Wuhu, July 6.
On Thursday morning at 1 a.m. © brisk rifle fire wes heard jin the vicinity of the main stroct, About 400 soldiers bad left their barracks to loot and burn; they belonged to the srd and 27th regiments of militiamen. For more than two monthe they have had no pay. Suen, who is in charge of the troops here, had gone to Anking to try to got money. The men, however, were impatient and angry, they set out to enrich themselves at the expense of the merchants. From all accounts it seems the soldiers were in extreme poverty. It is said they bad not " ven sufficient rice to eat nor @ copper coin to furnish them with the customary bath.
They left the barracks in order, but silently; entering one of the side streete they made for the business centre of the city. On this side street they set fire to a number of shops, banged in the doors of other shops and began to loot systematically. Four shops were burned to the ground and ten others cleaned out of nearly everything they possessed, Amongst the latter was a emall money shop and the bank, Whilst the soldiers were busy at this work others came on the scene to restore order. The looters, however, commanded them to return and, when they refused, fired a volley into them. Ten men were wounded, five slightly the other five quite seriously. When the rob-
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