-Reward of $5,000 for Their Liberation Kaifeng, Oct. 4
The brigands who are holding Miss Darroch and Miss Sharp have been surrounded by General Tien's troops for three days in a district 60 li east of Chowchiakow, During this time the bri—gands requested a truce but the military refused. The brigands have now apparently broken through the cordon for to-day's telegram from Chowchiakow reports them as being 50 li northeast of Chowchiakow. The telegram says that the troops need support and are short of ammunition, A letter has been received from thq captives—Reuter.
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