Eight captured rebels were brought from Tangyuen to Wuchou the other day. When they arrived opposite the West gate, one of them, Wang Hong-shan, flung himself into the river, and was drowned. On Tuesday, the 20th inst., the district magistrate put out a proclamation offering $800 toward for his re-capture oliva, or 8200 for the recovery of his dead body. Some fishermen brought a body, and claimer the $200 reward. They received $30. The body was then decapitated.
'On Wednesday, the 21st inst., the Governor of Kuangsi arrived from' Kueilin en route to quell the rebellion. His brief visit is said to have cost the Wachou man-Asrins the sum of $10,000. Local troops ined two miles of the left bank of the river on the morning of the Governor's departure 22nd), He is expected to return to Kui in, the capital, by the quicker overland route, after his task is accomplished. On the 23rd inst., seven rebels were executed at, Wuchou, "Some say they were not rebels, but were executed as such by mistake.
An account in given of the assassination of Ken Mu "]*7€ which seems hardly credible. The Yungyuen magistrate pretended to be his friend and prepared a trap door in an opium divan, with concealed soldiers in a cellar underneath. Whilst these two were amicably smoking opium together, ata given signal from the mandarin, Kan Mu was precipitated into the cellar, and despatched by the swords of the soldiery. According to previous accoun's, Kan Mu has been represented as the saviour of Yungyuen, My Chinese informant expressed no horror at the treachery, still less any di approbation of the vice of opium smoking. but smiled at the incident, and considered. it a very clover ruse.—China Mail Correspondent,
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