The evening world., 1911-11-29
MANCHUS STAY
AANYANG REBELS;
CITY SET AFLAME
Slaughter Also in Wuchang,
Where Carnage Follows Re-
capture of City.
BIC BATTLE IN NANKlNG.
Revolutionists Still Hold City
Against Rally of the I'm
perial Troops.
BIC BATTLE IN MARKING.

HANKOw. Nov. 2e.-The victorious
fmperial troops are engaged in one Of
the most hideous slaushters Of the pres
en- war. WI Chang and Hanyang are
running red with blood and hundreds
Of bodies OF the Manchus' victims are
floating down the Yangtse. Tho work
Of the Red Cross has beer the heaviest
In these two cities OF any place during
the present war.
The rebel army. badly crippled by
the several days fighting at Hanyans
and Wuchang. IL torn with ~discsns.ons.
and II IL admitted by Its leaders that
the situation Is most critical. They have
rstreated into the interior.
1hs Imperial forces have set IRE 10
8aayaaS, ana II 10 feared that the
eatv win be burned. Il 10 believed that
~ ases wee started By footing SOL
o1srs aAa not upon the command Of the
imperial omcsrs. Desperate efforts are
belag made 20 ~ the arsenal ana
powder fsetc , from destruction.
The loss Of Hanyang has been q severe
blow to the revolutionary cause. The
mint. arsenal. powder factory and other
important institutions in that city had
kept LIS army well supplied with money
and ammunition. Now tho rebels. IN a
psnicky rout, are unable TO get ammuni-
tion and hundreds of the soldiers are
without arms. having thrown away their
guns during the retreat from wuchang.
The imperiaAsts are footing. burning
and Staying in the most heartless man.
uor. No mercy II belng shown TO men.
women or children. Hundreds have been
6utchered in cold blood. One Of the
forms OF amusement that the imperial
lists have adopted IL bayonet practice
upon living targets. The Victims. terri
bly, wounded, are left where they fell
until death puts an and to their agon!es.
Then their bodies are dumped into the
Yangtse.
NANKIN0. Nov. 2s.-The rebel troops
are now in possession Of practically the
entire city OF Marking. The imperial
forces under Lieut. Gen. Feng kwo
Chang have lost heavily during the
last two days and are In imminent
danger Of ann!hilation unless they are
speedily reinforced.
The rebel forces succeeded in entering
the city through three different gates
late yesterday. The imperial troops,
which had withstood a whitening fire
from the revolutlonists. concentrated at
the east gate for q last desperate stand.
n succeeded In driving the rebel
forces back into the city. taking the
latter by surprise while many of tho
Soldiers were engaged in footing.
"A fierce encounter cnsued in the
centre Of the city and many were slain
on both sides. The rebels lost heavily
and the city probably would have been
retaken had not a wing of the revolu-
sionary army. entering through the
east gate. thanked Gen. Feng's forces.
The Imperialists were forced to turn
apd flee out Of the east gate after cut
ting their way through the thanking d.
vision. The loss to the Imperial troops
10 estimated at about 1000. Gen. Feng
IL said TO have made a stand jus, out
Of the eastern part Of the city. His
troops can be- seen now drawn up on the
banks OF the Yangtse. 1t Is believed
that he 10 hoping for reinforcements
late to-day.
Three foreign officers in Gen. Feng's
army are said to have been severely
wounded IN yesterdays fighting. whils
a half dozen native line officers vera
Killed.