During the Inst few days there has been fighting in this neighbourhood. In the Chungkiang (Tong chuan region) there was trouble Jabout a week ago. Last Thursday (the 2ist) the troops who had come here a week or two previous! ly, went off to Tongehuan. 'They started at four in the morning, and were expecting to fight in' the afternoon. I am told that they were despatched thither as Kansu troops brought down by Liu Tsen-hou are discontented because they have received no pay and $0 a1 making trouble.
I would not like would rather think that the bandits jate the cause of this military activity. There is no doubt, however, that the Kansu soldiers are there.
Tongehuan is said to be full of coolie-soldiers, victims of the press gang. Some say it is only a local affair between tien and yang or den—petty quarrelling over local finances.
There are also a good many soldiers at Chungkiang. A general called at the mission house there fon the 23rd with one Up to the present the weather thas "been unusually cool for the time of year. Typbus is said to be prevalent,
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