Peking, Apr. 3.
Closer contact between the hostile forces along the Pekiny-Hankow Railway is evidenced by the arrival of wounded here, who testify to the occurrence of more frequent skirmishes as the opposing forces manceuvre for position, but up to the Present no major engagement has taken place.
There are no reports at present from the Tientsin-Pukow Railway, while northern agents in north Shansi report that the hostile troops are "bunking together."
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