The American Vice-Gonsal General has very kindly placed the following particulars at our disposal Chibwali is a very small village fifty miles north-west-of Hangchow in the mountains. In thie village Mr. Kennedy had rented a lecture hall nnd living rooms in a large private dwelling, he lived and taught th ited beet in thie village four weeks had gathered about bim several natly who were either converts or prospective Christians. For several days he had been holding evening meetings, to which all the natives were invited, and at which the attendance was good. On Wednesday night, the 12th mat., after one such meeting, Mr, Kennedy retired about twelve o'clock, and the outer doors of the house and the compound were locked and barred as usual. About one o'clock Mr. Kennedy was awakened by terrifying screams, only to be struck upon the head.the' next instant, with some weapon that rendered him mnconacious. he recovered consciousness it was daylight, and he was. in another room, his face, hands, and body covered with blood and dirt, and with several severe wounds about the bead, arms, and hands. More than this he remembers nothing.
Mr. Cloud, the American Vice-Consul at Hangehom, ne companied by an armed Yambn, started for the ho village of Obihwali guard of soldiers the Governor's
early on Tuoeday morning, and strived at Chihwali was thirty miles distant in the mountains. The party left Yuhang. at 30 p.m. and travelled all night over very rough mountain roads, reaching their destination at 5 a.m. on the 19h instant. They foond the missionary living in 'a very dirty Chinese hut, and attended by anxious natives." Hix wounds had not be-n dr.ssed, or washed, and he was covered with blood and dirt from the blow where he had fallen. He was very weak fr m his seven days' suffering nod lack of proper food. The doctor who accompanied the party dressed his wounds, nad preparation were made toy urry him "Atal the party, started for T hangchow, At Yuhang a beat had been prepared, and the reached Hangehuw the next morning. Mr. Kennedy was taken to the hospital, where he ix at present confined His wounds are very severe, but there is the magistrate of Yuhang has apprehended three or four of the gaw's leaders, and is msKiny strenuous efforts tv arrest hers who are implicated. lence so far obtainable, th attack would appext to have been committed by m-n intent, upon robbery only, ind it is not thought to be connected any anti-foreign or anti-missionary
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