Legation is sending the Assistant Military Attache with credentials from the Peking Government to arrange for their release. for Sianfu, v'é Taiyganfu, with the object of rendering assistance to the British and other missionaries in the beleaguered city and that they were expected to reach their des tination shortly.
Meanwhile, the Legation has telegraphed to the rival Commanders requesting them to afford the Amer-san missionaries at Sianfu every facility to withdraw from the city.
Shensi Tuchun's Reply to Legation!
Oct. 5.
General Liu Chen-hua, the Tuchu lof Shensi, has replied to the American Legation's representations concerning the beleaguered missionaries at Sianfu, to the effect that he wi spare no effort in doing all that is possible to allay the Legation' anxiety. He points out, however, that the city is at present "occupied by bandits.'
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