in Szechuan Three foreign lady missionaries were held up by bandits and robbed of all their money and most of their possessions about 45 Li from Tachu Szechuan in the middle of last month, News of the robbery hn only just been received in Shanghai in a letter dated January 19, two or three days after the occurrence. At the time of writing the ladies had safely reached Tachu, which was then in the hands of four brigand chiefs around whom were rallying other bands of Drigands, and battle with troops was anticipated, The ladies, the Misses Allibone, Tucker, and Darby were travelling from. Liangshan to Tacky, belt journey had been delayed by roportt of brigands and wars, but at length they: were informed that the roads were safe for travel, About 8 From Tachu, their Immediate objective, ax they reached the snowy crest of a hill, shots were fred at hem by brigands and. the. procession halted, The "brigands Stopped the three chairs in which the fades aware travelling and took the vos from two of them. They searched the luggage being carried by the coolies with the party, taking what they wanted,—ineluding $50 in silver, which was all the money the dion had. with them, uunerotood that the tadies had only recently. returned from farlongh ut one, and in their luggage were number of things. bought at Tome were taking to their
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