Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-11-13
CHINA NOW HAS
WAR IN EARNEST
Yuan Shi Kai Enters Pekin
to Support Tottering
Throne
FOREIGNERS DESERT NANK|N
Che Foo Surrendered to Rebels
Without Making A.ny
Resistance.


Feking, Nov l3.-Yuan Shi Kai, ac
conpanied by $4,000 troops, today
made a triumphal entry into the capi-
tai from which he was driven in dis
grace three years ago. The news
hat the strong man of China had
/. last been prevailed on to return
and give the tottering throne the ben
eft of hic counsels, leaked out and
vast but orderly crowd lined the
route from the railway station to the
temple which had been provided for
his residence.
Yuan looked hale and hearty his
appearance belying the recent re-
ports of his physical condition which
lay in obeying the imperial command
to come to Peking and assume the
responsibility of premier in succession
to Prince Ching, which appointment
was promulgated in an imperial edict
OF November ].
Cheefoo Surrenders.
Shanghai, Nov. 13.-Chefoo went
over to the revolutionists at O'Clock
this morning. There was no fighting.
I he rebels took possession of the
Taotai's yamen, the telegraph offices
ana the forts.
Foreigners Desert Nankn.
Nankin, Nov 13.-The American
and other consuls and other foreign
ors under their protection will move
out of the city Immediately. The
commanders of the foreign warships
today notified their consuls that they
would protect the lives and property
Of those who remained inside the
city.
Japanese Cruiser at Annoy.
Annoy China, Nov. ia japanese
cruiser arrived here today. Warships
of Japan have been within two hours
call by wireless but have not before
approached the harbor because of
tie distrust felt by the Chinese toward
TIE action which appeared like Japan
ese interference.
Tartar General FIces.
| The Tartar General Hal Fong Ting,
has fed to Kulangsu. General Soon
1i0w Liong, who had been held as a
hostage in the palace of the Tartar
general, appeared today and notified
all the officers in southern Fokien
province to remain at their posts and
preserve order.
Missionaries Remain at Post.
The women and children of the mis-.
sionary families have been summoned
to Annoy but the men continue their
duties at the mission stations.
A report from Chang Chow. says
the city was taken by the revolution
lists last night. Seventy per cent of
the population fled There was lit
tie violence but much thieving. Foo
Chow reports an improvement in the
situation there.
Officials Loot Treasury.
San Francisco, Nov. 13.-Hong
Kong is in the hands of the revolu-
! tionists, and the province of Chi Ii
has proclaimed its independence, ac-
cording to advces today from Shang-
hal to local Chinese newspaper.
The capture of Pekin again is re-
ported.
| A cablegram from Hong Kong says
| that a body of volunteer soldiers es-
corted committee led by WI Han
Min, who is also the acting govern
mental head, to Canton today. There
was great rejoicing among the people.
| Imperial officials are said to have
looted the public treasury.
Cossacks Dispatched to Pekin.
London, Nov. 13.-A news dispatch
from Tien Tsin says that. acting on
urgent ordeEs E500 CoJsacks left
Vladivostok, today for Pekin.