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HISTORY OF THE KHOJAS OF EASTERN TURKISTlN. 
distinctly, conveyed to tlie Kipchaks an order to slay Khuda Yar imme¬ 
diately, which they did. 36 
A force was sent against the rebels at Artush, who, after firing a few 
shots, fled to Aksu, by way of Kalta Yailak and Kalpin. At Aksn they 
consulted with Abdu-l-Wahhab, the Governor, and wrote to inform the 
Qalinaq Chiefs of the events that had occurred, saying that unless troops 
were despatched at once, they must wash their hands of Kashghar, Yarqand 
and Ehutan. The children of the slain Isbkagha also appealed for ven¬ 
geance. The Qalmaqs consulted about sending an army, but refrained on 
account of Amursana being known to have gone to the Court of Khakan 
(the Emperor of China) and because an attack from that side might be 
expected. They determined, however, on despatching an Embassy. 
Some time before this, the Kipchak-Kirghiz, who were passing the sum¬ 
mer on the Ila pastures, being instructed by Yusuf, came down to Kuchar 
and thence went on to Khutan. The Qalinaq envoy, therefore, was sent under 
the pretext of bringing back this tribe. Now the Qalmaq Government 
was in a state of disorder—ruler succeeding ruler, as each obtained the 
power. The envoy, Mudarji, was nominally deputed to Yusuf, but be 
had letters to the Chiefs of Kash gh ar and other places, appealing to them 
to sieze Yusuf and send him to Ila. He set out with three hundred 
horsemen in armour, and took the road via Aksu and Ush Turfan. Yusuf 
sent a man to find out their intentions and received a report that they 
were adverse. He made warlike preparations, so that when the Qalmaqs 
arrived they found everything ready for war, and armoured men every¬ 
where on guard. The attendants were detained at the doors and only five 
chief men were allowed to penetrate into the presence of Yusuf. He 
treated them well and dismissed them to their quarters, telling his people 
that, although they were Kafirs, still they must be considered in the light 
of guests. 
When they reached their quarters, they sent for Eli ush Kipak, Governor 
of Kashghar, and showed him their letters with the red (royal) seal. He 
repelled their attempts to corrupt his loyalty. He also dissuaded them 
from their mission, warning them that they would fail. The Governors 
of B esh Karam and Eaizabad were, however, won over; they told the 
Qalmaqs that without them their country would fall a prey to the Kir gh iz. 
They said it was easy to seize the Khoja of Yarqand, who was a simple 
Musulman, but Yusuf was a sagacious chief whom it was not easy to 
85 Mr. Shaw notes here :— “ Another account says he showed Khuda Yar his own 
letter, and asked him what punishment he was worthy of, who thus conspired against 
his own Khoja. The criminal replied : ‘ death/ upon which Yusuf gave orders for 
his execution.” 
