The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-03
Further Fighting Feared
and Foreign Conces-
sions Endangered.
HANKOW MASSACRE
MAY DELAY PEACE,
Likely to Prove Serious Hin
drance to Negotiations With
Rebel Leader-Exodus Con-
tinues From Peking, Where
Slaughter May Begin
at Any Moment.

PektnS, November 1.-THE massacre
of natives at Hankow by imperialist
troops. intelligence of which has
reached both the War Board and the
German legation. may prove serious
hindrancc to the peace negotiations
which Yuan Shi kai has been endeav-
orins TO inauguratc with the rebel
leaders. The impcrialists apparently
have got beyond control. ana further
nghting is feared. In - ch Il case it
Will be difficult to protect the foreign
concessions. as they are divided from
the native city by streets only fifty or
stAtv feet wac
1t is reported that the War Board
at PekinS mas decided TO accept the
suggestion oil toreisn doctors ~ form
q lea Cross society OH the lines of
the Geneva convention. the Doaru
seeming to feel tina, the rebels do not
deserve humane treatment. The mas
sacde. according to some advices, be-
gan before the departure of General
lin Tchang.
Exodus From Picking.
The exodus from PcKing continues,
the doors of many shops, as well as
private houses being closed In untici-
patton OF a massacre. The American
cnce with the legation. nave dec.ued
that few soldiers placed in each
of the four large mission compounds
would suffice to prevent ordinary out
lawry and looting, which is expected
to begin any night. But should there
be a general outbreak all the others
could take refuge In the Methodist
mission. which is Immediately east of
the legation quarter and easily de-
ia. IaA "a, Nix a. ,,.th
to- morrow to reconsider the question
of allowing the Chinese troops to en-
ter Tien-Tsin, a consul there having
| made serious objection.
An official dispatch from Shin Kia-
Tan. Shan-Shi province. says that Il
| regiment, OF Shan-Si troops. which had
been dispatched to assist the imperial
lists, has mutnied. The mutineers
killed their briEadier- general and Inen
bombarded a Manchu city, massacring
a thousand Manchus. including the
governor and his family.
Letters dated October % and 80
from the Associated Press correspond
ent with the imperialist army at Han
kow say that in the struggle for the
possession of the city there was hand
to-hand lighting in the streets, the
quarters being TOO close for shooting.
The rebels, mostly raw recruits, not
understanding the use of rifles. were
driven back. with much slaughter.
their dead piling up on the quay. The
casualties among the imperialists for
two days-October % and 29-were
80 killed and $50 wounded. The rebels
had about 700 killed or wounded.
The fighting. continues the CORE
spondent. until the last three days. had
not been serious The rebels had the
advantage In number of guns. but
their shells did not explode. The i'm
perialists had the advantage in
troops. but they were poorly provis-
Toned. No prisoners were taken. Rebels
captured alive were shot or decapi-
tated.
OutraEes Committed.
1t is learned that the most barbarous
outrages We're perpetrated on innocent
persons in the villages.
The staff Of officers, says the cor
respondent. is quartered in an express
train, with engine attached for imme-
date service. The chief of staff, Col
onel Yih. is now at the front directing
. operations
On October General Tchang told
the commanders that the advance must
be made, and rewards were offered to
the soldiers Tor every gun captured.
The rebels. who at first numbered
not more than 1000, shot from the
housetops. until compelled TO retire,
the shells from the wa-ships setting
the houses on fire
General Wong Chou Yuen. command
ing the third brigade. and General
Yong Chihat. commanding the fourth
division. stood bravely holding revolt
vers and shooting the soldiers who re-
fused to fight.
Dispatches received Ia Picking to-
night say the rebels occupied Chin
Hsin-s Sen on Monday last, but on the
following day the imperlaiists drove
them to LANG TIE Kwang, an impreg-
nable pass in the mountainous coun-
try. The rebels have torn up a half
mile stretch OF railroad and blocked
the tunnel. and now hold the pass
with Il small body of men.
Set Fire to City.
London, November "A special dis
! patch from Shanghai says that the I'M
perlal troops set fire to the native city
OF Hankow on Monday night, in order