Hangchow, January 10.
The rebellious salt smugglers have destroyed the rails of the line whic being constructed from Hangchow vii Kashing to Shanghai. Part of the men have gone to the district of Tunghianghsien on the Grand Canal, where they have stormed the prisons and set free the prisoners. Chinese gunboats and one regiment of troops are_now on their way from Kashing to Tunghianghsien.
January 13.
Since sufficient troops have arrived in the districts of Kashing and Haining, the salt smugglers have disbanded and are attending to their business. The people do not dare to deliver them to the authorities, fearing later vengeance. Seemingly order has beer restored everywhere. The troops will probably remain in the said districts for several months, Soochow, January 13.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.