This continued tor.some time until the people could stand it no longer. they then secretly sent some delegates to Shaokuan and asked that some Yunnanese troops should be sent against Shen's men to clear them out, This was done and as they came unawares the havoc wrought was great. On their retreat and arrival here, there was great activity to hurry troops south to prevent an invasion of the victorious Yunnanese, but this was not needed as they didn't seem to be in any hurry t# follow up after they had cleared Kuangtung.
Affairs in Hunan have put a damper on the ardour of those who wanted to go south, as the probability of an attack at_Nanchang from Pinghsiang and Yuan-chow direction, has led to the best troops here being kept in readiness lest they are'needed further north; in fact boats have been commandeered in prospect. Meanwhile things are going on their even way, business is still suffering, and many merchants have not the courage to order goods from the coast. Drilling is going on apace, and) troops and bugles are to be heard from before daylight until after dark. -New troops, indeed, are being prepared for the fray. Our earnest prayer is that it may never take. place. - 7
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