The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-10-18
Fierce Battle Is Fought at Han
kow, Advantage Being With
the RevolutioDists
LOYAL FORCE IS REFUSED
Chinese Admiral Sab Chen Ping At
tempts to Land Troops, Which
Are Rspelled.

Hankow, Oct. 1S.-A battle was
fought. today between the Imperial
troops and the Rebels. 1t was indie
cisive. but the advantage. If any was
with the Rebels The engagement was
precipitated by the attempt of Admiral
Sab Chen Ping To land a large body OF
troops for the reinforcement of Gen
eral Chang Piao.
1t was at daybreak when the Ad-
miral ordered his cruisers to disem-
bark soldiers. The Revolutionists on
the Wuchang fortincations detected
the movement and opened n hot fire
with their artillery. The cruisers and
gun boats replied with a rain of
shells, which covered the landing OF
the troops.
Scattered bodies of Revolutionists
on both sides OF the river joined in the
flghting and by mid forenoon it was
estimated two thousand loyal troops
and two thousand Rebels were engag-
ed.
Rebels Drive Troops Back.
The revolutionists temporarily drove
the Imperial troops back from their po-
sition. but in doing so they exhausted
their rifle ammunition and were COM
PEELED to retire upon their base at WI
chang.
The Red Cross neutral camp. In
charge OF DR.. MacWilie of the Ameri-
can mission received and cared for the
Rebel wounded.
The fighting was severe, but it is i'm
possible to estimate the casualties as
- the correspondents were not permitted
near the firing line, and those Witness
ing the battle from the river were fired
upon. Two foreign newspaper cores
pondents narrowly escaped with their
lives. They had been cruising on the
river in expectation of battle and
their launch had reached point OPP
posite the imperial camp when the hos
tilities began. Admiral Sas. observing
the danger Of their position, drew
them out of the firing line AS they
withdrew they were fired upon by
troops who had been landed from the
warships.
This evening the Imperial troops are
waiting reinforcements while the Rev
olutonlsts are replenishing their sup
plies.
a renewal of hostilities may take
place soon. as II appears to be the
plan of the rebel leaders TO force the
lighting before the Imperial troops
have been further strengthened Rein
forcements from the north are expected
tonight.
The Imperial troops were concentrat-
ed north of the city when the fighting
ceased
The general situation has not been
greatly changed by the battle and 1t
continues grave.
All the foreign warships in the river
sent landing parties ashore for the pro-
lection of foreign interests.
II was reported today that the Reb-
els have captured both Nanl1ing and
Kiukiang.
Foreigners Position Critical.
Toxic, Japan, oct. 1S-Despite as
surances, given both by the Chinese
government and the Revolutionary
leaders, that the rights of foreigners is
to be respected, officials here regard
the situation likely to develop phases
alarming to outside nations. The
maintenance OF scrupulous impartiali-
ty viii be very difficult at times and 1t
is certain any suspicion of interfer-
ence on the part of foreigners would
arouse tremendous indignation among
the Chinese.
Some feeling against Japan has al
ready been noted at Peking, where Chi
nese merchants and financiers have
freely asserted Japan melted the revo-
luton in order to create a crisis which
would prevent an American European
loan. Still another Chinese rumor.
which is likely to cause trouble for
Americans. Is to the effect that the
United States encouraged the revolu-
ton by its insistence upon the hated
railway loans.