Peking, Nov, 20.
An official telegram from Canton reports the arrival of General Tan Yen-kai at Canton on November 18 apparently accompanied 6y only a small staff. General Tan's main body, numbering 10,000 men, has~ reached Shuichow, while about 5,000 men are marching direct on Canton.
Dr. Sun Yat-sen's forces are said-now to be numerically superior to General Chen Chiung-ming's army, the main body of which is within 12 miles of Canton.
The trouble between Dr." Sun Yat-sen' and the Yunnanese culminated in the departure of prominent Yunnanese officers to Hongkong, after which Dr. Sun Yat-sen appointed General Yang Shih-min to command the Yunnanese troops.' It is reported to be doubtful whether the Yunnan. soldiers will serve under Kuangtung_ officers. Meanwhile the Cantonese are expecting early fighting.—Reuter.
Dr. Sun's Forces Strengthened and Still Holding Out Canton, Nov. 19.
Dr. Sun Yat-sen's_ forces: are still holding Canton,' having been reinforced greatly by the return of Gen. Tan Yen-kai's forces from Hunan.
Fighting has occurred to the cast within 16 miles of the city. Canton is quiet. It is reported, that the Constitutfonalist troops have been able to hold wp Gen. Chen Chiung-ming's' advances via Chaibi, Shiktan and Shekpai.—Reuter.
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