Sarvapay, May 1.
Admiral Tyrwhitt left H, M, S. Hawkins yesterday morning for Hankow. His trip there is understood to have no political significance, and will be of short duration. It is understood that the British Minister, Sir Miles Lampson, will "not arrive in Shanghai until the middle of next week.
General Butler, commanding the American forces in Shanghai, is leaving to-day for the north aboard the American Admiral's yacht, and proposes to visit Peking.
It is understood that Admiral Williams, commanding the U. S. Navy, will proceed almost immediately to Hankow.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.
