arrived here on her way up river last Sua-day, but left again on Monday morning carly. We rearer her early departure, a8 the presence of a gunboat affords pleasure to the residents here. However, she is expected to remain a few days on her return trip from Hankow. It is said that the Detroit made a rapid passage up the river, taking only eight hours on the run Chinkiang to Wuhu against the current, the distance being over 130 miles.
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