DOMESTIC,
Besides these, further reinforcements are on their way. They are in the river off Liuchow.
Four small gun-boats are there.
Telegraphic communication with Liuchow has not yet, according to the Chinese authorities, been re-established.
Mr. Campbell has informed me by telegraph that Viceroy Ts'en left Canton for Kuanghsi to-day. He will pass through Wuchow about the 19th, and proceed to Liuchow by way of Chaoping and Kueilin.
(No. 13.) Sir,
I have, &c. (Signed)
Inclosure 2 in No. 1.
Acting Consul For to Sir E. Satow.
GEORGE COMBE Office or Individual.
Wuchow, July 20, 1904
IN continuation of Mr. Combe's despatch No. 12 of the 16th instant, regarding the recent rebellion at Liuchow, I have the honour to report that the Viceroy arrived here yesterday evening en route for the seat of the disturbance. His Excellency came up in the gun-boat "Chentun," escorted by three small sea-going cruisers and two torpedo-boats. At intervals during the day arrived 500 troops, commanded by Colonel Chang Ming-chi, forming two "banners" or battalions of the Wu Kang Chun. The men, drawn from the Provinces of Hunan, Hupei, and Anhui, are foreign-drilled, uniformed in khaki, and armed with magazine Mauser rifles. The Viceroy, when attended by a personal guard of 200 men, has taken up his residence in the yamen of the Literary Chancellor.
The Wukang troops are to-day being transhipped into light draft-boats which will convey them up the Kuei River to Chaoping-four days' journey from here-whence they will march overland via Pinglo to Kueilin. From there the present intention is for them to approach the disturbed districts from the rear via Yung and Hsiang. The Viceroy remains for the present at Wuchow, but I understand he will shortly proceed to Kueilin.
Telegraphic communication with Liuchow is still interrupted.
I have, &c. (Signed)
H. H. FOL
Inclosure 3 in No. 1.
Acting Consul-General Campbell to Sir E. Satow.
(No. 59.) Sir,
Canton, July 16, 1904.
AS I had the honour to inform you in my telegram No. 14 of to-day, the Viceroy started for Kuanghsi this morning by steamer to conduct military operations against the so-called rebels. For the past few months his Excellency has been anxious to undertake this duty in person, and he appears to have been restrained chiefly by reassuring reports from his subordinates, though want of money and health had also contributed to keep him in Canton. Apart from the stereotyped reproof from Peking, which the affair at Liuchow has brought, and which must be answered by at least a display of extra diligence, his Excellency has been deeply mortified by the open mutiny of his troops, and in his present mood may be trusted to infuse considerable energy into the operations against the brigands.
I have, &c.
(Signed) C. W. CAMPBELL
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