Word was received here yesterday ofa serious fight between Boxers and Roman Catholic Christians 50 U4 south of Paoting-fu, near a place called Chiangchiasnug. First Bishop Favier received a telegram, then the Tsungli Yamen a wire from the local officials, finally in the afternoon a letter, thanks to the railway postal service, froma Protestant missionary confirming the previous reports and adding more detail.
Teseems a mob of two thousand Boxers attacked a Roman Cutholic village, and the villagers having anticipated the attack were well armed with flcearms. After a battle from oan. till 3 pan. during which the Boxers lost between sixty and seventy killed and many wounded, and the Catholics only one killed and six wounded, the Boxers retreated in dismay, 'The Catholics fought from the roofs of their houses and had abundance of ammunition, while the Boxers' weapons consisted principally of stones, clubs and knives, On representation of the case at the Tsungli Yamen prompt orders were issued, and n regiment of cavalry sent at once by rail to the scene of disorder with instructions to the colonel in command to suppress the Boxers at once and let no further trouble arise. 2
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