The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-05-05
ANARCHISTS RIOT
FOREIGN CONCESSION IN CAN
TON IS SAFE UNDER GUNS
OF AMERICAN WARsHIP.
5 DITION AMONG TROOPS
5risands Spread Carnage Through
Entire Western Half Of
kwangtung
Province.

Hong Kong, China. - Rebellion, bri-
indage and anarchy are stalking
through the western half of Kwang-
lung province, numbering, pillaging
and burning. The loyal troops are
lighting desperately to crush the up
rising, the seriousness of which Is re-
Fealed in further disl ltches from Can
ION today.
Wu-Sum, Chinese who was educat-
ed in Japan and has adopted the dress
Of western countries, is the leader of
the revolt against the Manchu dynas-
~. The brigand chief. LUX, of Shun-
TAX. is at the head of horde of out.
laws whose object is robbery and
murder.
Following the standards OF these
two men are anarchist groups to
whose purpose the present outbreak
lends itself most advantageously.
These combined forces have thrown
themselves with fanatical disregard
Of their own lives against the troops,
and since the first outbreak much
blood has been shed. Sedition is rife
among certain of the troops, and IL is
feared the disaffected soldiers will de-
sert their officers il the revolters ap-
pear to have the upper hand.
oeeomposing Bodies in Streets.
Official advices and the refugees ar
irving from Canton confirm the SIMS.
.er reports. Bodies of the slain lie in
he streets of the city. Famine prices
n 10 fnv
generally are closed. In the panic
here have been few attempts to bury
The dead, and the stencil from the de-
composed bodies slls the air.
The revolters have withdrawn to a
great extent from Canton and are de-
sastating the country to the west
along the river. Before falling back
hey fought the troops from street to
street, many persons being killed.
They attacked the provisional arsenal
md being repulsed gathered in an
immense rice store, which they barri.
eade dwith bags of rise. From the
building they threw bombs into the
attacking troops. Many of the revolt
ers escaped, but thirty or more died
selves to avoid capture.
While the fighting was progressing
IN the streets Chinese gunboats patrol
lng the West river, fired into several
parties of rebels, slaughtering 200 Of
hem.
Retreating TO the countryside the
revolutionists attacked and captured
Samshui, thirty miles west of Canton,
and murdered the project. The troops
were put to flight and the rebels
moved on to Wenshow and Woochow,
both of which towns they took after
slight resistance. Luk's brigands, fol
lowing in their wake, looted the shops
OF the three towns. The triumphant
sweep of the revolutionaries contin-
ued westward along the West river
and reports from that district say the
movement is spreading and the reyo-
lutionaries are numbering and pillag.
ing in other places.
Another Force Goes North.
While the movement to the west is
being directed by Wu-Sum, the bril-
gand chief, huk has led personally a
force to the north of Canton. He
seized the market at Chungiok, 90
miles away. Then he made a wide de-
tour TO the west on Canton and fell
upon Fatshau. Is miles southwest of
the capital of the province. Here he
first destroyed the palace of the as
sistant magistrate and then turned the
town over to his followers to be looted.
Advices state that Shuihung, on the
West river, has fallen before the rev.
dictionaries. who murdered the pre-.
feet.
Traffic on the Chinese section of the
railway leading north from Canton has
been suspended.
A report that Shamien. the foreign
concession above Canton, had been
invaded lacks confirmation. The Am
erican gunboat Wilmington has the
place under guns. The yiceroy of
Canton, who took refuge on a gunboat
after his palace was burned. has or
dered troops to pursue the rebels in
the country. The authorities appear
from the latest advices to be in con-
troll at Canton. The gates of the city
are closed and no one is allowed to
enter. A vigorous roundup of suspects
is being made. Seven gunboats are
anchored of the city.