But not only inside the city is there distress. Prior to the near aproach of the relief force thousands of refugees got through the lines te liberty, and many of them also to want, Some have friends and relations on whom they now depend, but multitudes have none, hence you see the duty that forces itself upon one. Tam here in the vicinity of the city alone. There are other foreigners in the province, but they are nearly all cut off by the fighting, hence I am doing what I can to relieve the distress and hav made an appeal for funds to the International mittee. Three days ago, a sei crow of a man walked into the room where I was, not knowing I was there. His face was bluck, thin and haggard; his clothes poor and torn; he had neither bedding nor money fand all that the armed thieves had eft to him he carried in a napkin—his Bible and a Baptist hymn book. Judge my surprise when T found hho was one of our own members and my joy at the opportunity of helping him 'The people groan under the awful weight of this military oppression, yet they have no redress. The province is being denuded of al' trees and so the capital of many, Multitude have been robbed of everything. Five days ago a regi was passing through the village where I at. present exist, and with what result. Soon my ' courtyard alive with excitement. Women, girls and babies, beds, barrows and grain all were rushed in to be near the hated foreigner, and there they remained until the braves—were well out of sight.
Living ox the Land A wounded soldier was being caried by four impressed men. One of them Was exhausted and could carry no farther. Near by a man was sell. ing his persimmons and he was immediately impressed. He protested that he could not leave his bas-Kets end his carrying pole, but a good blow with a rifle effectively met that argument and off he marched without the shilling, leaving all his stock in trade lying by the road side. This I picked up' and when ko was demobilized two prohibited without permission.
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