Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-24
MANY OFFICIALS SAID
TO HAVE BEEN KILLED
U. S. Cruiser Albany Trying to Reach
Hankow by Wireless.
NUMBERS FLEE FROM NANKING
Native Bankers Refuse to Lend Gov
ernment Money-Small Attend
ance at Meeting of Ma
tional Assembly.

| SHANGHAI. October 2k-Kiu Kiang in
the province of Kiang 81. has fallen into
| the hands of tie rebels
Inc government house was burned. hut
| there were no other disturbances
The rebels also captured Hukow for
tied town fifteen miles east of Kiu
Kiang.
The fall of kfu Kiang and iIukow in
dicates the spread of the revolution east
ward. 1t also interrupts communication
| between Shanghai and Hankow, as here
tofore wireless and post measures from
Hankow had been teleGraphed hei from
kiu kiang. The American ship, have
attempted to establish wireless com
| munication along the river, but thus far
without success
| The American cruiser Albany, witch
arrived here today. is endeavoring To
reach Hankow direct by wireless. The
cruiser New Orleans, at Nanking, Is
unable to communicate owing to the
breakdown OF her wireless apparatus.
No News From Hankow.
| During the day no news from Hankow
| was received here, though rumors con-
tinued in circulation and caused uneasi-
ness. Thousands of refugees are arriv-
ing from Nanking, which is reported as
|
the western point in the direction OF
Hankow with which telegraphic COM
munication Is maintained
| When the rebels took Kiukiang and
burned the government house il is re-
ported that many officials were killed.
Notwithstanding the presence n the liver
of a number of Admiral Sab Chen Pings
gunboats. The British. French, German
and Japanese warships are shelterins he
foreigners. Kiukiang has several mis-
Sionary stations.
1t appears to be a question how long
the revolutionary government will be able
to control the mobs in the towns along
the river. but foreigners appear to regard
themselves as fairly safe. The Ameri-
cans at Soochow, in the province Of
kiangsi, and at Foochow, in Fo-kien
province. have asked that warships be
sent there.
Spread of Revolution.
The provinces of Shanghai, Che-Kiang
and Fo-Kien are showing great unrest.
and. in fact. the entire southeast corner
of the Chinese empire below Hankow
and farthest removed from Manchu infiu-
ences is rapidly becoming infamed. ow-
ing to the spread of news of revolutionary
| successes in Hupeh province and of the
/ inability OF the government to strike "A
| decisive blow.
In addition to the popular disquietude
the revolutionistS finding Ii easier
| to obtain financial assistance than lis
tha case at Peking
An unconfirmed report has ii that the
irevolutionists have demanded that the
| taotal of Shanghai surrender the ma
| tive city and port to them on condition
that order will be maintained.
Fall of siam.
| PEKING. China. October .I-The city
Of Sian. regarded as one of the govern
ments surest strongholds. has gone over
to the rebels without blow having been
struck. Telegraphic communication with
| the place has been severed.
! The secession of this historic refuge Of
the Chinese court has badly shattered the
| nerves OF the government
Sian. also known az Singan and Hs-
| Ngan-Fu is the capital of Shensi prov
ince. and has population estimated al
| 10000.
! Minister of War en-. Yin Tchans holds
| his main force still at SIN lang-Chow.
! In dispatch to the government he states
! that the rebels have 400 guns. and lie de
| clines to move unless he is supplied with
additional guns and ammunition ami
money with which to pay his troops
The government is making an effort to
/ comply with these demands.
Skirmishers Watch Rebels.
| Skirmishers at the advance posts OF the
| government troops are keeping In touch
with and observing the rebels. num-
Der of emissaries from the revoiui ionary
camp who were attempting TO sDv dis
affection among the loyal soldiers were
| arrested and IL IS believed that th.ty Were
| executed.
| The rebel forces are daily gaining ad-
herents and they are fortifying points on
the Yanetse river. They are mai ltain-
ling order at Chanssha and prott citing
| foreigners. 4 Japanese steamer is stand
| ing off that city ready to take foreg hers
aboard in case of an emergency.
Official reports from Anking and W.
Hu state that the public is extremely
restless The river steamers are making
Kiu- u-Kiang their western terminal
Only Ninety at Meeting.
| PEKING October 24.-Only ninety