There was some talk of making a demonstration to drive these and other troops away, but they have since retired to Shuangt'aitze, which some of your readers may remember as the first halting place of the Chinese army after their disastrous defeat at Tienchuangtai by the Japanese troops in March, 1895.
The Chinese families who fled up river after the bombardment, and again wen there were rumours that the port would be attacked, are now coming hack; many of them poorer than when they went away.
The Chinese troops that were holding Newchwang proper have gone North to a pass between two hills on the way to Liaoyang. stow BUT SURE.
The Russian advance North makes slow progress; they evidently intend leave nothing to chance, and are repairing the railway embankments as they proceed.
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