Practically all military strength in concentrated in the vicinity of Mukden. Adequate measures have been taken to safeguard the concession. Machine guns are mounted at the Obelish, and pickets are stationed at. the several approaches to the settlement. Chinese soldiers search all Chinese leaving for the concession in order to prevent the exportation of silver.
Hundveds of men have been impressed here apparently for the purpose of trench digging on left bank of the Liao river, while the daily despatch of war material from here suggests that a serious effort tomake a stand at Hein. muntun is contemplated,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.