The militmy preparations for concentration at Nanking, which we reported yester-day, were continued overnight, and by dirk farther 1,600 troops bad proceeded to the station to entrain for Navkiog. arms were sent ap by best, possible ed by water, making the journey by creek.
The reason for this extraordinary activity is given as the resalt of report which has reached the revolntionary party of a reverse in the north. It is ssid thet on Wedorsday news reached Shanghai that General Chang
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