Hankow, June 14, The United States gunboat Monocacy thas proceeded from here to Chang sha, where she will join two British warships, the Cockchafer and the Scarab, The situation In Changsha Island, where the foreign firms and residences are situated, remains quiet, the only unusual sight being posters denouncing the Kwangsi end Kwang ung warlords, foreigner who returned Hankow from Hunan to-day states that the stations and other points along the railway are bristling with military activity. He saw one troop rain south of Yochow, near the Huhan-Hupeh border, crowded with soldiers who waved to the countryfolk and were, generally very cheer= ful, The train was so packed that many of the men had to be accommodate on the roofs and running-boards of coaches. Soldiers arriving in Hankow from the North are occupying temporary billets in Wu-hang before continuing their four ney to Hunan. A force of 2,000 men, who arrived here to-day, wore fer-Hed across the Yangtze to their billets on the Wuchang side of the river, Lelters from Hunan received here today state that the vanguard of the Hankow troops reached Hengchow on June 8 and were given a warm wel come by the inhabitants, Anxiety concerning missionaries at-ached {0 two American Presbyterian missions in the danger zone has been allayed to. considerable extent by Feports of the good behaviour of the Kwangtung troops whilst they were in Cherchow, 20 miles inside Hunan, The following missionaries are present at Hengchow:—Mr, and Mrs David Crabb, and) Mr, and Mrs Robert Broad. The missionaries at Chenchow are:—Mr, and Mrs. Charles Derr, and Dr. "Stringham, "Another missionary family stationed there left for Canton on June 11.—Reuter, U.S, Warships for South Washington, June 13.
Discussing the departure of the U.S.S, Asheville from Shanghai for Hongkong, a-day ahead of schedule, the Secretary of State, Mr, Cordell Hull, said to-day that neither the early siling of the Asheville. north sudden departure of the USS. Tui from Chefoo for Hongkong were in response to requests of the Slate Department, Tt had been suggested the movements of both vessels were duc to the political situation at Canton fand the threat of civil war In China. The Secretary of State pointed out (hat units in the U. 8. Asiatic Neat may be moved at the diseration of the Commender-in-Chief, Admiral Erin Sapanes Warships at Amoy Hongkong, June 13-
Five Japanese warships. according to Chinese reports, arrived at Amoy late yesterday evening and anchored off Kulangsu, An unofficial Japanese spokesman. stated (o-day that the warships were Feady to proceed to Canton In case of urgent necessity.—Router,
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