Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-02
IMPORTANT CHINESE CITY CAPT.
rULArEs WITHOUT FURTHER
SHEDDING OF BLOOD.
WHITE FLAG At NOON
INDICATED oUNNERS' REVOLT
Evening, But Truce Followed Later
Take Part in Expected Terrific Bat.
tIe-Rebels Control Everything.

Marking, Dec. 2.-The revolutionary
forces took possession of the city today
after parley with the imperial forces,
who were in occupation. At midday the
white flag was displayed at Lion fort,
inside the walls to the northwest, indi-
eating that the gunners had joined the
revolution.
Treaehsry Is Claimed.
A few days ago the revolutionists
captured Tiger fort and since then
Tiger Hill has bombarded Lion Fort
without causing especial damage, but
sufficiently to prevent Lion Fort from
seriously impending the up-river ad-
vance of Admiral Sahs fleet of fifteen
to the revolutionists.
General Feng inside the city COM
manded 1000 trained and loyal Shan
imperial troops.
AS the rebels advanced from Chin
Kiang with 10000 troops of all sorts
and field and mountain guns, Feng
maintained the forts and guns on
Purple Hill.
week ago the main body Of I'm
perialists concentrated behind Purple
Hill and deployed in a semi circle ex-
tending from Tiger Hill to Yuwatei
Hill. directly south of the city and
commanding the south gate.
Last Wednesday premature attack
on two gates resulted in the revolu-
tionaries securing a temporary foot
hold. but later they were repulsed. 1t
is said the gates were opened as re-
suit of treachery within the city.
Had 5000 Troops.
General Feng, inside the city. had
1000 trained and loyal shang- Tung
troops and about 1000 old style i'm
perial troops.
AS the rebels advanced from Chin
Kiang with 10000 troops of all sorts
and field and mountain guns Feng
manned the forts and guns on Purple
HILL
Last Wednesday a premature attack
on two gates resulted in the revolu-
tionaries securing temporary foot
hold. but later they were repulsed. 1t
| is said that the gates were opened as
result of treachery within the city.
Bernhard the City.
| Last evening the revolutionary fire
was concentrated on the north and
east gates, and rebel infantry was held
ready to rush to these points If
breaches in the wall resulted Scaling
ladders with wh,ch to surnount the
wall also were prepared.
Later in the evening a delegation
came out of the city and the firing
ceased.
It is reported that the delegates made
a proposition to surrender the city A
few foreigners still remain inside Nan
king. including members of the Rec
Cross and the japanese consul and his
guards
| The rebels are continually being re-
inforced with men and guns. At pres
ent their force numbers $4,000 men
Warships In Readiness.
General Ii Yuen- Heng, revolutionary
leader, who had captured Tiger fort E
fe wdays ago, occupied Shai-Kwan.
town on the banks Of the river outside
Marking Thereupon the warshfps. un
der command Of Admiral Sab. which
had hitherto lain two miles down thu
river. cautiously approached and tool
I'D a position under the guns of Liol
Hill fort.
capituIation Without Fighting.
General Ii, second in command o
THE revolutionary forces, took the Tai
Ping gate and then arranged terms o
capitulation Of the city. Later on tn
rebel forces entered and took posses
sion of the telegraph offices. Whit
flags appeared everywhere and no fight
ing occurred when the revolutionar1e
| tha al