Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-13
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CHINESE EMPIRE.
Rebellion Spreading in Flowery
Kingdom.--Eighting for an
Oriental Republic.

Hankow, Oct. 13.-Eyery hour the
flame OF rebellion is spreading more
rapidly over China and the empire
stands seriously threatened with the de-
struction Of its monarchy and the es-
tablishment OF the first oriental repub.
lie 10 the history of the world.
Four provinces are now affected
HUI Peh, Hu Nan, Kiang.Su, and
Szechuen. Hu Peh and Szechuen are
practically in the hands OF the revolu.
tionists. Cbang-Su, the capital OF Hu
Nan, has revolted and Marking, the
capital of Kiang Su, is the scene of
fierce fighting the result OF which is not
yet known.
DR.. Sun Yal Sen, exiled for preach
ing republicauisn. is now leading the
revolutionists, and his brother, Sun Iu,
has been elected president Of the pro-
vincial assembly. Both are men Of
education and broad and liberal views.
All their operations show the result Of
long thought out and carefully pre-.
pared plans, and thus far they have
met with uninterrupted success.
Although strict orders have been is
sued to respect the lives and property
OF foreigners, under penalty OF death,
the revolutionary leaders have started
a conhagration which they may not be
able to control. While there has not
yet been any anti-foreign outbreak 8
massacres OF Manchus are reported from
every part of the revolving provinces
ond the whole country is abaze with
incendiary fires. Thousands Of con-
victs have been released and plllagiug
is widespread Grave fear is felt here
that the mob, ouce having tasted blood,
will not be easily restrained, and the
foreign residents are waiting anxiously
to hear the familiar cry Down with the
white devils"
All OF the missionaries who were in
WI Chang have sought refuge here
with the exception OF Miss r. A. Kemp,
OF the Episcopal Society. and the Sis
ters and members Of the Roman Cath
elic Mission, who refused to desert
their posts.
Imperial troops are reported on
their way from Shanghai, but it will be
q week at least before force can ar
rive sufficient to meet the rebels on
equa! terms.
Washington, D. c., Oct. lS.-The
State Department today received the
following cablegram from Secretary
Williams, in charge of the American
embassy at Pekn:
Hankow reported in ilames. Amer
leans seem to be safe. Fifteen thou
sand men, composing three army corps
have joined the rebels. Communica-
ton with Hankow is cut off. :"
Another message was received from
Consul General Greene, whose station
is Hankow. 1t is supposed to have
been delayed in transmission and reads
as follows;
"Wuchang and Hankang are held
by the rebels. Hankow is in great
disorder. Two American warships,
two japanese, three British, one Ger
man and six Chinese warships are here.
The rebels have seized the provisional
treasury and mint and captured one
million taels. The rebels crossed the
Yangtse river in the Province of Schez-
uen and captured Hankang."
1t is supposed that Greene's mes
sage was sent before the fire started
at Hankow and that he probably now
has taken refuge with other Americans
on board the American warships.
The cablegram from Williams at Pc
kin is believed to have come through
without delay,