Equally mysterious is the sitaatioo in the Viceroy's yamen during the d Reports say that the excntioner wi seen entering, but has be, and for what Are the lesdera Loh Len, Yoan Kai that " namber of farmers with boce reaping hooks crowded near, for " time, in the morning, bat a demonstration by squad of soldiers at the east gate sent them scurrying. By noon not a man coald be seen on the roads and bridges leading from that point. Later " report came hornedly to say that " force had broken in at the south fighting was going on in th Tovestigation showed the wh false. Placards wore next said to be poeted calling for the ing of all foreignere, bat no one saw such nor coold secure apy confirmation of the tale. Lastly it was said that the party con-of Mr. and Mrs. Vale, Dr. and Mrs, Davidson, Mr. and Mrs. Sileock with their families, Mrs. Ritchie of the C.1.P.0. and children, Mrs. Simkin and Mr, Forster, who left yesterday, are all being held at Kiengkeo as hostages handred {i or more down river from here. Ao special guards wear with the party they are considered aa!
The sudden closing of the gates y terday cut off three members of th A. Tobacco Ca. On their way to their boats they were nearing the great east gates when these swang shat. A squad of soldiers immediately surrounded them and escorted them back to their inp, where they were guarded until nightfall and were then escorted to the C.M.M. Another party, delayed at the M.E.) were taken to the Imperial City, th of the old examination halls, and there kept until after mi also were brought in. exciting was the experience of four members of the Union University staff. Going out of the city to the University ate, jost outside the south wall, they fonnd themselves cut off and bad to spend the night outside. Some, not knowing the gat closed, came into the east suburb and soon found them-excited mob, who began to push and jostle rather ominously. The police came readily to the rescue and effected their safe return. the gongs sounding to "ummna the and saw them as described above making for the city. Late this evening they wore brought in over the wall by aid of ropes.
Sept. 11.
Some time on Saturday the were cut to the rest, and we at shat out from all comm ren bow They he first Men on horseback have been sent o make repairs, bat will they be permitted to ose, and when? Meanwhile mi -ssages subject to the Viceroy's ceneurate, may be sent to the first office east and on from there. A few are taking advantage of this to assate the flame people and Press, Satarday afternoon reports more fighting outside the city "gi To the east, at the market place ut Ninsbikeo, the cavalry were attacked by a boad armed hoes, reaping hooks, "pears, awards odd gone, These were, ish, put to rent aod of the attacking party and captured as they held ea shop. The cavalry id to have acted ly, planging and rearing, thas endangering their riders more than did the arms of They had manifestly bad little experience of shooting from the saddle, Since then, save for a fow shot crossing the small bridge near the gate, all has been quiet in that quarter.
At the west gate a fistcer fight tok place. It is reported on good authority that about 300 rioters ame to the attack. The soldiers tried to export to retarn to their homes, bat to lteraative, they opened fire. The fight Then, as there seemed
went on for some hours, People fled frantically, absodoning everything. By degrees the soldiers swept the streets clear and the militia retired, bat not until their dosd lay scattered about, some say to the number of more than a Most determined of all, it would seem, has been the attack from the south. On Friday many from Wei Kiang and other places came to the! Chinyankung at the south-west corner of the city, There again the soldiers exhorted and after a parley the party went sway, On Saturday, however, these with others from Shwanglia and other' "places to the south, and possibly the routed from the east and west gates, made a more determined stand. An attempt was made to rash the bridge near the gate. Isre, mapy were wounded. Another the celebrated Waheosi, bat soldiers forced a retreat, Yesterd: Sanday, the 10th, it is reported that a long fight took place at a small tillage' Huangpeideo some six li to the south, this side of the silk market of T'scchiao, These rioters, in addition to the usual to bare ingeniau out a tree, strapped it with iron and attempted to use it as " cannon. Sereral tens of the militia are reported wounded and serried into the city in
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