One of the officers called on ins and I asked him about the coming of northern troops. In very firm, strong language, he denied that they were coming. He was not responsible for anything that had been done at Headquarters, but very certainly, neither he nor his fellow-officers were prepared to stand shoulder to shoulder with northern troops. Later, I heard that the three Brigade-Generals had wired to Wuchang assuring the authorities there that they had the situation well in hand and that there was no need for northern troops to arrive. I can only repeat this statement from hearsay.
Yesterday, the troops that had arrived the day before began to get away again. They were after the 25th "'traitors." The 25th, which had first halted at the Yoluh College, had disappeared that night,
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