The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-10-14
THE REBELS WIN
Va Chang 10 Eutire Possession Of the
Chin. Sc RevoIulionists.
LOYAL TROOPS DESERT
Chinese Military Commander Is KILL
ed by Bomb, and the Rebels Are
Killing and Burning, But All For
eigners Are Being We'll Taken
Care Of by Them.

eigners Are Being Well Taken
Care of by Them.
A cablegram from Honkow, China,
says the revolutionary forces have
won a decisive victory, gaining pos
session of the city of WI Chang af-
ter a battle with loyal troops. 1t
appears that the revolutionaries de-
feated in SEE Chuen province where
they for some time bese!ged the capt.
tai Cheng Tu, transferred their chief
activities to HUI Peh province with
the intention of making it the base
for renewed operations in SEE Chuen.
According to the officials, on up
rising in WI Chang was planned for
last Monday night. The plot was
discovered early that evening and 80
arrests were made. Desiring to ter
rorize the revolutionaries, four of
the prisoners were beheaded in the
street. This drastic action of the
authorities does not appear to have
had the desired effect.
Immediately after the execution a
portion of the government artillery
forces within the city mutinied, went
over to the rebels and the uprising
was precipitated. The capture of the
city resulted from the tremendous
feeling aroused by the execution Of
the four rebels. The possession Of
WI Chang. ALI the officials fled.
The troops deserted to the rebels
and a few hours after the first trou-
BILE developed the entire city was in
an uproar. Fires were started IN
every corner of the town, the head
quarters of the viceroy and of the
military commander was killed
by a dynamite bomb and the viceroy
himself escaped only by has.y flight.
With the revolutionists in control
of a great and important capital, it
is hard to estimate how fast or far
the movement will spread. The Of
ficials are making every effort to
keep the disaffection out Of Hankow.
Five foreign gunboats are stationed
along the Yang Tse kiang between
the two cities and foreign volunteers
are patroling the foreign quarter OF
HankoW.
The revolutionary committee is
sued a proclamation exhorting its
followers not to harm the citizens OF
other countries. The fact that the
wishes of the committee have been
respected thus far while reassuring
to other nations, is in itself sinis-
ter sign for the government at Pc
liking, as it indicates that the rebel
,ious movement is thoroughly organ
lied.
Earlier outbreaks had assumed the
character of rioting in which the
mobs were soon worked out of the
control of intelligent leadership,
thus making their defeat by the bet
Ter directed government troops COM
paratively easy. But this one is diff
TorG0I, lie IOUGlo OuCy lHS'i i>eAN
ers, and seem to be under good dis
cipline.
AmonE the foreigners known to
have been in WI Chang are twenty
five Missionaries. Communication
with the city is almost completely
broken and no word as to the fate
of the Americans had been received.
Volunteers have surrounded the for
eign quarter and will remain on duty
during the night until the safety OF
all foreigners is secured.
AS another measure of precautlon
the merchant vessels in the river are
kecping steam up and women and
children will be permitted to go
aboard them at night. The foreign
consuls have telegraphed their gov
ernments asking that warships be
sent to the scene. American ana
Iapanese cruisers arrived on We'd
nesday.
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