The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-10-19
HANK0W REBELS
MASSACRE SCORES
CHINESE CITY PRESENTS. SCENE
OF DEsoLATloN FOLLOWING
NIGHT OF TERROR.
PRISONERS LIBERATED FROM JAIL
incendiary Fires Burn In Native SEQ
tions-Fate Of Ruling Dynasty In
the 6alance-RevoIution
Throughout Empire

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Throughout Empire
Hankow, China, Oct. 16.-Following
4 night of terror with death stalking
through the streets and lurking in
every shadow, this city presents a
scene. of d%esolation. All night long
tncendiary fires burned throughout the
native quarters with no effort made
to stay the leaping flames which
licked up everything with which they
came in contact. The wanton mas.
sacre Of Manchu families left scores
of dead and to add to the horrors all
the prisons we've opened and inmates
liberated. Many of these are desper-
ate criminals.
1t is reported that rebels are pro-
ceeding northward to meet the i'm.
perial troops and that a thousand
troops in the province of Honan, ad.
joining the ~disaffected province of HUI
Peh, also are prepared to resist the
lmperials. u
The revolutionary army is strongly
entrenched in WI Chang and Han
Yang with guns mounted in command
ing positions. With the capture of
the Han Yang arsenal, the leaders de.
clare confidently that they are in a
position to cope with any opposition,
being now provided with ample am
munition.
Parties of governmental troops ar.
irving here from time to time are met
promptly by rev%olutionists, who en-.
deavor to persuade them to join the
movement. If they refuse they are
allowed to withdraw beyond the limits
of the city.
The American consul general, Roger
S. Greene, crossed the Yangtse river
to WI Chang, accompanied by the
commander Of the American gunboat
Helena, the; Associated Press CORE
spondent and two Chinese interpre.
ters. The party went unarmed and
entered the gates of the city after they
had been opened for a squad of rebel
artillery to pass out.
The party interviewed Colonel Ii,
the rebel commander, who treated
them with every courtesy and assured
them of their safety while in the city.
The consul general gathered up forty.
four foreigners who had not yet left
the city, including Americans, English.
men and Italians, and took them back
to Hankow. The missionaries were
accompanied by 300 of their Chinese
proteges. The party was unmolested
on it's way through WI Chang, being
escorted all the way by a squad of
rebel troops.
Government Troops Start.
Pekin.-Eight train loads of troops
started from Poa-Tig-Fa, province in
Chilli, for the affected district. The
revolutionist have informed the con,
suls at Hankow that they will respect
all treaties and loans and indemni,
ties contracted by the Chiense govern,
ment.
A we'll informed revolutionary sym,
pathizer told The Associated Press
that the rebels probably would leave
the capture of Pekin and Shanghai to
the last because of the danger of the
foreign complications.
It is reported that the rebels al,
lowed the weekly express to leave
Hankow, crowded with refugees. It
is believed the rebels found more
than $1,000 900 in Mexican money
when they raided the treasury at Han,
kow and also obtained half a million
dollars in the same coin from the
Hankow merchants.
DR.. Sen in United States.
New York.-News of the presence
In this country of DR.. San Vat Sen,
hailed as the president of the Chinese
republic, to be born if the present
revolution is successful, was announc-
ed in New York by the publishers
of the Chinese Reform News. 1t was
already known, however, in New
York's Chinese quarter that the brains
Of the uprising was still in the United
States and Chinatown was inclined
to smile at the cable reports saying
that DR.. Sen was in China. He has
been lecturing in the United States
Tor months and, according to Chinese
here, has sent more than 5000, 900 to
China to further the cause OF the rev.
olution.
Dr.. Sen long has been identified
with the revolutionary movement and
was one Of the leaders Of a plot to
seize Canton in 1895 and from that
city carry on the revolutionary move
ment. The plot was discovered and
Is Of the instigators slain. DR.. Sen
fed to Hong Kong. where he became
q British subject.
Chicago.-Dr. Sun Vat Sen, leader
of the revolutionaries in China and
in line for the presidency there If
the uprising be successful, is in Chi
cago.
Grain Elevator Case Argued.
Washington, Oct. 16. - Forewarned