New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-04

men are continuing on duty. The shops
are closed tonight.
The natives are evincing almost childish
delight over the fact that the new gov
eminent has taken over the affairs of the
city. Their pleasure. however, Is not of a
demonstrative nature.
While the action of the rebels was eX-
pected, the movement was made quickly.
About o'clock this afternoon a Slight dis
turbance occurred in the northern section
of the city, and shortly afterward through
out the native city notices were posted
announcing that the military government
OF China" had taken over Shanghai. II
warned the populace against disorder.
The arsenal. where recently there had
been ;he greatest activity preparatory to
assisting the up-river forts and providing
ammunition for Admiral Sab, was called
on to surrender by the revoIutlonaries
The chief officials of the arsenal quietly
disappeared but few other officials con-
tnued to hold It, without, however, any
show OF force. A few shots were fired
there, but the revolutonaries warned the
officials remaining that they intended 10
take the arsenal. even IL they had TO fight
for II. None OF them seemed willing to
test the strength of the rebels in combat
and quietly evacuated.
II IS understood that one reason for the
revolutionaries taking shanghai to-day was
that two Norwegian vessels had been loaded
at the arsenal during the past two days
with ammunition for Admiral Sab. These
vessels succeeded in getting away.
Quickly following the demands for the
surrender of the arsenal came an attempt
TO cut the wires of the Marking Shanghai
Railway. which was frustrated personally
by a. w. II. Pope, general manager Of tho
company. Mr.. Pope found an armed rcvo-
lutionary inside the station and disarmed
him. Then he telephoned the British
Consul that the railway property was
threatened and the British volunteers of
Shanghai were called cut and mounted
guard OYER the station and outlying prop
critics. This action has caused much com
men. because this section OF the railway
is entirely outside the concession.
The apparent breach of neutrality is de-
Tended because the British bondholders
claim prior right in the railway property.
The revoutionaries say they were pre-
pared 10 maintain order. and while they
intended to seize the railway they did not
intend to destroy it. Therefore the British
ConsuPs action in calling out the British
volunteers Is regarded by the revolution
lists as the first breach Of neutrality and
its effect may be far reaching. Through
out the night seventy armed Englishmen
stood guard over the railway property,
while on the other side Of the road an
equal number of uniformed Chinese police,
wearing the white badge. were drawn up
and claimed the right on behalf Of the
Chinese revolutionary government TO main
tain order II is said that the British
guard is only temporary and that the vol
unteers will soon be withdrawn into the
concession.
During the night there was desultory
firing in the city and two or three persons
were killed and several wounded.
The revolutiOnists have opened the ware
houses and distributed rifles and reviewers
1t is estimated that more than 200 volun-
teers We're included in the government
forces that went over to the revolution
aries when they took the city The rebels
VIII ship machine guns and ammunition
from here TO HankoW.
Wu-Sung province Of Kiarg-Sm, Nov.
.3-The imperial forts here have been en-
tirely taken over by the rebels. There was
TO disturbance and the telegraph lines
have not as yet been interrupted.
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