Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-25
Yuan Shi Kai is Believed
Planning to Crush
Rebellion.
SEEKS FOREIGN LOAN
ImperiaIiStS Lose Heavily in
Engagement at HankoW-
1000 Killed.

Peking, Nov. 25.-Premier Yuan
Shi Kais position is becoming more
tntolerable daily. Neither the Man
chus nor Chinese trust him. And the
Manchus are becoming more suspi-
cious all the time. Many Chinese be-
lieve while Yuan Is reassuring for
eigners with a view to obtaining n
loan. and plaCatinE the moderates
with pretended pacific measures. he
is in reality intent upon steruly
crushing the rebellion with force.
FIGHTING AT HANKow.
Continued fighting at Hankow
and in the vicinity of Nanking is
taken as lending color TO this be-
lief. The imperialists, after an at
tack upon Hankow that lasted for
SO hours. were repulsed last Thurs
day, and driven back across the Han
river with great loss.
TO ExTERMTNA TIC FOREIGNERS.
Peking. Nov. Missionaries ar
irving in Peking from Tung- -Chow-Fu.
80 miles northeast of Sian-Fu, give
accounts of the recent revolution in
the province OF Shen-Si. where the
anti-foreign element declared its In
tentIon 20 exterrninate foreigners.
Christians and Manchus.
The rebel general at Sian-Fu, they
say. issued a proclamation to the
people not 10 harm merchants, for
eigners, or noncombatant Chinese, but
to destroy only Manchus. The Man
chus thereupon prepared for defense
within their own walled section OF the
city. They withstood one attack by a
mob made up OF students and soldiers,
but I'm an attack the ne-t day nearly
all the Manchus wee slain
According TO the missionaries, the
Chinese informed them that barbara
ties accompanied the slaughter and
that Manchu women were speared or
carried off by Chinese officers or sol
diers.
BANDITS PLUNDER SHOPS.
After the massacre the revolution
lists neglected properly 20 police tho
city and bandits plundercd shops and
demanded money OF the inhabitants.
They also burned the school Of the
Scandinavian China Alliance mission,
and killed Nine Bcckman and an
other teacher. A missionary was
wounded, but succeeded in resculng "A
number of the school children.
When the rebels restored order they
decapitated many Of the outlaws.
During the disorder the English Bap.
tist mission was threatened, but not
attacked.
When the missionaries left Tung-
ChOw-Fu the rebels continued to ad-
minister the city capably, but the bri-
gands swarmed throughout the prov
ince. The country people near Tung-
Chow-Fu organized and captured and
killed several Of the robbers.
WOMEN sLAsHED WITH sABERs.
Another party arriving in Peking
from southern Shen-Si believe the
Sian-Fu missionaries will be unable to
get away owing 10 the condition OF the
roads. This party was attacked while
on the way here by ~ highwaymen,
who badly beat Dr. Blom. a Swedish
Ia advance Of the refugees.
and twice slashed his wife on the head
with sabcrs. They declare that II
soldiers who were escortlng the party
did not once lift their rifles against
the outlaws.
This party also gives an account OF
a massacre at Tung- Kwan. Brigands
posing as revolutiOnists captured and
looted the town. killing 1000 OF its in
habitants. Imperial troops then recap
tured the place, killed 1000 OF the
and carried off down the
river IS boat loads Of Chinese girls.
Later the reyoiutiOnlsts took Tung-
Kwan.
a. 5. LEGATION GIVES AID.
The American legation has arranged
for the transportation Of all mission
aries reaching the railway from dis
affected sections, but is not attempt
Ing 10 assist those beyond the Yang
Ise river
Yuan Shi Kai continues unsuccesg-
7ul in his efforts 10 secure loans. He
Informed the legations that he had pre-
pared a scheme By which he hopes
70 end the revolution. He aaid he did
not intend 20 allow further lighting,
but declined 10 disclose the nature Of
his scheme.
la FolIette's Itinerary.