Wuchow, July 27. a great relief to not a few since the beginning of hostilities all boat traffic has ceased and both travellers and trades are alike handicapped.
Practically the whole of Kuangsi is under the control of the Kuangtung forces.
Word has just boom received here that the city of Nanning, capital of Kuangsi, was taken by Kuangtung troops yesterday, July It was thought that Nanning would be the scene of a bloody battle. Lu Yung-ting, the Kuang-st war lord, concentrated at this spot, and the Kuangsi troops that had been pouring into the capital seemed to indicate that a decisive battle would be fought here before the Kuangsi troops would yield. But it seems that it passed over to the victorious troops without a shot.
The war for the past few wecka all along the West River might rightly be described as "both sane and safe." The Kuangsi troops have been rushed down the river to points where fighting was to take place, and then when the enemy appeared and the seaplane flew overhead a retreat was made to the next place. This has occurred all along. The cities of Wuchow, Pingnam, Kuaiping, Kuaiyuen, Huangchow, Yuinshuen and Naa-ning have all been taken without a shot, while the market towns and villages along the route of march have followed suit. The only shooting that has taken place has been when a few looters have heyn caught and shot. This has occurred at each city. At Kuaiyuen eight soldiers who were caught looting were shot, two being carried out of each gate so that all the inhabitants of the city and the soldiers as wel] might see summary Punishment meted out to all offenders.
Reapy NevTRats.
Now since Nanning has been taken it is thought that there will be no more fighting. Other cities have stated their desire to neutral, or in other words surrender without fighting and since the Kuangsi troops have made no strong resistance. it would seem that they consider it a lost game.
War-lord Lu Yung-ting,. with some of his followers has retreated to Lungchow where he evidently plans to escape vi@ Annam. What! the French authorities may have to say to these plans remains yet to be seen.
It is believed that the fall of the capital will now mean the resumption of boat and launch traffic on the West River and a revival; of trade that has been at a standstill for so many weeks. This will be are besieging Kueilin.
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