New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-27
BIC GUNS SHELL NANKINC
Bombardment Begins from Tiger
HiII-Sortie RepulSed.
RED CROSS TRAIN FIRED ON
Gen. Wong Among the Killed on
Imperialist Side-Four Cruis-
ers Lie Menacingly Near.

/ Marking, Nov. 81 q a. m).-After
more than half a century of silence the
hills overlooking the walled city Of Nan
king. the ancient capital of China. swarm
with rebelious forces eager for its occu-
patton and determined to take the
stronghold where the Manchus are max
ing their last stand south Of the Yang
I Use.
From the Tiger Hill fort for several
hours on Sunday morning big guns
spoke repeatedly, while further up, along
the northeastern range from the top Of
Purple Mountain. overlooking the Ming
I Tombs for a ffteen-n1ile semi-circle
westward TO the YangTse, smaller forts
scattered shells into every section of the
city. SO far as is known the casualty
list is not large.
General Wong, second in command of
the defenders. is among those killed.
During the earlier part of the day the
imperialists attempted a sortie against
the attacking forces. with view to re-
/ capturing their positions and guns, but
We're driven back inside the walls with
considerable loss.
/ The Tiger Hill batteries. meanwhile,
were pounding shells into Lion Hill
They succeeded in siencing the batteries
there. which 1t is suspected were of little
value
The object OF the first seizure of Tiger
! Hill was shown by the early appearance
of four cruisers and. later in the day. of
other warshirs I'm the evening a dozen
torpedo boat destroyers and cruisers
were lying menacingly near the city.
These are oil well armed and well sup
Piled with ammunition. Doubtless they
will quickly reduce the lower section and
drive the defenders to the south.
! Lion Hills reply to the bombardment
was at first sharp but later it became
feeble. A number Of rebel shells fell in
the settleme near the river, but did 1T
tie damage During the evening there
was some sharp fighting At the eastern
and southern gates. the outposts of the
revolutionaries endeavoring to approach.
The revolutionaries advanced IN three
! columns. one along The railway. sec
ond behind Purple Hin and the third
along the river. The imperalists fred
lupon Red Cross train coming in on the
railway.
About four thousand # General
/ Cbang's rawest recruits arc now outside
the city with machine guns, but a mum
her have surrendered.
/ II is expected that the telegraph ser
vice will be re-established on Monday.
The Viceroy of Marking and the Tar
tar general in fear Of General Chang
the imperialist commander have taken
refuge i'm the Japanese Consulate, III
which only the Consul remains. He Is
| the sole official representative OF foreign
/ interests now I'm Marking. The Consul
late is well gliatded by marines.
! SUNDAYS attack can only he consld
cred q slight foretaste Of bigger things
/ 10 follow. because the main body Of the
/ revolutionarics l. steadily investing
every side and bringing tho big guns
| into position on every eminence. The
pIaus OF the attacking force are not re-
vealed. The revolutionaries may not at
/ tempt to rush the city. but may prefer
| to lombard steadily and await its sur
render
II breaches arc made iu the walls OF
/ the city and the rebels enter IT Is re-
garded as certain that General Chang
and the loyal troops will make "A dcspcr-
ate stand.