Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-18
Chinese Imperial Troops
Are Surprised at a
Landing.
CASUALTIES UNKNOWN
Believed Many Fell in Engage
neutrality-suspicious. Are
Driven From Scene.

Hankow, Oct. 1S-A battle today
between imperial troops and rebels. in
decisive advantage. II any. appeared
with the rebels. The engagement was
precipitated by an attempt OF Admiral
Sab Chen Ping to land large body OF
troops as a reinforcement to General
Chang Piao. II was daybreak when
the admiral ordered his cruisers TO
disembark the soldiers
MOVEMENT DETECTED.
Revolutionists on Wu Chang fortif-
cations detected the movement and
opened a hot fire with artillery. The
cruisers gunboats replied with a rain
of shells. which covered the landing
troops.
FIVE THOUSAND ENGAGED.
Scattered bodies of revolutionists on
both sides of the river joined in the
fighting. and by mid-forenoon it was
estimated 1000 imperial troops and
nearly 5000 rebels were engaged. All
foreign warships in the river sent
landing parties ashore in protection OF
foreign interests.
The revolutionists temporarily drove
the imperial troops back to their posi-
ton. but in doing so they exhausted
their rife ammunition and were com
PEELED to retire upon their base al WI
Chang A Red Cross neutral camp, in
charge of Dr. MacWflite of the Ameri.
can mission, received and cared for
the rebel wounded The fighting was
severe, but it is impossible to estimate
the casualties, as the correspondents
were not permitted near the firing line,
and those who witnessed the battle
from the river were fred upon.
CORRESPONDENTS FIRED UPON.
Two foreign newspaper correspond
ents narrowly escaped with their lives
They had been cruising on the river i'm
expectation of battle, and their launch
had reached a point opposite the inn
perial camp when hostilities began.
Admiral Sab, observing the danger OF
their position, ordered them out of the
firing line. AS they withdrew they
were fired upon by men who had been
landed from warships.
ANOTHER CLASH EXPECTED.
This evening the imperial troops are
waiting for reinforcements, while the
revolutionists are replenishing their
supply. A renewal of hostilities may
take place, as it appears the rebel
leaders will force the fighting before
the imperial troops have been further
Reinforcements from
the north are expected tonight. The
imperial troops were concentrated
north of the city when the firing ceas-
ed The general situation has not
been greatly changed by the battle.
and continues grave.
TWO TOWNS REPORTED TAKEN.
Shanghai, Oct 1S.-It is reported
rebels captured both Nanking and Kiu-
Khan.
WARNING TO AMOY.
Annoy. China, oct. 1S-The war
scare reached this city today through
receipt by several native commercial
of dispatches warning
them that Annoy was to be beseiged
shortly by revolutionary leaders.
OUTSIDERS ALARMED.
Toxic, Japan, oct IS.-Despite az
surances given both by the Chinese
and the revolutionary lead
ers that the rights Of foreigners will
be respected, officials here regard the
situation as likely 10 develop phases
alarming to outside nations. Mainten-
ince Of scrupulous impartiality will
be very difhcult at times, and II is Ger
ain any suspicion OF interference on
he part OF foreigners would arouse
tremendous Indignation among the
chinese.
UNITED STATES BLAMED.
Some feeling against Japan already
las been noted at Peking, where Chi
lese merchants and financiers have
RELY asserted Japan melted the revO-
ution in order TO create crisis which
would prevent an American-Europeau
osn. Still another Chinese rumor.
which is likely 20 cause trouble for
Americans, is 10 the effect that the
United States encouraged the rerolu
ion by its insistance upon the Hated
ailWsy loans.
Allowances Continued.
WaaHfuytGu Oct IS-Ali aO-cdli-