Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-14

and are protecting the foreign conces-
sions under command or Admiral
Kawashima. tho head of the third
SQUADRON of the japanese navy. The
Chinese gunboats are anchoring OF
the foreign concessions for their own
safety. -
Hanlow, Oct is.-The rebels have
Deen unable to maintain order and
business has been completely suspend
cd here and at Han-Y Yang and WI
Chang. The working classes are with
out employment and are attempting TO
plunder Fully A half million persons
have lied to- the countryside.
1t is reliably reported that rebels
are proceeding uorthward to meet the
Imperial troops and that thousand
troops In the province of Honan, ad-
Joining the disaffected province of
Hu-peH on the north, also are report
I'd to resist the Imperials.
Hankow, Oct 13.-This city was
scene of disolation today. All night
long incendiary fires burned through
ont the native quarters, and it was "a
night of terror for the populace. There
vas massacre of Manchu families
which left large numbers of dead, and
to add to the danger all the prisons
were opened and the inmates released
TO wander about the town,
The revolutionary organization is
making every effort to restore order
and it is announced that rioters wher-
ever caught will be severely dealt
with.
The revolutionary army is strongly
entrenched in WI Chang and Han
Yang. with guns mounted in com
handing positions. Since the capture of
the Han Yang arsenal there has been
no so,ieitude regarding the supply of
ammunition. and the leaders declare
confidently that they are in condition
tn core with any opposition.
Parties OF government troops which
are arriving here from time 10 time are
met promptly by reveutienists, who en-
deayor to persuade them 10 Join the
movement If they refuse they are al
lowed to withdraw beyond the limits OF
the city.
The American consul general. Roger
Green. crossed the Yank Use river TO
WI Chang today. accompanied by the
commander of the American gunhoat
Helena, The Associated Press CORE
spondent and two Chinese Interpreters.
The party went unarmed and entered the
gates of the city after they had beer
opened for a squad of rebel artillery TO
pass out.
The party interviewed Col. Ii. the ren
ell commander. who treated them with
every courtesy and assured them of their
safety while in the city.
The consul gathered up II foreigners
who had not yet left the city. including
Americans, Englishmen and Italians
and took them back TO uankow. The
missionaries were accompanied by 800 of
their Chinese proteges The party wa
unmolested on its way through WI
Chang. being escorted by squad of reb-
ell troops
Washington, Oct t3.-Dr. sun Kat
Sen, whom Pekin advices state the
Irevolutionists hope to make President
Of Chinese republic, Is Well known
here. He claims to be o citizen of the
United States and has been repeatedly
admitted to the country upon his rep
resentation that he was born in
Hawaii.
AAtfCct AGPi IlSIG 10 llCA
believe that he is at the head of the
present uprising in HUI Poh province,
because they say he does not speak
the dialect of the revolutionists there.
Twenty years ago he presented his
economic ideas TO the late LII Hung
Chang. who did not favor them and
his revolutionary activities are said
to have dated from that time.
DIR. Sun Vat Sen worked chiefly
among the chinese colonies in this
country. Siam, Hawaii. Burma and
Singapore.
General Lii Guam Hang. described as
the military leader of the revolution
lists, is not known at the Chinese em-
bassy or the state department
London. Oct 13.--Private advices
received here today by missionary So
cieties and commercial houses, with
connections in China, confirm earlier
reports of the safety of foreigners in
that country. In fact it is stated in
advices from different points in China
that the lives and property of for
eigners are under the protection of the
rebels, who in some places have taken
the preeaution of posting plaeards In
the missionary compounds forbidding
Iany attack upon the citizens of other
countries or their property. However,
lit has been considered advisable to
close the schools In the affected towns.
The missionaries who are at present
at home here on furloughs say that
the rebellion did not come as sur
prise, as the feeling against the Man
chu dynasty has long been very Bit
ter They fear that the revolution will
spread rapidly but believe that there
is no danger to foreigners unless the
mobs get out of control of their lead
Iers.
/ Boston, Oct. 1.-THE news that the
Chinese revolutionary forces have
Icaptured the arsenal at Han Yang in
Hu Peh province, caused considerable
apprehension among the officials OF
the American Baptist Foreign Mission
:, Society, which has its headquarters