We publish in this issue reports in connexion with the war situation as received day by day.
It is reported that an agreement has been entered into between Marshal Chang Teo-lin's representative, Marshal Chang Chung-chang, and Marshal Sun Chuan-fang, providing for operation against the southerners. The new pact is an arrangement to liberate Marshal Wu Pé northern forees aguinst the Camtonese Anti-Northern Expedition led by Gen. Chiang Kai-shek.
Gen. Chiang is reported to have started mining operations in 1 order to reduce Wuchang, where the Northerners are still holding out. There is a food shortage and a number of foreigners are unable to leave the city.
The southerners have advan teed in Kiangsi, occupied a mumber of it They have, however, met their first defeat.
The Kiangsi Tuchun ts said have fled and his yamen to have Gon, Chiang Nas ordered foreign gunboats to Keep clear of the Hankow war zon that no la shall be permitted in Hankow waters between 8 p.m. anc am, and that they should submit to search, otherwise they shelled by the shore Datteries. The foreign naval commanders have agreed on a policy of defiance.
Peking, Sept, 17.
Hankow, Sept. 16.
It is unofiiclally reported that 'Mavshal Chang Tso-lin and Sun Chuan-fang have reached an agreement providing for ce-operation against the Southerners, and also providing that Marshal' Sun shall have Shantung if the Southerners mated, General Chang Chung-chang, the present Tupan of that province, receiving one other province as compensation.
The Southern troops have notified Il the Consulates-General here that} the Southerners are going ta blockade Wuchang, all the foreign vessels: are prohibited from lying ancy in the Wuchang side of the river and all the vessels leaving and entering Wuchang would be subject to inapeetion by the-Southern troops las from the 16th instant,
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