Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-14
DEATH TO THE MANCHUS,
WAR CRY Of REVOLUTION
Scenes Attending the Rebellion
in China Portrayed in
Private Letter.

The quick development of the revolt
at Wuchanc China, TO the point when
the rebel soldiers patrolled the streets
shouting Death to the Manchus!' and
shooting down every hapless Manchu
they CHANGED to meet is graphically set
forth in a letter under date OF October
Is just received from Matthew B. Birreli
of the Christian and Missionary Alliance
by his son in this city.
Mr.. Birrers letter states in part as
follows:
Plot Alleged as Cause of Arrest.
For a week or two things had not
been very peaceful and there were ru-
mors that the viceroy had his hands full
with turbulent conduct on the part of
the soldiers. Many were disarmed and
confined to their barracks. Monday night,
October 8. a number of soldiers and
some officers were arrested on charge of
plotting against the government. Some
Of them were executed at once, and this
brought matters to a head. By Tuesday
night most OF the soldiers were In revolt
and had commenced to fire on the yamens
Of the viceroy and the provincial treas
urer
I'VE did not understand what all the
noise was about until the next morning.
when on rising we saw the high ridge
CSnake hill, so called because Of its length
and winding nature) opposite our house
lined with troops. each man having a
band of white cloth around one arm.
Before breakfast we learned that 1t was a
revolution against the Manchu dynasty
and that all the officials had either fed
the city or were in hiding. During We'd
nesday the firing was continued. Several
field guns had beer placed quite near US.
but as the principal yamens were not in
our direction we escaped Smelling.
death to the Manchusl"
Parties of the rebel soldiers patrolled
came across Their war cry was Death
to the Manchus! The Officers made a
point Of leaving all foreigners alone. The
people were somewhat alarmed. very few
venturins to open their shops Though
there were no regular officials to keep
order. there was no lawlessneSs on the
part OF the usual rough element, save
: once when some of them started to pilage.
They were shot down by the soldiers.
I'VE were In peace. yet our position
was not enyiable."
with the city gates shut we were
prisoners and we looked forward to the
arrival Of the loyal troops as another
evil for then we would be between two
fires. The advice from the other mis-
SlOHS WdS 10 Keep Bull dLu await UcNclOP-
mentS.
Leave at Moments Notice.
Thursday morning we received q note
| bidding us be ready to leave at a mo-
ment's notice taking nothing with US but
what we could carry. Suit cases were
soon filed with our most valuable and
necessary effects. Shortly afterward a for
eigner from Hankow arrived and marched
US of to the Episcopal mission grounds.
where the other missionaries had already
assembled. Setting out together. we reach
ed the river just In time for the gun
boats opened on the city. A launch took
US across to where Mr.. Baer was waiting
for US.
From what have heard. I Judge this
revolt to be a widespread movement and
more are continually joining. Some of
the most noted of the rebel leaders are
here. Hankow Is In their power. The
Chinese are sick Of the Manchus and no
wonder. 1t is question IL the Han 0he
old dynasty will do any better than the
Man (the present one) has done.
This Is so different from the Boxer
rising. when the cry was. Death to the
foreigner"