The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-28

dren, many of them barefooted and half
naked, all rushing wildly along. To my
inquiries they could make no clear re-
plies, all muttering and gTbbering inco-
herently. Next L observed a small party
of horsemen desperately galloping to-
ward the South Gate Of the sity. They
passed like a torrent in flood, but l had
time to notice that the person they
were escorting was none other than
Gen. Shin K'o-fa himself. They had
tried to leave by the East Gate. but
finding that the Manchus held 1t al
ready outside, were hoping to escape
by the South. The General was
wounded, and had been forced to leave
by his bodyguard.
AS looked out from my window l
saw few soldiers coming and going:
In little while there came a troop of
them escorting "a bevy Of gaudily clad
women-women belongi to this city,
of evil repute. At the spectacle a sud-
den thought struck me, and l went to
my women folk and said: The city has
fallen. you must be ready to commit
suicide and thus escape outrage All
the women agreed and handed me their
ornaments and their money. saying:
Keep them. we don't expect to live
more than few hours at most
"Next I saw n small party of horse
| on riding SLOWLY from the north !;
every person whom they met they
| stopped demanding money These men
| wore NOT extravapant in their demand
and ~ thev were refused they would prod
| their captiva with swords. but not so
| NJ Tn hurt him seriously II heard after
| ward that n Yang-chou man had
| ,reacherously conducted this party to
| tho house of n rich merchant. who had
| Maid 10 600 taels as ransom. but had
nevertheless been murdered
| "Nhen they came near TO my house
| one Of the horsetnen pointed to me Il
had come ont and was standing in the
courp. search that fellow in the blue
| gown ne shouted to one OF his COM
| rades who at once dismounted: but I
| was 100 mick for him and rushed in
side The men rode away laughing. I
wondered why they should wish 10
| so,rcb mo as was clad in the gar
morts NJ n rus,lc. Al this moment my
two brothers came nm and discussing
,ho no,nt ,yo concluded tbot as this
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nu' couiu not io'"'e IT, HS ""w" 'oNe
the COMMENTATORS s''",eu l" u'e 10" !"
mounted h!uuer anu eohceaieu my
sel IN 'he ioi'' we an crou'heu vi
some boards by the ceiiihg' "heh SUD
denly, from the eastern size. man
head appeared. lie ciimpeu IN ny one
ladder ana rusheu DOWN announcer pu'
the Manchu trooper VINO followed MN
paused when ne saw us ana gave over
his pursuit coming toward me ihs'efo
In my terror TOO rushed down 'he Nau'
der and out into the street followed ny
my two brothers. we ran NJ least
a hundred yards nut stopped on hnd-
ing We were not being pursued for
| the time being lost siSht OF my VIE
and knew not whether she llNed or dled
THE cruel so'dierN. To save them
selves the trouble OF hunting Tor theli
victims, posted notices telling the peo'
pie That II they surrendered they "oui'
he given badges guaranteeing theH
their lives, but II they ma themselNe'
and were caught they would DE killed
Many people gave themselves up u
consequence AS my brother ana