Ichang, Mar. 10.
The Chinese owned steamer, Dahyvar, which was seized by the Szechuan military authorities at Wanhbsien, was not kept by them very long, as she arrived here on February 24. She had been damaged, but repairs are now being effected here and the ship is advertised to leave for Chungking in three days' time. This means that navigation of the Upper Yangtze has been resumed by the smaller class of steamers. The river was exceedingly low for some considerable time, but it began to rise more than a week ago. The Hsiakiang left here on March 3 for Chungking, which she has reached by now. The Tsesui, which lay at Chungking during the very low water period, came down on March 5 and returned a couple of days ago. The water has fallen again as rapidly as it rose, for while it registered 1ft. 4in. after the rise, it is only 3in. to-day. The Kiangnan had hoped to te able to go today, and was so advertised, but the rapid and serious fall in the water has prevented her going.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.