The party of missionaries mentioned in earlier letter as about to return to the interior of Shantung, left Chefoo on March 19th on board a small Japanese steamer, and on the 2st disembarked at the forlorn junk-port of Yangkiakou, which Ties on the mud flats at the mouth of the "New Canal" to Chinanfu. sixteen mel British and Americans, formed ihe foreig contingent, with a Chinese complement of some forty refugees and servants. The patty bound for Chinanfu, Choup'ing and 'Paiaafu secured lents and proceeded westward by the canal. The five destined for Chingchoufu and Weihsien came southward by cart, a two days' journey, to this city. The military escort farnished by HE. the Governor behaved commeudibly and the magistrates en route courteously entertained the returning guests.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.