Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-30


kin is becoming worse. a Xeritaole
panic prevails among the Manchus and
the Manehu women are adopting
Chinese dress. Some of them are at
tempting 10 make their feet appear
small by peculiarly constructed shoes.
The trains that are leaving the capt
| tai are for the most part drawn by
two engines, 50 heavily are they
loaded. and the people are sitting on
top Of their household belongings Of
ficials are seeking asylum for their
wives and children among the foreign
ers.
Prior to the revolution the newspa-
pers frequently cried out against the
presence of foreign soldiers, but the
natives are now fleeing to them for
shelter. one report fixes tomorrow
night for IN outbreak, but the pres
ence of f5.ga0 Manchu troops, against
1900 Chinese, insures the safety of tie
capital for the present.
The only danger seems to he from
sudden attack against the throne or
against the officials which might pre-
"ipitate the threatened massacre by
the Manehus Race feeling is hecom-
ing intensified.
The price of provisions is still ris-
ing and a large number of foreigners
ere entering the legation quarters. The
legation guards are preparing for
enlere encies. The Americans have
Sand bags piled on the corner wall
which is now under a strong guard
PietE rescue movements of the Manehu
troops through the city gates occur
silently after nightfaIl to prevent e1-
element among the population. Ru-
mors are current that the Emperor
las been spirited away and that Prince
Ching. who is too old for flight, has
committed suicide. There are many
such stories They may or may not be
true. The American legation has is
sued orders that the women and chill
tlren living along the Pekin-HankoW
Railway and also in the country TO
the west of the line must proceed as
soon as possible OF the coast.
The American consul general al Han
kow. Roger s. Greene, reports that an
American, 4. H. Kepler, has been wounu-
cd in the fighting around that city.
Consular reports from Marking are pes
smistic The new troops fear an attack
by the old troops and are clamoring for
ammunition, which the viceroy refuses to
give them They were orderer to leave
the city, but declined. The yieeroy o.
Krang Su has chartered the British
steamer Fetching which lies in the river,
presumably to take the Yiceroy away II
necessary Six thousand men Of the 29tn
division at Lan-Chau have refused to en-
| train for Hankow. Instead they sent
memorial to Pekin asking that consu-
| ,,,tf.., bo it4tftedia fpt granted.
Tie loan scheme whereby China hopes
to raise many million dollars through
Belgium and French syndicate. is consid-
cred dangerous in some quarters. me
National Assembly is likely to oppose It
nefeely while foreign assistance for the
government is likely to arouse among
the rebels an anti-foreign feeling, which
Iup to the present has been absent. a sub
stantial advance on the loan within a
! fortnight has been arranged a message
from Hankow reports an artillery duei
between the rebels and the Chinese gun
boats. The town of Tai-Yuen-Fu, In
/ Shan-Si province, is reported to have
Joined the revolution. Previous messages
/ from that place said that a rising was
/ expected and that a run on the banks was
under way.
II foreign naval report from Hankow
1 saws that on the morning of october q
the Imperial troops advanced and cap
It1lred Kilometre Ten and that the rebels
L made very little resistance and retireu.
LEAVING many guns and much campaign
eouippage The governments estimate OF
the rebels casualties in the Hankow bat
tie is 5000. 1he governments success is
described as being largely due to the
work of the squadron under Admiral Sab,
which succeeded in enfilading the reheIs
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