Peking, Jan. 24.
Enlightenment as regards the development of the rebellion in Yunnan is a slow process, and nobody here can yet pretend to a complete understanding of the situation. The following information relating to the garrison of Szechuan, however, will fill up one of the gaps in our knowledge.
Prior to the Revolution five divisions of troops were maintained in Szechuan, During the past four years these divisions have been reduced to three. These three di us, moreover, have been largely reduced in strength, and now aggregate only some ten to twelve thousand men, Simultaneously with the reduction of the "coal troops, northern troops were gradually drafted into the province, and these now total 15,000, composed of three brigades and an extra battalion doing duty as bodyguard for the Governor-General.
The bution of these two classes of troops is interesting, for it indicates the desire to brigade the relinbls northern troops with the local soldiers, in whom personally the Government has no Aeep faith. They are located as follows
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