Peking, Aug. 20.
After eight wacks' silence, there are hopes that the eight Americans Yuanchow have escaped from their perilous plight, Reports received here from Hunan today state that the Chinese authorities there claim that they took the town.
August 25 and consequently [there is no cause for further worry in regard to the safety of the mis-
The United States authorities have received no direct word from the Americans, nor from anyone in touch with them. position, therefore, still is considered obcure, and further news is, awaited, with interest not unmingled with The eight missionaries at Yuan-chow, which has been besieged by fhandits for nearly two months, are all Roman Catholics,—\American authorities at Hankow last wool: requested Gen. Ho Chien, the chairman of Hunan, to endeavour to get the Americans' evacuated from the city.—Reuter.
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