The late French Minister in Peking, Mr. Pichon, publishes a statement: that none of the ladies of the Legations partook in the looting at Peking, but that two other foreign ladies were implicated in the matter. The French Legation had no connection whatever with the auction sales of looted things by other Legations, but Mr. Pichon hinted that this was done by the British andthe American Legations. General Voyron in his secret report to the Government states that French soldiers have been induced by missionaries to loot, wherefore they received cheques; the Marines later refused to return the cheques,
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