Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-11-04
Inflammable Shells Set Fire
to Native City and De-
stroy it
METHODIST MISSION AFLAME
Rebels Control Shanghai and
Arm All Applicants With
Mausers.


kow is afire this morning and it is
feared that the Wesleyan Mission
near the Han river, in which are fifty
blind boys and $50 wounded persons,
who with the staff of the mission,
make up total of 800 persons, was
destroyed.
Red-Cross Steamer Riddled.
Dr. Booth, the head of the mission,
asked the imperialists to grant an ar
mistice of two hours to permit OF re-
moval from the mission bit the fir
ing ceased tor only half hour. A
Red Cross steamer which attempted
to rescue the inmates, of the mis-
son was driven back by the fire from
the rebel fort. One shell rddled the
steamers deck house. When the YES
sci was compelled to turn back, the
mission was still standing, but its
position was hopeless, the flames be-
ing within 200 yards OF it.
Throwing lnfIammabIe ehels.
The fires in the town were started
by the imperialists, who threw inflam-
mable shells into the place. A strong
wind carried the flames across the
river to Han Yang, and strip of the
water front a mile long was destroyed
and the fire is still burning there.
Artillery Duel.
A few hundred rebels against whom
the imperialists are preparing to ad-
vance, occupy the unburned parts of
Hankow. When the steamer left, an
artillery duel was taking place be-
tween the batteries of the Imperial
lists which were planted back of the
British concession and the WI Chang
and Han Yang forts. Several rebel
shells landed in the foreign conces-
sions, piercing the walls Of houses.
The imperialists occupy the district
| westward of the railway stations, al
most to the Han river The Chamber
| of Commerce asked the foreign con.
suls to protest against the burning
of the city, bat the consuls declined
to do so.
Rebels Control Shanghai.
Shanghai, Nov. 4.-rThe new revo-
lutionary government, which is ap-
parently impersonal, nevertheless, ef-
fectively controlled the situation in
Shanghai and on the Yang Use Delta
today.
Since morning the rebel cause has
been strengthened by the arming OF
all those who applied for rifles and
ammunition. The rebels obtained not
only the arsenal but the powder fac
tory, gun boats and an enormous sup
ply of new and firstclass Mauser ri
files. Fully 10000 rifles were given
indiscriminately to applicants this
evening.
Forts Hoist White Flag.
| The forts at WI Sung went over to
the rebels without resistance and the
other upriver forts hoisted the white
flag as if through previous under
standing with the rebel commander.
Ten Are Accidentally Killed.
The revolutionists can hardly be
said to have seized" Shanghai, WI
Sung and the other up river forts. II
was simply change of control in
which practically every one &C
quiesced. About ten persons were
killed and twenty others injured, but
most of the casualties were accident
al, due to the explosion of dynamite
used to open the gates of the cities
which had been practically closed.
Big Arsenal Seized.
The arsenal at Shanghai has ca
pacity for a great output and is now
completely manned and is being oper
ated. 1t can manufacture 10000
cartridges daily. The powder factory
which is the largest in China, is vel
stocked. Admiral Sah's squadron has
depended entirely on this arsenal and
powder factory for supplies.
/ Up to o'clock tonight, there had
not been case of disturbance within
the foreign settlement. Many foreign
ers visited the arsenal where they
were treated with the utmost courtesy
British Guard Railroad.
The foreign troops which had beer
guarding the railway station of thu
Nan King Shanghai railway, continued
on duty there today on the order o
the British consul. This action con
tinues to cause comment and appre
hension. The bonds OF the railwa.
company are owned in England, an,
this appears to be the only reasol
for British interference.
i American Marines Landed.
Rear Admiral Murdock, commando
of the American Asiatic fleet, landed
200 marines today and marched then
through the main street Of the settle
ment, the Marking road, which is |
mass of revolutionary flags. Nearl.
every store displays the rebel cOlors
All mandarins have found refuge II
the foreign concessions.
4 The American cruiser Albany ha
gone to WI Sung.
HEAVY ORE SHIPMENTS
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