Revival of Provincial Trade Under New General: The War on Kungtung Tsamchow, Si., Dec. 2.
Christmas dawns to-day Kwangsi on a land that is halting on the threshold of peace or war. The angel's message, ''Peare on earth good will to men" is being} increasingly appreciated by the distracted militorw anthoritins who, tired of Dlaadshed, lone for peace and vet, while omening the shadow, are losing the svhstance and once more are punging the province into civil war, For several months comparatively little fighting has been carried on. Hers and there local military! bodies clashed with each other and set the districts in a flutter lest the fighting would spread to other parts, but for the most part, we have passed through a season of tranquillity that has been a boon and blessing to soldiers and civi-lions alike.
After the Yunnan soldiers under command of General Cheung Hoi-vu had fought their wav from the city of Lanchow down the Lau river to a_noint one dav's journey west of Wuchow, they called a halt and let their tired soldiers rest while they opened negotiations for peace with both Kuangsi and Kuangtung. The Canton government © were obdurate and peace delegates returned repeatedly only to announce that peace terms could not be made. Negotiation with the Kuangsi leaders was more successful. The! march of the conquering Red} Heads" through Kuangsi had taught the Kuangsi leaders that their untrained) men were no match for the well-disciplined, though: poorly clad Yunnan soldiers, and the former were well content to permit the 'Red Heads" to settle, down in peace _at a thriving market! town on the banks of the West! river and rest and recuperate after' their weeks of toi] and travel. The forces were clothed with new suits sent inland from Canton as a sort of good-will offering and certain reassuring promises were Made to them if they would remain inactive where they were. This they gladly consented to do and for the last two months the soldiers have lived in peace and plenty, while their leaders made periodic visits to the coast and replenished their deplete ed stock of wares and wines.
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