Well Disciplined Men Marshal Chang Tso-t pecially necessary, in that up some opposition troops. Between 300 and 400
Guard occupied the North Station Chinese. soldiers assembled in the 6.15 an armoured train steamed. in ig the first advance guard some '50 strong who immediately took, over the station, Four hours pre-vicinity of Shanghai North Station land set out for Markham Road with 80 it was stated, firing a few shots, and after that there were quite a number of skirmishes. Never once, however, Wore the Fengtien troops extende The officer described Marshal Chi men as poor fighting stock and he did not think that they could really be called fighters or even be termed soldiers. The men had come here fon the orders of the Commander-in-Chief, Gen. Chang Chung-chang, as his "vanguard and more were expected early this morning. As a matter of fact, Gen, Chang was expected to accompany them here to readjust local affairs and to disarm the defeated Kiangsu troops. Col. Kostroff stated that he did not expect any further fighting locally as the entire Kiangsu army had been demoralized as a result of the severe defeats which they: had sustained. He refused to give statement. of the future plans of his army, but incidentally mentioned that the 900 men whom he had brought were insufMeient attack the Arsenal, Chapel and the Boundary Special precautions are bernie taken to prevent a rush into the Settlement by deserters and thi defeated troops of Marshal Chi Haieh-yuan, Barricades have bee erected in the West Honggkew di. [trict weres the main thoroughfare The position of the forts at Klangyin way difficult to understand, steamers coming down river brough information that Chi's men were chased out of it on Sunday, while Chi's headquarters in Shanghai totally denied anything of the kind, 'Steamers. in the vicinity of the' forts heard firing early on Sunday: morning; and all forenoon the sol-appeared to be making preparations for leaving, some steam Tnunches and junks" being—conveniently at hand. Machine gun fire started at noon, being replied to. by the guns of the forts as well as field guns, and then it seemed as if the commander of the forts left. His Iaunch wax headed off by a shell, and another launch full of soldiers. went after him, but after a parley hho was ullowed'to proceed, Atter more firing troops with fur caps approached to close quarters, whereupon the remainder of the gar risen, not more than 200 or 300 men, bolted.
At this point the steamers in the vicinity, taking advantage of a shown an inclination for troublemaking through his. intrigues the whole country has been affec ed, specially the province Kiangsu, "the Chief Executive, Drovided him with a chance to reform by merely dismissing him from his poxt in the hope that he might repent of his misbehaviour.
trary to our wishes, Ci has not only occupied Shanghai and Woo-jaring but he has also disturbed Soo. chow and Changchow, through his, Activity causing the people suffering once again. If he is not severely. dealt with' the trouble will never be brought to an end and the indigation of the people cannot It is hereby ordered that Chi Hsieh-yuan he deprived of his official rank and the decorations conferred on him and that he be orilered to be arrested and sent to Peking for punishment. AN of the: pri prope ty of Chi Hal yean shall be forfeited and shalt tued as compen: ion payable to the copie of Kiangsu who have ruffe ed loss. The other mil who contemplated. sha in thi disturbance, for whom there i room down viver, and with the exception She Macention Provided "that. they. "renew for ex se, Will nut he. molested, of being fited on by the Siezeling. Forts above Woosung had no farther trouble, thei' mishohaviour."—Reuter's Pac! tie Service,
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