It has been known for many weeks that there has been a recrudescence of the Borer cult going om thr ughout central Chihli during the' past months, bat of the inner meaning of the phenomena it has been difficult to learn much. Recent events have now thrown a good deal of Tight upon the past, and we are thus afforded a valuable clue to what ix likely to be seen in the future. Correspondents in Paotingfu have frequently reported thst within a moderate distance from that city there were bands of Boxers arming and drilling. At the villieze of Machuang in the sub-prefecture of Shonchou there w attack upon such " bund many weeks og, and they were dispersed. just in time to prevent raid on that erty, which they hoped to be able to capture, When the Franco-German expedi ion went to Hur lu, ete., for the purpose of expelling Chi est troops from Chibli, although there were several hundred soldiers lete in Pavtngfu, the Chinese planned an attack upon that city, and there was the greatest alarm among the residents, especially the Chris tinns, many of whom were guthere] there for protee'iun. Detailed accounts of gatherings of Boxers for drill within fifteen li of a city by the Germans have been received, and in. was reported in this connection that Geromn soldiers whohappencd to be passing at the time would have been killed by: these Boxers, unless the villagers had restrained them, well knowing that ans would return and been the whole Avcuse of this kin! actually oceurspring ata v luge not far from the
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