A letter written to you on January 21 was closed with the words: "A firm show of force having been made by the authorities and a few persons banished, the situation seems to be quiet again. Bat " large number of robbers and other outlaws, who prey road upon defenceless are still at large and will probably be heard from: again." Now, just ten days later, the whole region is thrown into a state of unrest again, not by a rice-tax mob as before, but by a band of outlaws, who seem to grow bolder and more irresistible as the days increase.
On the 28th ultimo at the town of Yuanhua, near the Chientang River, three large pawn shops and number of stores were robbed in broad daylight. Two days later, the band of estimated st from 200 to 400 and with about seventy boats were reported to be encamped near Tutienshib dividing their spoils, and throwing into terror that unfortunate town, which has suffered from the robbers this year until the people are almost desperate. quis cusropier On the 29th instant band of about 100 outlaws entered the large town of Bohynan in the day time. They took all the small arms from three guns boats, evidently without resistance. They threw the small cannons! into the canal and sank the boats.
They likewise looted the polies offices. The crowd was both well dressed and well armed. After showing thus that they held the situation the outlaws went over the town, taking what they wished from various shops, not asking the price, but paying their own price, which wat generally " fair one. Then they me District Magistrate of this city, esmice panic in Bohyuan, sent out hesting of state of affairs and the
forty soldiers to intercept the robbers in said to contain boiling lead; on the way to Tutienshih, as it was said that they would take that route. The soldiers made their raid at a place called Oil Factory Bridge, where they found a company of men gambling. The gamblers, having pistols, offered resistance. Five of the gamblers were captured and one of the soldiers wounded. The wounded soldier was brought into Dr. Shields' hospital about midnight. He has hope of his recovery. Whether the men captured were acconplices or not is not clear at this writing. They hardly belonged to the original band which is still operating, carrying terror everywhere.
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