Your correspondent has again returned to his wonted haunts after a forced absence of nine months at the cost. Leaving Chefoo on 1th March with fifteen other ment represses ions, four of us arrived at this city by a circuitous route on the 29th of Murch, We were courteous. ly received by the magistrates, civil and military, who had prepared an inn for our sun in view of the destruction of the American Mission here Jast June.
THE GOOD GOVERSOR, We wish to publicly thank ILE. the Governor, Yuun Shih-kai, for his interest in our welfare. A goollly escort of cavalry sul infantry awaited our party at Yangkiakou where we landed, and substantial supplies of provisions have since been furnished us by telegraphic orders from Provincial Gapitals fa company wich the local magistrate and military officer the mission ruins were duly inspected and found to be in as good a state as could be hoped for, after a mob of several thousand misguided Sous of Han had ray amuck through the premises with fire and sword. Rebuilding wil! be impracticable this summer, bat plans are being made for reconstruction. Meanwhile affairs of Church and State fully occupy our time.
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