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Cossacks. I am very proud to say that
two of the most formost men that took
part in the attack made by the Boxers
in Neu chuang [of] was 2 South australians
[illegible] Mr Miller the post master & Mr [fau?]
[the] one of the pilots Mr Miller is a native of
Mount Barker & [fau?] was [illegible] no the
Old Red line Hotel Rundle street the Boxers attacked
the place on the date I have forgotton
the Europeians which number about 80 having
formed themselves into a Volunteer Corps was
Called out Mr Miller informed me that
they erected a Barracade one of the
Volunteers a Customs officer (a Dane) went
& [illegible] the Chief of the Boxers but he
being a most powerfull man was overpowered
[illegible] & it would have faired Badly for him
& the 80 Europeans had it not being for a party of Blue
Jackets (Russians) them going on Board
& hearing the report of firearms [illegible]
Back. & [illegible] the aid of the Volunteers
defeated the Boxers & shot the chief
Miller informed me that he shot at
least 3 of them & have sent [of] one of
the Jackets worn by the Boxers in Care
of Mr Turner to Mr Millers Friend in
South Australia the Russians then took
complete control of the place & appointed
a Captain of the Russian Gun Boat here
as Military Governor - they have hauled down
the Chinese Flag & hoisted the Russian [it]
[was tell] I was informed a few days
after taking charge they massacered about
1500 of the chinese inhabitence mostly
woman & children they are in my