Peking, Sept. 12.
Gen. Liu Chen-hua,;-Tuchun of Shensi, has telegraphed to the Cabinet reporting the recent operations against the bandits in that province. He says that.after the recent successful operations again.t the outlaws, who had entered Shensi from Honan, he ascertained that batches of them had escaped and were menacing Shang-chow and Lonan.
Reports had been received from Col. Wang Huei-chih, commanding the 5th Regiment, to the effect that bandits under the leadership of one Wang Lao-mu, numbering over 1,000 rifles, had reached Fushueikuan in Shangnanhsien. Another gang of 200 had escaped to Hokouchieh in Lonanhsien. A rezgiwent of the 20th Division was then sent in pursuit, assisted by Colonel Kou, commandant of the Lonan Town Guards.
Later on a report was received from Col. Kou stating that Col. Tao, with two yings, had gone as far as Shihlipu, and had had an engagement with the outlaws, whol had been reinforced and then aum-bered 2,000 men. The bandits acted solely on the defensive. Fighting lasted for half a day, during which the bandits were driven out of Mouchuikuan and Sungshaokou. Two hundred bandits were killed and ten captured, while several hundreds of civilian prisoners were liberated.
The reports concludes by stating that the bandits are now retreating in a north-easterly direction, followed by the provincial troops. tuchun Liu says he telegraphed to Gen. Wu Pei-fu asking for the latter's troops to prevent the bandits from re-entering Honan, adding that if that were done the outlaws could not escape as they were closely followed by his forces.—Reuter Peking, Sept. 16.
General] Liu Chen-hua. has telegraphed to the effect that bandit activities in Shensi are keeping him busy and that he is anxious to relinquish the concurrent post of Civil Governor. He recommends Mr. Sung Lion-kuei for the post.—Reuter.
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