Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-10-30

ilankow, Oct. ~ Nia Wa iu. Oct
301 The imperial forces are prcpar-
Tins 10 follow up their victory over
iho rebels last week by an attack
on Wa Chang. which the rcyclution
lists have protected by elaborate
emergency forllicatlons. ana Han
Yang. regarded of The utmost import.
ance ON account uf arsenal there
Admiral sab Cheng Ping yesterday
notified The foreign consuls he WAS
about to begin q hombardmcnt ot WI
Chang and asked that all foreigners
ho ordered 10 leave AZ once
| The luyalists are nov In indisput,d
nussSs sion of he entire city of Ham
/ kow. Including he powder factory.
They are also In control ol the ruil'
\ WAY Their position here rs advau-
tageous for sudden attack against
The arsenal ut Han Yang
| 4 II kcplur the American mis-.
siunary Nho vas wounded IN Fri
days fighting Is In serious condition
| Ills injuries are IN the neck ANA arm.
| Ito WIS watchiug the fighting from
the top of q building IN the Japanese
concessions when hc was hit by the
Isiras bullet MIR kcpler IS attached 10
the PRESBYTERIAN mission station 90
SLANG Tan
Rehsl Forces Game.
Fridays battle al KilOmeter Ten
was splendid exhibition of ga neness
ana pluck ON The part OF the rebel
forces
| Although thoy were outnumberod
two 10 enc hv the trained force oi
impsrinlists in 'front.' Of thcm and
we're subjected from the flank 10 a
raking cross fire from Admiral sab 4
Warship they held their ground unlil
nearly tive hundred had been killed
land .luO wounded. 4, last they were
lCompcllcd 90 retire. Their ranks were
broken but there WIS no panic
The advance OF the loyallsls was q
lspiendid justification OF the trGinng
which these northern troops have ~.
ceiyed recently under European n
lRtuctors Ten thousand strong thoy
lcrosscd into the rebel territory dHr'
Ing the might aud attacked the ru
trenched revolutionary force al day
break Friday
Fleet Decides Battle.
There we're about 5.00a OF the rche
troops These were behind well
lplanned f0riifications and had little
tD fear Nom the attacks OF the trOOpl
n WAS tho guns OF Admiral Sahi
flcot which finally decided the da,
against them
sah'E cirhi vessels approached m,
rebel positions soon after the nd
vance Of The Imperial troops begaI
bat did not fire any shots Afier 4
li;tle while the eight ships silently
] retired as if tl9y had decided not u
! participate In the enEagement. Late
! they returned. this time ready ~
, business
Tho range was short and the gun
ners mcrcilossly poured In thoi
shells on the rear ~ the rebel posi-
tlons The slaughter was appalling
Tho rebel batteries replied ofieciiy J.
aud were finally sllenced. The gun
boats drew still nearer and the revo
lutlOnists were compelled TO retire
The lovallsts. whose losses hal
been slieht. advanced ON the aband
oned trenches IN splendid order nm
ldcr cover ~ the batteries, captulini
fifteen field guns and taking flIt
republican prisoners.
Cheer like School Boys.
Bui the rebels were not vet salts
> died. They returned 10 the fray IN IN
AFTERNOON bringing reinforcement
? fresh field guns and MaXims. The
: advanced ai double quick, cheerin
. like eager school boys They attaoke
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