The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-29
Government G e t t in g
Strong Hand in Rebel
Infested Region.
REVOLUTION BY
NO MEANS ENDED
Legations Believe Dynasty Is
Saved Unless Threat to Kill
Premier Yuan Shi Kai Is
Fulflled-If Able to OBJ
tain Foreign Loan He
Will Control Situation.

Picking, November 2S.-Han- Yang has
been occupied by the imperial force.
which crossed the Han River twenty
miles above that place. wu-Chang
has made a provisional capitulation,
and 1t Is evident that the government
is getting a strong hand in that part
of IIu-Peh province, where a few
weeks ago the rebels seemed to have
supreme control.
There is no news of -Heng.
the revolutionary commander, and IT Is
not known whether he led the defense
OF Han Yang or directed it from Mu-
Chang. 1t Is not believed that the
rebels Will surrender. as they fear
slaughter. but will prefer TO take
chances In flight in the open country.
The rebels yesterday endeavored to
obtain the terms offered BY Yuan Shi
Kai three weeks ago. but 1t is relia bly,
reported that Lieutenant Fang kwo-
Chang. commander of the imperial
troops at Hankow. has refused.
The foreign settlements suffered
heavily. a Hankow consular report
says it was a foregonc conclusion that
the imperialists would win If they at
tackled seriously because OF their SUI
perior organization. During the at
tack every position the rebels assumed
was heavily shelled. The imperialists
numbered probably 10000 modern
drilled men. The rebels were for the
most part volunteers, perhaps equal in
number TO the imperiallsts' force.
Seemed Hopeless.
Two days ago Premier Yuan Shi
Kai's position seemed hopeless. lie
was deserted by former followers upon
whose help he counted. Both Chinese
and foreign residents in Picking be-
I lieved the dynasty was on the verge
of abdication. Friends urged the Pre-
mier to capitulate; others fearing his
! assassination. endeavored to persuade
him 20 take refuge In the foreign con
cessions at Tien-Tsin
To-day Yuan Shi Raj is still a one
man government. combining in himself
| both executive and legislative powers
, but IL is now expected that the men
recently appointed to the Cabinet will
come to Peking promptly. a certain
awe surrounds Yuan Shi Kai. The
National Assembly feared him, and did
not dare to insist upon his presence
! before 1t. The members preferred to
leave the capital. Then the army rail-
lied unexpectedly. The Premier re-
moved suspected officers. encouraged
others and rewarded the soldiers with
gifts of money in spite OF the treas
ury's plight He even audaciously sent
Manchu troops away from the capital to
nc Aont. and he Is now senung rein
forcements to Pukow. opposite Nan
king, as Well as TO Hankow and Shan
81.
Needs Foreign Loan.
II the Premier were able to obtain
foreign loan he would control the
situation. The opinion. however. Is
held that the revolution is by no means
ended. The legations believe the dy-
nasty is saved, unless the rebels sue
coed In fulfilling their threat to kill
Yuan Shi Kai with dynamite. The
Premier recently informed Sir John
Jordan. the British minister. that he
did not fear assassination. His car
riagc to-day passed through the streets
of Picking guarded by twenty five
cavalrymen.