The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-11-02
CHINA GETS news
THAT REBELS ARE
BEATEN IN FIELD
Slowness of the Postal Service
Deprives Mr.. Taft Of His
Franchise.

Siaokan, China, Oct. 30~-Ths
native city Of Hanleow was recap
tured from tho rebels yesterday af.
ter day of sanguinary fighting.
The imperialists captured large
quantities of guns and ammunition.
Two engagements were fought.
The first began at o'clock q. m.
south Of Shekou at Saotao bridge
toward liuchiamiao. Supported by
tho warships tho imperial troops
forced tho rebels from their posi-.
ton at Lichia temple which was
captured at II O'Clock.
The fighting recommended In the
direction Of the Taehih gate Of
entrenched west of the race course.
Tho irperialists forced their way
across Saotao bridge and seized
the town OF Liuchia. Driving the
enemy before them, the loyal
troops entered the native city Of
Hankow.
Shanghai, China, Oct. 20.---Wireless
dispatches from Hankow reporting a
sweeping Victory for the imperial
troops there yesterday caused a fiutter
In Shanghai today. The reports were
received even in official circles with
increduiity. Rebel sympathizers de-
clared that the dispatches were un.
doubtedly sent from q government
source to bolster up faltering cause
The wireless dispatches were caught
by some OF the German naval op-
orators. They gave no details, but said
there was lighting ell day yesterday
at Hankow and that the result was
sweeping government victory, COM
peliing the revolutionfsts to abandon
HankOw and fall back across the Han
river into Han Yang.
Situation Bad in Shanghai.
Whatever the situation around Han
kow Is. matters have grown more des-
perate for the government cause In
the vicinity Of Shanghai and along the
lower part OF the Yangtse river. There
were persistent reports today that
Ching Kiang, $50 miles above Shang-
hal. was about TO fall into the hands
of the rebels Ching Kiang Is the first
of the series of lower river forts above
Shanghai and Is regarded here as the
keystone Of tie defense of the city.
III 1t falls 1t Is conceded that all the
forts below 1t as far as WI Sung will
quickly follow.
WI Sung, 10 miles above Shanghai.
marks the city's last line Of defenses.
West Of Shanghai the wealthy city Of
WI Chow is threatened, while above
Ching Kiang. three important cities,
Marking, Yang Chow and Wuhu, are
oShCNSo W We AL udISCT. All IOuT
these cities reported today that while
the situation was quiet, there is open
sympathy with the rebel cause and
probably little effective resistance will
be offered to attack.
The business situation Is still pre-
carious. The money market Is in an
alarming state on account of the vast
amounts Of specie withdrawn from the
banks here by Peking and other GEN.
tiers.
Fear of Rebel Attack.
Ching Kiang, Province of Kiang Su,
China, Oct. %, l d. m.-Reports of i'm
pending attack by the revolutionists
caused great alarm here today. There
was no evidence of any uprising within
the city. however. and 1t was hoped
that trouble might be avoided If the
revolutionists could be prevailed on to
await the outcome of the parleys at
Picking.
There are many high Manchu Of
ficials here and a massacre is feared
If their city falls.
Official In a Panic.
Annoy, China, Oct. 28.-Revolutionary
sympathy has developed to such an
alarming extent that Taotai Ching, the
only high Manchu official in Annoy, to-
day sent his family to Fuchow, the
capital of the province, for protection.
AS precaution, all the members of
the household on their voyage north
ward wore the clothing of the native
Chinese, discarding their Manchu
robes.
No Foreign Troubles.
Washington. Oct. 2S-The success of
the revolutionary party in China in
preventing any anti-foreign feeling
from breaking out among its followers
and the apparent safety Of all foreign
ers in the disturbed zone has impressed
state department officials and all who
have been following the Chinese trou-
BILE since it's instigation. Up to the
present time not one report has come
from any part OF China that for
eigner has been attacked or indicating
the rebellion Is likely to take on an
anti-foreign aspect.
In every Chinese rebellion heretofore
foreigners and their interests have suf-
fered. Consequently when the first re-
ports of fighting came, practically all
the great powers having interests In
China prepared to rush war vessels to
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