The evening world., 1911-10-28
Revolutionists Routed In Two
Engagements in Which
They Lose 400 Men.
FIGHT LASTED ALL DAY.
Government Troops Capture
Enemy's Guns and Seize
Hankow in Furious Day.

otAKoN, China, Oct. es-(From q cor
respondent with the Imperial Army un'
Ger Gen. Yin Tchang)-The native city
81 Hankow was rccaptured from th,
rebels yesterday after furious Nighttime
that lasted the day long. Large guam.
titles OF guns and ammunition fell into
the hands OF the Imperialista The
casualties among the latter numbered
about two hundred. while the rebels lost
about four hundred men. Two engag
msnts were fought. The nrst was be.
gun a. 9 O'Clock in the morning south
q Nhskou at & aotao bridge toward Liu.
shiamiao.
Supported b., the warships. the i'm.
Dsrisi troops forced the rebels from
shsir position at LiuchIamiao. which
was captured W II o'clock.
GOVERNMENT TROOPS CAP
TURE REBEL GUNS.
The lighting recommended in tho d.
receion Of the Tachih gate OF Hankow.
Tue rebels were strongly intrenched
west Of the race course. The Imperial
M forced their way across oaotao
Bridge and seized the town OF Liuchia.
Driving the enemy before them. the
loyai troops VIGOROUSLY entered the ma
tive city Of Hankow.
The Imperisiists lost about forty
esjed. including q captain and two lieu.
tsnants. while i5o others were wounded.
N rebels lost 40 men.
Tlald and m .untaiu guns yrara nm.
onred by the lmperialists. Fifty med
doing excellent work.
oHANGHAI, Oct. 2s.-Matsers have
GTown more desperate for the Gov
eroment cause in the vicinity
q Shanghai n along the
tewsr part OF the Yanytsc River. There
were persistent reports to-day that
chingkiang. one hundred and fifty miles
above Shanghai. was about to fall into
Ne hands Of the rebels. ChingkianS
y the irst OF the ser!es OF lower river
oprts above Shanghai and Ii regarded
Asss - the keystone OF the defense OF
~ city. II falls. It is conceded tina,
IN the forts below II as far as wusups
WI quickly follow. wusung. ten miles
above Shanghai. marks the city's last
oss OF defenses.
West Of Shanghai the wealthy city Of
0uehow Is threatened. whils above
Chingkiang three important cities-Nan-
king. Yangchow and wu-Hu-are be-
nsved TO be In danger. All four OF these
sltlss reported to-day that while the
situation was still quiet. there Is open
sympathy for the rebel cause and prob
ahly little effective resistance Will be
oRsred to attack.
u 10 believed here that Shens Hsuan.
Auai the dismissed Minister OF Posts
Ia Communications. u coming 10
Shanghai. where he has e magnificent
Aome. More than two hundred pieces
of his, baggage have arrived here from
Ieking. addressed in care Of . for.
siOner.
The business situation Is still pro-
eas1ous. The moncy market II In an
alarming state on account OF The vas,
amounts of specie withdrawn from the
banks here by Picking and other centres
CHINGKIASG, Province of Kiangsu
China. Oct. 2S.-Reports OF impending
attack by the revolut.onlsts caused
great alarm here to-day. There was ne
evidence OF any uprising within tn,
city. however, and II was hoped thai
trouble might be avoided II the revolu
tonists could be prevailed upon Il
await the outcome OF the parleys q
peking.
There are many high Manchu oficlai
stationed here and a massacre Is feared
u the city falls.
pEKlNG. Oct. 2s.-The Minister o
WEI. General Yin Tchang. In a rcpor
TO tho Government received to.dl,
describes a victory over the robe
forces In the vicinity of Hankow as FOL
lows:
The FIRST division OF the imperial arm,
advanced from Shckou yesterday nj
lacking the position of the rebels. Tn.
mperlalists crossed Saotao Bridge de
SEATING the enemy with much siaughtc
md capturing large quantities OF gun
ana ammunition. Liuchia was seIa-l
ana the army flushed with victory al
vanced and occupied the Chinese 81,
OF Hankow, The battle was fought IN
heavy rainstorm.
Gen. Yin Tchang Is now at Siaokar
otherwise known as Kilometre Twenty
lie further reports that he has sent Dc
tachments OF troops to Tohow and Yinl
chong In which district 1t Il report"
the rebels are assembling. Tacse ds
tachments will also protect the rallwo
communication which is threatened b
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