Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1911-11-09

firing ceased for only half hour. Il
Red Cross steamer, which attempted
TO rescue the inmates Of the mission,
was driven back by the fire from tho
rebel fort. One shell riddled the
steamers deckhouse.
When the vessel was compelled to
turn back the mission was still stand.
ing, but its position was hopeless, the
flames being within 200 yards Of It.
The fire in the town was started BY
the imperialists, who threw inflam-
mable shells into the place. A strong
wind carried the flames across the
river to Han Yang and strip of that
city on the water front, mile long.
was destroyed and the fire is still
burning there.
A few hundred rebels against whom
the imperialists are preparing to adj
vance occupy the unburned parts Of
Hankow.
When the steamer left an artillery
duel was taking place between the
batteries of the imperialists, which
were planted back of the British con.
cession, and the Wu-Chang and Han
Yang forts. Several rebel shells land
end in the foreign concessions, pierc-
ing. the walls of houses.
The imperials occupy the district
Westward Of the railway station, al
most to the Han river The chamber
Of commerce asked the foreign con
suls to protest against the. burning of
the, city, but the consuls declined to
do so.
Situation 10 Controlled.
Shanghai, China.-The new revolu-
ttonary government which is apparent
~ tmpersonal, nevertheless actively
controlled the situation in Shanghai
and on the Yang-Tse delta. Since
morning the rebel cause has been
strengthened by the arming Of Ill
those who applied for rifles and am
munition. The rebels obtained not
only the arsenal, but the powder fac
tory, gunboats and an enormous sup
ply Of new and first-class Mauser
rifles. Not less than 10000 rifles were
given Unfortunately to applicants
this evening.
The forts at WI Sung went over to
the rebels. without resistance and the
other up-river forts hoisted the white
flag, as if through previous under
standing with the rebel commander,
The revolutionists can hardly be said
to have "seized" Shanghai, WI Sung
and the other up-river forts. It was
simply change of control in which
practically everyone acquiesced. About
10 people were killed and 20 others
injured, but most of the casualties
were accidental, due to the explosion
Of dynamite used to open the gates
Of the cities which had been per-
functorily closed.
The arsenal at Shanghai has ca
pacity for a great output and is now
completely manned and is being oper.
ated It can manufacture $4,000 cart
ridges daily. The powder factory,
which is the largest in China, is well
stocked. Admiral Sah's squadron has
depended entirely upon this arsenal
and powder factory for supplies.
Up to 6 o'clock tonight there has
not been a single case Of disturbance
within the foreign settlement. Many
foreigners visited the arsenal. Every
where they were treated with the ut
most courtesy.
The foreign troops, which had been
guarding the railway station of the
Nan King-Shaighai railway, continued
on duty there upon the order of the
British consul. This action continues
to cause not only comment as being
contrary to the policy of foreign neu-
trality, but apprehension lest the reb-
els interpret it as determination Of
the foreigners to support the Manchus.
The bonds of the railway company are
owned in England and this appears to
be the only reason for British inter
ference.