(From tha " Ostasiatischer Lloyd.")
Peking, Dec. 14.
The Niangterkasn Pass on the border of Shansi Province was captured by the Imperialist troops almost without late Inst night. only sixty killed. They captored eleven gone.
Prince Ching yesterday lent Tle. 2,000,000 to the Government, which will be used for paying the troops.
Tang Sbac-yi to-day left Haokow for Bhanghai, The prospects of peace concluded at Sha on the basis of Yuan Shih-kai terms are regarded here as favourable.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.