The Sin Wen Pao" says that Chung Chi, Tutor to the Heir Apparent, has committed suicide by hanging himself in his own house. There were none to pay visits of condolynee on his account.
The same newspaper says that Yii Luy lately the Viceroy of Chihli, committed suicide when he saw his army defeated. He was not killed in action.
Kang Yi has left Paotingfu and is on his way to Shunsi to join the Imperial cortege, Yang Lu is still't Paotingfu, Hsti, one of the Chief Ministers, is in Peking.
Robberies abound all along the great roads from Peking. Te bandits are dis-handed soldiers. Ministers of State cannot travel wich any safety; they are certain to be robbed.
Many of the troops stationed at Paoting are now scattered. They have become highway robbers, Only four regiments of General Hsii, three of General Lu, and two under General Fan remain in their quarters.
By telegram received in Soochow officially from Taiyuanfu we learn the Magistrate of Tatung had, in a petition to the Governor, stated that the Empress and Emperor passed Hwailai on the 28rd (August 17th): on the 24th (August 18: h) they passed Kimingyi. On the 27th' (21st August) they passed Yangkau. This dis trict city belongs to the prefecture of Tatung and is just within the great wall.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.