Nanking, Nov. 27.
According to.rnilitary advices from Honan, the Kuominchun do not seem to be making a: stand at Shen-chow, It is stated-that only a portion of the insurgents remains to guard the city, while the main body continue their westward retreat toward Tangle The official explanation for this is that the Kuominchun position at Shenchow is. untenable because of the threatening attitude of. the Shansi forces.
Ten gunboats of the 2nd Squadxon have been ordered to Canton and, with steam up, are awaiting orders for departure, Reports from Hankow state that the Kuominchun have completely evacuated northwest. Hupeh, and that the Government forees are vancing along the Pai Ho. " The Jatter's advance units, are said to have reached Kingtsekuan.—Reuter.
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