Gemmell, were taken capri the city' of Vu: Hunan borer of Kiangsi, was looted by bandits on March' 27. Miss Gemmell was subsequently released, order to carry the message demanding ransom. Mr.and Mrs. R. H. [Glazier and Miss G. Rugg, who were stationed in the city at the same time, escaped through being at the time' of the raid in an out-station. They succeeded in reaching Changsha, whence Mr. Glazier returned to Somewhere near the scene of the outrage to enter, if possible, into. negotiations for his fellow mission-frien' release, From that time negotiations have been carried on with the bandit] leader, whose aim was apparently to make as much as he could out of the embarrassment of the officials in the province. Mr. and Mrs, Porte-Jous were last reported to have been seen in the town of Yunghsin, in the south of the province. There they were seen walking the streets unmolested, with an armed guard of] [bandits some way behind them, but near enough to put a stop to' any' attempts at escape, is believed that the bandits were! still in Yunhsin when the release was promised. Since it is some days' journey from this city to any' place whence definite news of the missionaries! safe arrival can be be received, confirmation of the re-ort of their release cannot be obtained as yet. It is, however, confidently expected any day now.
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