The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-06
Five Thousand Persons Killed by
Bullets, Fire and Sword Dur
Ing Destruction Of
the City.
HANG CHOW HAS FALLEN
Admiral Ping Only Has Four Ships
Left and Has Hard Time Keep
Ing Them From the
Rebels.

SHANGHAI, Nov. 6.--Hankow has
been completely destroyed by fre.
More than 5000 persons have been
killed by bullets, fire and the sword.
The imperialists are shelling WI
Chang and Hang Chow has fallen.
The foreign volunteers and municipal
police have withdrawn from the rail-
way station here. which is now occu-
pied by the revolutionists.
A topic OF interest here had been
the breach of neutrality committed by
occupation of the station by foreign
volunteers and the municipal police,
as the station Is outside the settle
ment limits Instructions have been
sent to the British consul at the in
stigation Of the mortgagers OF the
British Chinese corporation venturing
the opinion that the neutrality viola
4 ton would probably involve serious
consequences and endanger the lives
OF foreigners outside the ports.
4 Admiral Sab Chen Ping, with four
ships, has arrived at Woo Sung In a
!. pitiable condition. The other ships
were lost enroute.
Ii Ping Hu is the responsible head
} of the native city and suburbs, and Is
now engaged in completing his organi-
/ zation. He informed the correspond
: ent that he recognized only the Re-
t public of Han, and would guarantee
order The only disorderly elements,
+ he said, now in China. are the former
Q officials, their supporters and the
!, Manchu troops, who would never
: again be permitted to control.
( There is reason to believe the revo
mtionary sentiment throughout the
i south strongly favors the unconditioM-
9 al abdication Of the emperor and the
t.. establishment of an entirely new re-
d gime. Yuan Shi Kai will be repudiat-
e ed IL he adheres to the Manchus. He
o might become head Of the government
Il and receive universal support II he
Ig separated himself from his former al
liances. There is, however, a grow
81 ing suspicion and distrust OF Yuan
t. Shi Kai.
n. The present plans for republic In
le clude complete control OF the Yang
I'd Use Kiang. The revolutionary lead.
W. ers are determined to avoid blood
Tx shed and secure the peaceful capitu'
ht lation of the Manchu troops In the
various southern towns. Huang Sing
pt the revolutionary leader in the Yane
ne Use delta. arrived in the native city
OF of Shanghai yesterday, by motor car
ne Today he was engaged with other
re chiefs in conference
The revolutionists maintain that nc
lr- concession on the part OF the throne
tn will avail while the MaSchus remain
Id in power. A meeting of the Kiang Su
of Che Kiang and Fukien gentry today
stigmatized the National Assembly az
LII not representing the country. The
n revolutionary proclamations abolish
al the liken and land taxes. the mari
ly time customs only being retained.
IN Soochow, In the province of Ktanl
lg Su, on the Grand Canal, has gon
n over to the rebels, the governor AM
RS all the officials together with tn
* soldiers, having acquiesced PEACEFUL
IL in the rising while Kashing and Min
hit Po also have fallen.
Reports are numerous Of the defee
ton or the capture of various othe
Chinese cities, these including Wu H
% and Foo Chow, The imperial tels
A. graph operators have gone on strike
They demand three months pay /
OF advance.
1t is reported that Yuan Shi Kai
at Hankow negotiating with Gen. l.
leader of the rebels, who is tn u pos
II. ton to dictate terms. 1t is believe
es- that the south will demand the retir
rn' ment Of the Manohu royalty. with
pension, and will not be satisfied wit
asst less
gh The revolutionary leaders at Shan
ICY hal expressed no fear that the imep
ialiSts would attempt to recapture II
VII city. They said the new governmel
i've was fully competent to control the s.
ith uation and protect foreign interests
lur-
for Thre. cunboats Surrender.
,ar- SHANGHAI Nov. 6.--Dr. WI Xii
Sang, formerly Chinese minister
the United States, has accepted Il
post of secretary of foreign affai
ark under the provisional government
OF which Ii Yung Huang is the hea
mt Wuen Tsung Yao, one of the me
the prominent men in the empire has be
be offered a place as Wu's assistant.