Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-26
CANTON SAID To
HAVE BEEN TAKEN.
Three Other Towns Captured by In.
snrgents---Emperor Preparing
to FlyrFrom Canton.
REVOLT SPREADING.
Ten Thousand Japanese to protect EN-
peror,s Person in His Flight to Muk-
den-General Hsuan Huai Reported
10 Have Been Killed.


10 Have Been Killed.
Toxic, Oct. 26.--Advices from
China today say international COM
Dlications are feared as the result OF
the charge that German army officials
are directing the movements OF the
rebel forces Chinese officials de-
clare that, under the pretense of act
ing merely as military attaches, the
German officers are practically con-
iucting the rebellion.
1t is expected that the imperial
government will voice vigorous pro-
test to Germany and to the other
European powers.
Shanghai, Oct. &c. The Chinese re-
bellion continues to spread like q
prairie fire today. Cities are falling
before the revolutionists, troops are
mutinying, and Manchu dignitaries
being murdered in every direction.
Cheng Tu, capital of Szecheun prov
.ince. is the latest to throw off the al
legiance to the imperial power. The
troops seized it and declared for
republic.
All accounts agree that the road
to Pekin is practically open to the
rebels and that General Ii Yuen.
Hung, the rebel leader, is rallying
his men at Hankow for an immediate
advance. 1t is believed that the en-
peror has fed, and placed himself
under the protection Of Japanese
troops.
Barring foreign intervention it is
considered certain that the Manchu
dynasty will be over thrown.
The United States legation at Pc
kin is calling urgently for more war
ships. as there are not enough now
in Chinese waters to protect .,meri-
cans ut Ill points OF dt-
Shanghai, Oct. 26.-The lt,, iu-
tionists are reported to have seized
canton dIIeT AShI IL WhiSA AA'-A'
were killed. Confirmation is lacking
but the city's fall has been expected
for days and the report is generally
believed.
The emperor is said to be prepar-
ing for flight TO Mukden to put him
self under the Japanese protection.
Later it is rumored he will go to the
United States.
Pekin, Oct. 26.-Protection OF
the Chinese emperor's person in the
event of his flight to Mukden is an
nounced here today to be the mission
Of the 10000 japanese troops report
ed to have arrived in the Manchurian
city yesterday. 1t is denied that the
Mikado plans either a grab or inter-
ference in the rebellion.
Shanghai, Oct. 26.-Gen.. Ii Yuen
Hung, commanding the rebel force
concentrated about Hankow, is re-
ported today to be preparing for an
immediate advance upon Pekin.
The roads to the capital are now
opened, messages by indirect routes
from Hankow say. and, by the rebeis
overwhelming victory over Gen. Yin
Chang's imperialist army yesterday,
or Tuesday, reports conflicting as to
the exact date of the battles conclu-
sion. Accounts of the engagement are
vague and all that is definitely known
is that the imperialists we're decisive
ly beaten.
One version Of the affair is that
the rebels led the imperialists into
an ambush with q devastating fire. |!
The same account has it that whole
regiments of imperialists deserted to
the rebels as Gen. Yin tried to draw
off his shattered force.
There are varying unconhrmed re-
ports that Gen. Yin himself was
killed and that he was assasslnated
by a member Of his own staff.
In addition to Tsinanfu, capital OIL
Shantung province, Nan Chang, Su
Kow. and Kuei Lin are the latest tol
go over to the revolutionists and
Nankin aud Canton will probably bel
next to go. From Canton the wealth
ier citizens have been fleeing in
crowds since Gen. Feng Shan's assas-
sination yesterday.
Messages from Pekin intimate that
the government will not hesitate al
moment at throwing Minister oil
Communications Cheng Hsuan HuaiI
overheard in compliance with the
national assembly's demand, and if
the members who called during the
session yesterday for his life prove
numerous and insistent enough, it
Pekin, Oct. 26.-The government
bowed to the national assembly's de-
mand for the minister of communica-