Following open the telegram which was received about a fortnight ago gi ing the news of the murder of Pire Csstanet, the French missionary, in Szechuan, a letter received yesterday by the Missions Etrang res in Shanghai of only confirms thie, bat practically places beyond doubt that two other foreigners, in this case French travellers, have also met a similar fate.
The letter which has been received was despatched from Hoilicbow on November 17. It says that as all the soldiers who were formerly stationed in the oath of the province had been withdrawa to Chéogta in consequence of the trouble in that direction, the country was left open to the ravages of the lawless element. In what circumstances Pere Castanet met his death, whether there was an attack upon the mission by the banditti or whether be was killed whilst travelling, the letter does not state, but it mentions that he died from two sword cute, A Chinese preacher
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