There have been several battles fought, with varying success, within 20 miles of the city, and the robbers were last week encamped to the number of over 3,000 about eight miles tua the city gate, The tactics of these marauders is to plunder the Christians and extort money from the gentry without reference to their religious connections, and, if a large body of troop appear, to disperse in small binds and gather somewhere else. The troops are not attacked unless they outnumber their opponents. This gives the Feito" ample opportunity to disperse, A Village Destroyed.
In the Chungkiang district lives an expectant Taotai, whose son is studying En; lish' and mathematics in the city. His lage was attacked, but rallying the twen," he fought off the " Feitou" for avera week, but the Chungkiang Magistrate could send no relief and the Imperial troops, though not 20 miles away, dare not go to the relief of the village. The village was mostly destroyed, and many women and children killed, as well as men. There was not a single Christian in the village. The Present Viceroy lacks decision, and no energetic move is being, or has been made. The official in the Foreign Office said that the various district officials do not care to stop these troubles, as they will make money out of it.
looks as. though the Foreign Office was reported thatthe oficial of a neighbouring hsien was obliged to pay the Forvign Office 200 taels on account of a small theft from a mission. It is needless to say that not a cash of this went to the mission.
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