The story of the rising as gather-led from the civil officials here runs somewhat ax follows.
Some weeks ago a branch of the more disorderly than are those of the "Big Sword Society."
The movement is being carried out by working men, the leader being reported to be a man by the name of Shy-siao-san, The members are very superstious, burning incense and carrying charms when going into battle. They. believe their charms can stop the soldier's bullets and hence are brave and somewhat fanatical, while the soldi ers are reported to be rather d moralized when facing them, to the number of these. so-called bandits items hard to. say, They called for 60 or 70 tables when given, feast after capturing Liuunchow, thus indicating about 600. men at that time. Many more are said to have been aiding them since their successes have been achieved, Panic at Luchowf For a few days the movement was such a success that people here at Luchowfu feared a rising within the city as well as an attack from without; this led to a hurried exit on the part of thousands—who escaped to the country or to Wuhu out of danger.
The bandits have been attacked by various groups of soldiers. Magistrate Yuen of Luchowfu has played a" conspicuous part in striving to put down the rising, The local military commander is reported to have refused to take out the soldiers under his command, riving as his exeust the non-payment of the soldiers,—Magisteate Yuen, in spite of the fact that he is, civil "magistrate, and although he has no considerable number of soldiers in his command, took his own body-mard out and cour age ously sought to settle the bold disturbers of the peace. This ix, not we that Magistrate Yuen hus shown himself vigorous in suppressing disorder und tu. admins stering the laws effectively, In sere society. known ax the "Bit fact this capable magistrate) haw Sword Society" became too active} proved a stone and able nding ofictals and after an examination could ras fof one of the members of the society in Train, trouble,
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