Of our Christians in the western field worked from here," there have been up to the present time 43 families sobbed of all they had, and in some cases pressure was brought to bear so hard upon them that they renounced Christianity, being threat ened with death if they refused to deny their faith, Most, however, have stood firm. I was informed to-day by alt. C. Between seven and eight hundred. families nest that of their people there have been
looted, A village 100 Ni from Chinan named Hanchiachtiang, composed of some sixty fonnilies, all but one family of whom are R. Cutholies, undertook self-defence. They had other R. C.'s from neighbouring vilhiges cone to their relief, they palisade their village with thora bushes, and provided themselves with guns ' and ammunition. When the enemy came they stood to their guns and in about two hours hid driven them back with a loss of only one man, while the enemy had lost 24 killed and 70 wounded. About two li from the scene of this battle were the Governor's troops watching the fight, and afterwards being asked why they did not interfere they said "they were very willing to fight, but livd orders from the Governor not to fight with the Society." These were troops sent out after our Consul, Mr. Fowler, had urged protection.
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