The following telegrams were received early on Thursday morning from Nanking and Kiukiang. They explain the battle which is now taking place in the general vicinity of Tehan.. According to further information, Marshal Sun Chuan-fang risked a general offend sive against Hupeh, playing against time and relying on General Chen Tino-yuan, Tupan of Anhui, being able to arrive and attack Hankow according to schedule. He sent the. mass of his army into Hupeh, keeping only two regiments at Wuning. The Cantonese realized his weakness and sent an army of 7,000 Kuangsi troops against him, They drove back the regiments ring land actually. out wunioations at Tehan. was endangered. The telegrams explain subsequent events:
tanking, Oct. 6: 9.90 p.m, Official message received from the General Staff from Kiukiang: The com-nder of the 8th Mixed Brigad General Yen, wirelessed from the field that the enemy west of Tehan has been completely cleared out and 8 messenger from Nanchang brings the message that they are retreating in the direction of Kaoan.
Kivkiang direct. Oct, 6: 5:30 pam, The 6th Mixed Brigade and the sth Mixed Brigade attackd! in. the direction of Kaoan from Nanchang and efented the Kuangsi troops there who were under General Li Chung-jen. They occupied Tehan end the Kuangsi troops are retrest-"ing westward.
Kiukiang:, When General Chiang Kui-shole heard of the occupation of Tehan, he started an. attack on Nanchang but he is reteating to-yard Kaoon again, Tehan Recaptured Kiukiang, Oct. 6.
After severe fighting, lasting for six hours, the 8th Mixed Brigade the Allied' troops, led by General Yen Ching-chung, succeeded in Teeapturinge the town of Tehan on Toesday, the Southerners being "forced t0 make a refront westward, General Chou Hong-chi's units, which were stationed in Kiukiang: Dave gone up to the fighting front. 1 appears that the Allies ave pressing hard upon the Southerners all sides on the Nanchang front,—Tohe.
Shanghai, Oct. 7.
A telegram from Kiukiang dated October 6, says:—"The Sth Mixed Brigade under the! command of General Yen Ching-Young made an onslaught on the Southern troops stationed at Token from the direction of the south of the town from dawn of October 5
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