Ichang, Sept. 1.
The river between here and Chungking seems to be as free from the firing of troops as last week it was dangerous. The reason, I suppose, is that the Szechuan First Army has been victorious everywhere and holds both banks as far as Patung, which is well this side of the Hupeh border. The first ship to come down and to report everything quiet was the Anlan, and the next day several of the ships that have been lying here got away. Two days later, five left on one day. Today, H. M. 8. Cockchafer Left for Wanhsien and the U.S. S. Monocacy left for Chungking.
Yang Sen, the defeated general, is still in Ichang. The writer has had several opportunities to talk with him and found him a very genial and friendly man. Hig reputation in Chungking was very good and the foreigners there were sorry to see him go.
Peking, Sept. 8.
A message from Ichang says that, while navigation in the Upper Yangtze is again safe, the troops ofthe Third Army at Wanhsien are searching vessels and levying a war tax on cargoes.—Reuter.
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