New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-14
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lieved the rebels found more than ST.
100000 in Mexican money when they
ralded the treasury az Hankow. and that
they also obtained 100000 I'm the same
coin from the Hankow merchants
Consular advices received here to-day
state that the rebel artillery has occu-
pied n hill commanding Hankow ana
that the rebels have taken possession OF
the railway station. The allied foreign
marines have landed and are protecting
the foreign concessions under command
Of the Japanese Admiral Kawashifla'
the head of the third squadron Of the
Japanese navy. The Chinese gunboats
are anchoring OF the foreign concessions
FOX their own safety.
Hankow. oct. l3.-The rebels have been
unable 70 maintain order and business
has been completely suspended here and
at Han-Yang and wu-Chang. The work
ing classes are without employment and
are attempting 20 plumber. Fully half
million persons have fed 70 the country
side.
Il is reliably reported that rebels are
proceeding northward 10 meet tho i'm
perial troops and that thousand troops
In the Province ~ Henen. adjoining the
disaffected Province OF Hu-Peh on the
north, are also prepared 10 resist the
imperiais.
All night long incendiarv fires burned
throughout the native quarters. There
was a massacre of Manchu families. and
to add 10 the danger all the prisons We're
opened and the inmates released.
The revolutionary army is strongly in
trenched In Wu-Chang and Han-Yang
with guns mounted in commanding pc
sitions. Since the capture u the Han
Yang arsenal there has been no solicl-
tude regarding the supply of ammun!-
ton. and the leaders confidently declare
themselves IN a position 20 cone with any
opposition.
The American Consul General. Roger >.
Greene. crossed the Yaugtse River 10
Wu-Chsng to-day. accompanied by the
commander of the American gunbOat
Helena, an Associated Press cOrrespon-
dent and two Chinese interpreters. The
party went unarmed and entered the
gates OF the city after they mad been
opened for a squad Of reuei arlillerymen
O. pass out.
The party Interviewed Colonel L. the
rebel commander. wh0 treated them with
every courtesy and assured them Of their
safety while In the city.
The consul general gathered up forty
four foreigners who had not yet left the
city, including American Englishmen
and Italians. and took them back o.
Hankow. The missiOners We're accom-
panied boy three hundred OF their Chinese
prOt+grs. The party was uumolested on
its way through Wu-Chaus, being es-
corJed al! the way ny squad Of rebel
/ troops.
/ London oct l2-The British Minister mr.
/ Pekius confirms that Haukow is iu the
hands II rl- revo'utiouisrs. bur THAT the
foreigners are safe.
Boston. oct t5.-The news that the Chi
/ nese revolutionary forces had captured che
arsenal al Han-ygug. in the Hu-F-h prov
\ .nce. caused considerable apprehension az
/ the American Baptist ForegG Mi-siOuar1
/ societv here The societys missionaries a,
/ Han-Yaus are the Rev. Dr. -. 4. Hunt
/ ley and Mrs Huntiev. n Vermont. Dr.
Emile Breetbauer. OF Fennsy wanna, DR.
/ Nathan Worth Brown and Mrs Brown. 0-
Ohio. and Miss T. Jennie crawford, nurse.
OF Massachusetts, all connected with the
hospital
san Francisco Oct l5.-Advic=s were re-
/ cs.v-d here to-day boy the Chung Sal Vat
/ thar the revOlutlouists ID China have de-