Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-27
.ATE VICTIMS HEARTS|MONEY NOT FOUND
Chinese Rebel Soldiers Prac Search in Woods for Bennett
tice Canniba|sm at WI Chow Hidden Wallet Fails.
ORGY TO AVENGE MASSACRE WOMAN WITNESS LOCATED
Sixty Prisoners Many Them Police Believe
Of Aristocrats Beheaded Tell About
FIERCE FIGHTING AT NANK1NG WRENCH AGAIN FIGURES
Rebels Gaining Detectives
the City Will Be Slay Mickle From Lumb
in Their Yard Shop.
Chinese Rebel Soldiers Prac-
tice CannibaIism at WI Chow.
ORGY TO AVENGE MASSACRE
Sixty Prisoners, Many Of Them Sons
of Aristocrats, Are Beheaded.
FIERCE FIGHTING AT NANKING
Rebels Gaining and It Is Believed
the City Will Soon Be
in Their Hands.

HONGkONG. November 27.-Traffic on
the West river has practically come to a
standstill. Steamers to Wuchow from
Hongkong have been withdrawn, but
those from Canton are being continued on
the assurance given by the British au-
thorities that an effective patrol of the
river will begin on Sunday
Communication with Wuchow and Nan
king is entirely cut off. Several passen-
ger motor boats are missing.
At Wuchow the revolutionary soldiers
are avenging the reent massacre. They
have already beheaded sixty prisoners,
some of them the sons Of aristocrats.
Afterward they held an orgy, cutting out
the hearts of victims. which they roasted
and ate.
Some of the missionaries from up-river
stations have sought refuge at Hongkong.
Soldiers Patrol Hongkong.
Companies of troops patrolled the
streets of Hongkong and Kowloon on
Sunday with fixed hayonets. This was
done with view to preclude the re-
currence of the recent disturbances. Some
hooting and some stone throwing oc-
Cured and two persons were injured
slightly.
Annoy, November 27.-The transport
sFooan arrived here today from Foochow
with 800 troops of the new army with
modern equipments More will follow.
Conditions in the larger towns are quiet.
but uncertainty reigns. Clan fighting and
robber raids continue in the villages and
country districts where the troops are
not sufficiently numerous to preserve Or
der.
Fighting at Marking.
SHANGHAI. China, November 2.-
Fierce fighting continues at Nanking.
where the rebels have captured the Tah-
chingmen gate and hold all the defenses
in that part Of the city They are now
bombarding Peichekao fort from both
land and water 1t is anticipated that
the whole city will soon be In their
hands. Cen Wong, second In command
of the defenders. is among those ktaisd.
During the earlier part of yesterday
the imperiaiists attempted . sortie AGAINST
the attacking forces. with view tU re-
capturing their positions and guns. Dut
were driven back inside the walls with
considerable losses. The Tiger HUI bat
teries, meanwhile. were pounding shells
into Lion Hill. They succeeded in silenc-
ing the batteries there, which, 1t Is sus-
pected were of little value.
The object of the first seizure OF Tiger
Hill was shown by the early appearance
of four cruisers, and later in the day OF
other warships In the evening dozen
torpedo boat destroyers and cruisers were
lying menacingly near the city. Doubt
less they will quickly reduce the lower
section and drive the defenders to the
south.
Take Refuge in japanese Consulate.
The viceroy of Nanking and Tartar
general, in fear of Gen. Chang. the
imperialist commander. have taken
refuge in the Japanese consulate, in
which only the consul remains. He
is the sole official representative Of
foreign interests now in Nanking. The
consulate is well guarded by marines.
Sundays attack can only be con-
sidered a slight foretaste of bigger
things to follow, because the main
body of the revolutionaries is steadily
investing every side and bringing the
big guns into position on every emf
nence. The plans of the attacking force
are not revealed The revolutionartes
may not attempt to rush the city, but
may prefer to lombard steadily and
await it's surrender. But II breaches
are made in the walls Of the city, and
the rebels enter. it is believed that
Gen. Chang and the loyal troops will
make a desperate stand.
Demand That Throne Abdicate.
PEKING, November 27.-The assembly
Of the province of Chihli resolved yester-
day to summon the throne to abdicate.
1t passed a resolution today by which it
decided to participate in the republican
government. which is now being formed.
The national assembly attempted to
hold a meeting today. but only thirty
members were present.
Consul General Roger S. Crane tele-
graphed yesterday from Hankow that the
imperial troops had established them
selves across the Han river. The rebel
seems defective.
The Chinese troo. in Tibet have mu-
tinted, declaring their sympathy for the
Lieut.. Gen. Feng Kwochang. in COM
mand Of the imperial forces at Hankow,
reports that he expects to recapture the
whole town of Hanyang before night
falls. His troops drove the revolutionaries
out of Hesihan and Metzushan forts last
evening and captured Tortoise hill this
morning.
Whether or not American troops will be
sent to China Immediately will probably
depend upon the number of soldiers that
Japan has ordered to Tientsin and Peking.
The japanese foreign Office statement
last night would indicate that only about
300 men are to be sent forward. which
would not make the total Japanese con-
tingent more than that formerly stationed
on the railway line, and this total would