Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-24
TWO MORE CAPITALS OCCUPIED
Chang Sha and Nan Chang Are
Taken by Insurgents.
AMERICANS ASK PROTECTION
Foreigners in Several Smaller Cities
Call for Gunboats.
TRADE ARsOLUTELY sTAGNANT
Native Merchants in Shanghai Re.
fuse TO Receive OargOes aud
Banks Decline to Ex-
tend Credit.

SHANdHA1 China Oct 2s-Ths occu-
patton hy revolutionists OF two more i'm
portsnt southern cities, Chang Sha and
Nan Chang. was announced in dispatches
which reached this city early today
Chang sha is the capital Of the prov
ance of Human and Nan Chang is the cap
atal Of the province of Khan 81. Their cap
turs therefore delivers into revolutionary
hands the local governments of two i'm
fportant provinces, thereby moro than
doubling the territory In which the rebels
are masters.
Chang shs, with $4,000 population, is
The chief commercial center on the rail:
road between HAnkow and Canton. 1t is
the seat of va Ii college, the Chinese ex-
tension of Yale university. Chang Shs
4 ls 200 miles southwest OF Hankow, while
Nan Chang with 10000 population, Is
correspondingly situated 200 miles south
east of Hankow.
The fall Of Chang Sha and Nan Chang
had been rumored here for day or moro,
Today's advices definitely confirm that
both cities are entirely In the hands OF
the revolutionists.
Four Of Chinas eighteen provinces are
now regarded as under revolutionary in.
fluence-Sze Chuen, where the movement
started; Hu Peh of which Wu-Chang is
the capital Human and Kiang 81. The
fall Of Marking. where the garrison is
. regarded as siding with the revolution
Naries. would deliver to them the vice
royal government of two more provinces
Kiang su and Ngar Hwei.
Government Ready to Fight.
The latest reports from Hankow state
that that the defeated government troops
moved northward and are now located
at siaokin. awaiting the minister OF
war, General Yin Tchang, who in turn
awaits reinforcements before attacking
the insurgent positions.
The rebels at Hsnkow and WI Chang
are reported now to be 2S.OOO strong and
10 have quantities Of rifles. The arsenal
at Han Yang is being guarded day and
night. They have 100 big guns. Thou.
sands Of coolies are fortifying nearby
bills.
The Chinese gunboats are coaIing ant
provisioning at Kiu Kisng. Two Chinese
cruisers left Shanghai for the north yes
terday
The rebel government is maintaining
order and beheading looters. Thousands
Of Chinese refugees are arriving here
INdllJh R0lAAAlSSS olu 80 oIb AOullk lN
the general distress.
The central provinces are contributing
largely to the rebel funds. Singapore /,
sending much money.
II The rebels intend to establish a govern
men in Hu Peh province, where they viii
collect taxes from Hu Peh, SEE Chuer
and Human provinces, whose people will
pay more willingly to the rebels than L
the central government
The rebels greatest fear is that tn,
Foreign powers will unite or delegate au
thortty to Japan to assist the Manchus
Hence the utmost care is taken that for
eigners shall not be injured.
Spreading over Yang Use Valley.
The entire Yang Use valley is gradual!
succumbtng to the revolutionary infec
ton. No uprising has yer peen reporte,
At Nanking, which is only 200 mile
above Shanghai, but there Is every reasol