Changsha, Aug. 8.
We are rejoicing at the arrival of the relieving army which yesterday battled with the Communists all the morning and by noon we were keld to see. the Inst of, the. bated Reis flee over the hills to the east and to enjoy once again our usual quiet.
The relieving army taxed us by] their delay but it seems to be a Jarge one numbering 20,000 men and to have advanced on the city from the west, south and north with the
city and the 10,000 Communists who idea, it, said, of surrounding the fave cit the city and its 600000 people in their deathly coils for over a week. close to our buildings for pleas-lure, so we hid in the printery, which, being the old city" powder house, has unusually heavy brick walls, and two heavy walls outside between us and the firing. This building literally proved a fort to 4s, and, the firing was not at us, or our seven duildings,-some shots fell on the roofs and in. the yard, Jand the bullets were collected jater None of us were hurt in any way, and we learned of only one civilian death outside, near us, but saw a dozen dead Reds after the retreat, fon the new paved road, over the small hill, to the east of us, Many were killed in all directions, e3- pecially at and near the Liu-yang The heavy fighting began carly! Gat te, and near their. headquarters yesterday morning, mostly to the South, Gen. Ho Chien's soldiers having crossed the river above the city, and soon terrific firing developed east of us, and too in the Bible Institute and Blind School. No quarter seemed to have been given. The army pursued them eastwards and we learn they have orders to take the walled city of
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