New-York tribune., 1902-03-26
SOUTHERN CHINA REBELLION
TROOPS EXPECT TO REACH CANTON
CONDITIONS IN G-SE-POLLU-
TION OF JAPANESE RIVER.

Victoria c. March 25-Marcus c. Hill, a
Yokohama merchant. who arrived on the steamer
Kaga Nar7I is said 10 be carrying orders to New
York for and ammunition for the rebels IN
Southern China Mr.. Hin says that II the cable re-
port OF capture of six cities by the rebels cor
rect the movement, which is under DR.. Sunyatsen
will be successful
Before starting for America Mr.. Hin saw the
rebel leader and told by him that fifty thou
sand troops were ready 10 join the rebellion, ana
would bring with them modern arms and arnmuni-
ton. Recruits focking to the rebel standard
and their hope is reach the city OF Canton. Here
they expect TO get sufficient ammunition and arms
and treasure TO carry on the rebellion, which will
eventually result in the overthrow OF the reignns
power in China DR.. 5unyatsen believes the time
opportune for the rebellion. the Chinese being dis
satisfied with the foreign domination OF the eoUn-
try.
When the Kaga Maru sailed. thousands OF refu-
gees Aockng into Kwang-Tuns In advance Of
the rebels and the following dispatch describes the
conditions prevailing in Kiang-Se'
According to statements ot & refugees arrived at
Nv %ans ung ron = SsN@iiS @ a. a. t,'q n sfata OF
revolution, the number of insurgents being esti-
der the jarisdcfion Of Yulin-chow have been
sacked and burned down. The tmpertalst section
sessed of OF the model.
Since the return OF the Chinese Court 10 Pekng
100000 raels. the aggregate OF the tribute
from different provinces, has been exhausted. It
railway fees from Paoting to Peking. The Board
Of Revenue IS wits end to
crisis.
The waters OF the River Wataraso, in Japan,
have been polluted through the working Of the
Ashaio copper mine. and some three hundred thou
sand persons, who draw their supply from this
river are in dire distress, Recently l mob Of four
thousand men women and children started for
Toxic TO demand redress OF the minister, but the
majority were stopped on the way by the police and
sodlery. and only four hundred reached the capital
The ministers saw the delegation. and promised 10
remedy the evil
Further particulars were received by the Kaga
Maru OF the disastrous tornado which swept over
the neighborhood Of SachIura, Mara, Iwagetun and
Iotoni. ON March !. causing considerable damage
to NE and property. Heavy rain began to fall
early IN the morning It being accompanied by
southwesterly wind, which gradually developed into
a gale. Shortly after noon black cloud
ticed on the horizon OF the and in a few min
utes loud peals Of thunder heard the
nado advanced from the southwest to the north
west.
Altogether twenty-three houses, several sheds and
nineteen storehouses We're completely destroyed ana
some fifty gO-downs storehOuses etc. and a temple
were more or less damaged. one and four
girls were killed and twenty-five men and sixteen
women were injured.
c~tne re tornado was also experienced at Kato-GHn
Chiba Ken. In hamlet consisting Of hfty-four
houses twenty-eight were completely destroyed and
sixteen badly damaged while six persons were
killed and nine others injured