The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-10-26
REBELS ARE
IN CONTROL
FOUR STATES CON.
TRoLLED BY REBELS
Entire Yangtse Valley is Succumbins
to Chinese RevoIutionists, Who
Plan the Overthrow Of the Manehu
Dynasty.

Shanghai, Oct 23.--DiSpatChes tna'
reached here today indicate beyond
doubt that the revolutionists are nov
in control of four of Chinas eighteen
provinces, with the entire Yangtse
valley succumbing to the sway of the
rebels. Business has been suspended
in many of the principal cities Of the
empire. and the fear that the army
and navy may go over to the revolu-
tionists has created panicky feeling
in Shanghai The situation Is regard
ed as most alarming, II seems certain
that unless the government strikes a
decisive blow soon the rebellion will
envelop all of central China, with the
overthrow of the Manchu dynasty as
its final achievement.
Two important cities fell into the
hands of the rebels yesterday. They
are Changsha and Nanchang. Chang
sha is the capital of the province OF
Hun Yang. Their capture delivers in
to revolutionary hands the govern
ment of two important provinces,
thus doubling the territory in which
rebels are masters. Chang Sha has a
population of 100000 and is the prin-
cipal commercial station on the rail-
road between Hankow and Canton. It
is the seat of Yali college, the Chin
csc extension of Yale University.
Nanchang is a city of 100000 and
is 200 miles southeast of Hankow.
Gates Of Marking Closed.
No uprising has yet been reported
at Marking, which is only 20 miles
from Shanghai and one of the most
populous cities of the Yangtse valley,
but conditions there are bordering on
the panic. A Japanese firm there tel
egraphed today that the gates OF
Marking had been closed and that
no one was permitted to enter except
after a close examination. There is
a great exodus of the population, ii
being estimated that 10 per cent of
the people have left the city. Marking
is the most important military depot
in central China and it's fall would be
the greatest blow the government has
yet received.
Shanghai is crowded with refugees
of all nationalities, who are coming
into the city from the Yangtse valley
They bring the word that sympathy
everywhere is with the revolutionists.
Quiet prevails at Shanghai, but the
financial and mercantile situation is
grave. Native merchants refuse to ac-
cept delivery of the cargoes that are
arriving almost daily from American
and European ports.
Loyalists In Retreat.
News from the storm center In the
region of Hankow is greatly delayed,
but the latest reports from there
state that the defeated government
troops moved northward from Han.
kow and are now at Siskan, awaiting
the arrival Of the minister Of war,
General Yin Chang, who Is himself
awaiting the insurgents. The rebels at
WI Chang and Hankow are now re-
ported to number $4,000 and to be
well supplied with arms and ammuni-
ton. The big arsenal at Hanyang is
being operated night and day by the
rebels. Thousands OF coolies are for
tifying nearby hills.
A fire at Hankow last Saturday de
stroyed many warehouses and q
great number of Chinese houses, The
rebel government Is maintaining or
der and executing all those caught
loting.
"On 10 Picking" is the slogan of the
rebels, who believe they will be able
to take the capital within two week!
unless Yuan Shi Kai takes commanC
OF the government troops and strikes
| quickly.
Chinkiang, city Of 10000 person
on the Yangtse Kiang, is in a panic
The well-to-do inhabitants fear loot
ing on the part OF the famine-strickei
people in the surrounding country
The large Manchu settlement there /
In a panic.
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KILLS HIMSELF WHEN PRE-
SCENTED WITH TWINS