The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-10-27
REBEL VICTORY NOW
ADMITTED
cH1NEsE GOVERNMENT FEARFUL
OF EFFECT ON IMPERIAL
ARMY.
Believed by Legations That All Prov
inces South of Yangste Will Now
Secede, Together With Some On
North-Much Depends On Next
Encounter.

Picking, Oct. 21.-It is apparent
here that the imperial government
knew the result of the battle at Han
kow between it's forces and the reb-
els more than twenty-four hours be-
fore it became public. Reports of
the rebel victory gradually leaked out
during the day, but the first positive
account of the defeat of the imperial
troops was delivered to the foreign
legations last night by the Associated
Press. 1t caused profound impress
sion.
Moral Effect Great.
The success of the revolution has
been considered here to hinge upon
the result of the first encounter. as
it's moral effect would be far-reach-
ing. When the fugitive imperialists
reach the main army, now mobilizing
near Sinyangchow, knowledge of the
repulse, it is believed, will utterly
demoralize the troops, while as the
news travels along the Yangste river
it probably will cause important adj
hesions to the rebel cause.
The foreign legations here believe
that the news from Hankow and Yum
nan will mean that the provinces
south of the Yangste and also some
on the north side of the river will
secede sooner or later.
Admits Situation Grave.
The government acknowledges that
there is serious situation in Chang
sha, province of Human, which it is
believed in Picking means that Chang
sha has joined the revolt.
Consular dispatches received at
Peking from the province of Yunnan
report the troops there are threaten
ing to mutiny.
Foreigners whose business it is to
study China think the northern prov
inces, which are not deeply affected
by sedition, may rally around the
Manchus. Everything, however,
seems to depend on an immediate
and successful advance by Minister
of War Yin Tchang, who now COM
mands 10000 men within 100 miles
of Hankow, but only the foreign min
istry pretends to enjoy confidence in
his promised attack.
Already Yin Tchang is issuing proc
lamations offering pardons to all who
desert the rebel standards, and it is
believed he will rely on proclamation
or negotiations, fearing or being un-
able to move his army.
Official Report Published.
At midnight the report from Yin
Tchang was published in the Official
Gazette. 1t does not refer to We'd
nesday's fight at Hankow. 1t says
the twenty-second regiment arrived
at Hankow Sunday, that the rebels
attacked twice, but were repulsed,
and that three rebels we're captured.
His spies report that the rebels are
preparing for a defense of Wuchang
and Hankow. Many assertions in
the rebel ranks are reported.
Yin Tchang says he has made Sim
yanchOw his temporary headquarters
and will proceed southwark after the
movement of the fourth division of
troops.
An edict, which also is published,
sanctions Yin Tchang's proposal, and
hopes he will lose no time in sup
pressing the rebels. Another edict
expresses compassion for the people
in those provinces that are suffering
from drought and rebellion and or
ders 200, 900 taels from the late EN-
press Dowagers' hoard to be paid to
Yuan Shi Kai, who will arrange for
its distribution among the distressed
people.
San Francisco, Oct. 22.-The main
army of the Chinese government, I'M