'A Tientain telegram reports that a portion of the dyke on the Northern bank of the Yungting River was breached by the freshets on the 14th instant, resulting in the whole region in that vicinity being flooded to the depth of several feet. A large force of coolies has been sent by the Tientsin Taotai to assist the inhabitants of the inundated district in reGilling the gap made by the freshets and in draining the region of the superfluous water.
September 17.
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