Frosh Details of Upper River Outrage: Banditeon Board Ship as Passengers regarding the death of Capt. F.
Fresh news has boy _rectived Brandt, master. of the str. Teesui, owned by the Hanyang ©o,, whose ship was boarded by bandits and looted and he him-sele murdered. with two Chi When a "'North-China Daily Nows" representative called at the. Robert Dollar Ca. yesterday morning he learnt from Mr. 0. A. Perkes, who had just. received frosh cable, that the body of Oaptain Brandt, which had been thrown overboard, had been recovered and information was be ing sent to the Captain's wife to that effect.
"How was the surprise of ed?" asked our reprosentati "T have not the full detail the story to hand yet," replied Mr. "Perkes, "hut apparently it was carried out in the usual wa }On these boats the. Chinese ply grow on and receive the cots after they eet on board.
rebably, the bandits boarded the ship as ordinary passengers. with concealed arms.
Tu addition to the Chinese reported killed Mr. Perkes stated hat two Chinese had then wound!
A Reuter's message from Ichang ated January 6 gives the follow: ing version of the story:—"rho ate. Teeani, which sailed on January 1 for Ching fehored on the Kuochiacheng, below Fungtubsion, Wis, attacked. by brigands, Who" killed. Capt Brandt and a" shroff, throwing botter bodies into the river. They flag wounded one quartermaster, tone, passenger and one coolie.
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