Yesterday confirmation of the complete defeat of the Yunnanese arrived through authoritative sources. They have been driven out of both Luchow and Suifu with severe losses inflicted on them by Yang Tze-wei, the general of the Szechuan 9th Division, and Liu Hsiang, the general of the 2nd Division. A most sanguinary battle was fought about Suifu for seven days and nights. The Yunnanese commander-in-chief in this area, Chao} Vu-hsin, was captured and later court martialled and shot, The Yunnanese have retired to Yuinling on the border. Reports are circulated that Tang Chi-yao is withdrawing troops from Kuangtung to counterattuck and recover Jost ground. The Szechuanese are flushed with victory, and, if they keep united, the Yunnanese will stand little chance of making much headway in Szechuan now.
The Governor, Hsiong Keh-wu, is at Tungchuan with General Tan of the 1st Division. General Liu Chenheo is at Mienchow with the title of commander-in-chief, General Liu} he Vu-chin is in charge of the capital, Chilntl. AN the troops are well fed and clothed, paid up to date, and are determined to keep the Yunnanese out, New General for Szechuan From a Correspondent, Chengtu, Oct. 18.
General Liu Vu-chin, the com-} mander of the third Chuin (Army) is still in Chengtu, taking the title of Chief Warden of the city. Several days ago he invited the prominent men of Chengtu to a feast, and he declared his idea of going to the front to direct his soldiers in fighting, and he requested them to telegraph to Genera] Liu Tsen-hou and Governor Hsiong Keh-wu to. return quickly to the capital, in order to enable him to go to the front. Hearing this declaration,! all the men invited, agreed to send a joint telegram to ask Liu and Hsiong to return to Chengtu.
It has long been stated that General Liu Tsen-hou and Governor Hsiong Keh-wu would meet at Hu-puchi, which is between Mienchow and Tungchuan, but the date of meeting was postponed, From a reliable source-I have now heard that Liu and Hsiong have already met and talked things over. Both of them will return to Chengtu before long.
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