Sinyang, Aug. 2.
All efforts, till the present, to liberate the Right Reverend George Froewis, v0. from the hands of the bandits have proven fruitless. He was captured at Tsing-shuntien, 70 li (about 22 miles) east of Sinyangchow, Honan, at 1032 pam. on August'6, states the "Central China Post" of August 20.
Investigations conducted by the missionaries have brought to. light many important details concerning the capture and subsequent trea ment accorded the aged priest.
'The personnel of the mission at 'Tsingshantien had just retired, when the bandits, about twenty in' ber, entered the mission compound by climbing over the wall bordering fon the main street. So sudden and silent was the attack, that the signor had not found time to dress when the bandits entered his room.
Pointing pistols at him they forced him to follow them at once, clad as he was in pajamas and shoeless.
Fearing pursuit from the part of the local Red Spears, the bandits made great speed to leave Tsing-shuntien. One of the Chinese teachers attached to the mission war also captured, but was again released after going along a short distance,
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