Several telegrams were received yes terday by the Japanese Consulate-General and Japanese firms. Among them the most sensational is ae allo The situation has become critical, Hankow is io a state of wai This probably alladgs to the rioting noted elembere.
Fro other messages it was' learned that the Imperiel troops are being burried to the scene of the revolt. A. telegram despatched at five o'clock on Taeaday evening to a firm hero states, that part of the northera (Imperial) troops have reached Kiaogyen, a station on the railway line some dit Hankow, bat it will take some days Admiral Sah's fleet is anchored in the lower stream, bat up to the present no engagement has occurred, This telegram concludes ficant sentence that that peace will not be easily restored.
A telegram which reached the Japanese Consulate by way of Kiukiang been despatched on the 16tb the revolutionary ly. Its present strength is pat at six regiments of infantry and two batteries of artillery, but its numbers are increasing all the time. The populace are sympathizing with them. The Imperial forces, which had at the time of telegraphing arrived within fighting distance, were the 57th and 58th Regiments from Honan, numbering 800, besides the troops of Honan and Hupeh to the number of 400, All these were at Kisngyen station, At that time the Imperial army from the north bad not arrived.
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