The rebels vowed to set their own tithes, and:
Backbench rebels put the defeat to one side and vowed to continue their battle to scupper the controversial Euro treaty.
Leftist rebels have vowed to sabotage the elections and six people were killed Saturday in three separate attacks.
The rebels claimed to have worked with mobile Chechen forces, and vowed more attacks.
Another leading rebel Bill Cash looked disappointed but vowed that the fight will continue.
Chechen rebels, who nearly killed the interim president a few weeks ago, have vowed to assassinate whoever wins the election.
Right-wing military rebels also vowed to overthrow the government, and continued their bombing campaign.
Afterward, rebels declared an immediate cease-fire but vowed to defend their positions.
The rebels vowed to drive out the foreign occupiers from their country.
But the surrounded rebels vowed to continue fighting and force the army to dig them out house by house.