Oban Boat" reports claimed a0 ererwbelmiog victory la the battle fought on Fridsy last, From " de-the revolutionaries scription of the engagement we. quote A correspondent writes to the "China Mail:—The rebels took possession of Swatow on the 10th. The place is literally alive with them, some armed and some ananned. They parade the of the city and their white wverywbere. They are in charge of the Telegraph Office, bat work and bossiness is going on as necal and everything is quiet, estimated that no less than batteries and the camp xt the Fachibmen railway station The fight began at one in the morning.
Invthe early hours the revolutionaries made a conrageoos advance across the Innaed some 16,000 brigands, who are ex-soldiers, are encamped in the Chao, It is reported 1 clearing everything befor object being to get to th to march on Canton. to avert troable from that quarter, They gained 2 position about as far advanced as the
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