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They sent a deputation to the governor, with assurances 
of their fidelity, and pledges that they would in no way 
countenance or assist their revolted co-relioionists. lust 
at this time, when the feelings of both parties were 
highly strung, a Chinaman beat his wife, who was a 
Dungan. 1 hereupon in her exasperation the woman 
exclaimed, that on such and such a day the Dungans 
would come and kill all the Chinese in Ten-kar. The 
husband went and reported the matter to the authorities ; 
and the consequence was, that every Dungan within the 
town, man, woman, and child, was massacred, till the streets 
ran with blood. 
