Viceroy Chao Erh-feng officially reports that 400 houses at Chengtu have been destroyed by fire. Imperialists: have recaptured Pebsion and another town in Szechuan. The Viceroy says that fighting is still going on there, in guerilla fashion. He has captured and executed many rebel leaders, and asks for additional troops and supplies.
YUAN SHIH-KAI, a private meeting yesterday of the supporters of Yuan Shih-kai and leading members of the Tszechengyuan if was decided to advocate strongly a Chinese cabinet with Yuan Shih-kai as Premier.
It is understood that Yuan Shibkai is deferring his departure from Changtehfu—Ovr Own Corres pondent.
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