Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-27
CHINESE REBELS DEFY
CLAWS OF DRAGON
REVOLUTION FAST SPREADING TO
ALL PARTS OF THE
EMPIRE.

VICTORIA. p. C. March 25.-Marcus c.
Hill. a Yokohama merchant. who arrived
on the steamer KRga Maru. IS said 10 be
CARRYING orders TO New York for arms and
ammunition for the rebels in Southern
China
Mr. Hill. in an interview. says that II
the cable reports of the capture OF six
cities BY the rebels is correct. the move
ment which is under Dr.. Sunyatsen viii be
successful. Before leaving for America
Mr.. Hill saw the rebel leader and was told
hy him that 5000 troops were all ready
20 ien the rebellion and would bring with
them modern arms and ammunition Re
crsiits are hocking 10 the rebel standard
and their hope is to- reach the city OF
Canton. Here they expect to get Sufficient
ammunition and arms and treasure 70
carry on the rebellion. which viii eventu-
ally result in the overthrow OF the reign
ing power I'm China DR.. Sunyatsen be-
lieves the time opportune for the rebel
ion. the Chinese being dissatisfied with
the foreign domination OF the country.
When the Kagua Maru left thousands Of
refugees were fiockfng into kwangtung
in advance Of the rebels and the following
dispatch describes the condition prevail
ing IN kwansi:
According to statements OF refugees
arriving at Kwangtung from Manning
Fuh and Tulin Chow. the whole province
Of Kwansi IS in a state Of revolution. the
number OF insurgents being estimated at
5000 The various villages under the
jurisdiction OF Yulin Chow have been
sacked and burned down. The imperialist
section is devoi. Of influence The insur-
gents are possessed of arms Of the new
model
since the return Of the Chinese court
70 Pekfn nine million taels, the aggregate
sum OF the tribute from different prov
inces. has been exhausted. Ii is reported
that 5000 taels was spent TO pay the
railroad fees from Psoting to Pekin. The
hoard OF revenue is now at its wits end
70 meet the crisis
The waters OF the river Watarase, in
Japan. have been polluted through the
working Of the Ashaio copper mine and
some three hundred thousand people who
draw their supply from this -iysr are in
DIRE distress.
Recently a mob u g.0e9 mel, women and
children started for Toxic TO demand re-
dress OF the minister, but the majority
were stopped on the way by the police AMI
s0ldiery and only so reached tbs capital.
The ministers saw the delegation end
promised 10 remedy the evil.
Further particulars were received by the
ksgamaru OF the disastrous cyclone
which swept over the neighborhood OF
SAchiura Nara. Iwagetun. Totomi on the
1st instant. causing considerable damage
10 life and property. Heavy rain COM
menced 10 fan early in the morning, IL
being accompanied by southwesterly
wind which gradually developed into a
gale. Shortly after noon a black cloud
was noticed on the horizon Of the sea and
in a few minutes loud peals OF thunder
were heard as the cyclone advanced from
the southwest TO the northwest.
Altogether twenty-three houses. several
sheds and nineteen st0rehouses were CON-
pletely destroyed. and some fifty 60
downs. etc. and a temple were more or
less damaged.
one man and four girls were killed and
twenty-five men and sixteen women were
injured.
The cyclone was also experienced al
Kaii0 Gun. China Ken. In a hamlet con-
sisting OF s. houses. twenty-eight were
completely destroyed and sixteen badly
damaged. while six persons were killed
and nine others injured.