As showing the chactio state of affairs in Szechuan, a traveller from the far west passed through here on Saturday and told that he travelled on the British steamer Hsutung and that she was under heavy fire for 120 li. It was a marvel that only one man on board was injured. This was from Suifu to Luchow, and, while she was lying at Luchow, an officer stood on shore and, taking deliberate aim at the captain, let drive with his revolver. Luckily he missed the captain, but the intention was obvious. The officer had to direct his fire over a French gunboat which was lying there at the time.
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