El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-11-03
SHANGHAI FALLS
into REBEL HANDS
lCOntinued - - ~

IIuIu HULL linIBUU
GContiuued from page one.J
senal and the native city Of Shanghai
were taken over by the reVOluuOnists
late this afternoon. No resistance was
offered by the authorities or the pub
lie that remains loyal. 1t is expected
that WI Sung, at the mouth of the
WI Sung river and no miles north OF
Shanghai, and the up-river forts viii
fall tonight. 1t is confidently be-
Heved that Making and Ching kiang
will be captured by the rebels tomor-
row.
Foreign Vessels Land Marines.
Some Of the foreign warships land
ed marines in this city before the reb-
els took possession. Foreign vOlun-
teers were called out and took steps
to protect the concessions 1t is re-
ported that Kiuh Kiang have seized
the British tug boat Sampson
1t became known early in the af
ternOOn that the revOlutiOnists pro
posed to assume control of affairs here
within a short time, though II was
not thought they would occupy the
arsenal before night AS the day pro-
gressed the revolutionary flag was
hOisted over all the buildings In the
vicinity OF the arsenal, and thousands
wearing on their arms the white band,
insignia OF the constitutfonalists
gathered In the streets.
No Attempt to Interfere.
The police and native soldiers made
no attempt to Interfere, on the con-
trary fraternizing with the insurgents.
The TaOtai, realizing the inevttabl
caused notices to be posted stating
that the native city might be taken
over by the revOlutiOnists tonight and
expressing the hope that the public
would not be thrown into panic and
that the shops selling food should not
be closed except at the usual hour.
At $50 o'clock all telephone and tele-
graph communication with the arsenal
was cut Off The rebel throng grew
TO greater proportions ana IN the nat
ural excitement a number Of shots
were fired by the government forces
in the direction of the mob, but these
were without effect and it was plain
that the Chinese soldiers, the police
and the native volunteers were all IN
sympathy with the reVOlutiOnists- At
this point the TaOtai fled and the
arsenal and native city quietly capitu-
lated
Rebels Urge a Truce.
The revolutionary leaders here have
telegraphed Gen. Ii Luen Heng, the
head OF the rebel movement advising
him to cease hostilities pending de-
velopments at Pellin. Their message
is being forwarded to Gen. Ii from
WI Hu by q special dispatch bearer.
Fire at steamers,
Complaints reached this city yesrer-
day that the rebels holding the forts
at XIII Kiang have been firing lndls-
criminately at steamers passing that
city in the night time. The latest
advices from HankoW give the aSsur-
ance that the foreign concessions are
safe, and have not been seriously dis
] turbed by the riOting in the native
city.
The province Of Yum Nan. on the
southwestern frontier Of China, has
declared its independence, according
to reports received here today
Yuen Nan Rebels.
Yuen Nan, which fronts on Thibet
and Burma, Is known as the SWitZer-
land Of China, has an area Of nearly
estimated at l2,OO0OOO It contains
China's richest mineral deposits and
bOundless stores Of anthracite coal
Agriculture and stock raising are eX-
tensively carried on and the province
/ produces some Of the finest grades Of
I tea. 1t was the principal scene Of the
great MOhammedan rC belltOn, which
I lasted for is years and was suppressed
. in 1872
HunIow Condition Bad.
! Hong Kong, China, Nov. delayed
/ dispatches from Hankow, sent via WI
/ Hu. describe the situation there on
/ the night Of November as appalling
/ An enormous confIagratiOn was
sweeping over the city and fighting
was in progress in several quarters
! between considerable bodies Of rebels
| and lOyalists.
Native Quarters ShelIed.
The imperial batteries were lifting
! explosive shells into the native quar-
| ter, while the rebels on the other side
/ of the river had brought long range
/ guns into play from the WI Chang
[ Notifications, and were firing with
I fair effect on the lOyalists' posses
sions. The fighting was clearly Wis
I ible from the European concessions,
/ and several stray shells dropped in the
| British concession, but without doing
The viceroy of Kwan Tung province
at Canton. has dispatched a gunbOat
, to this city to transport an immense
supply Of ammunition, firearms and
MaXims for which he has contracted
with foreign firms.
May hinder Peace.
The massacre Of natives az HankoW
by imperialist troops, Intelligence OF
which has reached both the war board
ana the German legation. may prove a
serious hindrance to the peace nego+
tiations which uan Sht hal mas oeen
endeavoring to inaugurate win the
rebel leaders. The imperlalists appar-
emily have got beyond control and
further fighting is feared In such a
case it viii be difficult to protect the
vided from the native city by streets
only so or so feet wide.
Rebels ExpInln Flag Incident.
ing TO a dispatch received from shang-
hal today by the Chinese Free Press,
the revolutionists explain their act IN
firing on a ship carving the Japanese
flag by saying the vessel was filled
with munitions Of war for the imperial
trooDs and merely used the nag as a
blind.
The incident occurred on the river
near Han Yang, where the great ar
senal is
The revolutionists are said to be &C.
cupyinR the province II KWang ST. west
Of Canton. No resistance was offered
by the people The revolutionary army
Is marching from WI Chow, the me-
tropolis OF the province, to invade the
district Of Shuhing, in the Canton
province.
The Chung Sal Vat Pc has received
cables confirming the news that the
people Of Yu Nan province have pro
claimed independence and also he
peaceful occupation Of the native city
Of Shanghai by the revolutionary