The whole province is now in the hands of the Northern troops. 1 met a field gun battery being transported on mules on its way to the South. All sorts of stories are current about the high-handed doings of the troops, some of whom are certainly not angels. Some on a launch the other day threatened to draw their knives when asked to sit 427 in another place. There is certainly little love lost between the Hunanese and the Northerners, but I don't suppose they are so bad as painted, The Railway.
The Yueh-Han railway is apparently able to continue to finance its operations, for engineers are moving to various points for final survey or construction work, It is reported that the main line will not now follow the valley of the Siang as far as Hengchowfu, for the existing section from Chuchow to Changsha was partly under water in the high flood of June, and the conditions are somewhat similar farther South. If this report is correct the line will diverge at Chuchow and follow the Pinghsiang line ay far as Liling, and then strike South across country free from all possible flood to Chenchow, A branch line it is said will be built to connect Hengchow with the main line.
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