The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-12


Hankow. Oct 1.-THE revolutionary
movement is gaining momentum with
every hour Since noon yesterday it
has swept the little city of Hang Yang
and the native quarter of Hankow.
Great numbers of Chinese are joining
the movement voluntarily.
The losses in the fighting thus far
aggregate several hundred but practi-
cally all the dead are Manchus- The
slogan of the movement which is guild
ed bv shrewd and temperate leaders, is
evidently down with the Manchus.'
Thus far there has been no indication
of animoSity against foreigners on the
part of the revolutionists. The capture
of Hang Yang which is a town of per-
haps 100. 900 just north of HankOw has
delivered into the hands of the revOlu-
tfonists the arsenal and the important
Hang Yang Iron works The revolu-
tionists had no trouble in Hang Yang,
overwhelmingly outnumbering the local
troops. General Chang Piao escaped
and the members of the local govern
ment were dispersed
The popularity Of the revolutionary
movement along the river and in the
interior is indicated by apparently au-
thentic reports that several nearby
cities have fallen. Where resistance
was offered the towns appear to have
been put to the torch
The Methodist missionaries in WI
Chang are known to be safe An ex-
peditiOnary force is now engaged IN
gathering up the Americans and res
cuing them wherever they are hemmed
in by the natives.
Pel1in Is Alert.
Pekin, Oct. 12.-Elaborate military
precautions have been taken to prevent
any sympathetic revolutionary uprising
in this city and the palaces are guard
ed by troops of proved loyalty The
advices received here indicate thar
three regiments of the army partici-
pated in the revolt at WI Chang.
Missionaries Are Safe.
New York. Oct 12-The Episcopal
board of missions today received ths
following cable from Bishop Logan H.
Roots of Hankow. China, who has
charge of the Episcopal missionary
work in that part of the empire:
Missionaries are safe and well
Everything is now quiet. Can remain
here"
Only Few Loyal Troops.
Pekin. Oct 12-It is known that three
Wu-Chang regiments of infantry and
one regiment of artillery revoIted.
The American gunboat Helena and
the Japanese cruiser Tsushima Wera
at Hankow today. Several
British WarShipS have been ordered to
proceed thither. The women and chill
1ren living on the water front SLEPT
aboard the merchant steamers in the
harbor last night. According to Chi
nese rumors Kang Yu Wei, who was
adviser to the late emperor until 1898
when the coup of the dowager empress
restored her regency and drove the
adviser into exile, has ,Lr-
rived at Hankow. The missionaries at
WI Chang are safe.
A dispatch from Cheng 'Tu says that
the insurgents in Sze Chuen province
hold all the country west of the Min
river between Kia Ting. which is 50
miles south of Gheng Tu. and Kwan-
shien Is miles north and 35 miles west
Of Cheng Tu. Five hundred troops
have joined the rebels and the fighting
continues daily
Relatives Are Worried
Omaha. Oct. 12.-Relatives here of
Miss Hilda NJ. Byles, formerly an in |
structor in the Omaha high school, |
low engaged in missionary work in |
he city of Ku Ling in the revolt dis |
rict of China, have expressed fear for
he safety of the young woman. Winter /
8yles local newspaper writer, broth
n of Miss Byles, has not heard from
lis sister since the outbreak of the |