Wachang, Nov. 13.
'The situation in this centre does not seem to be very' different from whet it was a week ago. tions for the war are going on apace; Ret other provinces are continually arriving to offer their services to Wa Pei-fu; and new recruits for the armies are being enlisted daily. But so far, no great movements troops have taken place.
It is said that the first section of the army to move northwards wil! consist of five mixed brigades under the command of Gen. Keo Yin-chieh. Of these, two will be formed from. ind Keo's old Ist Division two more from Cheng Chia-mull's 26th, and the remaining one will-be Gen. Song. Chien-yeh's Ist Mixed Brigade transferred.
The old 2nd Division is moved from its headquarters at Heangchow to garrison the towns along the Han River. About three regiments, on sailing junks towed steamers, have alrendy been moved from Huangchow to Hankow. The officers were accompanied by their wives and families.
'Steamers of the China Merchants'
Company are being requisitioned to carry troops down river. On. Tuesday (the J0th instant) a detachment of Hapeh forces went on the str. Kiangtah for Anking, and the Kiangteen has been ordered to lie. fu readiness to transport another detachment to Kivkiang.
Other officers and troops are preparing to go up the Kin-Han being despatched to bute bounty-money ind rewards amongst the soldiers ter each victorious engagement.
Marshal Chi Hsieh-yuan, Wa in's second in command, has established his headquarters in the Special Administration District in Hankow.
Gen. Yang Sen, the late Tupan of Steckwan,, arrived in Hankow from Tehang' on Monday (the 9th instant), and proceeded at once to Wa Pei-fu's headquarters at, Cha. chiatuen. Yang Sen having lost a large number of his soldiers in the recent struggle in Szechuan, has not. great contingent to add to the Allied Armies. It was agreed that, shall add to his troops the recruits who are being collected in the district around Hsiaokan, and hho is expected to proceed to Honan two or three days.
The same day Gen. Ma Lien-cha arrived from Anhui. He was met by a special officer and conducted straight to an interview with Wa Pei-fu.
Gen. Wu Pei-fu's plan of issuing: '$10,000,000 in military notes meeting with opposition from all sides. 'The bankers oppose it, because it will ruin the already depreciated silver currency' of the province. The merchants oppose because they know that the notes be foisted upon them, and practically worthless. The feeling. iso strong that Wu Pei-fu is said to be wavering in his execution of the plan. But the notes have already been printed, and the temptation to make use of them A proposal Bank of take up the whole of these notes, and in compensation shall be allowed to issue now notes to half the amount, or $5,000,000, which shall be current fu all the i4 provinces of the alliance. Another proposal is thi the notes shall be abolished.
Meanwhile, alarm at the inevitable consequence of. civil war on such a large scale is. on the increase amongst: the. civilian classes, and protests which come rather too late are being made in various quarters. On Monday last the Provincial
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