in Kansu which was reported on its last legs by the special generalissimo, Tung Firhsiang, of Kashgar fame, last February, has once more broken out afresh and recent telegrams from the Northwest announce a decided victory on the part of the rebels in the vicinity of Lanchou, the provincial capital of Kansu. The consternation at one time apparent immediately after the above named defeat, may be judged by the proposal made by one of the Princes here (as a feeler) to abandon that capital ifthe rebels should attack the city, while the acting Viceroy Tao Mu, Governor of Chinese Turkestan, the Treasurer, Judge, Taotai, ete., retreat to Kinchou, (eight miles south of Lanchou) a city: better provided for defence, through its being the headquarters of the Provincial Commander-in-chief, and there await the appearance of reinforcements from Peking and the adjoining provinces of Shansi, Shensi, Honan, etc, appeals for aid even going so far as to the Viceroys of the Liangkiang and Hukuang provinces, nearly 200 mat distant from the seat of rebellion. But more reassuring telegrams have subsequently been received from Lanchou, which is stated to be now able to defend itself from rebel attacks for at least four months, 2s the Mahommedan success has raised the alarm amongst Buddhists of all classes whose young men have been flocking into the military corny at Lanchou asking to be enrolled to fi against their hereditary enemies. This has apparently restored the confidence of the hitherto "terror-stricken mandarins and order after assort was once more reigning, from Jast accounts, at Lanchou.. There was also a report that General Tung Fu-hsiang, the Generalissimo, had committed suicide or had been slain in battle with the rebels; but so far no confirmation of the rumour has reached this city. At any rate he will be held responsible for havin; lulled the Court and the Kansu civil authorities into fancied security and unless he extricates himself General Tung will have a lot to answer for.
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