Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-20

with the possible exception OF one or
two of the larger cities to which pro-
Nincial officials have retired with their
available troops. 1t has been insis-
tently stated here that Kin Kiang, $50
miles below Hankow is under revolu-
tionary control. This is denied, how
ever, by foreign officials and by the
representatives of the Chinese custom
service Accounts CT the revolutionary
attack on WI Chang as given by the
refugees, today, emphasize particular
~ the massacre of the Manchus in that
citE. In the slaughter neither age nor
sex was regarded and it is doubtful,
the refugees say whether single rep
Iresentative of the Manchu race was
LETT alive there. Similar slaughters
of the Manchus followed in Hankow
and Han Yang when those cities fell.
Copies of the central China Post
which arrived ON the BelEravta. de-
scribe the early progress of the revo-
lutionary movement.
The revolutionary leaders," the pa
per SAYS, displayed secrecy. prompti-
tude and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES sell
dom shown by the governing classes
in China. But the massacre of Man
chus in our three cities is a CHASTITY
blot on the reputation cf the reVolu-
tionaries +"
The run on the Imperial bank mere
stili continues, but the officials appear
To have ample resources. They are
now paying out for the first time the
newly minted dragon design dollars
from the mint at Nan King. Their
large reserve of Mexican dollars was
completely exhausted by the demand
earlier in the week.
4 Red Cross organization has start
ed here. At Hankow and WI Chang
Chinese women are serving as Red
Cross volunteers for the first time in
history.
Shanghai is a hot bed of revolution
and rumors of plots and counterplots
are nu.nbcrless. formal appeal Is
sued ny the revolutionary agents here
today, says:
I'VE appeal for the cooperation of
our brethren throughout the world.
Those with money should contribute
funds. those with wisdom should de
wise plans: those with physical prow~
css should mount steeds and join the
ranks: those with information should
secretly report the enemy's condition.
We exnect that our government will
sueeeed if it fails. the 10-days massa-
ere of Hang Chow and Kiating, when
tho Manchus subdued China will be
repeated.
1T is hoped that our patriotic breth-
rem will respond from all directions
ard with unanimous minds will turn
this universe about"
A u, ta rpS-ptn-
tionary leader in Hankow is follows:
Il come to save the Chinese people. !
have no idea of acquiring personal profit
or preference but aim only to pull you
out of the fire and cure your cankering
maladies. Hitherto you have been bit
terly oppressed You have been drowned
in sea of misery by a government of
aliens. Your rulers have treated you like
bastards, like children.
Let whoever is animated by patriotic
sentiment come quickly and join our
ranks. With us he will obtain amending
glory by delivering his country from the
Manchu barbarian who hitherto has
eaten our flesh. From now on we shall
sleep in his sky.
yet, let us be mercifnl even to our
enemies our soldiers must be careful
not to reckleSsly kill the ManchuS, Let
us give them am opportunity to surrender
their uniforms and weapons. If they do
not then yield and continue enemies of
the revolutionary movement, they must
be killed"
Arrivals from Hankow report that 800
Manchlf.5 were massacred. The vicerov
of Marking teiegraphs 10 the Shanghai
taotai that the former city is as quiet
as usual The government has cancelled
the order for six steamers of the China
Merchants Navigation Co. to proceed to
Ranking for the transport of troops up
the Yang Use Kiang 1t is stated that
all the imperial troops required Will be
able to reach Hankow more expeditiously
by the railway which is in the hands of
the government.
All kilograms from the interior are
and consequently there are con-
fictinc reports as to the result of the
battle of IIankow yesterday. The tele-
grams to Pekin pass through the hands
of the Imperialists, while messages Tor
Shanghai are sent by way of Kin kiang,
which is in the hands of the rebel sym
pathizers.
The Kiang Nan arsenal near here is
closely guarded by 1900 troops, but ris-
ing in this city is not expected.