Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-23
number 2oOOp men. was defeated Satur-

number 2O.OO men. was defeated Satur-
day at Kwangshui. Hupeh province. ac-
cording to cable received by the
Chinese Free Press Of this city.
The Iebel army OF 1900, under Ii
Yuen il is stated. captured artery,
baggage train and ammunition of the i'm
peria army. which retreated to Shogot.
The mountain passes at kwangshi'
said 10 be IF great strategic value, now
are reported 10 he held by the revolu-
tioniStS giving them control of the Han
kow-Peking railroad. over which the i'm
perial troops are being moved
Gov. sun 20 kee of the province OF
Slantung is reported to have narrowly
escaped death Saturday and to be in hid
ing in Chingtao. RevolutionistS burned
the governors residence at Tsinanfu, ac-
Cprding To cables to the Chinese Free
Press. and the majority of the imperial
troops went over TO the revolutionists.
Following * translation OF the
cable received by the Free Press an
uouncinF the imperial defeat:
SHANGHAI. October 90. ! a.m.-Big
engagement between revolutionary forces
imperial army Fifteen thousand revo-
Iutlonists attacked Gen. Yin Tchang $
army in mountain pass at hwangsni, IN
the mountain range between Hupen-
Human provinces, where Gen. Yin made
Headquarters Imperial army retreat
ed. great slaughter twenty-one miles
north. All stores. artillery and ammu.
milton Of Gen. Yin left behind captured
bv revolutfonfStS Great victory for
Commander n-c chief LII Yuen Huen,
who led rebel army. Revoiutionists
control every mountain pass
The following was received pE INC
Young China a Chinese paper of this
city:
."SHA NGHAI. October 22.-Revolution-
lists control thirty-six mountain passes
Peking in panic
Killed or Wounded, $40.
LONDON. October GA special dis
patch from Feking says that strong rebel
attachments attacked the northern army
twice Thursday and Friday The fight
ing lasted six hours on both days, and 1t
is estimated that the killed or wounded
on both sides numbered 90.
1T is evident" says the dispatch. that
the rebels are strong. The government
was too optimistic during the last week
Gen. Yin Tchang has made requlsltion
for more artillery. and the headquarters
Of the northern army remains at SIN
yangChau. proving that Yin Tchang con-
SiderS his forces inadequate to assault
The rebel area which Il. difficult TO get at.
The rebels are intrerching everywhere.
They are destroying bridges and mount
ing guns They claim TO have enlisted
iIepu old soldiers.
"Ichang has fallen into the hands Of a
separate revolutionary organization,
called kuominghus.
.'Szcchuen also reports heavy lighting
An emergency Red Cross Society has
been organized at Picking. The first con-
t,nsent now proceeding to the front In
cludes six American and English doctors.
six Chinese doctors and nurses They
will treat the wounded of either side. 1t
i calculated that the government wound
Cd already number Loco
Berlin Not Alarmed.
BERLIN. October 23.-The German
foreign office received inquiries today
from the United States government re-
garding the situation brought about by
the revolution in China.
Germany believes that the situation
does not cali for International action.
II is considered that the naval forces
In Chinese waters apparently are ade-
quate for the protection of foreigners.
should the latter be endangered, OF
which contingency there is, however, no
sign at the present time.
LONDON October 23.-The negoti-
atoms between China Wand the four
groups of bankers who arranged the
currency reform loan of $50. 600. 900 have
been suspended. The international
bankers concerned recently refused
Chinas request for n temporary loan
IF 100000 for its war fund. prefer
ing 10 maintain a neutral attitude as
between the government and the revolu-
ionaries.