The members of the expedition to Yunnan returned on Friday, and Dr, Anderson left for Europe on Sunday. Colonel Browne remains here for the present, We are now in full details of the attack upon Which fortunately, owing to of the Sikh escort, and th judicious application of a little palt oil to thi achyens, escaped destruction, After all, it appears, the presents and so forth were not looted, and barring the loss of Colonel Browne's uniform pillaged by the friendly Kachyene in charge of it, and of Dr. Anderson's dress clothes, coupled with the destruction by fire ofa few pack-saddles which were burnt to prevent their falling into the hands of the marauders, but little damage was done, and but few souvenirs remain in the hands of the enemy. Mr. Margary, who was received in an extremely friendly manner at Manwyne on outward journey, had left.the party, and iden on to that place, utterly at a loss to understand the rumours that were abr to obstacles ahead. He, it appears, believed no harm was intended, and wrote to have his {journal sent on to him, It would seem he had been in Manwyne for some thirty hours when the Saubwah suggested "ride outside to visit some springs, hot springs we believe, a short distance from the town. As he was mounting his pony, he was speared and ently beheaded, and his Chinese attendants, five in number, shared his fate—his syce oily; we understand, being fortunate enough to make good his escape, Unawaro of the catastrophe which had happened, the expedition resumed its march in the morning, following the road to Manwyne. As members advanced through a. sort of hilly amphitheatre surrounded by dense jungle, in the morning, of a thin line of Chinamen Bey became avrare, between seven and eight below them to the right, while in their rear there were signs of others, in a word, a cordon was being drawn round them. To their left was a steep ith an almost vertical descent on the other side, They were not Jong Jett in ignorance of their neighbours! intentions—puff after puff of smoke from the surrounding jungle told that. the attack had commenced. The Kachyens forthwith stampeded over the bill, playfully drawing their
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