Milford chronicle., 1911-10-27
REBELS CAPTURE
A STRONGHOLD
City Of Sian Gees Over with
out a Struggle,
TWO OTHER TOWNS TAKEN
Chinese Revolt Spreads East and Nam
kin Is Reported as Being Near Its
Fall

/ Fall
The city of Sian, China, regarded as
one OF the governments surest srong
holds, has gone over to the rebels
without blow having been struck.
Telegraphic commune alton with the
place has been severed. The secession
OF this his,oric refuge OF the Chinese
court ha; badly shattered the nerves
OF the government. Q
Sian, also known as Si-Ngan and
Hsi-Ngan-Fu, is the capital OF Shensi
province, and has a population esti-
mated AT $4,000.
Minister OF War General Yin Chang
holds his main force still at Sin-Yang-
Chow. lie states that the rebels have
400 guns and he declines to move un-
less he is supplied with additional
guns and ammunition and money with
which TO pay his troops The govern
ment is making every effort to comply
with these demands.
Skirmishers at the advance posts OF
the government troops are keeling in
touch with and observing the rebels.
A number OF emissaries from the rev.
olutiOnary camp who were attempting
to SOW disafection among the loyal
soldiers were arrested, and it is be-
lieved we're executed.
The rebel forces are daily gaining
adherents. and they are fortifying all
points on the Yang-Tse.K .Kiang. They
are maintaining order at Chang-Sha
and protecting foreigners. A Japanese
steamer is standing off that city ready
to take foreigners on board in case of
Official reports from Anking and
Wu-Hu state that the public is ex-
tremely restless. River steamers are
making Kiu-Kiang their western ter
minus.
Kiu Kiang. in the province of Khan
81, has fallen into the hands Of the /
rebels The government house was
burned but there were no other dis
The rebels also captured Hukow, a
fortified town fifteen miles east of
The fall Of Kiu-Kiang and Hukow
indicates the spread of the revolution
1t also interrupts commu-
lication between Shanghai and Han
row. as heretofore wireless and post
nessa ges from HanEow have been
elegraphed here from Kiu-Kiang. The
american ships have attempted to es-
ablish wireless communication along
he river, but thus far without sue
ess. The cruiser Albany has arrived.
No news from Hankow was receiv-
d, though rumors eau ed uneasiness.
thousands of refugees are arriving
rom Nankin. which is reported as
kelly to fall in a few days Wu-Hu is
he most western point in the direc-
on of Hankow with which telegraphic
is maintained.
When the rebels took Kiu-Kiang and
irned the government house, it is re-
)rted that a number OF officials we're
He'd, Notwithstanding the presence
the river of number of Admiral
al Chen Pings gunboats. The Brit
h, German. French and Japanese
arships are sheltering foreigners.
iu-Kiang has several missionary sta
1ns.
It appears to be a question how long
e revolutionary government will be
lie to control the mObs in the towns
Ong the river, but foreigners appear
regard themselves as fairly safe
le Americans at Soochow in the
ovince Of Kiang-Si, and at Foochow.
FO-Kien province. have asked that
Irships be sent there.
The provinces Of Shanghai. Che
ang and Fo-Kien are showing great
rest and, in fact the entire south
St corner of the Chinese empire be-
Y Hankow and furthest from Man
il influences, is rapidly becoming in
med owing to the spread of the !
VS. of revolutionary successes in Hu (
b province, and the inability of the &
7ernment to strike decisive blow
IN unconfrmed report has it that &
revolutionists have demanded that &
Taotai of Shanghai surrender the I
i've city and port to them on con- q
on that order will he maintained X