Discussing the recent battle, Gen. Wu Pei-fu estimated that his troops lost 200 killed and 450 wounded, while the Anfuites lost more than 1,000 killed and 2,000 wounded. He is now convinced that reports of Japanese volunteers having participated in the struggle were true, and has reason to believe that 20 of them were killed or wounded, all being dressed as Chinese soldiers. Two, who were recognized as Japanese, were buried by his men.
Gen. Wu Pei-fu is unrelenting in his attitude towards the men who have been marked down for punishment, and to hasten their detection said he had sent a General Wang with a large body of constabulary into Peking to assist Wang Huai-ching in guarding the gates, searching houses and detecting hiding places. General Wu expressed the hope that the Diplomatic Body will give assistance in the capture of officio's secking shelter in the Legation quarter, and whose extradition will be asked for on criminal charges only, the major charge in all cases being misappropriation.
The Chihli Brigades are now guarding the north and west approaches to Peking and they are confiscating Anfu military supplies, while Fengtien troops are guarding the east and south approaches.
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Discussing the tardy moral support of the Tuchunate, General Wu said that many endorsed his Knowledge of movement only after the success of his arms seemed inevitable, and among these Tang Chih-yao was conspicuous, having submitted to Tuan and then at the eleventh hour, come forward as an ally. Such support, said General Wa, was not appreciated.
General Wu appears to be optimistic and confident, but very alert, and apparently is intent upon strengthening his military position as champion of democracy. His officers and men are astonishingly well informed on domestic and foreign affairs, are familiar with the political issues, and devoted their General's cause.
General Wu Pei-fu has appended to the last clause of his demands a must be deprived of civil rights—! Vice-Minister of War, have been Wang tang, Tuan Chih-kuei, Chang Tsun-hsian, Tsao Ju-lin, Wu Ping-hsiang, Chen Lu, Lu Tsung-yn, Fu_Liang-tso, Lo Kai-peng. Wang Tze-lung.
Tuan Chi-jui's bodyguard numbering 1,000 men, was to-day disarmed, and disbanded, and entrained at Anting Men.
Tu Pnesipesr Sspecten.
The President's intervention on behalf of Tsao Justin, Lu Tsung-yn and Wu Ping-hsiang," is seriously undermining his standing with the Chihli leaders, who are beginning to regard him as a reactionary.
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