The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-13
RED TERROR FILLS
STRICKEN NAAk|h
Pillaging Troops Fight Ami6
Ruins of City Burned
by Manchus
MUTINY BREAKS OUT n
IN IMPERIAL RANKS
Army Divided Against Itself
While Rebel Forces Await N
Ammunition Before 8
Taking Terror

NANKING Nov. 12.--with all O.
Inhabitants either dead or seeking
safety In fight, and the rebels sim
unprepared to give battle. Nan1tnus
continues to be the scene OF hghttno
and Are. Mutiny has broken out L.
the ranks of General Chang HUI an4
the Imperial army is divided aE&1nnG
itself. s
Chang is virtually waging IN indo4
pendent rebellion. The Tartar 0ens
crai remains strongly guared In RaclvT
EXC Temple, afraid to communtcAtAs
either with Chang or the rebol CoGn~ss
manders. The victory 10 helpless. H.
has repeatedly urged Chang to foeeS
low more moderate policy and mAda
strong effort to persuade Chang neos
TO order a general massacre.
III they want my LIE they can tako
It," he said to-day. x cannot hA14
over the city, though am willing -
comply with the thrones edict- III
cannot send even my wife and my Io115
values to Shanghai. Chang refusing II
pass 81
Nanlking Complete Rain.
Marking now II almost q complotGT
ruin. The muuneers and the Mas
chus are vteing with each other In d..
stroJfng property. Several hundro&
troops were killed today In clashes -
different parts ofths city.
Gen. Chang sent q force Of two huA~
dred men today to annihilata tho ms
tinous troops encamped 1t AulneA
kwan. about twenty-five milon fro1n
the South gate. but Gen. Hsu. the ms
tinous commander. has Withdrawn iuHs
land for tho purpose Of obtaining aua4
munition at Shanghai.
The rebels are still inactive - -
eAfds Nanking. but they are concsn~
traftnG their forces in the mounfn168s
passes. several miles from thfe raty.
A small part OF their ammunition 49,
arrived from Shanghai. but they 80
still without sufficient equipment. -
attempt An attack on Nsnking anH
Purple HILL 80
! Fleeing from Ham YaunR. Ns
| PEKING. Nov. 1.-The Impsrfa1
lsu FORCES began a vigorous bonn bard
ment OF HAN Yang today and II q H.
nour tonight reports state that ~
city 10 adre and the inha bItants are -
state OF terror. Thousands are dec
ing. Is
The hight OF residents from Pe,xlw5
continued to-day. thousands aban-@
| doning their homes and startinr e.
the adjoining provinces The ma1oe.
NY are seeking refuge in Tennis.
Inc situation here is unchanged. b.
| persistent rumors that the rebel ceu6Ss
nanoers are planning to occupy g.
| city are causing widespread alarnas IN
| me assembly met in a secret 49,
sion to-day and resolved to Aak o.
| provincial asse mblies to each $50
| TWO delegates to the national ssssaS
| bly, and to provide for an early op1
| Ing OF parliament. .ss5ss
VENTS Death Penalty.
The assembly also demanded = -
| oiution demanding capital punt
mene Tor those responsible for -
| hankow massacres. -
The Aanchus are reported N hanSi
Ing re-entered Marking and net 61s1
| to what remains OF the city. s.s
| Word was received to-day Gfqf
fuan Shi Kai. stating that he N1aST'
reach Pekin on Tuesday. Tho -.
tons declare the fate Of Pekin -
| with Yuan, -
| The empress dowager to-day aAdo
$4,000 taels to the Immense fssn7
which she had contributed to aid ~
tho payment OF the imperial troonn III
| Want Powers 10 Act. ss
| Adyices from Hankow to-day st.
that Yuen Shi Kali u endeavorine ~
induce the powers to step in and y11
an end to the rebellion In the - 4
Ire valley. The japanese papers r. &
lish . report that the American euiSks
eminent has taken the initiative
internationalizing the Yangtse w.
ley. s5|
| The Japanese residents Of paA1;
To-day. In mass meeting. adopted
resolution urging Japan to lead ~
movement by the powers to -
Aanchu dynasty. 5s
Shang Tuny has taken the osan
allegiance and decided to serve .
the new government Il 70 stated t1
Shang TunIs declaration or ~
pendence was precipitAted by thu a1@