Hsi-cheng, our Governor, left this jeapital for the astern (Hunan) border, to fight General Li Hsin, who had come over from Hupeh with the avowed object of driving out Chow and taking the provines for himself. As he was reported be bringing eight millions of dollars in notes with which to flood the province, the people dreaded his coming, and they had no desire for a change, having for two-and-a-half years enjoyed almost entire freeder. {from robber bands, thanks to General Chow's good rule.
The fighting must have been very severe and losses were heavy on boris sides, but eventually the determined attacks of Chow and his men drove Li out of the cities he had captored, Jand we hear that at last he has been [driven out of the province.
Our Governor ix said to have captured a lot of guns, ammunition, te. and there are reports. that he thas agreed to take over Li's mea with a view to incorporating them in his army.
Before leaving this city, General Chow made thorough arrangements for carrying on the governmen', leaving General Vu, Divisional Commander, in control. Further, fealled in all Bank of China notes, ordering the Public Offices to accept them in payment of taxes ete,, thus sparing the people generally " from hardship. Needless to say, this has srreatly added to his reparation, Now we hear that General Chow on his way back to us, and preparations are being made him a great welcome, Ie has well deserved it, The general opinion scorns to be that Li Hsin had strong moral backing from influential "sources else, 1 fs asked, how could he have hoped for success A foreign friend who: was at Hayitu, "(now Antunghsien) 10. Southwest Kueichow writes me that the city was taken by someone ae:- ing for Li Hsin, so there seems to wave been an arrangement before: hand. T have not heard as to the situation there since.
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