How Kuangtung Won the Day The following mary of the positi vel interesting _sam-in South China is from a Canton correspondent, writing on October 29 last.
Last week saw the turn of the tide in favour of the Kuangtung Army who occupied Waichow and later on Sheklung. With Chen Chiung-ming astride the railway at Sheklung, nearly all the rolling stock transferred to Kowloon by the sagacity of the British Engin-cer-in-Chief, all the waterways in the hands of the Cantonese, and their ammunition running short, the Kuangsi Army-has had to give way.
Tne Taree Daxorrs The following causes of danger in Canton arose 1. Pillage and arson by the defeated 2, Fighting. in Canton between the opposing sides, especially with the Canton troops who, under the Canton General Sun Pao the Kuangtung Armies felt v consequence.
3. Difficulty of bringing Genefal M: Chi to submit to terms after Kuastgsi defeat, He is the leading Kuangsi General foremost both it soldierly and courage and is of decidedly bellicose character.
These elements of danger became more pronounced with the hurried departure of Kuangsi officials. The last of these to leave were Tsen Chen-hsuan, who took passage by the str. Sinkiang on the 27th instant, and the former Military Governor, Mu Yung-hsien, yesterday morning—his route and destination uncertain, but, it is believed he embarked by the Honam.
With regard to any danger from the defeated troops, very little harm has been done, as they have not returned in large bodies by one route but have straggled hack by different routes.
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