Wuchang, Jan. 18.
With the Yunnan revolt a new era has dawned in these parts. Telegrams and letters are all liable to be censored and the young bloods have to be a little careful in their correspondence.
All that we know is that for two or three weeks all the local launches thing impossible.
In addition to some of the up-river China Merchants' boats are being used as transports. Fresh troops from the north have to some extent replaced those stationed here and these latter have been hurried on by the thousand to the scene of the trouble. Local opinion seems to feel that the revolt is quite useless. Yunnan has revolted many times in Chinese history and has never succeeded yet. Nor will it have a better chance in these days of quickened transit and expensive weapons. Yunnan is poor and is not likely to he able to produce the sinews of war for any length of time. The revolters' only hope of success would be a general movement through other provinces and of that no one seems to dream.—From Our Own Correspondent.
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