From Our Chinese Correspondent, king, Feb. 20. The Generalissimo's Office has despatched the following circular telegram to all the military and civil governers Chiangchun Cheng Yi has telegraphed to the Government that for the purpose of attacking Suifu, the defence forces at Luchow were recently reduced. Liu Cheng-hao, commanding six battalions of the 2nd division of the Szechuan Army, stationed at Yunnii seized the portunity by secretly joining the Yunnan rebels and suddenly attacked the city of Luchow in the hope of capturing it for the Yunnanese. The city of Lu. chow was hesi by Liu Cheng-hao's rebel troops for fully four days and nights: but on the 10th instant, through the ce-operation of the Northern troops under the command of Brigadier-Generals Hsiung and Li of the 3rd and the 7th divisions of the Northern Army, rebels were repulsed by the Government. forces. The 13th Brigade of the 7th division has been despatched to attack the rear of the rebels so that a great victory for the Government troops is certain. The city of Luchow is quite safe at present.
The main body of General Tsao Kun's troops is now besieging the city of Suifu from three sides: but on account of the importance of the fighting at Luchow, the recapture of Suifa city has been unavoidably delayed because it sary to clear the rebels from 1.
The Central Govrnment has ordered Lieut.-General Chang Chin-yao of the
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