The difficulty of ascertaining exactly what is going on in the engagements between the Cantonese troops and those of Wu Pei-fu, far as the average foreigner residing in Hankow is concerned daily evidenced through reports of foreigners arriving in Shanghai from up-river. Apart from the ment of surmise, however, these reports are interesting in' that they are first hand observation A party of foreigners who arrival here on Thursday declared that there was no doubt that Marshal Wu had left aboard a gun-boat to Wusueh, where his troops are being assembled. The uneven odds against Marshal Wu were remarked by this group from Hankow, who say further that he put up a good ti the 7th and 8th fight with the two divisions sta.
des in the tide a reported in several PI turn occasions.
'A letter written on September 7 from Hankow by a member' of a Jocal missionary—organization re-Ports that the northerners still held Wuchag and that up to the time of writing southern troops had not entered the city. "City gates are closed," the letter continues," and no one is trying to get outer in the city. It is difficult to interest the situation for, with the exception of occasional gun report or two, nothing is being heard, Probably they are still trying to come to satisfactory terms. The Souther-hers have Hanyeng, though. The rumour is that soon Marshal Wa will come to try to recapture this important centre with its arsenal though no one knows when, Hankow was quiet last night (Monday) although there are endless soldiers at the back of the concessions along the railroad and I think we are pretty well surrounded by them."
Wu's Betrayal Regarding the fall of Hanyang persistent rumours leave little doubt in the minds of the Chinese in the vicinity of Hankow that sits fall was effected through the use or "silver" bullets. Sympathetic comment is heard from foreigners at the mishap to Marshal Wu occasioned by the betrayal of the arsenal at Hanyang by his subordinate, whose soldiers it is rumoured, fired into the sir throughout the engagement, and then permitted the entry of four Cantonese officers who effected the opening of the gates for the rest of the southern army, for a certain sum of money.
Telephone connexion between Hankow and Wuchang are still making communication possible, according to one source of information, and the same informant dec. Jares the eventual fall of Wuchang inevitable if reinforcements are not forthcoming from either Mcrshal Wu, or Marshal Sun Chuan-fang about whose attitude there is much speculation. "The arsenal at Hanyang has full play upon Wuchang the former is situated on a hill over-looking Wuchang at a narrow part of the river.
Telegrams are being rigidly was received by a' local missionary body declaring a telegram to have been sent on September 3, which hes never arrived.
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