The Asiatic Petroleum Company courteously informa us of the receipt of telegram, tent off from Wuhu yesterday at midday, confirming the fall of Kia-kiang and adding that all is quiet at Wahu as apparently at Kinkianp.
a letter received by Dr. Lacey of the American Methodist Mission from Chinese member of the mission at Kiukiang " brief picture of the anxiety preceding the fall of the city is given. Preparations for fighting, the letter said, were apparent everywhere, and the Taotai had gone. All the schools were closed, and foreigners were ordered to leave the city. At the time, the date of writing, Chinese gunboats were chored outside the city.
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