Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-10-25
WALHhLI4A, SOUTH CAROLINA
APPARENTLY powERLEss
Valley in Hands Of the Revolutions.
istS--Cities Failing.

Shanghai, Oct 23.-Latest reports
from Hankow state that the defeated
government troops have moved north
ward, and are located at Siao Kan,
awaiting the minister of war, Gen.
Yin Tchang, who In turn waits REIN
forcements before attacking the in
surgent position. wa
The rebels at Hankow and Wy
Chang are reported now to be $4,000
strong and have quantities Of rifles.
The rebel government Is maintain-
ing order and summarily beheading
loote"s. Thousands OF Chinese refu-
gee" are arriving here daily.
The central provinces are contrib-
uting largely to the rebel funds.
1t Is believed at Shanghai that the
rebels will be able to defy Pekin un-
less Yuang Shi Kai Is able to strike
greatest fear Is that the foreign 1pow-
ers will unite or delegate authority to
Japan to assist the Manchus. Hence
the utmost care is taken that foreign.
ers shall not be injured and that their
interests be protected. &
More Cities Taken by Rebels. $
Occupation by revo'utionists of two
more important southern cities,
Chang-Sha and Nan Chang, was an-
nounced in dispatches received here
early to-day. .aE
Chang Sha is the capital of the
province OF Human and Nan Chang Id
the capital of kiang ST. Their caI-
ture, therefore, delivers into revolu4
tionary hands local governments. of
two important provinces, thereby
more than doubling the territory Sof
which the rebels are masters.
Chang Sha, with 100000 populaS
ton, is the chief commercial center
on the railroad between HankoW and;
Canton. %.$t
The fall of Chang Sha and Nan,
Chang had been rumored here for d
day or two. To-day's adYices def
nitely confirm that both cities are
entirely in the hands Of the reyolu-;
tionists. I8if
Refugees Arriving. s!S4
Refugees of all nationalities coG5
tinue to flock into Shanghai from
points up the Yang-tse river. They
all agree that while the general al a
tpeagance Of things Is qpiet tiiS}
eseiy is 81 ffi th Sc S I'll tiois
lists, and there is widespread support,
OF the new movement. Business is
absolutely stagnant even in the cities
on the lower river, and the CONNER
clal depression in Shanghai Is COM
plete.
A large number of Americans from
various points have appealed to Con-
sui General Wilder here asking for,
protection Of American gunboats for
their cities.
one OF the appeals came from Con-
sui Baker at I-Chang. Mr.. Wilder
said to-day that he was making an
effort to secure additional vessels,
Up to the present time, however, so
Tar rs has been learned, no foreigner
has suffered personal injury from
either side.
The American cruiser Albany will
arrive here Tomorrow The New
Orleans is now stationed at hanging.
Quiet prevails here, but the finan-
cial and mercantile situation Is grave.
Native merchants refuse to accent
the delivery of cargoes that are ar
irving almost daily from European
and American ports.
Foreign merchants are unable to
meet their drafts and what trading
is done is on small margin and on
commission basis. Even wealthy
firms are unable to finance their busi-
ness without the assistance Of the
banks, which are reluctant to come
10 their aid.