According to late information from Marshal Chi's headquarters, fan engagement took place on Saturday night between two battalions of mixed Russian and Fengtien troops and Marshal Chi's troops in Chinkiang under General Wang. Marshal Chis troops consisted of less than two brigades on all fronts fat the time. Many Russians were killed or taken captive, This attack took place at 11 p.m, after which General Wang retired to his original position, At 3 a Chinese cruiser took up its position not far from Marshal Chi's troops Although it was understood tha this ship was loyal to Marshal Chi it opened a broadside on his troops simultaneously with a bayonet charge by two regiments of Rus-general Wang, then ordered fa retreat to Tan Tu, At IL pam, Marshal Chi's troops at Kaotze advented eight i but when they found Chinkiang had retreated, they also retired to Tanyang.
The troops at Tanyang met the enemy in an engagement and won a victory, but when they learned that the troops at Chinkiang and Kaotze had retreated, they asked instructions of Marshal Chi who ordered a general retreat to Chat chow. The main body of al Chi's army is now at Changcho In the retreat, the army was able take with them all their rolling stock and equipment, as well as the prisoners they had captured in the previous fighting. The retreat, we orderly and all troops were moved on the railway Which would seem to indicate that reports current on Sunday of a light were untruss. Aline between Wusih and the, Kiangyin Forts has been prepared in the event that Marshal Chi armies should be required to on-, trench themselves.
All reports of dissension on the art of Marshal Sun Chuan-fang were denied at Marshal Chi's head quarters, Midnight.
One Mixed Brigade of Sun Chum fang's troops arrived in Shanghai. Three train Toads were expected to leave early on Monday morning Sor, Wusih, the remainder to be sent Jduring the day.
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