Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-04
They Will Protect Consulates and
Foreign Concessions.
ATTACK ON wU SUNG EXPECTED
Nanking and Ching Kiang Probably
Will Fall in Few Hours.
ON NEW CONSTITUTION
National Assembly Drafting Basis
of Fundamental Law which ia
Expected to Save the
Dynasty.
RII.IETIN.

WASHINGTON. Nov. a-Yuan Shi Eia
has resigned the office Of premier of
China. His reasons for so doing are not
made public. The throne has issued an
edict proclaiming a new constitution de-
manded by the national assembly on the
lines OF the English governmental sys-
tem' according to advlces received here.
SHANGHAI. Nov. S-The arsenal and
the native city OF Shanghai were taken
over by the revolutionists late this after
noon. No resistance was offered by the
authorities or such that remain loyal.
1t Is expected that Wu Sung, at the
mouth Of the Wu-Sung. and ten miles
north OF Shanghai, and the up-river forts
VIII fall tonight. 1t is confidently be-
neVed that Nanting and Ching Kiang
Will be captured by the rebels tomorrow.
Some OF the foreign warships landed
marines In this city before the rebels
took possession. Foreign volunteers were
called out and have taken every precau-
ton to protect the concessions. It Is
reported that the rebels at Kieuh-King
have seized the British tug boat samp-
SON
Revolutionary Flag Raised.
1t became evident early in tnr afternoon
that the rebels proposed to assume con
troll OF affairs therein In a short time, al
though II was not thought they would
occupy the arsenal before night. AS the
day progressed the revolutionary flag was
hoisted over all the buildings in the vicin-
ity OF the arsenal, and thousands wearing
on their arms the white band, insignia OF
the consttutionalists. gathered in the
street.
The police and native soldiers made no
attempt to interfere, fraternizing with
the insurgents
The Toatai realizing the inevitable
caused notices to be posted stating that
the native city might be taken over by
the revolutionists tonight and expressed
the hope that the public would not be
thrown into panic and that the shops
selling food should not be closed except
at the usual hour.
AT $50 o'clock all telephone and tele-
graph communication with the arsenal
was cut Off The rebel throng grew to
greater proportions and in the natural
excitement a number of shots were fired
by the government forces in the direction
Of the mob, but these were without ef-
feet and II was plain the Chinese soldiers,
the police and the native volunteers were
all in sympathy with the revoiutonists.
At this point the Taotai fled and the
arsenal and native city quietly capitulated
The revolutionary leaders here have
telegraphed General Ii Yuen Heng. the
head Of the rebel movement. advising
him to cease hostilities pending develop
ments In Peking. Their message is being
forwarded to General Ii from Wu-Hu by
a special dispatch boat.
Complaints reached this city today that
the rebels holding the forts below Kiu-
Kiang have been firing indiscriminately
at steamers passing that city in the
night time. The latest advices from
Hankow give assurance that the foreign
concessions are safe, and have not been
seriously disturbed by the rioting in the
native city.
Yun-Nnn Declares Independence.
The province of Yun-Nan, on the south
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