Loyang missionaries and others from points west of Loyang, who had spent the summer at Chikungshan, went down to their stations about September 1 to look into conditions at their respective stations. and found such a state of lawlessness and disorder that they decided that the only reasonable course for them was to leave their families at Chikungshan. It is reliably reported that missionaries living outside the walls of Hoanfu, only a fow miles from General Wu's camp.. were told by the General that he was unable toe promise them protection unless they would move into the walled city.
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