Nov. 6, 4.07 p.m.
Ihave covered the western half of the city, and find everything quieting down since the wild ruincurs of noon. The report concerning the moving of troops by rail to the north is unfounded. There are several companies of soldiers and one small field gan stationed at the railway station, also one of the new twin-screw gunboats. I saw two of these gunboats moving out toward Wusieh. Rumour has it that they are sent north in order to cut the railway if necessary, in case of troops being sent South from Chinkiang against the city.
All the stores in the city have! now reopened, but most of the: stores in the Obangmén and Hei-moh suburbs are closed. The city gates are closed and heavily guarded, but are opened every few minutes to allow first crowd from the outside to enter and then a crowd from the inside to go out.
Everyone continues most courteous to foreigners.—Our Own Corre: ut.
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