"The refugees taken abear British destroyer No. 98 are all from' the American Consulate. Tt appears that the number of refugees from. ax, Nanking Nanking mesa message dated March] 0 tron at S o'clock, where asseverd woik, wherespos, the Commenier at bees incemantly'' fed won' be] persons who ave ought" the river this morning and entered the landing force to abandon the|/! ips at anchor in the port hay the British Consolato is only four "The Shantung troops continued engagement took place between the] the destroyer flotilla accommodated Soathern troops since 7.30 this morn-board the Japanese destroyer their retreat to Pukou, opposite Hsiakuan, throughout the night Is night, during which hours the sounds of rifles were incessantly heard. Looting is taking place both in Nanking and Hsiakuan.
"The Southern troops began to enter the walls of Nanking City towards 4.30 yesterday morning from the South Gate and at the same time commenced to loot the city. In the course of the looting the reports of rifles were ceaselessly heard near the Japanese Consulate. In the micantime, the Northern troops retreated inside the Walls, and only part of them have been able to flee to the Pukou side.
"At dawn to-day, a very big. fire occurred at Hsiakuan, The Southern Southerners and the retreating! troops.
"The city of Nanking and its vicinity present a terrible spectacle, 'A flag with a white sun in the blue field (Revolutionary flag) was hoist-Jed at the Fort on Lion Hill at about 9 o'clock this morning.
"The vanguards of the Southern troops fired upon the Japanese destroyers, Hinoki, Momo, and Hama. haze, as they passed along the shore, in the neighbourhood of which the destroyers were lying at anchor, at 7.20 this morning, nnd each destroyer was hit by several shots, but otherwise they sustained no damage.
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