Tchang, Sept. 6.
The circumstances which led the sending of a relief party to try and rescue the imprisoned men and the B, & S. Wanhsien and Wan-tang have already been reported.
The bodies of three of the British navy men were brought down to Thong and are to be buried tomorrow morning. Lieut Ridge was alive when he was brought on board the Kiu-we but mn after—he fg said to have had as many as 16 wounds. His case is particularly sad as he had just left by the Kiawo to rejoin his ship after being down at Ichang for an operation.
Later the Widgeon arrived from Wanhsien but had no casualty. The Cockchafer is to arrive tomorrow morning and has four wounded on board, including he Captain—whose wound is said to be slight.
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