Muangpu Crossed by Attacking Force and Position on Way to Shanghai Taken: Recovery by Marsh:
Lu's Army and Lost Position Regained Brisk fighting took place in the vicinity of Sungkii ug during the whole of Tuesday and Wednesda:
A regiment of Chihli troops crossed the Huangpu River on Tuesday morning an attacking the left flank of Marshal Lu' army, captured Mingshingchiao, 'a small place one mile from the East Gate of Sungkiang, Thi they held until on Wednesday afternoon, after heavy fighting, Marshal Lu's men defeated them and drove them back.
Dr. Loh, secretary to General Ho Feng-lin, in a communique issued at Lunghua at midnight stated that 150 of General Sun Chuan-fang's men were killed and that a few cases of cartridges and one machine-gun were captured at Tienc! inclu, a small place on the north bank of the Huangpu.
The troops participating on the side of General Sun Chuanfang were of the 6th Regiment of the 2nd Division of his own troops, about 1,000 men. They. were not assisted in this battle by any other troops. The reinforcements sent to Sungkiang by Marshal Lu were taken from Huangtu and Liuho.
Tt is particularly significant that this was done, as Wednesday was the 9th day of no fighting on the Huangtt: and Liuho fronts.
Slight firing at Huangtu took place at about 11 p.m. All firing at Sungkiang ceased at about 7 p.m.
Local reports that Marshal Lu and his staff have left the Arsenal to take up their quarters within the city of Nantao are officially denied by Dr. Loh. priv xt during Tuesday night, aiShtre, ating tock place on the ing front all day on Wednes-
which the Fukienese troops under the command of Gen, Sun Chuan-fang ftdvanced o within (we miles of the sity, itself and threatened Marshal La's line of communications, the railway, with eross-fire that menace ed train service to such an extent that but a single locomotive came out from Sungkiang in 16 hours, while last evening it was reported: that a train crew consisting of three men were offered $300 if they would take a train of ammunition through! <they were to be paid in Sung-Wang.
The Fukienese soldiers, with a smaller number of Kiangsu forces, pushed hard throughout the day and artillery fire menaced Bridge 21, just 88 kilometres from Shanghai North and considerably less: than 14 miles from the Arsenal. A. single gun of the 75 variety defended, this point, but when no fewer than five shells struck within a radius of 100 yards, the gun crew imbered up and made for a safer position.
The movement on the part of the invaders, though not an actual menace 40 Shanghai at the moment, designed to cut-off Sungkiang from the base and, having shut up the 2,000 defending garrison within the walls, to push long: the railway to:'vital sections of 'Marshal' Lu's Wefence. 'The situation is eonsiderto be-So serious that most of lite eneral staff made w'joutney to that seetoion' Wednesday: Gen. Yang Hua-chao is thought to have gone through on a troop train during the afternoon and Marshal Lu's (son and Gen. Ho Feng-lin got as far as Hsin Chuang on a special, where they got news of the assault on Bridge 21. At 8 p.m. they had not left the station.
Alleged Attack under Red Cross Marshal Lu's soldiers, not only lone: but many, assorted' that the Fukienese soldiers made their way lover the Huangpu on Monday morning in a treacherous manner, using the Red Cross as a cover. [They say that a large launch flying the flag, with 60 men and a machine [gun secreted, made the first landing, latter which it was but a short time full battalion of 600 men got 'Two mountain' guns came lover in the night. The Pukienese fare said to have tried the same again on Wednesday morning with but slight success.
Steam launches with machine guns are now patrolling the Huang-above and below Minghong white gunboat is anchored a mile and a half above Minghong.
Dissension exists in some of the Ichékiang ranks. Whether it is purely a local matter one cannot ray, but the battalion of which Major Van was in command mutinied and Jdeposed the officer and placed a feompany captain in charge. Major Van, who, it had been rumoured, was to replace Gen. Wong Ping,-was formerly attached to Gen. Chuang. Tee- ping's staff, but was ordered by im to command that section—possibly the men did not appreciate his
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