CO129-059 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [11-12] — Page 108

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Surrounded their house, and were supposed to be influenced by the recent proclamation of Yeh, the Governor General, offering a reward of Thirty Dollars for the head of each Foreigner brought to him.

This offer has reference to the circumstances reported in Despatch No. ... of this date.

No time was lost in securing the Services of the Peninsular and Oriental Company's river Steamer "Charles Forbes", and in placing on board of her the Light Company of the 19th Regiment under Captain Clarke, an arrangement kindly and promptly made by Lieut.-Colonel Dunlop, Commanding The Forces. They left that night and on the Sunday succeeded perfectly in their mission, reaching Lükkak and bringing away without bloodshed the Revd. Mr. Mennis who, however, it was found had negotiated his ransom sum of 240 dollars.

The other missionary, McLobscheid, had previously succeeded in effecting his escape.

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105 Surrounded their house, and were supposed to be influenced by the recent proclamation of Yeh, the Governor General, offering a reward of Thirty Dollars for the head of each Foreigner brought to him. This offer has reference to the circumstances reported in Despatch No. ... of this date. No time was lost in securing the Services of the Peninsular and Oriental Company's river Steamer "Charles Forbes", and in placing on board of her the Light Company of the 19th Regiment under Captain Clarke, an arrangement kindly and promptly made by Lieut.-Colonel Dunlop, Commanding The Forces. They left that night and on the Sunday succeeded perfectly in their mission, reaching Lükkak and bringing away without bloodshed the Revd. Mr. Mennis who, however, it was found had negotiated his ransom sum of 240 dollars. The other missionary, McLobscheid, had previously succeeded in effecting his escape.
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105 Surrounded their house, and wore supposed to be influenced by the recent proclamation of Yeh, the Gpremor General, offering mward of Thirty Pollars for the - head of each Sonigner brought to hin This offer has reprence to ... circumstances reported in Despatch Hong of this date. myy No time was lost in securing the Services of the Peninsular and Oriental Company's river Steamer Six Charles Forles", and in placing board of her the Light on Company of the 19th Regiment under Captain Clarke, an arrangement Kindly and _ promptly made by Lieut : Colonel Dunlop, Commanding The Forces. They left that night and on the Sunday succeeded prinfectly in their mission, reaching lükkak and bringing away without for the bloodshed the Revd. Mr. Mennis who however it was found had negotiated his ransom Sum of 240 dollars. The other missionary Mc Lobscheid, had previously succeected in effecting his escape.
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Surrounded their house, and

wore supposed to be influenced

by the recent proclamation of Yeh, the Gpremor General, offering mward of Thirty Pollars for the - head of each Sonigner brought to hin

This offer has reprence to ... circumstances reported in Despatch Hong of this date.

myy

No time was lost in securing the Services of the

Peninsular and Oriental Company's river Steamer Six

Charles Forles", and in placing board of her the Light

on

Company of the 19th Regiment

under Captain Clarke, an

arrangement Kindly and _ promptly made by Lieut : Colonel Dunlop, Commanding The Forces. They left that night and

on

the Sunday succeeded prinfectly

in their mission, reaching lükkak and bringing away

without

for the

bloodshed the Revd. Mr. Mennis who however it was found had negotiated his ransom Sum of 240 dollars.

The other missionary Mc Lobscheid, had previously

succeected in effecting his escape.

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