The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-10-18
SANGUINARY BATTLE.

HANkOW, Oct. IA Sangulnary
battle occurred today between the re
bel forces and imperial troops aided
by fleet of warships anchored off the
foreign concessions. The imperial
troops were outnumbered five to one
and were taken by surprise but fought
stubbornly. The rebel artillery, mostly
field guns, opened on fleet, but the
shells from these light guns did little
damage to ships. Shell fire from the
fleet endangered the foreign conces
sions and shipping. The foreign war
ships landed marines for the protec
ton of life and property of foreigners
Heavy loss in killed and wounded or
both sides.
The battle didn't end decisively fol
either side, although the rebeles were
compelled to retreat because their am
munition gave out. They retired in or
derly fashion to WI Chung, on the op
posite side Of Yang The Kiang river
The rebel leaders declared that they
would renew the attack as soon at
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General Yin Chang of the Imperial
forces strengthened his outposts with
artillery to prevent the rebels from
crossing the river.
So Slept on its Arm.
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for or16rs had been issued Tor sen
eral advance at dawn. At day brea1
the rebel troops started up the Yane
Tse Kiang river toward the encamp
ment of the imperial troops.
Skirmish lines were thrown out and
these soon engaged the outposts of the
government forces. The imperial sen
tries opened fire on the advancing
host, alarming their camp. Springine
into battle formation, the imperial sol
diers took their stations on the slopes
which stretch upward from the Yang
Use Kiang.
The rebel artillerymen drew uI
their guns on the slopes of a promon
tory on the north bank of the river
AS the Chinese war fleet was anchor
ed off the foreign concessions it was
necessary to fire over the roofs of the
residents and shops of the foreign
residents. There was grave danger
of sending shells into the American
British, Russian, Japanese, German
and other foreign ships which were
stretched out in q long line in the
middle of the river. Many Of the ar
tillerymen in the rebel ranks were de
serters from the royal army. The en-
gagement on land was fought near thu
eastern limits of the foreign conces
sions. Both armies drawn up in bat
tie formation, advanced within easy
range, then fired volley after volley
Both were supported by light artil
lery.
At the moment these dispatches
were sent the battle was raging furi
ously and the roar of artillery and
small arms was deafening.
The red cross organization erected
temporary hospitals on the ground oc
cupied by the foreign concessions
Through a sulphurous cloud of smoke
which surged upward in pillows from
the theater of action, the red while
and blue standard of the rebel army
can be seen at intervals on the
heights behind the city.
The rebels struck a shattering blow
today by taking the imperial forces
by surprise. The imperial forces had
expected to begin the attack by a join,
bombardment of the city by warships
and field forces on Saturday. Orders
were telegraphed north to rush a,
double quick speed the imperial re
inforceIhents which are on the way
from Pekin.