The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-12-01
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iMERERiAL GENERAL is AMONG!
' THOSE KILLED. IN FIRST
DAY's FIGHTING.
Yuan shi kal Unable 70 Fous . cabl
net and 70 Becoming Dsspsrats
Canton In the Hands Of q
erlsands.

Marking -After half . century Of H.
lelce, the hills overlooking the walled
city of Marking, the ancient capital Of
China, are swarming with rebels de.
temined to overthrow the last strong.
hold of the Manchus, south Of the
YanEtse. 70 Z: BAL ~
From the Tiger Hill fort. for several
hours guns spoke repeatedly, while
farther up along the northeastern
range, from the top Of Purple noun
tain, overlooking the Ming Tombs;
for. q. 15.mile. semi-circle westward to
the Yangtse, smaller forts scattered
shells into every section Of the city.
So far % 10 known the casualty list
is not large. General Wong. second in
command of the defenders, is among
those killed.
Lion Hills reply to the lombard.
ment was at first sharp. but later It
became feeble During the morning
there was some sharp fighting at the
eastern and southern gates. The rev.
dictionaries advanced in three col
umns. one along the railway, the sec
ond behind Purple Hill, and the third
along the river. The Imperialists
fired upon red cross train coming
in on the railway.
About 1000 of General Changes
rawest recruits are now outside the
city with machine guns, but number
have surrendered.
The Imperialists attempted o. s0rtie,
but were driven back with consider
able losses. The Tiger Hill batteries
meanwhile, were pounding shells into
Lion Hill and succeeded in silencing
the Manchu batteries there.
The object of the first seizure of tt.
ger Hill was shown by the early ap-
pearance OF four rebel cruisers and
later of other warships. Doubtless
they will quickly reduce the lower
sections and drive the defenders to
the south.
The viceroy of Marking, and the
Tartar general, in fear of General
Chang, the Imperialist commander.
have taken refuge in the Japanese
consulate, in which only the consul
remains. He is the sole official rep
resentative. of foreign interests now
in Marking. The consulate. is well
guarded by marines.
The attack can only be- considered
slight foretaste of bigger things
to follow, because the main body of
the rexolutionaries is steadily invest
ing every side and bringing the big
guns into position on every eminence.
The plans of the attacking force are
not revealed. The revolutionaries may
not attempt to rush the city. but
may prefer to lombard steadily and
await it's surrender. But if breaches
are made in the walls of the city
and the rebels enter, it is believed
that General Chang and the loyal
troops will make desperate stand.
Pirates imperilina Steamers.
Hong Kong.-The West river is
swarming with pirates and traffic to
Wachow, in Kwang ST province, is
seriously imperiled. The steamship
companies are greatly alarmed and
are considering the suspension of
their services, but are continuing for
the present with armed crews.
Great indignation has been aroused
by the attack by pirates on the Brit
ish steamship Shiuon few days ago.
when Chief Officer Nicolson was
murdered. and the people are becom.
ing clamorous for Intervention of
some kind to put down the lawless.
ness.
Canton is said to be in the hands
of brigands. Grave troubles are
feared. General Lung is almost pow
erless to maintain order and contem
plates flight.
Yuan in Desperate Straits.
Pekin-Premier Yuan Shi Kai il
practically without a cabinet, only the
presidents of the minor boards hav
ing accepted offices. The finance
board is without q minister and the