New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-23
BIG VICTORY FOR REBELS
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Hu-Peh attended. Foreigners were not
admitted at the opening session.
The Gazette" publishes the reply Of
Yuan Shi-Ki to the edict appointing him
Vicerov Of HUMAN and Hu-Peh. After
acknowledging past favors. Yuan Shi-Ki
says his foot has not Yet healed, and
enumerates other complaints from which
he suffers. He further declares that
while the time IS so critical he would
not dare TO ask the throne for leave but
says his health prevents him from doing
any work He adds, however, that as
soon as he thinks that it Is in any way
possible for him 10 work he will try to
do so.
Upon receipt Of Yuan's reply a re-
script was issued ordering him 10 take
up his duties as soon as he was able 10
do so and get well quickly
The full text of a joint dispatch sent
by Admirals Jui-Cheng and Sah-Shen-
Ping. in command Of the warshlps of
Hankow, is published in the Chinese pa
pers. showing a sudden and inexplicable
relaxation Of the censorship. The dis
patch says:
AS the second instalment Of the TEN
Tsin troops arrived at the river sta
ton they We're attacked by from 1000
to 1000 rebels. General Chang Piao led
the troops from Human, Hu-Peh and
Ho- Nan. killing POO TO 300 rebels. They
also captured six big guns and numer-
Gus other weapons. More than twenty
lovalist troops were killed.
simultaneously Admiral sab ordered
the fleet 10 protect the river bank and
prevent achievements from coming
from Wu-Chang. The warships how
ever. were unable to participate in the
fighting. being afraid Of hitting the loyal
troops.
"Chang-Piao rccaptured the station,
but had so many men wounded that he
was unable to retain it,"
The dispatch concludes. "The feet Is
without coal or rice. We can only ap-
neal 70 the throne to send Hin-Tchang
Immediately with artillery
ProcIamations have been issued call
ing for recruits TO the Manchu army
and announcing an increase IN the con
stabulary by two thousand men, Other
rroclamations declare that the govern
ment granaries are now open. and pro-
bibit the boarding Of rice and the in
a.oosire Of prices above the market
..a,a Those transgressing this order
,,.ul he severely punished. The public
.,.,,aries contain tributes Of rice from
.,,,,o inmemorial for use in the event Of
sieqa or rebellion. Notwithstanding the
exclamation the price Of rice is rising.
Palace servants are sending their fam
uies into the country and are them
eelves requesting leave Of absence This
has given rise to the rumor that the
L,,rnoror has left the capital 4 report
g. also current that the Regent Is dead
This has not been confirmed, and prOba-
blv arose through the fact that the
Regent was absent from recent Cabinet
meetings.
A consular report from Tien-Tsin says
that a revolutionary outbreak in that
civ was planned for to-day, but evil
IDENTIFY has been postponed
Shanghai. oct 22.-The British Consul
here is i'm receipt Of telegram from The
consul at Hankow. by way Of kiu-Kiang.
s,.tiro That news has been received that
,.b,,g-sba. Ca H.-Nan province aia
I-cbong. IN Hu-Peh province, are In The
hands Of the rebels. At ;ae latter pace
sf,eon thousand coolies demanded Their
wages in silver, put could not be sAi:siic1
II IS probably true that AghtnG occurred
Two DAYS ago at SaH-ChGng. sixty mics 70
me south of i.il Kiang Two 47-ineh guns
rave been mounted. and so far are ihe
only measures taken 10 protect me ar
scnal Of ISang- Men.
The imperial government las sent
81 900 oOo FOR deposit in the native nanks
which has materially oased the financial
situation
n is said that Admiral .sahs ships are
dan Vigorously short Of ammunition. Late re-