The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-10-12
PLOT OF REvoLUrloNARIes WAS
DISCOVERED MONDAY AND
FOUR WERE EXECUTED. al
|ART|LLERYMEN MUTlN|ED
Hankow 10 Threatened by the pisleyai
Soldiers and 0unboass Are Held on
the River TO Protect the Plass-or.
dsrs issued to Keep Hands OF For.
eisnsrs OF All Nations.

Hankow. China, Oct. 1.-THE revo-
msionary armies have won a notable
victory. having gained possession Of
the city OF WI Chang after battle
with the loyal troops that began yes
terday and continued we'll into last
night. Today the foreign residents
had not been molested. The revolu-
tionary committee issued a proclama-
tion exhorting Its followers not to
harm the citizens OF other countries.
The fact that the wishes Of the COM
mittee have been respected thus far,
while reassuring to other nations. IL.
In itself, a sinister sign for the gov
ernment at Pekin. as It indicates that
the rebellious movement Is now moro
thoroughly organized.
Earlier outbreaks have assumed the
Character Of rioting In which the mobs
were soon out of the control OF In
telligent leadership. thus making their
defeat by the better directed govern
ment troops comparatively easy. The
fear OF the officials is now that the
disaffectation in the troops will spread
to this city, and every effort Ii being
made TO v ard off this danger.
0unboats in River.
! Five gunboats are now In the river
In readiness to protect Hankow should
the necessity arise. The foreign con-
suls have also asked their govern
ments that warships be sent to tho
scene. American and japanese
cruisers are expected here while sew
eral gunboats are Fastening hither.
Merchant vessels In the river are
keeping steam up and women and chill
dren Will board them later.
| Volunteers will guard the foreign
quarter until the safety OF all foreign-
ers IL secured. The revolutionaries, de-
feated In Sxechuan province, where
/ they for some time besieged the capi-
tai. Cheng Tu. transferred their ac-
tivities to Hupeh province, intending
to make It the base for renewed opera
tions In Szechuan.
According to officials, an uprising In
WI Chang was planned for Monday
night. the plot was discovered and 81
arrests were made. Desiring to ter
rorize the revolutionaries. four OF the
prisoners were beheaded In the street
before the viceroy's yamen ye1yerday.
| Commander Assasslnatsd.
Immediately a portion OF the gov
ernment artillery forces within tho
city mutinied and the uprising was
precipitated. The disaffection spread
to other forces and the reyolutionaries
started firing throughout the city and
attacked troops that refused to Join
them. The latter were overcome. The
tao-tai appealed to the foreign consuls
to instruct their warships to guard tho
harbor limits and head off rebel re-
Inducements from the river The
viceroy sent message To Pekin ur-
gently requesting the immediate dis
patch OF warshps from Tientsin. He
then found refuge on a private yacht.
His headquarters and those OF the
provincial treasurer were burned. Tho
military commander was assassinated.
Loyal Troops Flss.
Today the loyal troops fled across
the river. followed by the bullets OF tho
insurgents. A fugitive colonel Of the
Chinese army Informed the cOrre-
spondent OF the Associated Press at
Hankow that the entire provisional
army of Hupeh. with the exception OF
two or three thousand men, mutinied.
The proclamation Of the revolutionary
committee threatened with decapita-
ton anyone who assaulted foreigner.
4 The movement aims at the over
throw OF the Manchus, the reigning
dynasty.