In all some 150 men did net join in with the mutineers. These men were not molested by their comrades. Among them were the three battalion commanders, who took the post-train last night to. Harbin, only a couple of junior officers being "left behind. Yesterday, though reinforcements had been promised and were known to have been sent forward, the Russian as well as the Chinese residents were very much alarmed, for the rumour Was spread that the rebels intended returning and would demand both money and food and that, if the latter were not forthcoming, they intended to set an fire the business quarters, which consist entirely of wooden houses. Most of the Chinese storekeepers. ote.. seared away from their houses, together with their families, only to return again this morning, whilst the Russians spent the night together in groups, many houses and railway quarters being Left empty.
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