The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-05-05
FOREIGN CONCESSION IN CAN.
TON IS SAFE UNDER GUNS
OF AMERICAN WARSHIP.
SEDIT.ON AMONG TROOPS
6rigands Spread Carnage Through
Entire Western Halt Of
kwangtung
Province.

andage and anarchy are stalking
through the western half of Kwang-
tung province, numbering. pillaging
and burning. The loyal troops are
fighting desperately to crush the up
rising, the seriousness OF which is re-
vealed in further dispatches from Can
ton today.
Wu-Sum, a Chinese who was educat-
ed in Japan and has adopted the dress
OF western countries, is the leader OF
the revolt against the Manchu dynas-
ty. The brigand chief, LUX, of Shun-
TAX, is at the head of a horde of out
murder.
Following the standards of these
two men are anarchist groups to
whose purpose the present outbreak
lends itself most advantageously.
These combined forces have thrown
themselves with fanatical disregard
of their own lives against the troops,
and since the first outbreak much
blood has been shed. Sedition Is rife
among certain of the troops, and it is
feared the disaffected soldiers will de-
sert their officers if the revolters ap.
pear to have the upper hand.
Decomposin0 Bodies in Streets.
Oficial advices and the refugees ar
irving from Canton confirm the sinis.
ter reports. Bodies of the slain lie in
the streets of the city. Famine prices
are asked for foodstuffs, and the shops
generally are closed. In the panic
there have been few attempts to bury
the dead, and the stencil from the de-
composed bodies fills the air.
The revolters have withdrawn to a
great extent from Canton and are de-
vastating the country to the west
along the river. Before falling back
they fought the troops from street TO
street, many persons being killed.
They attacked the provisional arsenal
and being %repulsed gathered in an
immense rice store, which they barri-
cade dwith bags of rise. From the
building they threw bombs into the
attacking troops. Many of the revolt
ers escaped, but thirty or more died
in the flames while others killed them
selves to avoid capture.
While the fighting was progressing
in the streets Chinese %gunboats patrol
ing the West river, fired into several
parties OF rebels, Strengthening 200 of
them.
Retreating to the countryside the
revolutionists attacked and captured
Samshui, thirty miles west of Canton,
and murdered the project. The troops
were put to flight and the rebels
moved on to Wenshow and Woochow.
both Of which towns they took after
slight resistance. Luk's brigands, fol-
lowing in their wake, looted the shops
Of the three towns. The triumphant
sweep of the revolutionaries contin-
ued westward along the West river
and reports from that district say the
movement is spreading and the reyo-
lutionaries are numbering and pillag-
ing in other places.
Another Force Goes North.
While the movement to the west is
being directed by Wu-Sum, the bri-
gand chief, LUX has led personally a
force to the north of Canton. He
seized the market at Chungiok, 20
miles away. Then he made a wide de-
tour to the west on Canton and fell
upon Fatshau. Is miles southwest of
the capital of the province. Here he
first destroyed the palace of the as
sistant magistrate and her turned the
town over to his followers to be looted.
Advices state that %Shuihung. on the
West river, has fallen before the rev.
olutionaries, who murdered the pre-
feet.
Traffic on the Chinese section of the
railway leading north from Canton has
been suspended.
A report that Shamien, the foreign
concession above Canton, had been
invaded lacks confirmation. The Am
erican gunboat Wilmington has H.,
place under guns. The viceroy of
Canton, who took refuge on a gunboat
after his palace was burned, has or
dered troops to pursue the rebels in
the country. The authorities appear
from the latest advices to be in con-
troll at Canton. The gates of the civ
are closed and no one is allowed TO
enter. A vigorous roundup OF suspects
Is being made. Seven gunboats are
anchored of the city.
Hyde Case Postponed.
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