The plan evidently was to overpower th soldiers in the fortress and then us th weapons and the commanding position, which would have placed the city at the mercy of even a few desperate men, How nearly they succeeded one does not like to think of, but. happily they failed and had to fice. The captured Boxer turned out to be a man who until recently has been one of the militia raised for defence This seems to justify the opinion of many—that the local militia are untrustworthy, and are often in league with the rebels. and Executions. captive was compelled to divulge information which has led to many arrests, including two of the three leaders, and during the past few days beheadings have been common. A powder magazine and some native cannon have been discovered and many other items indicating a deep plot against the city, and but for the opportune return of the troops things ight have been decidedly worse. The citizens behaved admirably, defending the walls and gates and searching the streets. They have evidently learned more readily than some foreigners, that there is a good deal of humbug about this morement being only against Christians, and that, given the opportunity, the Szechuan Boxer makes No Fine Distinctions about whether the silver and clothes, ete., he can secure belong to Christians or any: body else. It is the fact that in the district about which I am writing, while both churches have suffered severe non-Christians have suffered still more.
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