It is stated in Chinese newspapers published in the North that the Mongol rinees and nobles of the tribes to the north of Jeho have asked for and obtained from the Peiyang Admisistration a number of modern rifles and sufficient ammunition, in order to protect themselves against the raids of mounted bandits, acting in conjunction with the Russians, from whom the Mongols have lately been greatly suffering, the raiders carrying off a large number of cattle and horses belonging to the Imperial herds, which are under the special care of these Mongol tribesmen. An apex] to General Ma Yi-kun has also been made for a body of foreign-modelled cavalry to assist the Mongol princes.
A Manchurian City besieged by Bandits.
The same papers state that two Mongol desperadoes, named Wa-la-chi-pai and Yin Ta-lai have lately joined their bands to those of the notorious mounted bandits Tu Li-tse and Hai Sha-tso and have been to send troops to disperse the bandits. Instead, the troops were defeated and chased into Changwabsien, which is now closely besieged by the' desperadoos. Fortunately the magistrate had time to telegraph to Heiumintun for aid befo the bandits had out down the wire, and a large body of Military police are being sent to relieve the besieged city. The strength of the Mongol and Manchurian bandits is estimated at about a thousand well-armed and well-mounted men.
The New Governor-designate of Shantang,
Treasurer of Chihli, is still in Paoting, H. E. Yang Shih-hsiang, ° Provincial according to a Tientsin dispatch. It appears that his Excellency was to leave Paoting for Chinan, Shantung, on the 22nd of January, but that owing to the desire of Viceroy Yuan Shih-kai to consult with him on certain important matters, the Mew Governor-designate of Shantung will'not be able to leave for his post until the end of february.
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