Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-23
RepeI Attack of Rebels,
And Capture Cannon.
Chinese Fleet in Hard Straits
No Coal or Rice.
The National Assembly Opens SEES
sion, Sunday, at pekin.

Peidn. Oct. 1.-The full text of d
Joint dispatch sent by Admirals Jul
Chend and Sah-Chea- Ping in com
mand of the Warships off HanksW, is
published III the Chinese papers, show
Ing sudden and ineNpliCable relaXa-
ton of the censorship The dispatch
says:
As the second installment OF the
Fieh Tsin troops arrived at the river
station they were attacked By from
1000 to 20oa rebels Gen. ehang=Fiao
led the troops from Human, Hu-Peh
and Ho-Nan, killing POO to coo rebels
They also captured six big guns aHd
numerous other weapons More than
70 leYalist troops were killed.
simultaneously Admiral sab order
ed the fleet to protect the river bank
and prevent achievements from com
inr from Wu-Chans. The warships
however. We're unable to participate
in the fighting. being afraid Of hitting
the loyal troops
"Chang-Piao re-captured the sta
ten, but had so many men wounded
that he was unable to retain it
The dispatch concludes
The 1eet is without coal or l'ec
We can only apply to the throne 10
send Yin Tchang Immediately with
artillery"
The National Assembly was opened
this afternoon. The route to the pal
ace was lined with troops and the adj
iacent walls glistened with the bay
onnets of the Imperial guards.
The edict calling the session having
been read, the Prince read the re-
gents message. which emphasized his
wish to carry on the cons titu6onal
government He urged the members 70
turn the knowledge and experience
which they had gained at the first SEES
sion to account. to assure the we'll
being of the nation and sfFe express
sion 10 the wishes of the people No
mention was made of tn rebellion.
out of total of 1856 members 1l9 were
present. Not many of the deputies from
the provinces of Sze Gbuan and Hu-Peh
attended. Foreigners were not admitted
to the opening session
Proclamations have been issued calIing
for recruits to the Manchu army and an
nouncing an increase in the constabula-
~ by 20e0 men. Other praclamations de-
clare that the government graineries are
now open and prohibit boarding of rice
and increasing the price above the mar
ket rates. Those transgressing this order
will be severely punished. The public
graineries contain tributes of rice for use
in case of siege or rebellion. Notwith.
standing the proclamation the price of
rice Is rising.
\ host of palace servants are sending
their families into the country and are
themselves requesting leave of absence
This has given rise TO the rumor that the
Emperor has left the capital. report
is also current that the regent Is dead.
This has not been confirmed and probah-
~ arose from the fact that the regent
was absent from recent cabinet meetings.
3 4 consular report from Ten Tsin says
that a revolutionary outbreak i'll THAI
city was planned for today, but evident
ly has been postponed. An official dis
patch to the British legation expresses
the view that unless Gen Yin Tchang.
the Chinese commander wins a decisive
victory within a few days the whole OF
the Yang Use valley will be ablaze.
1t is believed that the bulk of HE I'm
periaI army has gone to EWang shut II
is reported that the Imperialists shot sev-
eral engine drivers who refused to take
trains out under fire. British consular
dispatches confirm the fall of I-Chang
and Chang-Sha.
The commander of the rebels has de-
clared all munitions of war contraband.
So far the state department has no
moved in regard to the application of
the Chinese imperial government %
sanction the postponement of the period
icaI iuutatneut. nm arrDITut of the RoXp,.