Since last writing I have been able to fearn some more definite news, which I now send. It is absolutely untrue that Liuchow is in the hands of the rebels, or that they are marching on Kueilin. The only news that Tean hear about Liuchow, ex-copt that there is no trouble there, is'that the new Da; somewhat of a wild individual, ive., if reports are true, He makes might inspections of tie place in mufti, and if he devs not hear comptimentary sp: eches the speakers hear about it the next day, and often pay the penalty with their lives. The soldiers he is reported to be treating in the seme way.
It may be remembered that some time ago aTaotui named Yuin Kony-tao left her:
th about two hundred soldiers for Nan-by river. He apparently did not get there, but finding his duties too onerous is reported to have committed suicide at Laipinghsien, In any case ¥e is dead, and his soldiers have returned to the c"pital. This event may have given rise to the rumour that the troops were in full flight for Kueilin, the two hundred also yrowing into thousands.
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