Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-25
REvOLUTl0NISTS ENGAGE
ENEMY IN A SKIRMISH
Are Forced to Retire After Battle
at Seven-Mile Creek.
CITY OF CHANGSHA TAKEN
Imperial Troops at Hankow Cut Off
From Peking-Kinkiang
Will Be Rebel
Capital.

CANTON. China. October ca-The
newly appointed Tartar general Flung
Sen WAS assassinated ON his arrival to
assume his duties today.
The general. acc ompanied by his wife
and a large escort OF soldiers vas com
ing ashore when a bomb thrown from
the roof of building dropped among
the party The explosion that followed
killed Fung Sen and a number nr soi-
diers and caused fire that burned sew
eral houses. According to one account
the generals wife was killed. They came
here from Shanghai. having stopped "A
few days at Hongkong Except -:r th.
excitement caused by the assassination
the city is normal.
Fear Japan's Attitude
\ report that lo.pG Japanese troops
have arrived at Mukden. Manchuria, Il
causing uneasiness among the support
ers of the revolution. who believe that
Japan is about to aid the Manchu gov
ernment
The japanese authorities here explain
tnat II such movement has been made
IN Manchuria the only purpose is 10 pro-
rect Japanese residents, their property
ana japanese railway interests.
IL is reported that the plague has
broken out on the Siberian border OF
Manchuria, and that a quarantine has
been established
The foreign Office is sending two officials
Of high rank to Kiukiang, which is held
by the rebels.
Fight at Seven-Mile Creek.
PEKING. October o5.-A wireless dis
!, patch received by the German legation
states that the rebels advanced To Seven
Mile creek today and engaged the enemy
in an extended skirmish The rebels sub
| sequently retired short distance. The
message says that ii is impossible as yet
to estimate the importance OF the en-
gagement.
Yuan Shi Kai the hope Of the Manchu
dynasty In the dark hour of attempted
revolution. is stlll temporizing. lie con-
tinues to communicate with the govern
ment, and to outward appearances Is pre-
pairing to espouse the imperial.st cause.
but he conveniently refers to his game
leg" as preventing the immediate actIvits
which the government urges. Yuan Shi
Kai's solicitude for h.S health recalls "A
similar concern on the part of the cen
tral government three years ago. when
the then grand councillor was degraded
and disgraced At that time the court
physicians found that the strong man
of China" was suffering from a slight at
tack of paralysis, which interfered with
his walking. In his own estimation,
seemingly. he has not improved suff-
ciently since TO permit him to assume at
once the recently imposed duty of restor-
ing imperial authority in the southern
provinces.
Contention of Government.
The contention of the government is
that the various revolutionary centers
are acting independently and that one
imperial victory would crush the rebel
lion.
Advices from the revolutionary heat
quarters AT different points show that
the rebels everywhere are careful y
avoiding excesses Apparently the lead
ers desire a revolution as nearly blood
less as possible and are not anxious Z"
take over symrathizing cities untii they
are prepared to administer the local gov
ernments efficiently.
Fall of Changchou.
SHANGHAI China. October 2'.-The
capture of changcli"u by the revolution
lists was announced H. dispatches whlca
reached this city shortly after noon to-
dav. From a strategic point ot view this
city should prove of great value TO tA'
rebels IT is the junction OF the ks'-
flung and Peking Hankow railroads ana
is located 80 niies north or Hanko".
Its capture apparently cuts OFF from
Peking all the imperial troops now gath
cred around Hankow and Wuchans
Todays news from the lower fangize
valley was discouraging to the govern
ment With kiukiang in undispuied pos
session OF the rebels the imperial fleet
has retreated on down the river. some
of the vessels being reported as far east
ward as Wuhu. Conditions are onlinous
NOT only i'm Wuhu, but also in Mar Eln2
Most of the Manchu officials nav" ell
these two cities and m. crowding int"
Shanghai where cFerT hotel already i
flied with refugees
rhe taotai Of Shanghai today became
on alarmed over TN. possibility Of seces-
sion of the native city 10 the rebels that
he removed i.is household 10 the foreign
settlement rhe taotai or Nanking also
~ himself under the same protection.
rrhe CITY of Suchow is in panic ow1nc
to the revolutionary threats OF '."U