Peking, June 9.
The artillery of the 2nd Brigade, under the command of Colonel Liu Tsung-yin, four heavy guns and eight field picces, started yesterday for Kiangsi, where it will join the northern reinforcements under General Tsai Cheng-hsun. General Tsai is to leave here for Hankow, en route to Kiangsi, at 4 pin. to-day.
Hankow, June 14.
According to those, who have returned here from Kiukiang, there are at present some 10,000 Northern soldiers concentrated in Kiukiang, who are about to go down into Kiangsi to assist the troops under the command of General Chen Kuang-yuan, In consequence, the citizens in Kiukiang are somewhat nervous for fear they may start sacking the town.—Eastern News Agency.
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