to our surprise we heard soon after dinner that the whole band had left, and had only got a few thousand dollars, which seemed more than strange, when we were altogether at their merey. Soon it transpired they had heard that troops from down river, sent to dis shand them, would arrive in a few hours, so they made a hasty escape. 'The Hocal oficial had known the troops were coming, and that was: why he decided to' withstand the unruly bind. He himself was shot in the arm, and is in the hospital, but the city got off easily. Now: things are quiet again, and we are breathing more freely.
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