The centre nearest to Shaoghai where re understood to be stationed inbers is Soochow, but from ingniries made this week the number of led at " surprise ly ig From time to ti large bodies of men have been in camp he present time it is stated rather less than 4,000. As to the character of these men, the great majority are anid to be affected with the iit of the Koh Ming Tong, and it is alleged that lees than qaarter would remain loyal if the matter came to the pinch.
'A report from Nanking places the situation there as entirely opposed to that at Soochow. At Nanking the troops namber between 11,000 and 14 000 and for the most part they are to disfavour the Koh Ming Tong. This would indicate that they were antirevolutionary, and if correct woald in-lore the chance of any rising there important matter, in that Nanking would be one of the points to be sought after by the revolutionaries.
For the past three days Shanghai has been afflicted with the most extravagant ramours, principally to the effect that rebel flags were seen at various places, but no kind of foundation can be found for them.
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