stated that, on account of the large robbery which I' mentioned in my last Yesterday morning we were at Miacerchi, communication, the Governor has degraded, and about noon passed T'eherchi, market though not permanently, the officer next in towns 40 and 25 Ni up the river from Kurank to the highest military official in this ang. It was these places that bore the priuprefecture. Certain transfers have also been cipal weight of destruction. made of soldiers from smaller towns to Ka-'At Teherchi the rising noder Niu began. shing with a new official in charge. The Here the {rebels first "moved their hand," Chinese say that the new Governor is very and much of the place was destroyed. But strict and capable. The retiring Governor Miaoerchi bore the brunt, and what was a was considered unfit for the post, with very thriving walled market town of 20 or 30 thousand inhabitants is now little but ruin and Tittle executive ability. desolation. One man told us that the homes of 4,000 families were burnt. Perla. abound in these parts. The school
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