Mr. F. G. Lenz writes us from Tehang as follows, under date the 23rd March Treached here safely from Hankow in 12 days, however, not very exsil 'The Chinese alonz the' Han pleasant enough for 60 mil then they grew insults ouching Shashi on the Yangtze, mud, stones, worn-out dirty sandals and hand-brooms were thrown until T reached the telegraph office, Here the polite Chinese insisted Ishvuld be accompanied to Tehang by one of their soldiers, However the Chinese, who now became really fierce, little oticed the auldier, and in the small towns tot Kingchow's and bricks commenced to fly. The road was fairly gond, and I easily got away after off the wheel repeatedly. Eighteen miles wear of Shashi I was waiting for the soldier, Some field labourers soon gathered, and without cause wanted to ight me. I only smiled, which seemed to nuke them worse, and when tried to mount, they rammedtheir hoes and rakes into the wheel, I finally soured them with my revolver nnd succeeded ly.. They then pounced on the soldier and belaboured him, The cry of © Ta! Tu!" arose, Chinese from all sides took up the ery, and after racing along for a mile T was hemmed in, taken probably for something evil. Hoes and rakes were brought into play. I was struck on the side of the head, on the back, und the wheel nud camera Then I jured. travelled at night to reach here.
The natives are getting better, and 1 anticipate but little trouble now that Iam almost out of Hupeh province since passing the last stretch, The country is, however, mountain and there will be many days of walking with little riding to Chungking.
Fortunately the English gunboat Esk here in port, nud the crew xre kindly repairing my wheel in wu excellent manner. My camera is aleo again all right, Our Ichang correspondent sends us the following details of the occurrences
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