There is a little uneasiness as to national affairs and what the turn of events will be. The Emperor and Empress Dowager were to have left Hsian ov the sixth instant. To-day, the ninth, there is no word that ye actually left. A Chinese gentleial, told me that word would certainly have by this time been rei in official circles, if they had started. This sume gentleman expressed the opinion that they would not leave Hsian, at present, anyhow. He wanted to know what the foreigners would do if the Court did not return to Peking at all told him there was a report that the press Dowager would remain at K'aif and the Emperor return alone to Po) But he shook his haul at this as impro able. Would that this could be The Tsechiang brigade, of 5,000 men, is expected here toamorrow or next day on their way to Chinanfu, Shantung. They go from here by the big rad to Tehoufu.
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