By June 5, the Hunan situation cleared itself. Changsha surrendered to Tan Yen-kai. Chang Ching-yao fled. attacking in his flight the Mission at Yochow, in which attack a missionary, Dr. Reimert, was killed. The Anfu Club immediately demanded that Peking declare war on Canton to which the Chihli faction refused to agree. The President issued a mandate depriving Chang Ching-yao of his posts and emoluments and also suggested to Canton that Tan Yen-kai withdraw his troops from Hunan. The inevitable monarchist rumour made its appearance as did the Old Parliament with a denunciation of the Canton Government. In that city the Military Government dismissed Tang Chih-yao as one of the Administrative Directors, and appointed Wen Tsung-yao as Chief Delegate to succeed Tang Shao-yi.
Meanwhile Wu Pei-fu, marching northward, by June 3 had reached Hupeh. As he marched
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