Canton, May 24.
Patting together the general trond of the situation in the region of the East River, the two contending forces under the command of Dr. Sun Yat-sen and Gen. Chen -Chiung-ming, respectively, are not in "position to take the offensive against each other for the reason that because of the rainy season, covery river in that district is swollen, although sectional" skirt vmishes are taking place here and there. The combined troops under Dr. Sun Yat-sen, with the Hunan troops on the left wing and the Yunnan and Kuangsi troops the right wing, are now holding their own. against Gen. Chen Chiung-ming's troops with the troops under Gen. Lin Hu on the aight wing. and, those under Gen, Yeh Chu on the toft wing.
Inthe meantime, in the district of the West River, the troops under the gammond of Gen. Shen _Hung-ying are still besieging Kueilin,. Though rumour has it that Gen. Shon's troops have been defeated and retreated it appears to be: groundless. The troops under Lu Fushsing belonging to Gen. Lu Yung-ting, reinforced by friendly troops in Matsubsien, have already reached Kueilin. Tt seems probable, therefore, that the attack on. Kuellin by Gen, Shen Hung-ying's troops will hardly bear Smit.
In the southern part of the West River, it has been repeatedly reported that Gen. Lin Chung-ting has pledged allegiance to Dr. Sun Yat-sen, but this report appears to be untrue, for the attitude of Gon. Lin Chung-ting is. still un: certain, and a portion of his troops being stationed in the region of Chinchow. Accordingly, it is report ed, Dr. Sun contemplates making the Kuangsi troops in Wuchow confront Gen. Lin's troops. It is ald that the, troops under Gon Li, belonging to Gen. Lu Yungting, which ne stationed in Yulin, have communicated with Gen.
Lin Chun-ting's troops _station-fed. in. the district. of Chinchow.
Rumour is rife that a portion of Gen. Shu Tsung-chi's troops stationed in the region of the East jer has surrendered to Gen, Chen Chiung-ming.
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