The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-04
No BIoodShed When the Rebels
Enter City
GEN. CHANG MAKES ESCAPE
The Rebels May Have Connived-The
Reports from Szechuen Prov
iace Are Not Re-
assuring.

London, Dec. A dispatch from
Shanghai says the capture of Marking
is now complete. There was no blood.
shed, as the imperialists did not resist.
The last stronghold on Lion hill was
lives were spared.
The conditions in Marking are now al
most normal. The revolutionaries have
placed police patrols throughout the city.
Gem Chang, the imperial commander,
escaped across the river at Pukow the
night before the revolutionary forces en-
tered the city, IL is believed, with the
consent and connivance of the rebel com
manders. From Pukow Gen. Chang, ae-
companied by 1000 picked troops from
the garrison of that town, proceeded
northward. II is thought he viii at
tempt to join the northern army through
Shantung.
The foreign warships have returned TO
their anchorage opposite Shaiwkan. The
landing hulks will return to-day. Trains
have begun to run into Marking. Re-
ports from Szechuen province are not
reassuring. A large number of foreign
ers are unable to leave because the gov
ernors find protection in having foreign
ers within the various towns, which
guarantees the towns against attack.
II is suggested that the foreign govern
ments request Premier Yuan Shi Kai
ask General Ii, the revolutionary com
mander, TO furnish an escort for isolated
foreigners TO a place of safety.
The revolutionary forces took posses
sion of Marking Saturday morning, aft
er a parley with the imperial govern
ment forces, who were in occupation. At
midday the white flag was displayed
on Lion fort, inside the walls to the
northwest, indicating that the gunners
had Joined the revolution Gen. Ii Yuen
Heng, the revolutionary leader, who had
captured Tiger fort few days ago, oe-
cupied Shaikwan, a town on the banks
of the river outside the city OF Nan
king.
Tbereupon the warships under the
command of Admiral Sab, which had
hitherto lain two miles down the river,
cautiously approached and took up a
position under the guns Of Lion Hill
fort Gen. Ii Ong, second in command
of the revolutionary forces, took the Tai.
ping gate and then arranged the terms
of capitulation Of the entire city. Later
on the revolutionary troops entered and
took possession of the telegraph Office
White flags began TO appear everywhere
and no fighting occurred when the reyo-
lutionaries entered the streets
The fall of Marking into the hands
of the revolutionaries has again changed
the situation, The revolutionaries now
absolutely control the waterway from
Shanghai to Hankow. with fleet of 20
warships and a number of armed iunks
and forts. There is a base of ample
supplies available while the funds hold
out. There is a well-equipped arsenal at
and big mint at Marking,
where are also about 40 modern guns
An additional 5000 troops having Joined
the rebels the total revolutionary armed
force available TO the south Of the Yang
tse now approximates 10000 men with
over 400 guns.
The capitulation of Marking was very
tame, coming as it did after a weeks
and the expectation Of
a determined storming by the rebels OF
the ancient stronghold which held out for
such long period during the TAPPING
rebellion. The future plans of the revo-
are kept secret, but there is
evidence that they are making prepara-
tions to reinforce Wuchang with guns
and men from the fleet The main diff
Guilty of the revolutionaries is their lack
Of funds. although the leaders stoutly
assert that they possess ample means to
maintain their army in the field. They
will not accept Premier Yuan Shi Kai's
proposals. The Manchus, !
they say, must be eliminated before they
lay down their arms. Possibly this is |
their intention during the first flush Of
victory, but cooler counsels may prevail
later