Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-11-28
NANK|N bATHEO
IN BLOOD
Almost Four Thousand of
Belligerents Have Been
Killed
FIGHTING IN THE STREETS
Government Is Gradually Gain.
ing Upper Hand at
Other Points.

gram received today by the Chinese
daily paper here. The report says
that $500 regular soldiers and 800
civilian volunteers have been killed.
Dispatches received by the Chinese
Free Press state that the imperialists
and rebels are fighting today inside
Nanking. The revolutionary navy is
preparing to lombard the suburb Shia
Kwan, occupied by the Manchus.
Republican Government Repudiated.
The Chinese daily paper also has
word that the governors of Shan Tung
and Honan provinces have wired
Prime Minister Yuan Shi Kai that
they have repudiated the republican
government set up in these provinces.
It is stated that revolutionary
force of 1000 has left Canton for Han
kow.
imperiaIists Occupy Han Yang.
Peking, Nov. 2S.-Lieutenant Gen.
eral Fong Kwo Chang, commander
of the imperial troops at Hankow,
telegraphed today that he occupied
the whole of the city OF Han Yang
yesterday afternccH.
WI Chang capitulates to Government.
WI Chang capitulated to the impe.
rial troops today, the revolutionary
leaders expressing desire to neFoti.
ate for a compromise and suggesting
c1; ;rbf in hn
ment program.
Fall of Nanking Imminent.
The government is endeavoring to
secure an immediate cessation of hos,
tilities at Marking, where the fall OF
the city is imminent.
JubiIation Over Imperial Victories.
There is much jubilation in official
circles over the sudden successes OF
Lieutenant General Fong Kwo Chang
The merchants are overjoyed at the
prospect of resumption of business
and the re-establishment of order
/ with the removal of the terrible men
ace to the lives of foreigners in tn,
\
Pirates lnfest West River.
Hong Kong, Nov. 2S.-The Wes
River is still regarded as unsafe TO
mercantile and passenger traffic be
cause of the continued presence o
pirates who frequently attack vessel
passing along the river.
Chinese Government Bankrupt.
i Washington, D. c., Nov. 2S.-Ac
cording to today's cable advices from
American Minister Calhoun at Peking
Chinese finances are in deplorablt
condition with but two million taels
in the treasury, no incoming revenue
and the government without credit.
Missionaries and Children Slain.
Calhoun confirms the first stories O.
the killing of missionaries at Hsiar
Flu, the capital of Shensi. The minis
ter adds the name of Mr.. Vatne to thu
list of Americans killed. In addition
to Mrs. Beekman, an American, ant
Mr.. Vatne, one British and one Ger
man, and five European children wer'
slain.
American Marines Sent to Pekng.
!. Shanghai, Nov. 2S.-Rear Admira
! Jos. B. Murdock, U. 8. NJ, is sendin,
! company of marines from here Il
/ Peking on board the United State
; cruiser Saratoga.
; Bombardment Imminent.
Nanking, Nov. 2S.-Some fighting
!, has occurred to the northward of tn
city. A bombardment is imminen
There is reason to believe that Lieut.
. enant General Fong Kwo Chang, con
mander of the imperial troops, ha
= discovered a treacherous plot to opel
the city gates. Much shooting ha
been heard inside the city. All fol
eigners except the japanese consu
Il and his guard have now left.
1 The viceroy Of the province and tn
Tartar general are reported to hav
returned to their Yamens from tn
Japanese consulate where they ha
taken refuge. All the foreign wa
, ships have withdrawn out of range.
;. WI Chang Surrender Conditional.
= Peking, Nov. 2S.-The surrender
Wu Chang by the rebels today W;
= provisional and with view to sa
= ing the city from destruction.
Fl The revolutionaries at Hanko
= have asked for three days armisti'
: : in which an attempt will be made
: secure the consent Of the other pro
: inces to the acceptance of the impel
: al governments terms including Il
" preserving Of the Manchu dynasty.
Il The government Has received +
& ports announcing that the fighting pl
. ceding the capture Of the city Of Hs
= Yang lasted seventy consecutive toul
: The carnage was heavy
Hospitals improvlsed.
;. The government has asked t
American Presbyterian missionary
= Charles Lewis, at PaO Ling Flu to /;
- provise hospitals tor the wound.
i who are being brought IN. The M
' soniary Union Medical College at Pc
70 ing is curtailins IL classes in ord
. to permit severSl Dritish docoors a
ID their Chinese assistants to 90 Sou
III The government trSoDs demand t
surrender Of ~ ehAnM Rebels.