Makes Trouble in Anhui, Leading Red Spears Fae vk Owns Consroxoesr Pochow, An. Nov. 16.
Recently, a large musher of] troops were south of us, giving this "in tong Huei," which lasted for city no end of anxiety. was reported that a multitude were threatening Yung-cheng, Honan, It was said that the soldiers sent out to protect Yungcheng were in trenches, while the others were also in trenches not. far from them and the greatest anxiety was felt Next it was reported that inking had wired orders to receive the mew men and it seemed that preparations were made accordingly, but Chang Fengzu he Crazy Chang") who was tive at one time when Nationalists were but then whipped back, held them off some 70 li south of here.
It is said that Chang has some tens of thousands of the Red Spears Jat his command and he pretended. that he was fully equal to keeping these others off. They entered into Something like a day's fight, and more than 200 on each lo suffered cither death of wounds.
The Red Spear people say they cannot be hurt by bull but not a few of them were among the wounded and killed.
When they do suffer, they say that such men had not' bee properly prepared.
Three days ago the long looked for rain came and, the thirsty earth having had a' good wetting, many are now busy putting in wheat. Thi a little late, but all think there is a fai po of a good Mrs. Mary L. King, our Mission doctor, after an extended furlough followed by short season of work in the Missi Hospital at Harbi is now back at her post here. The Rev. G. W. Strother, his wife and tw: children, "after being refugees for more than a year, are also with tus and getting into their work, We have just had our autumn meeting, at which all of the out-stations were represented. The evangelistic forces are meeting with much encouragement as they go about the large field. The Rev. W. Sallee was at the meeting and put Some matters regarding the Chi nese Church being managed and supported by Chinese in a very forceful and it is hoped satisfactory way.
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