New-York tribune., 1911-11-22
NANK|NG PREPARES TO
STAND SIEGE BY REBELS
General Chang Determined to
Hold City Against Onslaught
by Forces OF Revolution.
FRENCH MISSION ATTACKED
-Four Baptist Missionaries, Two
from New York State, Shut Up
in Chen -Tu-0thers Reach
Shanghai in Safety.

NaokI0c. Nov. 2l.-General Chang tho
commander OF the imperial forces within
,As- CITY. continues his defence prepara-
zion, indicating his determination 10 stand
Siege The railway has not been inter
tf-ed with The heights commanding The
,f-,s are unguarded General Chang seems
,N SoTsider the walled city impregnablc.
I'm revenge for the desertion of General
sru. who went over 20 the revolutionaries
with The 35th Regiment General Chang has
rereaded Shu'S relatives who remained
inside the city.
The United States cruiser New orleans
sailed to-day FOR Shanghai She will be re-
Heved bv The cruiser Albany. Rear Ad-
mirsI Nurdocks flagship. which is now at
Chin-Kians.
'ear.s Francisco. Nov u.-Revolutonary
--Sops are assembling I'm great numbers
outside OF NanNng, according 10 O. cable
6'spatch received to-day by the chinese
Free Press" and the attack on the CITY
DO expected within few hours. The
troons aro commanded ny General Gao
shu-chunC. former general under the Man
.r1 government Tho revolutouists are
7.eU supplied with arms and ammunition.
Hons Kong sdvices 10 tho chinese daily
-arer say that the former vicerov 80 Can
tor ~hone- Ming-chi. has cut Of his queue
and has gone ~ Europe.
The commander I'm chief of tho ropubli-
ra7 army i0 Canton IS sending ono resi-
re-t north and viii head tho other troops
~ hie command I'm any attack ON Pelin~
Shanghai Nov 1.-The alleged national
convention being held I'm Shanghai Is really
,r.r a small gathering Of eight or uiuo
,,l+-at.- whose authority ie doubtful
They have orga nized tho Republican marty
ard have appointed committee 20 pre-
pare q platform. The leaders say that tho
convention proper win open on Noyem-
Der o.
owing 70 threats against his life Ad-
r.-aI sab has taken refuge I'm tho residence
Of British friend Advices from Cnin-
KisnC say that General chang family
zrs on board steamer bound for Shang-
rs.
Paris. SOY. er-Tbo Tro0ch Consul az
'grnsr-Fu telegrsphs that courier from
t'enrhans. yunusu province. confirms The
r.-o-t ~ an attack upon tho French mis-
sion ono man. Lereudrc Dossirier, vas
.r-.
.o~dc7 No- --The Baptist Missionary
Society has received a cable dispatch from
Shanghai stating that communication With
1.s--Fu. where the massacre ~ foreigner
occurred. ir impossible. as the telegraph
wires have been cut Tsi-Yu. thr capital
o. tho province Of Shan-Si 's In ruins. but
tHe missions are safe.
Berlin. Nov -.-Tbe governments u-
-'rucred its representative in China TO-DAY
90 institute inquiries into Che circumstances
surrounding tlo murder ~ S.ln-Tu. china.
az Phillip Manners. German subject. who
was employed 500 tho Chinese postal ser-
tice. The measures y be taken later VIII
Depend upon the reports received.
Boston. Nov 2l,--With the exception of
r- ard Mrs WILLIAM r. Morse who are
rrr7siutnC ~ ChunE-king. West China all
of the missionaries ot the American Bap-
list Foreign Mission Society stationed in
West China have either arrived at Shane
rsi or are on their way 20 that city. \ "a
n,e dispatch received to-day at the Mission
-rrietvf- headquarters In this city from
r. II stafford the soCietv's business agent
.t Shanghai gave considerable information
concerning tho movements of tho mission
arIes
The lstes, arrivals at Shanghai from
chung King whittier Al o. the mission
aries u West China sought safety. are
up and Mrs Edgar r. Shields and child,
OF Philadelphia. the Rev and Mrs. j. A.
grrney. of Ohio, Miss Pau>y Mason, Of
Pennsylvania. and Miss Whittier
other missionaries who Ire expected 10
reach shanghai ON the next steamer down
fre IauC-Tse River are the Rev. and MIS-.
John r. Davies and two children, OF ohio,
1'rs O.. A. Salquist Of Minnesota. Mrs.
rooraft and Miss Beu.ah T.. Bassett. OF
Illinois
-Four of the society's missionaries are
sin shut mp in Chen-Tu They are j.. ;.
uve. of Ohio. g. r. Foster. Of New York
STATE. and the Rev and Mrs. Joseph Tay-
'o~ of England Mr. and Mrs. II. j. open
shaw. Of New York State, are reported 20
no --r~ rru % TaUchaW