In the course of Monday afternoon the good news became known that, General Li Hsun and General Lu Yung-hsiang had come to an agreement to withdraw their troops, on the basis of "if you'll call back your men, I'll call back mine." The proposal ig understood to have come first from General Li, and it was immediately accepted by Genear] Lu.
Foreieyers' Visir 10 THe Fron.
An_ interesting account of the position of the rival forces was brought back to Shanghai by Major Hilton Johnson, Lt.- Col. Hayley Bell,.8.0., and Flag Lieut. Clayton, who went to Henli by motor-boat on Monday. Arriving at Liuchiapang, which is mile or two this side of Henli, they found the first outpost, who allowed to pass unchallenged.
At Henli they found the station occupied by about 90 men. One rail of the bridge was up and the bridge itself was mined in fear places. - Preparations had been made for digging, trenches and there was a barricade o: stones across the line.
Thy soldiers were very friendly. They appeared to have little knowledge of why they were there and listened with interest to the representations made on the harm to commerce and the peace of the countryside which would result from any clash.
After a little while Messrs. Tux-ford and Wayne came back from Quinsan where they had been arguing with the general in command of the outpost and the whole party made their way back to Wongdu, partly walking and_ partly by train. The station of Wongdu was occupied by some 600 infantry and two squadrons of cavalry. "There were casualty clearing stations and mounted patrols. Two miles back at Naziang were the supports, amounting to perhaps 1,000 men with several guns.
The whole disposition of the troops appeared to be good, but neither here nor at Quinsan was there any evidence of the slightest desire for a fight.
There is reason to think that the good offices of Messrs. Tuxford
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