The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-11-08
Consolidated Aug. 8. 1881.
MAKING CLEAN sweep.
EVOLUTIONARY SENTIMENT FA-
vORs ABDICATION OF EM.
PEROR.
Leaders would Avoid Bloodshed and
secure Peaceful Capitulation Of
Manchu Troops.


Shanghai. Nov. 6.-The first night
after the capitulation Of the city to
the rcvoiutionists passed uneventful-
". Perfect order was maintained In
SHANGHAI and the outlying districts.
which constitutes q remarkable fos-
ture Of the movement. Ii Ping shu
y the responsible head Of the new
standardization In the native city and
suburbs and 10 now sngased In som.
pisting his organisation. He inform
cd the correspondent that ne reuog-
nissd only the Republic Of Han"
and would guarantees order. The
only disorderly siemsnts ne said. now
In China are the former of,cials.
their supporters and the Nanchu
troops who would never again bs per-
inittsd to control
There - reason to believe that the
revolutionary sentiment throu9hout
the south strongly favors tho uncon
ditionai addiction Of the emperor AMI
the establishment Of an entirely new
fsgime. Yuan sbi Xai will be repudi-
sted II he adheres to the Mancnus.
He might become tho head OF the
government and receive universal sup
rort II he separated himself. from his
(opvvx>e ALLIANCE No. A. A---
q growing suspicion and distrust of
Yuan shi Kai
The present plans foe republic In
ciuds complete control the Yangtss
Kiang. Admiral Sab IL now crippled
sad cut on from his b~se. The revo-
htionary leaders are determined II
C'oid bioodshed and secure the peace
fsi capitulation Of the Manchu troops
IN the various Southern towns. Huang
sing. the revolutionary leader in the
Nsngtss delta. arrived in the native
cry OF Shanghai yesterday by motor
car. Today he was engaged with
<G4nef chiefs In conference.
2peey ulght the rebels succeed
oQt ths 4 sscials q the
maxine shan shai railway that they
were capable Of preserving order ana
ths foreign guard which had been
placed at the railway station by order
OF the British consul was withdrawn.
revolutionists taking possession.
The entire surroundings OF shang-
hal including wu Sung. are now in
rebel hands.
The serving out of arms continued
today.
Three loyalist gunboats and one
transport part of Admiral sah's
fiest put into Shanghai today for
provisions and munitions. ignorant
OF the fact that the arsenal had
changed hands. They are now M the
river. loyal for the time being. but
,hs officers Of the warships are ner-
,ous.
Subscriptions are pouring In for
the revolutionary cause.
The revolutionists maintain that no
concession on the part OF the throne
viii avail while the Manchus remain
In power.
A meeting of the Kiang Su. Cheki-
ang and Fukien gentry today s'ig-
matized the national assembly as not
representing the country. Revolution
airy proclamations abolish the likin
and land taxes. the maritime customs
only being retained.
Hang-Chow. the capital Of the prov
ince OF Chekiang. was captured to-
day. the governor being made pris-
oner but the Tartar city held ort
against the rebels for a time. The
nghtins was furious. and did not last
long.
Soo-Chow. In the privince Of Kiang-
su. on the Grand Canal. has gone over
TO the rebels. tho governor and sll
the oricials. together with the SOL
diers having acauiesced peacefully In
the rising. while Ksshing and Ningpo
also. have fallen.
The remainder OF Admiral Sah's
neet has arrived at WI Sung without
ammunition and without provisions.
Reports are numerous OF the defec-
tion or the capture OF various other
Chinese cities. these including wu
Hu and Foo Chow. The Imperial tel
exraph operators have gone on strike.
They demand ttToe months pay In
advance.
IL is reported that Yuan Shi Kai Is
at Hankow negotiating with Gen. Ii.
leader OF the rebela who Is In a
position to dictate terms. 1t Is believ-