Two horsemen arrived last night, bringing orders that the soldiers—who were mentioned in the Jast letter as having come from the South—should proceed with haste to Peking. These men claim to have ridden from the capital to this place, in two days, travelling about 800 Ji per diem. The Southern soldiers leave the day after to-morrow, being true to the old saying: "Slowly, slowly go." To-morrow they "worship their flag." This means that the General must offer sacrifices of sheep,
for the soldiers afterwards, The entire ats, and Pigs, all of which serve as a feast number of soldiers is nearly 4,000, but it is said that the commander las no money to pay them and is " lending them their wages," so it is expected that many will desert.
A QUANDARY, The local troops have been ordered across the Canal to Yaowan, the next large city to our north. Their chief officer is supposed to have 750 men (cavalry) under him; but in reality has only 400, 25 be takes the pay for the other 850 and enriches his own pocketbook.. At the time of a dress parade, he was accustomed to hire men and horses for the oceation. Now that he may go into actual warfare, men are ews willing to be hired, so the chief oticer is in a dilemma, '21st June.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.