Peking, Feb. 21.—On the 15th and 16th he vanguards of the army under General Chang Chung-nae three times advanced to attack Nachi, south-west of Luchow, and were victorious in all their engagements. The spirit of the rebels received a severe blow and they immediately brought up 4,000. reinforcements from Huchow.
Tien Shu-hsun and Brig. General Wu ho chang to attack the issaryente Hsin-tien advanced from Shuang-
and surrounded their right wi while BrigGeneral Wa Pai-fu's troops surrounded the rebels left wing. The insurgents were hard pressed and fierce fighting ensued but the rebels were unable to hold their position. All the hills out-Nachi have been seized by the Government troops except one which the insurgents hold. They are unable to cape.
On the morning of the 18th the rebels invaded Chentzekia and the vicinity. Commander Yen Heiangwen advanced to meet them and severe fighting occurred, but by two o'clock in the afternoon, when Commander Liu Fu-chen's troops came to the assistance of the Government troops, the insurgents retreated two or three li. The rebels were pursued and attacked by an artillery corps. The rebels by evening time were unable to maintain their position and retreated a further six or seven li. The engagement ceased when darkness set in.
During the fighting over 120 rebels were killed, two guns destroyed and over eighty rifles captured.
On the morning of the 19th when the rebels invaded the Taiping Hill Commander Liu Fu-chen offered 'a strong resistance and compelled the rebels to fal back from the top of the hill. The rebels again advanced in the evening, bet General Vu Cheng's modern troops arri immediately, and came to the assi ance of the Government troops with the result that the rebels were routed. The rebels suffered numerous casualties.—Reuter.
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