Before this defeat the country was infested with bandits, so that on several main roads from here it. was not safe to travel after the jeany morning. Travellers were stripped of their clothing and In our own city, we are fortunate in having a really fine. official, and ho is using every care to prevent trouble. Almost every day, small lbands of soldiers are brought i disarmed, given civilian. clothing, some silver, and sent on their way, Sometimes the gates are closed before dark, and as long as they come in small companies, we feel he can handle the situation, although inside the city there are some wicked men who are longing for an opportunity to do harm, Of course, one feels sorry for the unfortunate' soldiers too, defeated, jand forsaken by their officers in most eases, without money or food, there is only the one course left for them. One little band arrived here a few days ago, the first Jcome, and they had thrown away their' rifles, evidently honest men. They were given civilian clothing, Jand 2,000 cash for their travelling expenses! People give more libel rally to those whom they fear and thus put a premium on violence!
This is one side of the picture, Jand it is interesting and comforting to know there is another side. Two weeks ago we made a two weeks itinerating tour, avoiding of edurse, the roads infested with bandits, jand we were surprised at the kindly welcome we received in the coun try places, in fact they did not seem to know there was a war going on, or any anti-foreign agitation. Only once or twice were we asked what jeountry we belonged to, and even when they knew, it did not seem make any difference in their welcome, In the two weeks time, Jand then only in a large city where foreigners are located, did we hear the familiar "foreign' devil" called tous, but in this case it was the limit, for a little rabble of naughty
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