Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-20
More Reports of DisaffeotiOn in the
Army Received.
VIEWS TAKEN BY FOREIGNERS
General Belief that Situation in In.
terror is Not Improved.
REFUGEES REACH SHANGHAI
They Report that Yang Tse valley
from Below HankOw is I'm the
Hands of RevolutiOnistS-
MBnchus Massncred.


telegraphio communication with Hankow
has been interrupted since sunset last
night caused CONSERVATION throughout
the capital today. The widest rumors Of
reverses to the imperial arms spread like
wildfire. although no definite facts 10
support them we're available. Much sig
nificance was attached to the fact that
the government has refralned from issu.
ing any official announcement Of a VIC
tory In yesterdays engagement with the
rebels.
Among foreigners who may be regarded
as impartial observers II is generally be-
lieved that the situation at Hankow has
not been appreciably improved by the
events of the last twenty-four hours.
Government officials continue to profess
the utmost optimism. They declare that
the severance of telegraphic communica-
tion for a period of only twelve or eigh-
teen hours over a line $50 miles long is
no ground for apprehension. They in
sist that the 21,OO0 troops and seventy
guns which have left Peldng for Han
kow and most of which are now enroute,
should be sufficient to swamp any revolu-
tionary attack. Some of the rumors cur
rent today. however, hint at dissatisfao-
ton in the army.
An imperial edict today places all naval
and military forces in the region of the
Yang Use Kiang under the control Of
Yuan Shi Kai, who is directed to inflict
rigorous punishment on the rebel ring
leader, and to appeal to the misguided
and coerced rebels" to renew their al.
legiance to the state.
The movement of troops, southwark is
proceeding smoothly. Official circles
minimize the Importance of yesterdays
fighting at Hankow. describing it as pre-
liminary sldrmish which forced the
rebels to retreat. Natives of Hankow
claim that the rebels are deserting.
Refugees Reach Shanghai.
SHANGHAI Oct 1s.-six packed steam
ers arrived here from Hankow today
carrying refugees. The steamer Bel.
/ gravia was occupied exclusively by for
eign passengers who were given free
/ accommodations at the direction of the
consuls in Hankow.
The ship was so crowded that MANY Of
the passengers slept on the floors of the
| hold. Most of the foreigners were Rus.
slams employed in the tea factories and
Belgian iron workers employed in the
steel works, the Hang Yang arsenal and
on the Peking- -Hankow railroad
The refugees declare that the whole
Yang-Tse valley from Hankow to shang-
hal is in the hands of the rebels, with
the exception of one or two of the larger
cities to which provincial officers have
retired with their available troops II
has been insistently stated here that
! Kiu-Kiang, $50 miles below Hankow, is
under revolutionary representatives Of
the Chinese customs service. This is de.
MED, however, by foreign officials and
the representatives OF the Chinese Gus
toms service.
Leaders All Able Men.
Copies Of the Central China Post, which
arrived on the Belgravia, describe the
early progress Of the revolutionary move
ment
The revolutionary leaders the parer
says, displayed secrecy, promptitude
and thoroughness, qualities seldom shown
by the governing classes in China. But
the massacre Of the Manchus in the
three cities is a ghastly blot on the
reputation OF the revolutionists."
The run on the Imperial bank here still
\ continues. but the officials appear to
have ample resources, They are nov
paying out for the first time newly
mnted dragon-design dollars from the
mint at Nanking, the provincial capital
Their large reserve of Mexican dollars
was completely exhausted by the de-
mand early in the week.
Shanghai is a hotbed OF revolution and
rumors OF plots and counter plots are
numberless. A formal appeal issued by
the revolutionary agents here today
says
I'VE appeal for the cooperation OF ouI
| brethren throughout the world. Those
with money should contribute funds
those with wisdom should devise plans
those with physical strength should
mount steeds and Join the ranks; thos'
with information should secretly repor
the enemys condition. We expect tina
our movement Will succeed. II II fall
the ten days massacre Of Hang Chow
and Kia Ling when the Manchus sub
dued China will be repeated.
1T is hoped that our patriotic brethreI
will respond from all directions and with
unanimous hands will turn this univers'
about
Eight Hundred Manchus Killed.
Arrivals from Hankow report that 50
Manohus were massacred. To make sur
the identity Of their victims the rebel
took advantage of the slight differenc
in the Chinese and Manchu pronuncis
tionE When a suspect was taken h.
was ordered 10 count and the crucia
test was his pronunciation OF the mum
eral So which in Chinese is liushiliu
The viceroy OF Marking telegraphs L
the Shanghai Taotsi that the former cit
, is as quiet as usual.
The Kiang-Nan arsenal near here
guarded by 1000 troops. but a rising Il
this city is not expected.