Bo far as the activity of the revolationary army is concerned, or nothing has been done. The nudens of the vicinity of Naoking who were sei and it wae arranged that when an effort was to be made to seize the city, they were to ce-operate by jog the fort onteide the South the object of securing amand at the same time gi command of ition which woald enable them ultimately to break down any opposition. They approached the fort at the time agreed upon, bot the already in alarm, the the city ba irated by four hours.
aries crept up to the fort, la the face of shell fire were killed by machin rear ware compelled to They retarned to their original camp, and oe far have made no move me Ammanition dispatched at varione torvale since Shanghai was taken, fail to reach them, and General Hea drew his forces to a distance of about thirty miles {rom Nan formation of On Thareday, at one o'clock, about 500 had reached a station about twenty miles from Nevkiog. They were alli pom' afoot, and transporting their own provisions and bag; At present, their whereabouts is not exactly known, Another fores is encamped about fited blaely visible from the railway On Batarday about 200 men were seen ing through the rain in single file along the narrow tracks, pulling their ammoni the greeting of Chinese passe:
ite handkerebie! from " passing train. It is not likely that forward movement will take place for some days. The revolationiata know that they 1 difficalt task ahead, Their "object appears to be to out off all commanicetion with Nanking and subdue the city at their leisure,
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