Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-14
MANCRUS NOW
A LOST CAUSE.
Warships Fly Republican Flags.
Nankin Held by Government.
: OutIawry Growing.
EXPECT PEKIN TO CAPITULATE.
Villages Being Burned and People HurA
dcred-SOuthcrn China Overrah BY
Abdication Ur gcd.


Shi Kai. the last hope of the Manchu
administration in China, is revealing
to Il committee of the National As
sembly. the conditions throughout
the empire which evidently make the
Manchu cause a lost one. the revo-
lutionisls here today prepared to
send the thirteen vessels Of the inn
perialist fleet which joined them yes
Lerday. against the government forces
at Nankin
With the revolutionary flags flying
from their tops the warships steamed
up the river past the berths occupied
by the foreign vessels, none OF which
acknowledged the salutes Of the reb-
els. II is said the officers OF the ves-
sells will be retained in command
by the revolutionary leaders.
1t seems impossible that Nankin,
the largest city on the Yang Sc River,
still in possession Of the government,
will be able to withstand the assault
OF the warships, thestrongest in the
Chinese navy.
The rebels plan a joint attack on
Nankin By the warshipS and the land
forces.
Aleagrc advices from river points
intimate that outlawry is spreading
and that crime is unchecked. Even
in the streets of the larger cities the
inhabitants, supposedly under the
protection of the revolutionary lead
ers. are in terror. River pirates
coming from no one knows where are
infcsting all the harbors. Thousands
OF them. openly banded together. are
attacking the police and soldiers and
are burning villages and numbering
The inhabitants after carrying away
everything Of value.
i, is believed here that the gov
ernment will be forced to capitulate
TO the rebels within 4 very few days
because OF its lack OF funds. The
Pekin authorities have been unable
to collect revenues from any provin-
cial capital
Reports from Chang Chow Flu in
Southern China, which went over To
the rebels yesterday, say that the
city is overrun with thieves. 1t sur
rendered without fighting. as most OF
the inhabitants were in sympathy
with the revolution. All buildings
have been looted by the Invading
soldiers and their officers, who were
100 frightened TO protect their pos
sessions, alone prevented massacre.
Pekin, China. Nov. l4.-lt was
learned today that the Prince Reg
ent is being urged to abdicatc by
nearly all of the diplomats who have
represented China in the largest OF
the foreign countries capitals. The
loyalty 10 the Manchu cause is un-
questioned nearly all OF them being
Manchus themselves.
Pleas asking that the throne pre-
vent further bloodShed were made
following the address sent TO the
regent by Wa Ting Fang. former
minister to Washington. in which he
declared that the only safety for The
Nfanchu clan lay in such course.
Yuan Sh Iiai arrived yes
terday with 1000 troops. Although
ostensibly here only 10 advis" the
government in its dealings with the
rebels, it is said his troops are r0
safeguard the royal household should
an abdication be determined upon.
Honk Kong. Nov. li.-Tao Tai
Chang, OF Annoy. arrived here today
fugitive He says the rebels have
gained the upper hand in Annoy. and
that a massacre Of the Manchus there
is feared. Violent feeling was
aroused against them by report that
they had poisoned the wells. The
Tao Tai does not believe it true.
Annoy messages say that the United
States warships Saratoga. Monterey,
and Quiros arrived there today