Peking, March 10.
An official report dated Ning. yuan 5th from General Yang Chi-yuan, Commander of a detachment of Szechuan troops, states that on the night of February 23, @ surprise attack was made on the rebel camp at Moyucha, A severe engagement ensued, but by daybreak the Government troops had captured Moyucha. They also occupied the rebel positions at Yunlungshan and Chihmatsun. Over 200 rebels were killed and upwards of ten taken prisoner. A great quantity of arms and stores was taken.
Now there is no trace of the rebels within 60 li of Chihmatsun, whith is a little over 400 li from Yunnanfu, Official details of the capture of Nachi state that after the failure of the attempt to capture Luchow the Yunnan rebels retired to Nachi where they were reinforced—by three mixed regiments and General Liu Chun-hao's brigade, bringing their force to over one and a half divisions.
On the 6th and 7th the rebels massing their entire force de-berately attacked the Government troops. The latter met the attack bravely and killed a great number of the rebels who then fled with the Government troops in hot pursuit.—Reuter,
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