New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-03
REBELS LOOT|NG TOWNS
Chinese Revolution Spreads to
Fukien Province.
FOREIGNERS NOT M0LESTED
Government Believed to Control
Canton-Foreign Warships
Protect Aliens at Shamien.

Mong Kong, China, May 2-To-day's ad-
vices from Canton. the capital Of Kwans-
tung Province. and in which city the revo-
lutionary movement originated. indicate
that foreigners have escaped harm
The foreign residential section occupies
Shamien. an artificial island at the north
OF Canton. canal separates the island
from the city proper. Gunboats are an
chored in the canal. and guns are mounted
on the canal bank commanding the ap-
proaches to- the island.
On Sunday evening the revolltlonists at
tempted to cross to Shamien. with the pur-
pose OF capturing the police station there
They were repused by loyal troops.
Bandits led by tho brigand chief. Lux
burned four government residences at Fat
shan when they attacked ard looted the
town.
Reports from the West River districts
are meagre as the rebels destroyed tele-
graphic communication ~ many points II
appears. however that WI Sum. the leader
of the anti-Manchu forces. is working 10
the westward after raiding Sam-Shui Wen
Chow. Woo-Chow. Chunglok. Shuihung and
Fatshan. The government seems to be in
control AT Canton.
The anti-Manchu movement has spread
from the West River, AZ the west OF Can
ton. to the north and east through Kwang-
tung Province and 10 Annoy in the SOUTH
eastern part Of Fukien Province.
According TO the best information obtain
able. the foreign missions have not been
molested by the rebels.
Details OF the fighting at Canton confirm
earlier reports Of the ferocity with which
the troops and the rebels engaged. Queue
less head and headless bodies In European
dress are still exposed in the streets. Other
bodies show that death was caused by
strangulation. The absence Of the queues.
together with the clothing OF Western
fashion. make plain that the dead were
rebels. The bodies of the soldiers killed
appear 10 have been removed.
Bluejackets guard Shamien, and close by
are the American gunboat Wilmington. the
German gunboat Hits. a Portuguese gun
boat from Macao and several British war
ships.
London. Nav "A special dispatch from
Hong Kong SAYS that the rising at canton
IS OF more importance than At first sup
posed But for the premature attack upon
]
the Niceregal Yamen, the dispatch says. II
is now evident that the rebels were suffi-
ciently organized TO carry them far. The
desperate sorties of well armed men. rein
forced at critical stages, prove the care
fitness OF organization. II is believed that
an error of Judgment on the part of the
leaders has resulted in the rising being a
dismal failure
Infammatory placards have been posted
AT Annoy, accusing the government OF con
nivirg In the partition Of China.
WASHINGTON. MAY Pin reporting TO the
state Department to-day the activities OF
the Chinese revolutonists in the outlying
districts Of Canton. Consul General Berg
hoz. at that place. recommended that
American gunboats enter the West River
! 70 protect the missionaries In kwangtune
Province The gunboat Wilmington already
Is at Canton. Mr.. Bergholz said the Chi
nese government was moving energeticaIy
10 control the situation.
The State Department advices were
cahled today 10 Rear Admiral Hubbard
| commander in chief Of the Asiatic neet
uho will send more American warships e
| Canton II necessary.
For the last year China has been believe'
nv MANY 70 he on the verge Of another up
heaval similar to the Boxer uprising. Al
last summer there were mutterings Of dis
content and occasional abortive revolts II
various provinces, due 10 the rice famine
6vna.tic difficulties and dissatisfaction owe