Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-25
ASSASSINATION Of
. CHINESE GENERAL.
Bomb Thrown From a of..-Several
of the Generals Escorts Killed.
More Cities Captured by the
Rebels.
RIOTS INCREASE.
Canton on Verge of Joining Rebels
Troops Cannot be Relied Upon-Nan-
kin Expected to Join the Insurrec-
tioEists-Grave Conditions Throughout
Empire-SG.OOO,OoO Only in Treas
ury.

Shanghai, Oct. 25.-General Feng
Shan. newly appointed military gov
ernor of Canton, was blown up by
bomb today. Canton messages diff
fer as to whether he was killed or
only badly injured. One report says
his wife was also killed. About 80
soldiers who accompanied them are
known to have perished.
General Feng was chosen for the
Canton post as successor to General
Chung. assasinated last spring. He
and his wife with their military es-
cort, were just leaving their steam
boat at Canton at the moment Of the
attack on them. AS they were cross
ing the gangplank the bomb was
tossed from the roof Of house over
looking the wharf. 1t exploded with
terrific force, hurling mangled bodies
in every direction.
The attempt upon the general was
undoubtedly made by revolutionists
and it is almost certain that gen.
eral rising will speedily follow. Rev.
olutionary sentiment in Canton is SO
strong that the city will probably be
easily turned over to the rebels.
Shanghai. Oct 25.-General Feng
Shan, military commander at Canton,
was killed by a bomb today, according
to the latest messages received here.
Original reports said the general
escaped. though members of his es-
cort were killed.
the rebel capture Of Tchen Snow
cuts the imperial trops in the vicinity
of Hankow and WI Chang from
with Pekin. Con-
vinced that Wuhu and Nankin will
fall within few hours, Manchu cf-
ficials from both cities are fleeing to
Shanghai to escape massacre. The
governor Of the native quarter of
Shanghai has removed, with his
family, to the European section Of
the city, to be out of danger.
Fighting is in progress today be-
tween the rebels at Hankow and the
imperial troops, which were defeat
ed.
The town of Tchen Chow, near the
center Of Nan province, was captured
by rebels today. The developments
marks the rebellion's spread to the
northward towards Pekin. Tchen
Chow is also an important strategic
point. Details are lacking of the
circumstances Of its capture. It's
surrender by the imperialists, fol-
lowing yesterdays fighting. without
a blow, of Sian Flu, the ancient cap
ital of China, and capital Of the
provinces of Shen 81, has completely
broken the governments nerve and
from Pekin comes the news that the
imperial court has completed all ar
rangements for flight at a moments
notlce, to Je Hol, one or the imperial
palaces, $50 miles north of the cap
ital.
The towns which have thus far
fallen into the hands Of the rebels.
are WI Cheng, Hankow, Chang Sha.
Kia Ting, Han Yang, Hwang Chow,
Sin Gan Flu, Hukow, I-Chang, Kiu
Kiang, Sian Flu and Tchen Chow.
Canton and Nankin are momentar-
lily expected to surrender.
The government is not only
threatened with overthrow by the re-
voiutionists but so desperately in
need of money that it cannot even
pay the salaries of the court attend
ants There is less than 100000 in
the treasury.