News has just reached us of a bold attack by a petty of robbers on a Chin-se lady. some twelve or Sft-en mils from Kashing on the Grand Canal. The wife of the magistrate at Dong Hsang started on her boat to Hangchow, Just after reaching the Grand Canal, she was attacked by robbers. Although she Was accompanied by four soldiers and several yamen ranners, no defence seems ty have been attempted, There were only three four robbers, but they got money and booty amounting to some two thousand: dollars. They stabbed at, but did not strike, the lady.
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