Peking, July 92.
Certain changes have occurred in the positions of the troops on the various fronts since yesterday.
General Wu Pei-fu with 90,000) men is now at Liuliho. Tiwohundred of his cavalry are at Changsintien.
Marshal Tuan Chi-jui's troops the western front have dispersed.
On the middle, front General Tsao-kun's troops have crossed the Yungting-ho, and Tuan's men are retreating on Nanyuan. The troops of the Frontier Defence Force evacuated Lanfang this morning. They looted the shops before leaving.
It is reported that the Tartar General of the Chahars has occupied Kalgan with a view to preventing the passage of troops of the Frontier Defence force to Mongolia. One mixed brigade of the Frontier Defence force has arrived Suanhwafu and another is en route.
General Wu Pei-fu announces that he will not bring his troops to Peking. He is engaging transport coolies at Liuliho. He is ready, however. for any possible contin: gency.
Farmers in the battle areas are being compensated br General Wu Pei-fu at the rate of $3 per mow of damaged crops. Local residents laud the behaviour or General Wu Pei-fu's men.
General Wu Pei-fu states that "o far as he is concerned the Pekine-Hankow railway can resume ser: vices immediately.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.