Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-10-30
CHiNA,S SHACkLEs
ARE STRUCK OFF
Imperial Throne Grants Com.
plete Constitutional
Government
REPUBLIC NAMED KWAA TUNG
March of Imperial Forces
Marked by Hideous
Brutal:ties.

NAdA hCA Oy AlACVuo
Brutal:ties.
CBy Special Leased Wire to New Mexican,
Washington, d. c., Oct. 3o.-A re-
public named kWang Tung has been
established by the people of Canton,
kwang Tung Province, China, Con-
sui General Bergholz cabled to the
state department today. The Manchu
garrison of the city has been guar
anteed protection.
Throne Apologies.
Peking. Oct. 30.-The throne has
acceded TO the demand of the nation
al assembly for complete constitu-
tional government In an imperial
edict issued today the throne humbly
apologized for its past neglect and
grants an immediate constitution,
with a cabinet from which mobiles
shall be excluded, and a free pardon
for the rebels and all political offend
ers.
Hideous Brutality.
Shanghai, Oct. 30.-A wireless mes
sage from the British warships at
Hankow says that the imperialists
are burning the native city of Han.
kow and that the entire advance OF
the government forces is marked
with hideous brutality.
Attack on WI Chang.
Hankow, China, Oct. 30-(via WI
HUI, Oct. 3o.-)The imperial forces
are preparing to follow up their vic
tory over the rebels last week by an
attack on WI Chang, which the rev
olutionists have protected by elabor-
ate emergency Notifications, and
Han Yang. which is regarded as of
the utmost Importance on account OF
the arsenal there.
Foreigners Ordered to Leave.
Admiral Sab Chang Ping yester.
day notified the foreign consuls that
he was about to begin a lombard
Hteiit VI w u SHaiS anu aShSu thot al
foreigners be ordered to leave at
once.
The loyalists are now in undisputed
possession of the entire city of Han
kow, including the powder factory.
They are also in control of the rail.
way. Their position here is advan
TO c,11ay nffaaly lin ct
the arsenal at Han Yang.
American Missionary Wounded.
A. H. Kepler, the American mis-
sonary who was wounded in Fridays
fighting is in serious condition. His
injuries are in the neck and arm.
He was watching the fighting from a
building top in the japanese con-
cession when he was hit by stray
bullet. Mr.. Kepler is attached to
the Presbyterian mission station at
Slang Tan.
A Magnificent Battle.
Fridays battle at Kilometer Ten
was splendid exhibition of game
ness and pluck on the part of the reb.
ell forces. Although they were out
numbered two to one by the trained
force of the imperialists in front of
them, and were subjected from the
flank to a raking cross fire from Ad
miral Sah's warships, they held their
ground until nearly 500 had been
Killed and 1900 wounded. At last
they were compelled to retire. Thei1
ranks were broken but there was nc
panic. The advance of the loyalists
was a splendid justification of the
training which these northern troops
have received recently under S1ro
pean instructors.
Attacked Entrenched Forces.
Ten thousand strong, they crossed
into the rebel territory during the
night and attacked the entrenched
revolutionary forces at day-break OF
Friday.
Ships Win the Battle.
There were about 5000 of the rebe
troops. These were behind well
planned fortifications and had little
to fear from the attacks of the troops
1t was the guns of Admiral Sah's
fleet which finally decided the day
against. the rebels. Sah's eight yes
sells approached the rebel position
soon after the advance of the imperi
al troops began, but did not fire an!
! shots. After little while the eigh
ships silently retired as if they hat
! decided not to participate in the en-
gagement. Later they returned, thii
time ready for business.
MerciIess Fire.
The range was short and the CUR
rers mercilessly poured in their shell
on the rear of the rebel positions. TIL
! slaughter was appalling. The rebe
batteries replied Intellectually an
were finally silenced. The gunboat
drew still nearer and the revolution
/ lists were compelled to retire.
Captured Guns and Prisoners.
The Loyalists, whose losses ha,
been slight, advanced on the abandon
ed trenches in splendid order unde
cover of the batteries, capturing fl
teen field guns and taking fifty Repu1
lican prisoners.
4 cheered Like School Boys.
i But the rebels were not yet sati