Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-28
WILL JOIN THE REPUBLICANS
Attempt to Hold Session of the Ma
tional Assembly Fails.
TROOPS IN TIBET MUTINY
Thousand Bandits Reported Killed
in Heoai- Yuan.
FIERCE FIGHTING IN NANKING
Belief Prevails that the Entire City
WIN Soon BE in the Hands
of the Revolutionary
ARMY

PEKING, Nov. 27.-The assembly OF the
province of Chilli resolved yesterday to
summon the throne to abdicate. 1t passed
a resolution today by which II decided to
participate in the republican government
which is now being formed.
The national assembly attempted to
hold a meeting, but only thirty members
wero present
Consul General Roger S. Greene tele-
graphed yesterday from Hankow that the
imperial troops had established them
selves across the Han river. The rebel
organization seems defective.
Tho Chinese troops in Tibet have mu-
timed, declaring their sympathy for the
revolutionists
a dispatch received at the legations
here says that tho imperial troops have
captured Han-Yang and that the rebels
are fleeing, mostly to Wu-Chang.
Fierce Fighting i'm NankinE.
SHANGHAI, Nov. 27.-Fierce fighting
continues at Nanking, where the rebels
have captured the Tahirnmen gate and
hold all the defenses in that part of the
city. They are now bombarding Petche-
kao fort from both land and water. II
is estimated that the whole city will soon
be in their hands.
1t is reported that desperate fighting
has taken place between the revolution
lists and bandits in Hwai- Yuan, An Hwei
province, and that LOCO robbers were
killed.
HONGKONG, Nov. &.-Traffic on the
west river has practically come to a
standstill. Steamers to WI Chow from
Hongkong have been withdrawn, but
those from Canton are being continued
on the assurance given by the British
authorities that an effective patrol of the
river will begin on Sunday Communica-
tion with Wu Chow and Marking is en-
tirely cut off.
At Wu Chow, the revolutionary soldiers
are avenging the recent massacre. They
already have beheaded sixty prisoners,
some OF them the sons OF aristocrats
Afterwards they held an orgy, cutting
out the hearts of victims, which they
roasted and ate.
Some of the missionaries from up-river
stations have sought refuge at Hongkong
Troops patrolled the streets of Hong
kong and Kowloon on Sunday with fixed
bayonets. This was done to prevent the
recurrence of recent disturbances. Some
hooting and stone throwing occurred and
two persons were injured slightly.
Imperials Lose Hiil.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 27-The i'm
perial army has withdrawn after a heavy
loss of men and artillery from Lion
Hill and is now centered within Nanking,
according to a cablegram received today
from Shanghai by the Chinese Free Press.
The revoluuonists are said to be attack.
ing that city vigorously today.
The Chinese Six Companies here re-
ceived message today from WI Han
mon, revolutionary governor OF Canton,
approving their proposal to raise $1,000. OOO
among the Chinese in America for the
republican government. This money will
be subscribed by secret societies.
A cable dispatch from Shanghai to the
Chinese daily paper OF this city today
seys that fierce fighting continued at
Hankow through Saturday night. The
rebels /had the advantage Sunday morn
ing II was reported. =
A cablegram to the Chinese daily paper
from Shanghai says that Chung Hin, ap-
pointed minister of agriculture by the
imperialist government at the suggestion
c. Yuan Shi Kai remains at Shanghai
in spite Of the premlers request that
he go TO Pelking TO confer with the ad-
ministration.