The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-10-28
CAPTURE OF
CHANCCHOU
IMPORTANT
BY II the Chinese Rebels Cut OFF
Imperial Troops from Picking =
OF Great Value as Strategic
Point.

Shanghai, China. Oct. 25.-The cap
ture of Chang-Cho by the revolution.
lists was announced in dispatches
which reached this city shortly after
noon today. From strategic point of
view this city should prove of great
value to the rebels. II is the junction
of the Kai.Fung and Pekin. Hankow
railroads and is located $50 miles
north OF Hankow.
Its capture apparently cuts off
from Pekin all the imperial troops
now gathered around Hankow and
Wu-Chang.
Today's news from the lower Yang
ise valley was all discouraging to the
government. With Kiu-Kiang in un-
disputed possession of the rebels, the
imperial fleet has retreated on down
the river, some of the vessels being
reported as far eastward as Wu-Hu.
Conditions are ominous, not only in
Wu-Hu, but also in Marking. Most of
the Manchu officials have left these
two cities and are crowding into
Shanghai where every hotel is al.
ready filled with refugees.
The taotai of Shanghai today be-
came so alarmed over the possibility
of the secession of the native city to
the rebels that he removed his house.
hold to the foreign settlement. The
taotai of Marking has also put him.
self under the same protection.
The city of Su.Chow is in panic
owing to the revolutionary threats of
5000 thousand weavers whose wages
have been unpaid for long time.
Revolutionary Capital.
Revolutionary agents here announ-
Ced today that the insurgents expect
10 establish their headquarters at
Kiu-Kiang, which will probably be the
revolutionary capital.
The probable attitude Of Yuan Shi
Kai, whose lame foot" prevented ac-
ceptance of the governments com
mission to put down the rebellion, is
subject of lively interest here. fu.
an is regarded as the man of the
hour In China. 1t is limited here that
he may be induced soon to give the
rebel cause his active support against
the Manchu dynasty.
Although the Manchu officials here
continue to give out false news of
the state of affairs in Chang.Sha and
Kiu-Kiang and other cities in order
to create an impression that the inn
perialists are still in control, the ma
tive press in Shanghai and in cities
throughout south China has defied all
censorship and is printing the most
exaggerated reports of insurgent sue
cess in all parts Of the country. APP
parently the government officials are
making no effort to enforce the cen.
sorship.
Little Resistance Shown.
II is unquestionably a fact that the
entire Yangtse region and most of
southern China as well Is completely
revolutionary in sentiment. Sll the
cities which have been taken over by
the rebels in the last few days have
been captured almost without resist.
ance, The local government has sur.
rendered quietly and rebel appointees
have taken their places with little
stir. A few Manchu officials have
been killed, but most of them have
joined the rebel cause.
Details of the transfer OF Chang
Sha to the revolutionists were report.
ed to the telegraph headquarters here
take notice." he said, that the insur.
gents have duly occupied this office"
He said that he himself had Joined
the rebels. The declared intentions
OF the leaders, he added, was TO grad
ually take over city after city, link.
ing the various centers already in
their possession, and thus push on 10
Shanghai. They planned, he said, Il
re.establish the telegraph lines as
soon as possible and permit business
TO continue under provisional gov
ernment which they declared would
have the sympathy and support of thu
entire country south of the Yangste
Connie Mack The