Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1911-10-25
News FROM The CHINA WAR.
Government Troops and Rebels Fighting
In China,

6 Government Troops and Rebels Fighting
In China.
The imperial Chinese troops
and the revolusi 1nists have come
to grips at Hankow. The battle
as yet is indecisive The govern
ment at Peking claims q great
victory and the government
troops hold the trenches at Han
kow as we'll as the station, where
endorsements are hourly arriv-
ing. The rebels have fallen back
on WI Chang, which it is said
they have succeeded in strongly
fortifying in the past few days.
| The casualties on both sides in
the engagement are reported
large. for the fighting at times
was at the bay 'net point. Dur
ing the battle between the land
forces tie Chinese warships
shellei the rebels position, but
dispatches from Hankow indicate
that the return FIRE from the
forts was more effective and that
at least two of the imperial
gunboats we're badly damaged.
American warships have been
ordered to Marking, Shanghai
and Elem Tsin. The Abrenda,
which is proceeding to the Elem.
Tsin, is carrying detachment to
reinforce the American legation
at Peking. The capital is stro g.
ly guarded and there seems to be
little danger of disorders there.
The prince regent has yiel led
to the demands of Yuan Shl Kai,
who, it is said, will raise his own
division of troops numbering TO-.
600, for the purpose of controll-
ing the situation in the provinces
Of Hu.Peh and Human. In addi.
tion the new viceroy has been
permitted to cash personal
grant of 100000.
The Imperial Chinese forces
met with defeat Wednesday at
Hankow, being driven back from
the city by the rebels. The ex.
tent of the defeat is not yet
known, but the government
forces are reported to he en-.
trenched sever miles north of
Hanktw, awaiting reinforce.
ments.
TIE warshirs which took part
ID the engagement with one ex-
ception, retreated down the
river. One of this vessels, it is
reported, went over to the revo-
lutionists.
1t is feared by the legations at
Peking that news Of the repulse
of the government forces at Han.
kow will utterly demoralize the
troops now mobilizing and also
that che provinces south Of til,
Yangtse and some of those north
of the river will secede.
San Fran cisco, CAL, Oct. o.
The main army of the Chinese
government under War Minister
Yin Tchang, said to number 90.
600 men, was defeated yesterday
at Kwang Shut, Hu'Peh province,
according to cable received by
The Chinese Free Press of this
city. The rebel army of $4,000
under Ii Yueng. it is stated.
captured artillery, baggage train
and ammunition of the Imperial
army, which retrsated to Sho
Got.
The cable stated that the im-
perial forces were compile ely
routed and abandoned their sup
ply trains during the retreat.
The mountain passes at Kwang
Shut, said to be of great strate.
gi, value, now are rep rted tc
be held by the revolution. SITS,
giving them control of thu Han.
kow-Pekihg Railroad, over which
the imperial troops are being
moved. Reyolutionists turned
the governors residence at Tsi
Nan Flu, according to cables to
the Chinese Free Press and the
majority of the imperial troop &
went over to the revolutionists.
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is The way thousands are tfying
to hep others is proof. Amor g
them is Mrs. W. W. Gould, OF
Pittsfeld, N. n. Finding good
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