Flight from a City of Fear From Our Own Correspondent Liuanchow, An., Aug. 11.
Last week two nondescript parties of ex-soldiers passed through. Some of thei were shoeless and altogether in a pitiable state. The ward officers took charge of them and got water for washing and food prepared at inns outside the east gate, alter which some went from the city, examined them, and gave them 400 cash each for food, etc., en route to the next place. Some who arrived in the early morning left again during the afternoon. The batches were under 30 each.
On Thursday evening the nich feared soldiers arrived from Anking. They are under 200 and were to have left a few days ago but the gentry have petitioned for their remaining here a little while. The coming of these men is a puzzle. In my last I mentioned a general telegram irom the Civil Governor ordering transport facilities to be provided by the district officials. When the men arrived they asked "what trouble have you had or expect, that you telegraph for us to tramp 360 1) in this hot weather?" It is said some fell out en route and one even died from heat exposure. We are also told that these men were drilling on their Anking drill ground when orders were given. the necessary turns taken, and they were en route for Liuanchow. No return to barracks lowed.
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