The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-18
Believed to Be Govern
nlent Story to Encour-
age Imperialist Troops
URGED To BOYCOTT
JAPANESE GOODS
Revolutionaries Angry Because
Papers Refer to Outbreak as a
Mere Rot-Situation at W.
Chang Remains Unchanged.
Joint Bombardrnent of City
Probable on Saturday.

Probable on Saturday.
Several thousand Chinese troops
have reached the outskirts of Hankow,
while troop trains are carrying thou
sands more to the scene of the revo-
lutionary rising in HuPeh province.
Eight Chinese ships of war and ten
to twelve foreign warships have as
sembled off Hankow. Picking advices
say Wu-Chang. where the rebels are
in force. Will be bombarded probably
on Saturday
The German foreign office at Berlin
reports the receipt OF advices from
Hankow, saying German bluejackets.
cooperating IN the international land
ing movement participated IN all en-
gagemcnt I'm the streets with the
Chinese mob.
Acting American Consul Gilbert has
notified the American legation at
Peking that the fall OF Marking is i'm
minent KaiFung. the capital of Ho-
Nan, is reported to have fallen into
the hands of the revolutionists.
Following the American example,
italy has ordered that contingent OF
oluetackets be made ready to reinforce
the Italian legation at Picking.
The acceptance OF the vieeroyalty of
Hu-Peh by Yuan Shi Kai has in a
measure restored the confidence of the
government. which predicts the rapid
suppression OF the rebellion.
Story In Doubted.
Picking, October 1.-THE dcsertion
of General L! Yuan Heng from the
rebel leadership is reported, but this
is believed to be a government story
designed to encourage the imperialist
troops. The legations are strongly
Of the opinion that the Chinese army
will not risk a battle. when the in
vestment of Hankow is complete, but
will open negotiations to induce the
rank and fiie to surrender their lead
ers, upon promises of pardon and
reward
The Japanese legation declares there
is no foundation for the report that
the Japanese flag will be raised over
the Han Yang iron works. It is as
serted by the Japanese diplomats that
some one. knowing the Importance of
Japan's interests in the iron works,
has evidently fabricated the story
Dispatches from Shanghai say that
owing to the publication by the native
press of statements that japanese
newspapers belittle the revolution, de-
scribing II as mere riot. the revo-
lutionaries are circulating pamphlets
urging the boycott OF Japanese goods.
I they argue that Japan does not recog-
nize the party of the revolution, and.
therefore, should have no considera-
ton.
The government. which is constantly
on the lookout for Japanese ma
chinations directed against Manchuria.
is OF the opinion that the present
Chinese crisis will prove that Japans
actions and policy are entirely cor
rect.
The Chinese foreign board has Is
sued an optimistic communicate an
nounc!ng the arrival of troops at Han
kow. and anticipating the speedy re-
capture Of Wu-Chang and Han Yang
Nine troop trains left Pao Ting Flu
to-day.
Late advices from Hankow say 5000
government troops are encamped out
side Hankow.
Situation Unchanged.
So far as can be learned the sina-
tion at Wu-Chang for the last six
days has remained absolutely un-
changed. There are no indications
points elsewhere. and considering all
the circumstances connected with the
rising in the provinces of Hu-Peh and
Human. the revolutionists do not APP
pear to be making much progress. 1t
is now said that the insurgents num-
Der at the most 5000 drilled men, to-
gether with a few thousand armed
auxiliaries. 1t is asserted by Chinese
officials that their success at W.
Chang was pure coup de main, pre-
cipitated by the seizure and decapita-
ton of some civilian revolutionaries.
With these civilians We're associated
many of the Wu-Chang soldiers.
Strong detachments OF troops from
Ho Nan have united with government
troops from the north. and joint
naval and military bombardment of
the city probably will take place Sat
urday.
This will be followed by an assault
1t is predicted here that the collapse
of the revolution is only a matter OF
days. 1t will. however. have had the
effect of intensifying agitation for the
immediate assembling of a national
parliament. and for radical reforms in
the provincial administration system,
which the throne will be obliged to
accept
Admiral Sab Chen-Ping, according
TO official announcement, arrived at
Hankow to-day with eight warships.
and there are not less than a dozen
foreign warships lying in the harbor.
The British vice. admiral, Sir Alfred /.
Winsloe. commander OF the British
Eastern feet. arrived at noon to-day
on the British dispatch boat AIacrity.
AS he Is the ranking officer. he may
assume command of the combined
forces.