New-York tribune., 1911-10-16

foreigners. and II is believed that the
government will reconsider this refusal
should the imperiallsts meet with initial
success.
The last dispatch received from Han
kow said that the revolutionaries had or
ganized Red Cross and had invited the
cooperation OF the American Episcopal
Mission. This invitation was accepted
Professionally.
An edict issued to-day ordered the
transfer Of General Chao Erh-Feng to
his old post as imperial resident at
Lhassa, Tibet. General Chao yesterday
was superseded by Tsen Chun Suan as
commander Of the military forces in
ze-Chuan.
All the theatres are closed and the en-
tire Imperial Guards division has re-
turned here. The railways are working
at high pressure, as the troops are being
rapidly entrained.
\ message from Chung King says that
advices from Kia-Ting report that town
occupied several days ago by two thou
sand rebels. About the same time four
hundred or the lusurgent forces were
marching in the direction Of Yachov.
Passports were issued TO the mission
aries at Kia-Ting and the churches We're
protected by a guard.
st. Petersburg. oct. i5.-Russian guntoat
Mandour has been or6ered 10 proceed from
Vladivostok for Hankow. The Russian
Consul at Hankow has ordered the dc
parturc Of the women and children from
that city and they are being conveyed by
German firm TO Shanghai.
London. oct. IA Shanghai dispatch 90
a London news agency says that Yuan Shi
ri. who has been recalled by the govern
ment and appointed viceroy Of the Iiu-Peh
and Human provinces, has declined 10 ac-
cept the appointment unless fl is accom-
panied by imperial guarantees Of immedi-
ate effective reforms and the enforcement
OF constitutional measures, such as are de-
manded by the leaders Of the present agi-
taton.
The insurgents disolaim the character Of
revolutionaries. They have styled them
selves the constitutional party. contendins
that the constitution granted by the late
Emperor has been violated under the eX-
isting regime.
The insurgents. adds the dispatch. are
we'll organized and tho leaders have their
forces thoroughly in hand All looting and
laWlossness are mcrcilessly rerressed. Tho
shortness Of coin reported from Haukow Is
due 10 the wealthie- residents having
handed over their money TO the insurgents,
who have also commandeered all the specie
in the banks. for which they have given
receipts
Another dispatch received here from Han
kow, purport'ng 10 bear the date Sunday
II a. m. says: Perfect order is still being
maintained here. The foreign concessions
ar" respected bv the rebels who occupy the
city"
Honolulu. oct. 15-Am'l scenes OF wild
enthusiasm tho flag Of the Chinese revo-
lGtiOnists was raised here Yesterday IN tie
Chinese quarter. A cable message from
China received TODAY stated that Tong
Fab Lung had been elected revolutionary
governor OF Hu-Peh province.
Victoria Is. g., oct. News was
WtEII bH N|'f NI''t.aIrI f4iIl f-~S Oi Hd pan
that thousands are dying Of starvation I'm
liang Su. along the Yang-tse. following
the foods. and the situation was expected
20 augment greatly the spread Of the re-
belliou Human bodies were floating every
where. and famine stricken refugees were
diving daily from disease.
In places the YanC-tse was thirty-fve
miles broad and floating bodies. on which
dogs We're feeding, We're seen I'm numbers.
An officer Of one OF tho river gunhoats tells
of seeing a number n muulatel cOrpses
in uniform, indicating the fate Of some
imperial soldiers AT the hands Of the peas
antry.
Cholera and typhus were said to be rag
ing, besides other forms Of pestilence. The
death rate was reported 10 he between 2H
and 500 a day.