The outpost force of Chang Hein was defeated on November 20 by the Republicans at Luogtan, The majority of the Imperielists surrendered, and the remainder retareed to Nanking. General Chang is ssid to have determined to remain on the defence within the city, and hold out es long s possible in order to cripple the energy and reaouroes of the republicans, for he can searcely avoid defeat in open battles, DR, REID SENT FOR, The Chinkiang Iotelligence Office reports that Cbaog.Jéa-chun has sent four of his body-garde to Shanghai with a request for Dr. Gilbert Reid to proceed to Nanking to parley for peace, PREPARATIONS AT NANKING, The Obief Commander of the Revce gans arrived from Shanghai. Home of the offsere of the defence regiments and fur in Nanking have sent assurances 21 their loyalty to the republican cause te ste Commander-in-
Gans of large 0 ibre are mounted on Peichiko, El Hill, Lion Hill, Bell Tower, Cb prominent polo's inside Nanking, and tome big guna uro placed on the city tower of the South Gate. On opposite side of rise river there city built daring the Ming Dynssty for the purpose of storing provisions for the army. It occupies a very vantageous and elevated position. The gans that have been mounted here by point exactly to fire may impede the progress of the republicans advancing from Lobab.
A Soochow telegram reports the departure of Cléa Teh-chuan from Soochow to the front at 3 p.m. on November 22. He was sccompsnied by another strong force,
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