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rattled. He said the robbers fired several shots and this frightened away the [[multeers?]] then they opened the packs & carried away on their shoulders what they wanted into the mountains. At this place the road passes thru a deep rocky ravine clad heavily by bushes & trees.  The surrounding mountains are pine clad.  The place was an excellent cover for ambush, quite ideal, In the one street of the small town of [[Ta fa say??]] when we arrived we found it jambed with pack animals & loads.  Every traveller apparently was afraid to go forward & were waiting to give the robbers a good time to clear.  We halted