Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-30
Rebels March Eastward.

ital Of Shansi prov nee, have marched
sas, ward and cut off Gen. Yin Tchang $
railway communication with Peking.
ia yuanfa is 30 M les southwest of
Pehine anu has been reported before as
having joined the rebellion.
The government is preparing for the
defense of Peking. Terror has now
seized the highest officials. many OF whom
are 0eserting Their posts and fleeing TO
TIentsin
II is feared that today's surrender on
the part OF the throne has come too late
to save the situation.
Burning Native City.
SHANGHAI, October -. A wireless
message from the British warships at
IIankow says that the imperialists are
burning the native city of Hankow. and
that the entire advance of the govern
ment forc~s is marked with hideous bru-
tally.
The complete surrender of the throne
to the demands of the revolutionists is
considered here to have been an out
come OF the negotiations between the
latter and Yuan-Shi-kai.
Expect Attack on Wuchang.
HANKow. China. October ~ tvia
Wuhu, October 3o).-The imperial forces
are preparing to follow UP their victory
over the rebels last week by an attack
on Wuchang which the revolutionists
have protected by elaborate emergency
fortifcations, and Hanyang. which is re-
garded as of the utmost Importance on
account of the arsenal there.
Admiral Sch Chen Ping yesterday noti-
fled the foreign consuls that he was
about TO begin a Commandment of WI
chang and asked that ali foreigners be
ordered to leave at once. TIE loyaiists
are now in undisputed possession of the
entire city of Hankow, including the
powder factory. They also are in control
OF the railway. Their position here is
advantageous for sudden attack on the
arsenal at Hanyang.
A. II. kepler the American missionary
who was wounded in Fridays lighting.
is in a serious condition. His injuries
are in the neck and arm. He was watch
ins rhe fighting from the top of a build
inS IN the Japanese concessions when he
is attacfed to the Presbyterian Mission
station at Siangtan.
Fridays battle at klometerten was a
splendid exhibition of gameness and pl1 ok
on the part of the rebel forces. AL
though they We're outnumbered two to
one - the trained force OF imperialists
ia front of them. and We're subjected
from the flank 10 ralsing cross-fire
ground until nearly 500 mad bee, killed
and LEO wounded. Al last they were
compelled to retire. Their ranks were
broken, but there was not panic
Attack on Rebels.
The advance of the loyalsts was a
splendid Justification of the training
which these northern troops have receive
ell recently under European instructors.
Ten thousand strong, they crossed into
the rebel territory during the night and
ATTACKED the intrenched revolutionary
forces at aayhreak Friday morning.
There were about 5,o1o of the rebel
troops. These were behind Explained
fortifications and had little to fear from
the attack of the troops. 1t was the guns
OF Admiral Sah's fleet which finally de-
cided the day against them. SahS eight
vessels approached the rebel positions
soon after the advance of the imperial
troops began. but did not fire any shots
After little while the eight ships
silently retired IL they had decided no,
10 be participants in the engagement
Later they returned. this time ready fof
business. The range was short and the
guHners mercilessly poured In their shells
upon the rear OF the rebel positions. The
slaughter was appalling. The rebel bat
teries replied Intellectually and finally
were silenced. The Sunboats drew still
nearer and the reyoIutionists were com.
peeled to retire. The loyalists. whose
losses had been slight, advanced on the
abandoned trenches IN splendid order un.
der cover of the batteries CAPTURING fif.
teen held guns and taking nifty republicar
prisoners
Rebels Moved Down.
But the rebels were not vet satisfied