Shen Hung-ying, the Kuangsi military leader, arrived in Chenchow on October 26, coming from Kiamgsi Province through Kueitung, Hsingning and Dong-chiang into Cherchom. Wang Teh-ching, who was in com trol here, heard of the coming of Shen Hung-ying and went out to meet him. After a short engagement at Dongchiang, 60 li from -here, Wang's forces were completely routed. After Wang's forces left the city to engage in battle with Shen's army, groups of bandits were making preparations to loot the city. But Wang was defeated so easily and Shen's forces entered the city so quickly. that the looting had not started. Shen's forces surrounded the city and soon captured the bandits. The firing threw the people of the city into distress. Shen's forces are still in possession of the city, but he himself has pone on to Kueiyangchow, 70 rom here. It is rumored that he is on his way to Kuangsi, where he will make preparations for a new attack upon! Sun Yat-sen. Wu Pei-fu requested him to make this bold march from Kiangsi through southern Hunan. By so doing Tan Yen-kai's campaign against Governor Chao Hong-ti is in danger of defeat, for his sources of supplies from Sun Yat-sen in Kuangtung are thereby cut off.
Lately large shipments of ammunition have been coming into the province from Kuangtung, and
the Kuangtung-Hun: border large consignments are a rating at ready to be sent to Tan Yen-kai, But if the forces of Shen Hung-ying are able to maintain their pre-sant positions Tan's prospects of success are very doubtful indeed. Tan realizes his predicament and from reliable sources come the reports that his forces are turning southward in an effort to reopen. their line of communication with Kuangtung. Two sections of his army are marching toward this city from different angles. They have been seen 50 li from here and their arrival is expected almost any hour.
The forces of Shen "Hung-ving stationed here evidently are preparing fora hard fight. Very few of them.are in the city, but they are entrenched on the hills and knolls surrounding the city. I can see some of them from where I am sitting. The people of the city do not know that opposing armies are marching on us and that there is the possibility of severe fighting.. But there is the deepest suspicion, unrest and fear, The shops' are closed and the." streets are almost deserted. Coal,
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