Kiukiang, Oct. 22, Since the resumption of the througti-train service on October 15 large numbers vf people nave arrived here from Nanchang. They state that many parts of the city wall of Nanchang have been completely burnt down, while the loss to the people owing to the looting and other causes has been so great that it will take at least five years before the city is restored to the Position it occupied before the reent troubles took place—Reuter.
Hankow, Oct. 22, 'As there have been signs for the past few days that the Northern troops in Honan are likely to advance southwards, a large number! of Southern troops, stationed here, have gone northwards, and it ap-Pears that a minor clash has taken' Place between the two forees in the' region of Hsinyang.
'Though no into ation as to the real state of offal is available, it appears that Hsinyang still in the hands. of the Northern, troops, A certain' number of wounded soldiers have been sent back here.
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