Luchow, Jan. 19. All is rumour and but little of certainty regarding the progress of the insurrection south of here, It is known well that Yunnan has revolted but whether Kueichow has declared for independence or is still hesitating is not definitely known.
The daring exploits of many _of the units in the Dardanelles Expeditionary Force will make fine reading when the history of that ill-starred venture comes to be written.
The fate of many men may be wrapped in mystery but none so deep as that of the two hundred and fifty offoors and men of the 1/5 Norfolks around Anafarta. Finding them-elves less strongly opposed than the rest of the 163rd Brigade, they pressed on, under the leadership of their intrepid Colonel, Sir H. Beauchamp, into hotter fighting; wer more broken ground and finally into a wooded area, The wounded, during the action, which seems to have lasted well into two days, fell back during the night, but the rest kept driving on. Eventually they charged into the forest, were lost to sight and sound and with a few exceptions have remained so to this day, The homes of many of the men were in the villages on the Sandringham estate and there were many sad hearths when the story as recounted in Sir Ian Hamilton's despatch was made known. Then suddenly the fate of one man, Captain Cox was learned; he had been wounded and made prisoner, while twelve others were also subsequent-y traced. The fate of some two hundred and thirty odd known.
Tt really seems to be the secretive habits of the gentle German and his Allies that got their consuls into trouble at Salonika. Among the articles found in the Austro-Hunzarian Consulate were 100 Mauser In regard to Yunnan, many troops have gone from here to join the Chengtu troops at the Yunnan border. These troops from here are largely territorials and their loyalty is not too well trusted. However, it is known that ever since the revolution the feeling betixeen Szechuan and Yunnan troops have not been friendly. Then the Yunnanese soldiers plundered the salt district and came into conflict with the provincial troops hero during the Hsiong Ko wu rebellion in Chungking two years ago. Still, there is on the contrary not the best of feeling for the northern troops, which have followed the now Governor into the province, 80 there is plenty of room for uncertainty as to how the territorial troops (the Luchfin) will act. If they remain loyal it is felt thera little fear, as alone they should be a match for the Yunnanese, and, with the many northern troops to aid them, it should be a comparatively ensy task to the attacks from the south.
Persistent reports come that there is fighting at Laowotan, three stages south of Suifu, but there has been no decisive action.
The officials here are quite con fident. A troops guard the bers of this region have apparently for the south and the daily xveutions have somewhat lessened.
All is quiet in this district—From Our Own Corespondent.
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