For the past ten days this place has been very nervous and panicky. The people fear that the local soldiers will revolt, and knowing what happened two years ago they fear for their lives and property. Tt is claimed that the local troops and robbers, who are disbanded soldiers of former rebellion, are likely to join forces. Yesterday about 1,000 of the northern troops were stationed in the city, and conditions are worse, for the people dislike them, and they have adopted stern measures which are much disliked by a people who are not acquainted with military ideas.
The Yunnanese troops have captured Suifu and have gone north toward Tzeliutsing where a battle is now being waged. Lungchang om the main road from Chungking to Chengtu ther in the hands of the robbers or the local troops have revolted. Telegraph communication between Chengtu and Chungking is severed. We were not able to communicate with Tzeliutsing a few days ago, but communication has been restored.
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