Peking, Oct. 6.
A telegram reosived from misjionary sources in, Chéngtu states that the estimated' total of men killed up to date is 10,000, of whom 2,000 were soldiers of the carry Tmperial Government and the rest were insurrectionists. Thousands of people have been made homeless in the surrounding districts.
Rebels to the number of 10,000 strong are holding several cities the south-west of the province and troops are being sent to cope with them to-day.—Our Own Correspondent.
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