Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-13
CHINESE REVOLUTION
IS LOOKING SERIOUS
Rebels Now Hold WI Chang
and Many Americans
Are in Peril
CBy Associated Press. }

HANKOw. China, oct. 11.-Chinese rev.
dictionary forces have won decisive
victory, gaining possession of the city
of WI Chang after the battle with loyal
troops that began yesterday and con-
tinued until late last night
Today the foreign residents had not
been molested. The revolutionary COM
mittee Issued a proclamation eXhortins
it's followers not to harm the citizens of
other countries The fact that the
wishes of the committee nave been re
spected thus far, while reassurinG to 9TH
er nations. is in itself sinister sign
for the government at PekiE, as 1t indi-
Gates that the rebellous movement is
thoroughly organized
Earlier outbreaks had assumed the
character of rioting, in which the moos
were soon worked out of the control OF
intelligent leadership thus making their
defeat by the better directed govern
ment troops comparatively easy.
The fear of the officials now is that
the dissatisfaction in the troops will
spread to this city and every effort is
being made to ward off this danger.
GUNBOATS IN RIVER.
Five gunboats are now in the river to
protect Hankow. The foreign consuls
have telegraphed their governments ask
ing that war ships be sent to the scene.
American and Japanese cruisers are ex-
pected here tonight
AS another measure of precaution, the
merchant vessels in the river are keep
ing steam up and women and children
will be permitted 10 go aboard them TO-
night.
Volunteers have surrounded the for
eien quarter and will remain on duty
during the night until the safety of all
foreigners is secured.
II appears that the revolutionaries de-
feated in Sze-Chuen province, where
they for some time besieged the capt.
tai. Cheng Tu transferred their chief ac-
tivities TO HUI Peh. province with the in
tentiou of making it the base for re-
newed operations in SEE Cheun. Ac-
cording to the officials, an uprising II
WI Chang was planned for last Monday
night The plot was discovered early
that evening and 30 arrests were made
Desiring to terrorize the revolutionaries
four of the prisoners were beheaded IN
the street yesterday.
TROOPS MUTINY.
This drastic action of the authorities
does not appear to have the desired
effect. Immediately after the execution
a portion of the government artillery
forces within the city mtutinied, went
over to the rebels and the uprising was
precipitated
Disaffection in the artillery spread to
other forces and the reyolutionists took
advantage of the situation. They start
ed fires in many parts Of the city ano
attacked such of the troops as refused
TO join them.
The forces that remained loyal were
overcome. The taotai appealed to the
foreign counsuls to instruct their war
ships to guard the harbor limits. anc
head off any reinforcements that might
be. approaching the city from the river
to strengthen the rebels. The viceroy
sent a message TO PeKin urgently re.
ouesting the immediate dispatch of war
ships from Tlen-Tsin.
Finally, seeing that further resistance
was useless, the viceroy fed the citg
and found refuge on private yacht thai
was lying in the river. His hadquar'
tiers and those of the provincial treasur'
er were burned. The military command
er was assassinated,
WI Chang, with its 100000 Inhabitants
is the capital of the central PROVINCE OF