New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-09
DYNASTY SHOWS FIGHT


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| to this authority LANG Chi-chlao, the
exiled Chinese editor and the most in
| fuential Chinese man of letters, is re-
| turning to the capital from Japan for
the purpose of directing the activities of
the reformers and taking a hand in the
formation of a new reformed cabinet
| In a recent interview at his home in
Suma the editor said that the present
| crisis would bring to the front a man
who at the time of the interview had
not appeared on she revolutionary stage
| Whether LANG Chi-chiao is TO be the
| political dark horse" is not revealed.
Many Of the viceroys, 1t appears. are
| I'm sympathy with the new partv sue-
gested. which also claims to have the
support of A majority of the National
Assembly The National Assembly by
the way, is at odds with the southern
revolutionists for having Endorsed the
plan for a limited monarchy, instead of
demanding republic.
! The troops in the north. il Is stated
are united in the interests of the re-
| formed party and are deliberately bring
ing pressure to bear on the government
TO promote Liang's plan.
| In conclusion. the informant declared
that Yuan Shih-kai obtained the Pre-
miership only because of the influence Of
Prince Ching. the deposed Premier, and
that Yuan was without any great fol-
lowing among the Chinese people The
latter assertion is beyond denial, despite
| Yuan's recognized craftsmanship.
! The statement makes it clearer that
powerful in/uences are at work with a
| view to supremacy when the chaotic
conditions now existing have shattered
the present government
Marking, Nov. S-The people Of this an
Gent city. who had chung to the hope Of 4
settlement without boodshed, of the civil
| difficulties, were awakened early to-day by
| the sounds of heavy firing The long-dread-
| ed attack by the revolutionists had begun.
| Several thousand new troops attacked this
| stronghold with rifles and field guns, but
were repulsed with the loss of more than
one hundred killed.
! The Manchus are strongly intrenched and
well armed. while the reformers are short
| Of ammunition. The struggle is likely TO
| be prolonged. though il is reported that
| there is much disafection among the inn
perial troops Several thousand Manchus
| ont of a garrison of ten thousand have
/ left the city on the preteXt of joining the
loyal army in the north.
The reform forces kept up desultorS
| firing throughout the night the imperial
/ lists responding. Little damage was done.
/ The Germans. Americans and British land
| ed marines and guards for the consulates.
! At Ching Kiang 5000 Manchu rifles, with
| munitions of war, have been turned over
TO the reformers.
| Hong Kong. Nov. S-The revoutionsts
attacked the Wong-Ting- fong, L-Long,
| Po-Kut and Sham Chum stations on the
! Chinese section Of the Canton Kowloon
| Railway last night, and seized arms and
ammunition.
| A Chinese rising is reported I'm the Chin
| San and Heung-Shan districts. The conf
mander of the imperial troops was killed.
/ The British sloop Rosario has been sent
to Annoy.
! Tien-Tsiu. Nov S-'rhe Viceroy has de-
clned 10 surrender Tion-Tsin to the revo-
lutionsts Together with other officials he
met the leading gentry and the sympa-
| thizers with the revolutionary movement
| tonight, and after an amicable discussion
Of the question he officially announced that
| Tlen-Tsin would not surrender.
| As the people desire TO avoid a conflict.
they may defer taking over the government
until the situation reaches more mature
stage, knowing that the viceroy Will be
| unable to withstand their demands for any
| length OF time.
Details Of the murder Of General WI Lu-
| chenE. which occurred on November al
/ the military encampment at Shin Kia-
/ chuang. have been brought in by fugitive
railway officials They say that the Man
| chu troops suspected General WI of CO.
operating with General Chang Shao-tsen.
| in command Of the Lan-Chau troops. in a
! plan to attack Picking from the north and
| south simultaneously. The Manchus de
! cared that General WI was negotiating
! with representatives Of the Shang-Si rebels
who came under a white flag. They be-
! lieved that he was arranging for a union
with these men.
The camp was startled At the dead OF
night by fusillade. Chinese, rushing to
the generals camp found his headless body
I'm the roadway and documents scattered
/ broadcast. The railway officials say they
found a printed proclamation ready to
| post M.