Tientsin, June 9.
The Fongiien forces evacuated Shanhaikuan yesterday. There was no fighting.
The Paotingfu correspondent of the "Peking & Tientsin Times" reports thas Fengtien has agreed to Chibli's armistice terms, including the return of rolling-stock, and is sending General Chang Tso-lin's son to Chinwangtao to arrange the details of the armistice.—Reuter.
Peking, June 9.
Four hundred officers and men of Coke's Rifles left Tientsin yesterday for Shanhaikuan.
General Eng (2) arrived at Chinwangtao yesterday and announced that from henceforth he would be responsible for the protection of that region.
As a preliminary to the armistice, the Fengtien and Chihli leaders agreed that the Fengtien forces should withdraw beyond the Great Wall by 7.00 p.m. yesterday evening, which was carried out.
Dr. W. W, Yen returned last night from Tientsin. Mr. Kao Eng-hung this morning returned from Paotingfu, to which place he had proceeded from Tientsin by motor. Mr. Kao Eng-hung thinks that General Li Yuan-hung will reach Peking in the middle of next week, as it is relieved that other military leaders will follow the example of General Tsao Kun and General Wu Paruiament Resusina June 12.
The Old Parliament will come to Peking on June 11, so as to resume its functions in Peking on June 12, which is the anniversary of the day of its disbandment in 1916.
The "North China Star" says that General Li Yuan-hung replied to General Wu Pei-fu's telegram, but the text. of the reply has not been disclosed. General Wu Pei-fu, fu further reply to General Li Yuan-hung, said "Your latest telegram made me thoroughly unhappy. You doubtless know that you are the most important man for the nation at present. Your opinions regarding the necessity for the abolition of Tuchuns and the disbandment of troops coincide with those of the people of China and with my own, but I must earnestly call your attention to the serious effect resulting from the fact that no one at present occupies the Presidency, which is a source of danger to China.
"Therefore, I hope you will, without loss of time, go to Peking and put in new and better ministers. It is. within your power to bring peace to China if you but will. Do not listen to rumours., You and I
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