Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-07-22
News From The Orient.

News From The Orient.
Miss Firor Tells OF Beautiful
Flowers. Trip TO The Noun
tains. Soldiers Mutiny and At
tack Foreigners. A Request
For Aid. The Answer.
Yochow, Human, China, April 10, 1920.
Dear Mother:
1t is azalea time, and feeling very tired
So on Friday night, about midnight. we
boarded the train, reaching Luh Kou Pu
about 2 a. m. Slept at an inn till day.
light and then started on our journey
Alice on horseback, Gertrude by chair,
and yours truly by hoof.
We had been on the road about half
an hour when the excitement began.
Alice's horse slipped and she and the
horse went into rice paddy together.
She was wet to the skin and caked with
mud. Fortunately she had brought
rain coat, some underwear, hose and
shoes. So she crawled out of her skirt
and waist, and buttoned up in her rain
coat. Then we decided to have break
fast, hoping some hot coffee would stave
off cold for Alice. There was too much
of wind to use our alcohol lamp, SO we
sent the boy to farm house to make
the coffee When it came it was too
smoky to swallow. But still the hills all
brilliant with red azalias helped to as
suage our grief.
Just when we began the real ascent, a
heavy shower came. Before long was
like drowned rat. . When we reached
the house we had charcoal fire made
and hung our clothes on bamboo poles to
dry while we sought refuge in our night
clothes and in our beds.
The next day the sun came out in all
his glory, and we tramped around most
of the time, that is. as much as Alice
could stand. Never will | forget how
she looked coming up the mountain (she
is quite stouO the horse coolie leading
the horse and Alice hanging on to his
tail. We pittied her. for we realized it
was hard work for her, but we just could
not help laughing.
April 25th
Last week when we came down the |
bnu I did mich fnr ucn fnltc
The mountains looked like they were on
fire, so glorious was their wreath of
bloom The white and lavender are not
out yet, and only few yellow ones, so
the red are even more brilliant.
Your letter of March just came last
Wednesday. simply could not believe
that all those people have gone. How
many, many people will miss when
come home.
These have been exciting times around
here. ! suppose you have read of the at
tacks on foreigners which have become
more and more frequent. Do not judge
all Chinese by these any more than you
would all Americans by the rough and
tough characters of the country.
WI Gwan Hsin's soldiers at Sinyang
in Human, after receiving no pay for nine
months, mutinied. They attacked the
foreign compound, and kept up an artil-
cry fire for four hours First they loot
ed the single ladies' house, and then went
10 the others. Of course. the people
we're helpless. If>they had resisted, they
no doubt would have met the fate of DR..
Mentse, who was killed several weeks
ago. About ten o'clock at night, when
The ladies were going to bed, their front
1oor suddenly crashed in, and there was
robber band. Several of the ladies
on porch and screamed for help. The
DOCTOR came unarmed of course and Crap
oled with the first imam he met, and so
ost his life. Now, the man who killed
him has been found. He is Boxer, and
lad S, ZOO men under him in that section,
md had been in communication with
many other places. They had planned
Boxer uprising on the third day of the
he third month, April 2lst, one of their
festivals.
On this very night WI Gwan Hsin's
soldiers, thousands strong, and here with
,ut apparent reason or justice Gust to
i've off the people) and who have receiv-
ID no pay for over half year. began to
nutiny. There Was terrible commo-
ion at the North Gate of the city about
midnight. People thought soldiers were
ust quarreling and many do not know
he truth, but it was their first attempt
It Bo!shevism. Gen. Fan Gwoh Dyang's
roops squelched the mutiny then, but he
sSworried because not so long ago, he
lent 5000 of his men to Siangtan and
low he is afraid Wu's soldiers are more
n number than his.
Wu's soldiers have determined to put
he thing through, and for the ast nights
pecial precautions have been taken.
Gen. Fans men havn't been paid for
everal months, If only they were paid
IN sure they would defend the city But
anyway, it has been pouring for the last
lew days, so they'll probably have their
ardor .dampened. Their powder, too.
nope. Besides, the news that the heads
# twenty are adjoining the walls at Sim