Owing to the unprecedented success of the Triud Patriotic Army from the commencement of their rebellion in August last, followed by the capture of a number of district cities in Huichow, Ch'avchou and Kuangehou prefectures, Kuangtung rovinee, the officials at Canton have been industriously disseminatiog their verse: us of the state of affairs, owing to the excite ment prevailing amongst the people in the other prefectures which threatens the ex inc'iow of the Manchu rule throughout the province. Amongst the latest is report that the Imperial troops have been s> successful in their operations against the Triads,.of late, that the former are now threatening the city of Kueishan, in Hui-chou prefecture, which is the headquarters of the 'Triad Chiefs and their colleagues the Reformers under Sun Yat-sen, who are supposed to be suffering from' want of ammunition, The object of these reports, which are contradicted by the direct news from Canton and Swatow, is t" keep the masses quiet, by making them believe that the Imperial troops have been so successful that the rebellion will shortly be ery shed.
THE TRIADS AT CANTON, Cantonese residents und merchants. that It was rumoured here yesterday amongst
the Trinds also tuck advantage of the panic and confusion occasioned by the blowing up of the Viceroy's yamen at Canton to try and capture the city. It was further stated that there was much confusion in the city that day, hence the dearth of news asto how the Triads succeeded in their designs on Canton.
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