The following translation of a portion of a letter dated the 20th October, will speak for itself.
"The next da; ter breakfast I set out with My. X. for Dziangpu. Half way we heard the' reports of musketry, and upon interrogation ascertained thal the Lugyian military official had arrived with the intention of arresting) Min-ah, a man pursued by the Roman Catholic Chtueh for supposed com pi the attempt to sob on fire their church building at Sahgyiae (an affair of two rs since).
The people nse, and rushing together, used hoes and rakes, killing one soldier and nding 3 others. The official is in great trouble about the loss of Uhrve rifles. valued cannot be Brigadier-General will When will our neighbours cease these unprofitable reprisals, which make the place thod for themselves and everybody 2nd October.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.