The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-11-02

lists are burning the native city of
Hankow, and that the entire ad-
marked with hideous brutality. Tho
complete surrender of the throne to
tho demands Of the revolutionists
10 considered here to have been an
outcome of tho negotiations be-
tween the latter and Yuan Shat
Picking, Oct. 31.-The throne
has acceded to the demand of the
national assembly for a complete
constitutional government. In an
imperial edict, issued today, the
throne humbly apologized for it's
past neglect, and grants an i'm
mediate constitution, with a cabi-
net, from which mobiles shall be
excluded, and a free pardon for
the rebels and all political Of
tenders.
The government has received reports
that the rebels from Tai Yuan Flu the
capital OF Shan 81 province, have
marched eastward and cut of Gen. Yin
Tchang's railroad communication with
Peking. Tai Yuan Flu is $50 miles
| southwest Of Picking and has been re-
ported before as having rejoined the
| rebellion.
The government is preparing for the
| defense Of Picking. Terror has now
seized the highest officials, many Of
whom are deserving their posts and
fleeing to Tien Tsin.
1t Is feared that today's surrender on
the part Of the throne has come too
late to save the situation.
Story of Great Battle.
Hankow. China, Oct. 90, Via WI TIu,
! Oct. 30.-The imperial forces are pre-
| pairing to follow their victory over the
rebels last week by an attack on
| WI Chang. which the revolutionists
have protected by elaborate emergency
| fortifications. and Hanyang, which is
| regarded as of the utmost Importance
| on account OF the arsenal.
Admiral Sab Chen Ping yesterday no.
| tilted the foreign consuls that he was
about to begin a bombardment of WI
| Chang and asked that all foreigners be
| ordered to leave at once. The loyalists
are now in undisputed possession OF
| the entire city OF Hankow, including
| the powder factory. They are also in
| control Of the railway. Their position
here Is advantageous for a sudden at
| tack against the arsenal at Hanyang.
A. III. Kepler, the American mission
WIZ was WOuHueQ III friday
fighting, Is in serious condition. His
| injuries are In the neck and arms. He
| was watching the fighting from the
| top Of building in the Japanese con-
| cessions when he was hit by stray
| bullet. Mr.. Kepler is attached to the
PRESBYTERIAN mission station at Slang
| Tan.
Rebels Fight GaneIy.
Fridays battle at Kilometer Ten
was a splendid exhibition of gameness
and pluck on the part of the rebel
forces. Although they were outnum-
bered two to one by the trained force
of imperialists in front of them, and
were subjected from the flank to a rak-
ing cross fire from Admiral Sah's war
ships, they held their ground until
nearly 500 had been killed and 1.500
wounded. At last they were compelled
to retire. Their ranks were broken.
but there was no panic.
The advance of the loyalists was a
splendid justification Of the training
which these northern troops have re-
ceived recently under European in
structors. Ten thousand strong, they
/, crossed into the rebel territory during
the night and attacked the entrenched
revolutionary forces at daybreak Fri
day morning.
There were about 5000 of the rebel
troops. These were behind we'll planned
Notifications and had little to fear
ITOIIl Tie attdChS Oh the Troops. 1T was
the guns OF Admiral Sahs fleet which
finally decided the day against them.
Sah's eight vessels approached the reb-
ell positions soon after the advance Of
the imperial troops, but did not fire
any shots. After a little while the
eight ships silently retired as if they
had decided not to participate in the
engagement. Later they returned, this
time ready Cor business.
Awful Artillery Fire.
The range was short and the gun
ners mercilessly poured in their their
shells on the rear of the rebel posi-
tions. The slaughter was appalling
The rebel batteries replied Intellectually
| and were finally silenced. The gun
boats drew still nearer and the revo-
lutionists were compelled to retire.
The loyalists. whose losses had been
| slight. advanced on the abandoned
| trenches in splendid order under cover
| of the batteries, capturing Is field guns
| and taking so republican prisoners. But
| the rebels were not yet satisfied. They
| returned to the fray in the afternoon
| bringing reinforcements, fresh field
| guns and maxims. They advanced at
| double quick, cheering like eager school
boys. They attacked the loyalists Wig
! orously, but the fight was one-sided
| The trained imperial soldiers raked the
| armed rabble In front Of them with
| their rapid fire guns and modern
| rifles.
The rebels held their ground game
] ly, but were ultimately compelled to
| withdraw. They saved their field guns
| and carried off their wounded. Admiral
| Sab and his ships did not participate
| in the afternoon engagement.
During the retreat through Hankow
| many stray shots found their way
| into the foreign concessions. One
| Chinaman was killed In the French
| concession and the American, Kepler,
| was seriously wounded.
The Red Cross hospitals here are
packed today with the wounded SOL
diers and arrangements for extra ac-
commodations are being made. The
| foreign superintendent of telegraphs is
| leaving. as he has been unable to
reach an agreement with the repub-
lcans.