The officials at Kulingsintu, having only their own bodyguard, were at the merey of the invaders, but got off by paying over $10,000. The disturbers of the peace next, made for Yushan, Here too, there wore not any soldiers, nnd day by day the officials and others assem-Bled to talk things over, and to, prepare the money that might be needed to buy off the band Suddenly there was a change, a we wore told they were preparing to fight and had sent to Changshan and Kiangshan for soldiers. As the people knew these soldiers did not belong to the regular troops, they were afraid they would be of no use, and were that the Hslenchang could not trust his! own bodyguard and follower, whom he had brought with him from the capital. When they were told to move the officials' belongings away from the yamen, they refused to do s0, A number of them were Northern men, who had been held quptive at Nanchang. The Haienchange reminded them of how ho had saved them, and promised them some money if they could dis farm the invaders. He also have them a small sum of money for a, treat, and they settled down again, A Traitor in the Camp Al shops were closed every now and again, schools were dismissed (except one), and terror reigned everywhere. Scouts were sent into the country, and for a day or two the enemy did not venture near the city, ax rumour had it that there were thousands of soldiers here, but one man, who had a personal geiovance against the officials, wont out to the enemy with the message that there was nothing to fear, and ho promised to lead them into the city, on the condition that they should give liberty to the women prisoners. Several bands had gone out to fight with them, but, as the Local force went over to them, the Chekiang bands were soon put to: Aight, or surrounded, and had to surrender, and soon the city was entered, and several people were killed.
Now, of course, all were terrified, and even we began to hide one of two things, and some money.
The next morning we were told that the soldiers demanded a big) sure of money, but had been told the city people could give them only $3,000 to start with until they had time to prepare more. They beat the gong around the streets and commanded all the people to open their shops, otherwise they would make trouble. So business, started again, and all the prison-cers, men and women, were let out.
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