The Washington herald., 1911-10-27
MANCHU HEADS
FLOCK TO SHANGHAI
Imperial Family Reported
Ready to Flee.
pecial Cable to The Washington Herald.

Special Cable to The Washington Herald.
Shanghai, Oct 26.-Manchu officials,
high and low, some wearing disguises,
are coming into Shanghai from every
quarter. All try to find refuge in the
foreign concessions. Native newspapers
assert that the imperial family. with
the Emperor, are ready to start for
Mukden, where they will receive the
protection of Japan. 1t is also stated
the family may be conducted to the
United States.
Wuhu, Nankin, and Soochow expect
that the revOlutiOnists will soon take
over the local governments there. The
entire province of SEE Chuf is already
practically controlled by the rebels.
A report from HankOw reaching here
this evening says that everything is
quiet there and that business does not
show a serious disarranGement
1t is affirmed and denied here with
equal authority that 10000 Japanese
troops have entered Mukden at the solci
tation of the Chinese government.
Chinese Minister Dismissed.
Special Cable to The Washington Herald.
Pekin, Oct. 26.-The continued success
of the Chinese uprising resulted to-day
in the dismissal from office of Sheng
Hsuan Huai. minister Of posts and COM
munications, in compliance with the de-
mands of the national assembly.
Members of the imperial court are ter
ror-stricken and ready to flee at mo-
ments notice.
The rebels to-day captured the city OF
Cheng Tu. capital OF the province OF Sze
Cheun. after the commander of the
troops there, Gen. Chao Feng. had been
murdered by mutinOus troops.
q minister
POSTS who was ANONYMOUSLY dismissed
to-day, was considered by the foreign
representatives to be the strongest man
in the cabinet. Opposition to his railway
and reform plans, in which the aid or
foreign capital was invoked for the build
ing of railroads, was one OF the Chlet
causes Of the present rebellion. Tang
Shao VI. who was formerly minister OF
posts and communications, was to-day
reinstalled in his old place.
he report of the uprising at Chcng Tu
comes from Shanghai. 1t is to the effect
that the troops there mutinied and killed
Gen Feng, commander of the imperial
forces The mutinOus troops then joined
the rebels and after some disorder, in
hiCh there were few fatalities look
possession OF the capital
Sentiment with Rebels.
Apprehension is felt in official circles
for Shan Tung province. 1t is known
that sentiment there Is largely with the
rebels The officials there still cling to
the Manchu dynasty. but the great mass
of the people is anXiously awaiting the
overthrow of the monarchy. The govern
ment at Pckin seems dazed by the rapid
course of events. Buneted on one side
by the demand Of the national assembly,
on the other by urgent requests for re-
enforcement and more money for the
army. and with trade absolutely de-
moralized in all parts of the empire, Of
ficials realize fully the pOrtent OF events.
The army has thus far. failed to strike
a single decisive blow.
There is a rumor in Shanghai that the
infant Emperor Pu vi, will he sent to the
United States in charge Of DR.. J. c. Fer
guson. the American adviser to the board
of communication. And rUmOr which
had been circulated persistently for the
past twenty-four hours is that the min
lister of war. Gen. Yin Chang has been
murdered. He is the commander of the
imperial forces in the rebelliOus prov
inCes. The rebels have sent warning to
Tien Tsin that they expect to capture the
city in a short time.