Every Uniform that Passes tox wards Chekiang Means Renewed Panic Fnox Ovn Ows Contesronvene, Kienping,® An,, Sept. 19.
Ever since the first contingent of 3,000 soldiers passed through, fate in - August and early in September, en route for Kuangtehchow, there have been many and varied rumours as to the opening of hostilities and the effect on this place, On one point they have all agreed, that' the immediate)bjective in western Che to take a fortified hill Pointed Mountain" held by the Chekiang forces, for the capture of which special rewards had been offered to the soldiers of this side, Other reinforcements have come and gone forward, Some from Ningkuofu, travelling through the south country from here, greatly disturbed the farming community. Others came from Wuhu, the latter mostly disembarking 48 li from the city and going to the front by another route to avoid the crossing of a ferry, The coming and going of these troops, even at a moderate distance, never failed to disturb the mental balance of the people and renew all their apprehensions, The usual effect was a further exodus to the country or to Wuhu. A small detachment of horse soldiers, who turned aside here for about @ week, from a company of 400 bound for the fighting area, were a special source of fear, and it has been estimated that two thirds of the people left altogether. It is only fait, however, to say, that so far as one can gather, with the exception of isolated the soldiers have come and go peacefully.
Victory or Defeat.
On the Sth rumours were persistent that fighting had we tually begun 60 {i from Kuangtehchow. The wind was blowing from that direction on a perfectly—cloudl day. Quite a few outside the ea gute declared that cannonading was distinctly audible like low rumbling thunder. proved to be true, er to appear, late night, brought the news that hostilities had indeed begun on the Sunday, and his report of the out~ come was wholly satisfactory from this point of view. Tt was a case of supposedly soved news out= stripping "ill news," but the next to appear, served to tighten up the tension, which had visibly relaxed after the arrival of his predecessor with the "good news."
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