Chengtu is crnwdad.—Sixto-n thousand students, and twenty thou-and attendants or friends, make the business streets almost impassible. Ca 9th S-tember hey enter the Examination Hal's. and the finals are over about the 16th. The intervening space of time will be an anxious one. The country to the north ant east reaching within 20 li of th capital is state of anarchy. The Boxers club together, make a rail upon a village rich farmers, and by the time the soldiers arrive their' red head cloths are up their sleeves, and with sickle in hind they are reaping the harvest of innocent farmers.
me victims must pay the penalty, when ther guilty or innocent, hence a number of capt ves, probably barrow men, are brought hack to' the city and beheaded. A vow circle of Boxers who ery aloud for revenge is thus formed.
Is Chengtu Safe The harvest is on now and the farmers are busy. The harvest over, there is to be 'a united rising. Chenstu is to be raided first, then the smaller towns.
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