Peking, Aug. 8.
It is unofficially stated in military efreles this morning that news has been received to the effect that the Nankow Pass was captured by Fengtien and "Allied" troops at nine o'clock last evening, but no official confirmation has yet been forthcoming.—Reuter. had reported that the Kuominchun were transporting men and equipment by train from Chuyunkuan to Kalgan, also considerable bodies of Kuominchun troops from Kalgan to Pingtechuan.
These reports have created the belief locally that the Kuominchun forces will shortly abandon both the Nankow Pass and Kalgan and proceed to Kansu, There are still a couple of Kuomin chun divisions at Kansu and the General Tien Wei-chin continues to be optimistic, according to reports, in spite of the three mutiny jes in his forces, but a telegram which has just arrived shows that. his loyal troops fell back considerably owing to the mutiny of the Honan troop:
General Tien to-day says that hi troops have crossed the Yungtingho in the vicinity of Chinyunkou, which they occupied, They are now loge upon the Kuominchun advance ling on that front which is 80 from Husilai—Reuter.
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