The following telegrams from official sources were received from the North yesterday: "General Sung Ching has retreated to Paotingfu with his forces—The report that Generals Lit Pén-yuan and Ma Chin-hsit's brigades had disbanded after their defeat at Peitsang, is not true; they are now also near Paoting. (Note: These Generals commanded brigades under Li ing-héng.—Translator.)—Generals. Ma Yii-kun and Tung Fu-hsiang are acting as the Empress Dowager's bodyguard and are now probably on the Shansi borders.—
The following high officials are now said to be with the Empress Dowager:—Tho Manchu Princes Tuan, Li, and Ching Assistant Grand Secretaries Wang shou (Chinese) and Huai Ta-pu (Manchu), and the Board Presidents Ch'i Hsin (Manchu) and Chao Shu-chiao (Chinese). Kang Yi (Manchu), Assistant Secretary, has not been heard of since the taking of Peking. He is supposed to be in hiding somewhere.
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