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The fort was now cleared of nearly 4,000 corpses, and a mosque and orda P.

were at once raised by Khitay labour on the ruins of the Chinese temple and

Amban's palace respectively.   Before their completion Yâkûb Beg entered the

Yangishahr, and establishing himself in the orda, performed prayers and a complete

recital of the Kuran in the new mosque. He celebrated his success by a grand feast to the poor, and by marrying the beautiful eldest daughter of the Kho Dalay,

whom for her sake he treated with marked favour. He restored him to the command of his Khitay, now called Ycingi Muealman or new Musalmin, and settling them in a separate fort gave him the rule over their families with the power of

life and death amongst them. The Kho Dâ,lâ,y still held his position and privileges when we saw him and his people during our stay at Kashghar. They are all

enrolled in the service of the present Amir Muhammad Yâkûb Khan, but are rarely employed on other than sentry duty, and are not trusted generally. Indeed, it is suspected that in secret they still practise their Budhist religion.

About the end of September, following the festivities by which this success was celebrated, the outpost officer at Mingyol reported the advance of a large party from

Khokand over the Tirik Dawan Pass towards Kashghar, and headed by Khuda Cull Khan, Kapchak, and many notable chiefs. On this Yâkûb Beg sent Eshan Mahmûd Khan, the Skiekhulislczm of the city, out to Mingyol to ascertain whether they came as friends or foes, and with the brief ultimatum : " If friends, they are welcome. If foes, I am ready to fight them."

The high priest found the party consisted of Khudi Cull Khan with his Kapchik and Kirghiz, nearly 1,000 men ; and that he was accompanied by Beg

Muhammad Mingbcishi, Mirza Ahmad Dastûrkhwc ncki, Eshan Khan Tora, Tora

Kalczn, Wall Khan Tora, his brother, Muhammad Yiinus Shaghawul, Muhammad Nazar Beg Koshbegi, Cosh Parwcznchi, and the Dddkkwâhs Janak, Mûlan and others,

and Umar Cull JIuddychi, together with Niib Nabbi Baksh e amddar, and a number

of Pan8ad officers and court officials, such as Hakim Beg, Turdi Culi, Syad Beg, Abdurrahman, Isa, and others. There were with them, besides, Akram Khan, the

son of the Mir of Hissir, and some sons of the Mir of Orâtappa. He learned that

they had all rébelled and fought against Khudayir Khan, by whom they had been defeated at Safi Karawal with the loss of their artillery, and the capture of most of

their troops; and that they had fled to Tociy Bashi, and thence come on by Nacira Chaldi and Ulugchat to Mingyol, where they awaited what God should provide for them.

Yâkûb Beg had already sent out ample provisions to Mingyol by way of welcome to his countrymen and former associates, and the Shekhulisldm singing his

praises advised them all to come in, tender submission, and offer service. Khuda Cull Khan with his followers hesitated ; but the Khoja brothers with Mirza Ahmad, Muhammad Yûnus, and the sons of the Khokandi Mir, and most of the others joining the high priest repaired with him to the presence of Yâkûb Beg, and congratulating him on his success declared themselves his devoted servants.

Two days later the Kirghiz and Kapchik left at Mingyol, hearing of the favourable reception of their fellow refugees, and seeing no other alternative than submission,

seized their Khan, and bringing him before Yâkûb Beg, apologized for their hesitation,

and begged to be enrolled in his service as the others had been. Their request was acceded to, and they were welcomed with a feast and robes of honour. Yâkûb Beg, now

strong with the accession of this force, dismissed the Badakhshl army to its home, and allowed the commandant to carry away with him the corpse of Hamrih Khan from Yangi Hissir.

Three weeks later, about the end of October 1865, Mir Baba, the Padkhwâh of Yarkand, reported his inability to hold the place owing to the intrigues of the Tungani in the Yangishahr. Yâkûb Beg on this decided to go and settle the place himself, and dragging the careless Buzurg from his absorbing pleasures in the city, appointed Cosh Kapchik ParwdnchI his own locum tenons in the Yingishahr ; and taking the Khoja with him set out with a strong force of Andijani, and the