The Detroit times., 1911-11-03
EMPEROR MUST ABDICATE
OR NO PEACE, DECLARES
CHINESE REBEL LEADER
Gen. Ii Gives Ultimatum To
Premier Who Is Trying To
Effect Peace.
APPLY TORCH TO HANKOW.
Native Quarter of That City Is
Completely Burned and
Massacre Continues.
APPLY TORCH TO HANKOW,

PEKIN, Nov. 3.--Gen. Ii Yen
lungs reported refusal TO discuss
peace terms with Yuan Shi Kai ex-
cept on the basis of the emperor's s
abdication, is regarded here today as
sounding the death knell of the
Manchu dynasty. Gen. Ii, the rebel
commander, is said to be standing
firm for the permanency OF the repub-
lie OF which he recently proclaimed
himself president. Premier Yuan,
who is either in Hankow, Wu Chang
or that vicinity, is understood to be
doing everything in his power TO
break down the revolutionist leaders
resolution by offers of high position
under the imperial government, but
there is good authority for current re-
ports that he has telegraphed pessi-
mistically to the government concern
ing the probable outcome of the ne
gotiations.
There seems possibility that
northern China, which is not as thor
oughly republican as the south, may
accept the .-@rone's concessions, but
IL Is agreed here that this would un-
doubtedly mean the southern pro-
vines secession, bloody civil war
and probably ultimate foreig inter
vention and the disintegration OF the
empire.
SHANGHAI. Nov. 3.-The native
quarter of Hankow has been COM
pletely burned, according to advices
received here today. The government
troops, it is added. have not succeed
ed In clearing the rebels from the
atk
part OF it. In other sections street
fighting between imperialists and
rebels continues. Few prisoners are
taken, the combatants preferring to
die fghting. The wounded are killed
wherever found. In the sections
which they control the Imperial
troops are still butchering the in
habitants mercilessly. In the varl-
GUS battles and massacres II is esti-
mated that 5000 or 1000 have been
killed since lighting began in Han
kow.
PEKIN, Nov. 3.-The imperial
troops at TslNan, capital of Shan
tung province, mutinied today and
captured the arsenal. In Yun-Nan pro-
vince, the imperial forces declared
the PROVINCES independence. The
military cadets at Pao fFing have
Joined the revolt. All these out
breaks carry the rebellion into new
1erritory.
There is much anxiety concerning
conditions at Tsi-Nan, which as the
site of Roman Catholic cathedral
has a considerable foreign colony.
Practically the whole of Yun-Nan pro-
vince's 100000 population, is said
to support the declaration Of indepen-
dence. Pao-Ting is only 40 miles
from Pekin.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 3.-One OF
the bloodiest battles of the Chinese
rebellion was fought yesterday at VI
Do Ku, the province of HUI Peh, ac-
Cordlng to cablegrams today TO the
Young China Association. The dis
patches declare the rebels were COM
pletely victorious after they had kill
ed loco imperialists. The rebel loss
Il not eted. This battle is the first
in revolutionary campaign in HUI
,Peh province,
Hu Nan province has been COM
pletely swept by the revolutionary
forces and is now entirely in their
control The cables say Ii King Hi,
governor of Hu Nan, was assassinat-
Cd when the rebels captured the cap
ital of the province.