Chapei a Wreck But Under Some Control at Last The northern boundaries of the!
Settlement this morning had very much the appearance of the proverbial "morning after the night! before." Evidence of yesterday's! disorder and strenuous action remained everywhere but the demean-_ our of the people and the mosphere of the district on both' sides of the boundary was peaceful,—in marked contrast to the previous. two days. In the alleyways near North Honan-road, through which' the rabble of Chinese soldiers attempted to break into the Sett ment, were scattered piles of dirty grey uniforms, leather wallets, red) ribbons that had once adorned ex-. ecution swords, and all the odd' kknicknacks that' the Chinese soldier seems to retard as a necessary part of kis equipment. Neatly twenty domino chips, their value hardly recognizable under the covering of dirt, lay among the grey rags of, defeated army.
A few yards away, in the Municipal Stone Yard, the owners of these discarded uniforms were detained under guard, and if the glimpse of the rags they had lett Behind them told a tale of undisciplined debauchery, their sorry faces, ax they took' their rations from' the Municipal authorities they luadl tried to intimidate, bore ample evidence of the discomfited after effects of ryen who must suffer for ike having lost their heads.
'The captured band lacked the appearance of an army—even one that has suffered a long and arduous campaign, which these troops can hardly claim' to have" been their lot, Yet even, yesterday, morning. they bad their demands, One soldier, who looked more like 4 beggar-in tattered pyjamas, that he never ate cheese and- asked! to be allowed to exchange his share for biscuits. The authorities granted his request. "Later a deputation was sent forward to protest. that three biscuits, was too'itfle for one man, expecially hard-living. soldiers Bat generally the men seemed contented with the contentment of dull minds who don't quite understand what all the bother is about but are lad that it: is over.
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