88 with much difficulty, and the citizens are panic-stricken, fearing occurrence of rioting by Southern soldiers. "One of the two steamers of the C.L.S.N. Ca., which left for Nanking on -the night of August 17 fully loaded: with troops, turned back to Chinkiang.
"According to a report from Mr. Kato, of the Salt Inspector's Offien at Yangchow, not a single Southern oldier iv stationed in Yangchow, but The Southward Drive being, Aug. 1
General Cha Yuspu and Chuan-far are now at Pengpv.' They are firmly determined to continue their southward drive unless the Southerners voluntarily abandon Nanking, but Generalissimo Chang 'Tso-lin, considering it necessary (0 discuss' a fundamental course ut action towards the south at this moment, has addressed telegrams Generals Chang Chung-chang and Sun Chuan-fang, requesting them come up to the capital immediately. Tt is reported that Generals Chane and Sun have replied to Marshal Change that they will send their representatives to the proposed con-
Peking, Aug. 20.
Nanking is still la Southern hand: as for as is at present known in Peking, where no authentic new'! from the Yangtze Valley hae been received for 48 hours, Discussing the situation to-day, Anktochun offcfals were inclined to hope that Marshal Sun Chuan-fanz will not attempt to ross the Yangtze until adequate measures have been taken to protect his rear
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