Hankow, Nov. 23.
Trastworthy news is to hand that the force of 3,000 Imperialists which set oat from Ifrisokan occupation of that place to advance on Hanyang. The vy gan-fire was heard all day Snoday in the direction of Hsinkow still farther up the Han lends colour to the claim of the revolutionaries that this party surrounded on all lowed them to case the country between Tesicien sod Hanyang largely consists of swamps aod lakes through which only two rose are open. It should be difficult for even the well led Northera Army to pass these roads la the face of determined opposition, From 1 a.m, till 11 am. today there has boon herd fighting. Big gans have been booming sll night, and these have been snaily accompanied by rifles and Maxims, The nataral supposition would bs that" formal move is being made by the Northern troops, now cumbering 5,000, in their centre, so as to cooperate with the 3,000, who are on the opposite beak of the n Tmperi ts confidently assert who know the country are a lit fol.
Wo have neither beard nor seen a thing of the gunboats since Sanday. Their day of opportunity seems to be has ¢ bombarded Hankow and made the gone. Ca Sunday or Monday, they ould
ma of the Imperialiste untenable. rom they will bare $0 foos very mauch stronger fortifications at Kilometre Ten and we expect them when we see them. The second China Merchants balk went to the bottom yesterday morning 20 that Englishmen are now able to walk on their own Band without fear of being sniped at,
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