Tsingtao, Sept. 20.
The report from Chefoo that a mysterious vessel carrying. soldiers disguised as merchants had. bees Seized thereon Seutember 21 ie founded—Reuter's Pacific Serv 0 Liz Retkeat of Defeated eating by Invaders Changshan day they had all taken to the boats: and were on their way to Lanche. The Eighth Brigade, retreating from Changshan—where they had not fired a single shot—turned up long after their comrades had. left. When within six miles of Chuchow they got a terrible scare on hearing that the Fukien soldiers had reached the town before them and were ready to engage them. It turned out that the alarm was unfounded and they. passed the town in safety.
Chuchowfu completely surrendered to the Fukien army and the officials went out to' meet them. It is reported that a sum of $100,000 ]was paid to prevent a general loot.
By Saturday, September 20, the Pukien troops had practically taken possession of the town and surrounding country. It is estimated that, together with the Kiangsi army, some 30,000 soldiers were in. the city and had to be cared for by: the populace. For a short. period, Tooting was the order of the day and the mandarin's yamen was first plundered. The Kiangsi troops were the worst offenders and before daylight the next morning, Sunday, two of their number had been beheaded, and their heads were fixed on the city gate as a warning. The Kiangsi_ contingent was ordered back to Kiangsi and they have left a trail of misery in their wake. I hear the town of Changshan has not only been looted, but women were carried off.
Kinhwafu has passed through the same degree of excitement and In this town the officials best to disarm the retreating soldiers. For a full return of rifle, cartridges and iniform a sum of $50 was paid. Unfortunately the money soon ran out and on making this known, and suggesting a smaller allowance, Angry scones. were witnessed and the defeated soldiers took 9 threatening attitude. It was feared the city would be fired and looted. The defeated soldiers were anxious to get away from the city and back to their homes, but they refused to before midnight, ly, Sept ember 20, a sufficient sum had been collected to stave the threatened ister, The men were temporarily housed in the Middle School, Temples and Guild Halls and loads of cooked food were served to the hungry fellows, many of whom had not partaken of a square meal for several days.
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