Hankow, Nov. 27.
Since my letter was sent off this morning, the whole scene has changed became known about ten o'cl ok that the Imperialiste had last night got possession of the possession of the Hob Tt appears now that republican troops were crossing from Hanyang to Wochang all night, io fall retreat. To us the change io the situation came with startling suddenness. About eleven o'clock in the morning a tremendous cannonade opened from the Wuchang forts and rifle fire from Hankow, the reason for which at first was not appar-ut, on! boat after boat was seen flostiog dow the Yangteo with no bend or only a lifeless one at the helm. Launches went oat and towed them io to the landing, stage opposite the Hongkong and Shanghai Book. The fat boat was filled with dead, the seooad ootalned
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