Graphic Story of a Night have been in many places which have been looted and overrun by uncontrolled soldiery, but £ must confess that the worst experience ever have had up to the present was at Pukow on Blenday night! during the mutiny of Gen, Vu-san's troops," said a gentleman who was in Pukow at the time of the outbreak and who was an eye witness to the affair, Some 30,000 troops belonging to the chairman of the Anhui Provineial Government, Gen. Shih, were involved in the affair which came on with great suddenness, The mutiny, apparently had been pre-arranged and carefully thought: out and Gen, Shih was in personal charge of his men throughout the whole proceedings. The general issued orders to his men to disarm the government troops stationed Nanking, and at a given signal, the firing of a number of rifle shot they broke out in all directions, robbing shops, private dwelling houses and pedestrians. The trouble stavted.at 11 pam. on Monday and continued until 4.30 a.m, on the following day. hag just gone to bed when 1 heard the firing of rifle shots and I realized that something was happening so I remained indoors. Bullets flew all over the place; Several entered my windows, other splintered my doors. My ' naig! Dour, being Associate Commander of the Government troops stationed in Pukow, was sought by the mutineers almost immediately after the firing took place, His home wag surrounded ang an extensive search was made, but it so happened. that he and his family had gone over to the Hsiakuan sidle and he escaped being shot.
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