Peking, Dec. 17.
It is reliably reported here that General Tang Song-chi has hurriedly evacuated Chengchow and moved in the direction of Hsuchang on the Peking-Hankow Railway account of the movement of Shans troops from Shibchiachuang towards Changteh and other places along the north bank of the Yellow Tang Song-Chi's Small Force Hankow, Dee. 17.
The Central Government expects to quell General Tang before very Jong. as any postponement in the subjugation of the rebel may cause further complications.
Tt is officially reported that General Tang Song-chi possesses only two divisions, whilst the Government forces' are almost equivalent to nine divisions.—Reuter.
Tang's Peking Headquarters Sealed)
Peking, Dec. 18, Acting upon Nanking, the local military have closed up and sealed General Tang Song-chi's_head-_ quarters jhere, disarming and ar-vesting his guards.
General Tang's representative here fled before the arrival of the Shansi troops—Reuter.
Moving on Tang Song-chi Hankows Dee. 18.
Both General Wang Chin-yueh of the 8th Army and General Hsu vance immediately on Chengchow to clear the northern section of the Peking-Hankow Railway of Tang' Sengchi's rebelloas units—Ka
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