The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-10-18
The REBELS WIN
Ru Chang in Entire Possession Of The
Chin:se Revolu:ieDists.
LOYAL TROOPS DESERT
Chinese Military Commander Is Kill
ed by Bomb, and the Rebels Are
killing and Burning, But All For
eigners Are Being Well Taken
Care of by Them.

A cablegram from Honkow, China,
says the revolutionary forces have
won a decisive victory, gaining pos
session of the city of WI Chang af-
ter battle with loyal troops. 1t
appears that the revolutionaries de-
feated in SEE Chuen province where
they for some time beseiged the CAPT
tai Cheng Tu, transferred their chief
activities to Hu Peh province with
the intention of making it the base
for renewed operations in SEE Chuen.
According to the officials, on up
rising in WI Chang was planned for
last Monday night. The plot was
discovered early that evening and 80
arrests were made. Desiring to ter
rorize the revolutionaries, four Of
the prisoners were beheaded in the
street. This drastic actien of the
authorities does not appear to have
had the desired effect.
Immediately after the execution a
portion of the government artillery
forces within the city mutinied, went
over to the rebels and the uprising
was precipitated. The capture Of the
city resulted from the tremendous
feeling aroused by the execution Of
the four rebels. The possession OF
WI Chang. All the officials fed.
The troops deserted to the rebels
and few hours after the first trou-
bic developed the entire city was in
an uproar. Fires were started in
every corner of the town, the head
quarters of the viceroy and Of the
military commander was killed
by dynamite bomb and the viceroy
himself escaped only by hassy flight.
With the revolutionists in control
of a great and important capital, it
is hard to estimate how fast or far
the movement will spread. The Of
fcials are making every effort to
keep the disaffection out Of Hankow.
Five foreign gunboats are stationed
along the Yang Use Kiang between
the twa cities and foreign volunteers
are patroling the foreign quarter OF
Hankow.
The revolutionary committee IS
sued proclamation exhorting it's
followers not to harm the citizens OF
other countries. The fact that the
wishes of the committee have been
respected thus far while reassuring
to other nations, is in itself a slnls-
ter sign for the government at Pc
king, as it indicates that the rebel
lious movement is thoroughly organ
lied.
Earlier outbreaks had assumed the
character of rioting in which the
mobs were soon worked out OF the
control of intelligent: leadership,
thus making their defeat by the bet
ter directed government troops COM
paratively easy. But this cne is diff
ferent. The rebels obey their lead
ers, and seem to be under good dis
cipline.
Amon.e the foreigners known te
have been in WI Chang are twenty
five Missionaries. Communication
with the city is almost completely
broken and no word as to the fate
Of the Americans had been received.
Volunteers have surrounded the for
eign quarter and will remain on duty
during the night until the safety OF
all foreigners is secured.
AS another measure Of precaution
the merchant vessels in the river are
keeping steam up and women and
children will be permitted to 60
aboard them at night. The foreign
consuls have telegraphed their gov
ernments asking that warshlps be
sent to the scene. American ana
japanese cruisers arrived on We'd
ueSday