Quiet Behaviour of Dreaded Soldiers From Our Own Correspondent Linanchow, An., Aug. 28.
Another week has passed with amy a few thrills but I think we soon get back to normal.
Tt is just two weeks to-day sine fa telegram came from Huoshan saying the "broken soldiers" had passed there and would rest that night 20 li from that city or 70 li from here. Since then and up to two days ago steamed bread, pork and other edibles have been sent out from the city and some of the market towns to feed the men. Negotiations were also set afoot and seemed likely to be successful. Indeed the dollars were taken to the military headquarters outside the west gate of the city on Thursday morning and the elders were on guard ready to pay them ut. A business man told me that morning that the demand was roughly $40 each to the 720 men with rifles and $20 each to the few hundred men without rifles. There seems to have been some difference of opinion as to how the arms and money were to be handed over. Give us the money in a lump sum and we will hand over the arms in like manner and go." The other side desired the arms to be given over company by company and so have fewer to deal with at one time. Doubtless the absolutely untrustworthy promises of officials and people, as evidenced so often, prevented agreement and it is reported the "broken soldiers" finally declared "Even if you give us $300 per rifle we will not hand them over. We intend to waste no more time here but press on to our homes."
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