Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-06
THREE CHINESE GUNBOATS
JOIN REvOLUTIONISTS
Chingkiang and Hangchow Arc
Seized After Brief Resistance
GERMAN CRUISER TO SHANGHAI
Gen. Chang Appointed Imperial En-
voy to Conciliate People of
Yantze Provinces-Orders
to Yuan Shi Kai.

San FRANCISCO, November "A
cablegram to the Chinese Daily Paper n
newspaper published here received early
today says Peking was captured late
yesterday by the revolutionists after a
sharp encounter
dlSpatch also was received by the Chi
nese Free Press. announcing the fall OF
Peking had been reported In Shanghai
but had not been verified The dispatch
stated all the officials of the city. includ-
ing number of high officials OF the
Manchu dynasty, had fled i'm the night
The rebels are said to be In peaceful pos
session after a spirited fight late yester-
day.
Chinatown is celebrating the reported
revolutionary victory with parades and
fireworks The streets are flooded with
extra editions OF Chinese newspapers. and
crowds are gathering in the heart Of the
Chinese mercantile districts. waving the
red flag of the republic and shouting and
singing.
Gunboats Desert.
SHANGHAI, November 6.-Three
Chinese gunboats. forming a part of Ad-
miral Sah Chen Pings fleet, which put
in here yesterday for provisions. went
The Chinese telegraph operators went
on strike today. The cables have nos
been molested. Foreign marines are
guarding the cable huts.
1t is believed that Admiral Sab is In
hiding. in this city.
Chingkiang Is Taken.
Chingkiang. in the province Of Kiangsu.
fell at z 0'cIocte fhis afferpoop
quiet there. The city is a treaty port.
second in Importance only to Shanghai.
The population is about 15O.O0O.
Hangchow. capital of the province OF
Chekiang. was taken by the rebels yes
terday after a brief but spirited resist
ance.
Recapture Tungkwan.
kAIFENG, China, November 6.-The
imperialists have recaptured Tungkwan,
near the eastern border of Shensi prov
ince. The rebels lost heavily and re-
treated toward Sianfu.
Chang Imperial Envoy.
PEkING. November u. - An imperial
edict issued today appoints Gen. Chang
Shao-Tsen, the commander OF the i'm
perial troops at Lanchau, who sent the
army league to the capital with the re-
cent demand upon the throne. imperial
envoy to proceed TO the Yangtse prov
inces and Conciiate the people. lie is to
name delegates to ASSIST him. ana, If sue
cessful, to memoriallze the throne for re-
wards. The appointment is considered
to be palpable effort to separate Chang
from his troops, and the Chinese believe
that ne will not accept the MISSION.
IN response 10 u memorial from the
judiciary, the throne paruons three men
who were imprisoned Tor having at
tempted TO blow up the palace ana the
Iorelgn office.
The decree says that n-Shi-kai
is remaining at kilometer 80. whence
ne has dispatched Wong kai- Wen. the
newly appointed taotal OF IlenLsln. IL
Hankow, conveying portion OF the
I l,vuv,uOJ taels aona,ed 10y the oowascr
empress to compensate those who suf-
tered from the recent imperlalist ex-
ceSSeS.
Ordered to Peking.
The throne again commands Yuan
Shi-Kai to come to Peking. The word
ing of the edict leaves it an open ques-
ton whether the rewards mentioned
are intended for the successful dele
gates to the Yangze provinces.
Reports from Changsha say six cities
in Human province have revolted. and IL
is expected that the whoie province VIII
declare for the republic Word has reach
ed here that the rebels have taken kia-
tingfu, In Szechuen province. and have
issued passports to the missionaries.
A foreign traveller just returned from
sianfu. in Shensi province, reports that
district in the widest disorder. Former
soldiers were looting everywhere, ana
there was no trace Of government troops.
The rebels at Sianfu asserted tnat all tue
officials, from treasurer to taotai. had
been killed, as well as the Manchus-men.
women and children.
Chaos at Peking.
In the meantime affairs here are In
state of chaos. No tangible head OF the
government IS visible. The government
urgently needs funds, and hopes that
the Franco Belgian loan VIII be forth
coming, to enable the military opera
tjons and the administration to be car
ried on. The international group re-
fuses to supply war funds.
The government is urging the group
tn advance money in order to allay
the threatened financial and public
deadlock in Peking, as IT Is feared that
the non circulation Of money will
cause serious hardships to the coolies
and the lower classes, which possibly
might lead to local disturbances.
Fire Devastates Hankow.
HANKOW. November 6.-Fire during
the last few days has devastated an
area two miles long and half a mile
wide 1t is evident that the imperial-
lists are determined to destroy the
city. They have burned a large store
of shells ana small arm ammunition
abandoned by the rebels. The total
damage by fire amounts to many mil
The Rev. Mr.. Huntington Of the Ameri-
can church mission, entered strong pro-
test AGAINST the execution OF Aknchu
women and children at Ichaug. declaZ--