Merchants Carried off from City in. Yangtze Gorges Tehang, Oct 25.
Bandits descended upon the city of Wushan (Witch Mountain) the Yangtze Gorges a few nights ego, carrying off several merchants for ransom. search of food. " The grain growing within the city has all been appropriated by the military. The mission provided generously for the poor people, but the soldiers took 180 tan of wheat, leaving about 20 tan, since then they have returned and taken 29 more.
About three weeks ago Mr. Shorrock sent out a messenger to tell us they had grain for four weeks. The messenger never reached our station but I have since found him in prison, where he still is, I hope to effect his release either to-day or to-morrow.
(Here follow some paragraphs about the prospects of getting the missionaries out, which we omit because the project has since been realized—Ed.)
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