'A foreign priest, accompanied by members of the Roman Catholic Church, old and yoiing, has been escorted to Ichang from the prefecture of Shihan, by a detachment of soldiers under the comthand of the Shihnan Chéntai or Brigadier-General; When the Kuling came up last trip, she Jatided'100 soldiers from Wuchang at Itu,
ofa small river which, with its branches, 20 miles below Ichai g. Itu is at the mouth runs through the disturbed districts of Chanclo and Changyang. At high water this small river is navigable for' a considerable distance inland. 'The soldiers were Fostementioned places, So now, round about ing into the neighbourhood of these two Ichang, at distances of 50 and'100 miles or more, camps have been fixed and we hope in this way the rebels may' be checked and peace reign again. Two small gunboats, one alittle larger than a steam launch, belonging to the Viceroy Chang Chih-tung, arrived here last week. They carry si: Boat hes now left but the smaller is ull jaunders and machine guns. The larger
here, There: is a great endeavour on the part of the -officials. to pat down rebels and preserva the peace of the country.
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