole Province of Yunnan would be given 

 to him. The poor fellow was puffed up with vanity by their 

 allurements ; and what was the object of their advice, but to sow 

 discord among the followers of Islam ? A battle at last took place 

 between Myan-foon and Syud Soleiman Ibn-i-Abdoor Ruliman ; but 

 through the mediation of one Hajee Yoositf, a truce was concluded 

 between them, by the division of the whole of the Province in two 

 equal shares. After three years, at the instigation of the chiefs of the 

 infidels, Myan-foon broke the truce and became neglectful of the 

 rights of Islam. Hajee Yoosuff also was unable to prevent him from 

 breaking his promise. Until at last Myan-foon collected a large army 

 composed of the Mahomedans and Infidels, the number of which we 

 do not know. Syud Soleiman Ibn-i-Abdoor Ruliman also brought to 

 order his victorious army, and despatched them to be posted in all the 

 passes for opposing the troops of Myan-foon. When the two armies 

 met, God gave us (the followers of Syud Soleiman Ibn-i-Aldoor 

 Ruhmaii) victory over our enemies, and the troops of Myan-joon were 

 totally routed in the following ten different places : 



1, Nanshan ; 2, Wowkhanahen ; 3, Mama Kawan ; 4, Khara 

 Nan ; 5, Youghan ; 6, Nahbeir ; 7, Payau ; 8, Din Yoon ; 9, Zur 

 Dujlah ; 10, Yoonbah. 



' And we took the following towns from them also :— 



1, Bin Yoon ; 2, Daya ; 3, Loofon ; 4, Maka ; besides four saline 

 wells, whose names are as follow : — 1, White well ; 2, Sky-colored well ; 

 3, Black well ; 4, Fortunate well. Still both parties are fighting 

 with one another. 



' Besides the above, in the Provinces of Shans and Xansoo, God has 

 given victory to the Mahomedans over the Infidels ; and the Mahom. 

 edans there have also taken forcibly all the cities. This piece of 

 news is true ; as a Mahomedan inhabitant of Yunnan, after remaining 



