Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-11-09
nANCHU DYNASTY
IS DOOMED
Royalists Only Hold Peking
N North and Nanking
in the South
BLOODY BATTLE At LATTER
A Thousand Rebels Are Killed
or Wounded in Assault
on the City.

! (By Special Leased Wire TO New Mexican
/ Shanghai, Nov. 9-Nanking in the
south, and Peking in the north. an.
pear tonight to be the remaining
strongholds OF the Manchus. Tn to
the present foreigners are safe.
Foo Chow, the capital of Fo-Kien
/ province, was turned over 10 the rev
olutionists today after little resist
ance. WI iu is likely to capitulate
tonight. The Manchus still hold Nan
King but they are outnumbered four
10 one by the reyolutionists who are
awaiting supplies OF ammunition be
fore resuming the attack. The latter
lest heavily yesterday without great
| iy damaging the enemy and today sus-
i pended operations.
The Americans, British and Ger
mans have landed marines to protect
The colonies where the foreigners
have gathered
Pekine is Doomed.
Peking, Nov. 9.-The excitement is
growing tonight The residents OF
the Forbidden City are taking in
great quantities of rice and other
stores. Fifteen hundred infantry and
cavalry OF the Manchu first division
who fed from Shi Kia Chung after
the assassination of Gen. WI Lu
Cheng, arrived here today and entered
the city. The legations consider that
all hope for the Manchu dynasty has
vanished.
All Quiet at Tien Tsin.
Tien Tsin, Nov. All was quiet
here at 3 o'clock this afternoon. The
city has not yet gone over to the revo.
lutionists.
Fierce Fighting at Marking.
Marking Nov. 9.-The Manchus
and Revolutionists rested on their
arms today. The Loyal troops still
held Purple mountain, the city's
stronghold. The besiegers are await
ing ammunition from Shanghai.
In yesterdays fighting, the revolu.
tionists lost 1000 killed and wounded.
The Manchus We're strongly entrench.
ed and had six 3-inch guns. They had
been very jealous of each others 20.
sitioGs and their quarrel had been tax.
Ell up by their followers.
Dictator Proclaimed.
In an effort to control the situation
Tan Tsuan, the Republican govern.
or has been proclaimed dictator. But
he is scholar and not leader and
lis reported as anxious to escape the
responsibility. His family has left
Chang Sha and some of the members
of the provincial cabinet, including
the head of the customs and the for
eign minister have fled. Rioting and
fighting are feared and
the people are streaming to the coun-
Try districts.
Women and Children Leave.
Foreign women and children have
been ordered to leave Slang Tan and
la similar order has been sent to
Chang Te. Other important cities
| in this province have Joined the re-
Ivolt but in all of them the revolution.
lists are conducting the government
peacefully.
Canton ProcIaims independence.
Hong Kong, Nov. 9.-Canton, the
capital of Kwang Tung province, and
the largest city in China, formally
declared its independence at noon to.
day, when the dragon flag was low
cred and salute in honor of the
new government fred.
Attacked too Soon.
Yhe rebels captured Namatao in
the Human district without bloodshed
land ample ammunition Toward
night the invaders, who had attacked
Iprematurely, ran short of powder and
though desultory firing continued
through the night, little damage was
done on either side.
Rebels Outnumber LoyaIists.
The revolutionists far outnumbered
the imperialists and are being rapid.
ly reinforced Today they totaled ap-
proximately $4,000 men, Opposing
them are about 5000 Manchus. The
outcome depends largely on the 10y
|a,ty of the Manchus who are dis.
heartened because of the attitude of
the government at Peking. Foreigners
are safe. The women and children
have left the threatened districts and
the Americans have found protection
iii the consulate grounds. The mar.
ines and blue Jackets have landed
from the United States cruiser New
Orleans.
Republican Chieftains Murdered.
Chang Sha, Province of Human,
China, Nov. I, via Shanghai Nov. O.
A condition bordering on anarchy ex.
lists here owing to the desperate rival.
ry of the revolutionary leaders, who
took possession of the city few days
Iago. The two most prominent Re-
publican chieftains, Generals Chiao
and Tseng we're murdered by soldiers
today.
Mukden Too Is RebeIious,
The latest advices from Peking say
that the situation is quiet there. Ref
uees are still pouring out of the gates.
A cable from Mn Chwang, the chief
port of Manchuria. predicts an upris.
ing in Mukden shortly.
Fires at Flu Chow.
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