The following letter, which was received in Shanghai on, Thursday, throws an interesting light on the recent wreck of the str. Anning in the gorges:—Our Chunking friends report this vessel wrecked below Fow-chow, and is likely to become a total loss. She is now complete-submerged.
She was being run by the military carrying troops and ammunition for General Yang Sen. Her loss to him is a deadly blow, as he depended upon her entirely for his supply of ammunition and reinforcement. There is talk of the Shuhun and Fookyuen be-
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