Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-07
Native Soldiers, with Exception Of
Manchus, Join Revolt.
REPORT IS NOT CREDITED
Belief that Dispatch is Intended to
Describe Another Battle.
REPUBLIC IN sHANG TUNG
New Government Proclaimed Ia
Province Adjoining Capital
Annoy and Chang Chow Go
over 60 Rebels.

SAN FRANCISCO Now GA cable
gram to the Chinese Daily paper a
newspaper published here. received early
today says Picking wus captured late
yesterday by the revolutlonists after a
sharp encounter.
A dispatch also was received by the
Chinese Free Press announcing that the
fall OF Peking had be- reported In Shang-
hal, but had not been verified. The dis
patch stated further that all the off,
cials OF the city Including number OF
high officials of the MRnchu dynasty i
had fled In the night. The rebels are said
TO be in peaceful possession after
spirited fight late yesterday. No fur
ther details are given.
Further dispatches from Shanghai te
the Chinese Free Press. published here,
say that Peklng fell after twelve hours
fighting. all imperial troops except the
Manohurians going over TO the rebel side.
The regent and bhby emperor were said
to have escaped to the Hot river, the
rest OF the royal household committing
suicide except Prince Ching, who was cap
tured
Chinatown is celebrating the reported
revolutionary victory with parades and
fireworks. Tho streets are being flooded
with extra editions OF Chinese newspapers
and crowds are waving the red flag OF
the republic and shouting and singing
The Chinese dispatches received at San
Francisco probably confuse the situation
at Peking with rebel successes elsewhere,
Direct dispatches received by the Assoc
ciated Press from Peklng today make no
mention OF any outbreak at the capital.
Republic Declared In shanE Tung.
BERLIN. Nov GA news dispatch to
the German Cablegram company from
Using Tao says that republics have been
declared at Chu Fu, Kaomi and Kiao
Chau, IN shang Tung province shang
Tung adjoins Chi Ii province, In which
Peking 10 situated, on the soutneast.
The message adds that forelgners are
not In danger, but that leading Chinese
are fleeing TO TsngiIao,
The perman cruiser Gpeiaenau was to-
day ofaered 20 Shanghai. The gunboat
Tiger viii replaces the unelsenau at Nan
king and viii maintain wireless COM
municatlbn between IfankOw and the
uerman protsctorate, Kiao-Chau In shanE
Tung.
AdhaIFnI sab In Hiding.
SHANGHAI, China, NOV. i6.-Three
Chinese gunboats, forming part or Nd
mlral sah Chen Pings fleet, which put
in here yesterday for provisions went
over to the rebels this morning.
The Chinese telephaph operators here
went on strike today. The cables have
not been molested Foreign marines ars
guarding the cable huts. II is believed
that Admiral sab Is In hiding In this city.
Ching Kitng. In the province or F1iang-
sua, fell at O'Clock this afternoon All
is quiet there. The city TX a treaty port,
second IN Importance only to Shangftais
The population is about 10000.
Chang Chow, capital OF the province OF
Che Kiang, was taken by the rebels yes
terday after a brief but spirited res
sistance.
shao shlng. I'm the province OF Che
Siang, famous for It's mines; Qulnsan and
Kasslng In the same province. surren-
dered peacefully TO the rebels today.
with the exception OF wusih all Inn
portant points on the railroad from
Shanghai to Ching Kiang are now In
the hands OF the revolutionists.
KAI-FENG, China, Nov. 6.-The inn
periailsts have recaptured Tung- -Kwan.
near the eastern border Of shen%si prov
inee. The rebels lost heavily and re-
treated towards Sian-Fu.
7 HONG KONG, Nov. 6.-Six companies
OF English troops are In readiness TO
proceed TO Tien Tsin. There was an ex-
traordinary outburst of JOY here today on
the receipt from Shanghai of a report
that the rebels had captured the native
city OF Peking Rebel flags appeared
everywhere
Insurgents Take Annoy.
! WASHINGTON. Nov. 6-The important
] treaty port OF Annoy, I'm the province OF
| Fukien. m southeastern China. has fallen
into the hands OF the insurgents and is
| in state OF anarchy
! PEKING, Nov. 6,-An imperial edlct
issued today appoints General Chang
Shao-Tsen, the commander OF the inn
perlal troops at Ianchau, as imperial
envoy to proceed to the Yang Use -Kiang
provinces and oonciliate the people. II
successful he is TO memorabilia the
throne for rewards
| In response to a memorial from the
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