Wuchang, June 11.
Serious disturbances as the re~ sult of underpaid and disbanded. soldiers have become more than rumours now. Following close or the heels of the Ichang pillage, comes the news of Wuchang, burned. and looted. It was strange, too, that this should happen just after the Ichang looters had arrived in Wuchang from the str. Kweilee. Whether they had a part in instigating the riot or not, is not known. They did not take part. In fact, it was the most trusted' troops of Tuchun Wang Chan-yuan himself who revolted.
The story as it has been verified now is this. They were soldiers of the Sth division, Shantung men, who have been fighting lately against the southern forces in Southwestern Hupeh province. Until recently they have been re ceiving a two dollar extra monthly allowance and this was continued" on their return to Wuchang until recently. When Tuchun Wang returned from Peking a short time ago, he had not received sufficient funds to pav this extra allowance: and so he notified the men that it
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