General Hu's army numbering about 20,000 men is passing through this city, the cities of Shaowu and Kunyang opened their gates to him, and here, as there were only 1,000 troops available, the local general made an agreement with the southern army to pass peacefully through, in Yenping the next city to the south itis believed similar arrangements have been made.
The troops appear under good control, and so far, beyond commandeering labour, the people have suffered little except from anticipation. Of course it will cost the city a very large sum to provision their guests; all along the route one has heard of no violence to. women, and almost no looting.
Commander-in-chief Hu is nephew of a former Viceroy of Fukien under the Manchus.
No doubt the Southern sympa-thiers of the people, and their objection to the Foochow government have helped.
General Hu considers himself under Sun Yat-sen, The army is chiefly Cantonese, but there are Hunnanese and Fukienese in it as well as men from other provinces.
The danger to country places wil come after the regular army has gone.
Kienning is an important ''fw" city in the centre of northern Kiangsi, about 100 miles northwest of Foochow, on the Min River which flows out at the Jatter city.—Ed.
Some Slight Skirmishing: The Navy's Assistance Peking, Oct. 9.
In response to an w'gent request from Admiral Tu Hsi-kuei, 500 marined attached to the Ministry of the Navy left for Fukien to-day. The Government is still considering the proposal to put Admiral Sah Chen-ping and Admiral Tu Hsi-kuei in charge of the Fukien situation.
It is reported that Gen. Li Hou-chi called a meeting of influential residents of Foochow on October 6 and appealed to them to raise $500,000 for war funds.
A skirmish is reported to have taken place at Kutien, Gen. Li Hou-chi's troops driving back those of Gen. Wang Yung-chuan 50 li.
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