No one seemed to know what had actually happened. It was evident something had gone wrong and there was wild talk on all sides, It was said that Gen. Pan'was on his way the fighting line and, on reaching Lanehe, was met by the vanguard of his retreating army. The 7th. and 8th. Divisions, it is whispered, surrendered to the enemy and well nigh decimated the 3rd. Division in going over. There is no doubt about the Sed. Division having suffered heavy Stragglers are still passing through and in conversation with one and another some gruesome stories ove gleaned. A party belonging to this division passed through yesterday afternoon and a weary, travel-stained lot they looked. 'They had only a part of their accoutrements and some of them had only a vest and a pair of trousers, to call their own, It appears that their company had been in action from early morn and Tate in the afternoon' found themselves deserted, Their officers had finished and the rest of the detachment had long since retired. Being eft to themselves they made their way back to the town of Kiangshan. Meeting with a company of Northern soldiers, attached to the Chekiang Army, a machine gun was turned on them and many were left dead and wounded on the line of retreat,
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