The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-30
SITUATION IN
 PEK|NG IS FAST
 GROWING WORSE Veritable Panic Prevails Among Manchu Women
 and Children REVOLUTION IS
 AFFECTING SOUTH Rumors Current That High Officials Have Been Killed and Others
 Have Fled-Goyernment
 Reports Pessimistic 

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 Picking October 29-The situation in Picking is becoming worse A veritable panic prevails among the Manchu and Manchu women are adopting Chihese dress. Some of them are attempting to make their feet appear small by peculiar N constructed shoes. Most of'the trans leaving the capitol are drawn by two en- zines so heavily are they loaded, the peo- ple sitting on top of their household De- longings. Officials are. seeking asylum for their wives and children among The foreigners. f
 ? Prior to the revolution the newspapers frequently cried out against the presence of foreign soldiers but the natives now are fleeing to them for shelter. One re- port fixes tomorrow night for an outbreak but the presence of 15,000 Manchu troops against 5000 Chinese insures the safety or the Chinese for the present
 The only danger seems to be from a sudden attack against the throne or against the official who might precipi- tate the threatened massacre by the Man chu. Race feeling is becoming intensified.
 
 and a large number of forces are pre- pared for emergencies. The Americans have sand bags piled on the corner wall which is now going under a strong guard Picturesque movements of the Manchu troops through the city gates occur si- leptly after nightfall to prevent excite ment, among the population.
 Rumors are current that the president has. fled away and Prince Ching Wo, who is too old for flight, has committed sui eide. There are many such stories. They may or may not be true. ss-1if~s iff i.a
 The American legation has issued or ders that the women and children living , along the Peking- Hankow. railway and also in the country to the west of the line shall proceed as soon as possible to the coast. -.t,.--4.i-s gt
 The American consul general at Han Row, Roger s. Green, reports that an American, A. II. Kepler, has been wound( | ed in the fighting around the city.
 Reports Pessimistic
 6nnsular reports from Ranking are pes a simistic. The new troops fear an attack by the old troops and are clamoring for ammunition which the viceroy refuses to rive them. They were ordered to leave 3he city, but declined. Six thousand men of the Twentieth division at Ian Chan have refused to entrain for Hankow. h. stead they sent a memorial to Picking E. asking for the immediate granting of constitution. The loan scheme whereby China hopes to raise many millions Of dollars through a Belgian and French syndicate, Is considered dangerous in some quarters.
 . The national assembly is likely to oppose 1t f1eroely while foreign assist ance for the government is likely to arouse among the rebels an anti-for- eign feeling which up to the present has been absent.
 substantial advance on the loan within a fortnight has been arranged. A message from Hankow reports an artillery fight between rebels and Chi nese gunboats. The town of Tai Yuen Flu in Shan Si province is reported to have joined the revolution. Previous messages from that place said a ris- ing was expected and that run on the banks was under way.
 A foreign naval report from Hank CIV says that on the morning of October '27 the imperial troops advanced and captured Kilometre Ten, adding that the rebels made very little resistance | and retired. leaving many guns and much camp equipment. The govern ment's estimate of the rebel casualties in the Hankow battle is 5000. zf The governments success is de- xcribed. as being largely due to the : work of the naval squadron under Aa- nniral Sah, which succeeded in enfilad- ing the rebels In the trenches.
 Affects South Anderson, S. C., October 29.-The Chinese revolution is having a serious effect on the cotton mill industry of the southern states, according to James D. Hammet, president of several of the largest mills in South Carolina
 
 mittee of the American Cotton Man ufacturers association. I In a statement issued by MT. Ham, Smet today he points out that mary of the southern mills manufacture goods solely for export to China and scores of orders already have been can celled because of the Chinese war. Ho estimates that fully 30 mills in South Carolina alone are dependent on the Chinese trade.
 Unless speedy settlement of tho revolution is reached said Mr. Ham, . met, serious consequences are feared for both the southern manufacturers who supply the trade and the cotton producer of the south. This fall in- dications were for a large trade from China, but as result of the revolu- ton the dema nd for cloth has been al- most entirely cut off with 'l disposi- tion in evidence to cancel contracts that are now on the books of the mills"
 Eankow, October 29.-The revolutionists Friday night planted a battery on the river bank Lelow Wu Chang At day } break they opened fire on the mperalist gunboats. The Chinese squadron was taken completely by surprise, although the gunncrs returned the fire, shooting slowly and with great inaccuracy.
 pr. Jackson, American president of Boone university of Wu Chang, was wounded in the recent fighting here.
 Annoy, October 29-Placards have been posted on the city gates announcing that fhe revolutionists intend to take the city 1his week. The people of Annoy are fur- 0kher appraised by the placards that If they Nurrender peaceably order will be pre-
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