The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-26


 San Francisco. October .-Confirma tion of the rebel victory over General Yin Tehang was received from independent sources by the Ching Sac Yat Pc. The cablegram states that the imperial army is in a bad position, as the possibilities are against relief arriving from Picking Other dispatches to this paper carry the report that the foreign diplomatic body at Picking is preparing to recognize the provisional government if the Man ehus fail to crush the rebellion within three weeks. The viceroy of Canton has made 6 proclamation releasing the people from taxes on meat and rice on account of the financial stress. Revolutionists have occupied the forts of HulSou, in the province of kiang si, without eneountering resistance.
 The Tartar general, Ching She. at Aiking, capital of the province of Ann xui, has telegraphed Picking for relief. Sian Flu, capital of Shen Si province, yielded to the rebels without fighting, forcing the officials to escape in disguise Both papers confirm the assassination of the Tartar general. Flung Sen.
 Acting on a report that the Chinese national assembly was trying to effect a compromise between the Manchus and the rebels, members of the San Francisco Chinese National association adopted res outions denouncing the assembly, which, they said, in no way represents the reyo- lutionists. and therefore has no right to act for them.
 ,1T ,ali iac are coming to the revolutionary head quarters with offers of service. So far the offers have been politely declined.
 Tension Increased
 Adyices of an important and per- haps decided rebel victory over the main body of the imperial army on the mountain passes separating Hupeh . and Human provinces were received here today by the Chinese Free Press. The message, which came from Hong Kong said Gen. Yin Tchang,s in com mand of the 2f,000 royalist troops and 1J0 guns, was driven back by Gen. Lie Yuan Hung with 15,000 rebels The defeated army at last reports was en- trenching itself in the city of Wu ssiuy Kwan.
 Peking, October 25,-Further defections to the rebels, including Nan Chin. capi- tai of the province of Kiang Si, and Kwei Lin, capital of Kwang Si, have served to increase the tension here of the revo- lution. To add to the seriousness of the situation the Tse Cheng Yuan, China's s first national assembly, today gave to the Manchus what the legations con slider an ultimatum. Sheng Hsuan Huai, president of the ministry of posts and communications, was impeached by the assembly who demanded his dismissal with severe punishment.
 A reply is required from the govern ment by tomorrow, failing in which the assembly will dissolve. From the tenn per shown, 1t is believed the assembly will carry out the threat
 The only course open to the sovern- ment is either to sacrifice man who is considered by foreigners the strongest member of the cabinet, or retaining hiIn, declare war on the assembly, as well as the vast majority of Chinese.
 The charges against Sheng Hsuan Hual were formulated by the people of Sze- chuen, Hupeh and Human. Sheng nego- tiated the loans for the standardization of the railways and has been lead ing advocate of the anti-provincial pol fey which is regarded as largely re- sponsible for the revolution. The in- habitants of these provinces have shown strong opposition to the proposed rail way. At the meeting of the assembly members urged that they were not against foreign loans but against the methods employed and the results obtained which wero tantamount to robbing Chinese who had already begun the railways and selling them out to foreigners.
 An opposite view is taken by the iega- lions of the Tour interested powers who considered that the loans and tho Hu Kwang railway and currency reform projects would have served the highest interests of China.
 Sheng's secretary produced written statement from his chief. who, like the other members of the cabinet, was ab- sent from the meeting of the assembly. but he was shouted down. Cries of De captate Sheng.' sounded above the high pitched indictments.
 wireless dispatch received by the German legation states that the repeis advanced to Seven Mile creek today and engaged the enemy in an eXtendeo ekirmish.
 The rebels subsequently, retired q short distance. The message adds that it is impossible to estimate the i'm portance of the engag gement. Yuan Shi Lai, hope of the Manchu dynasty, Stlll is temporizing. He continues to com 7 municate with the government and to outward appearance is preparing to espouse the imperialist cause, but he conveniently refers to his game leg as preventing the immediate activity swhich the government urged
 aAdvices from revolutionary 4. head quarters at different points show the rebels everywhere are carefully avoid ing eXcesses.
 About 5000 imperial troops started today for Sin Yang Chow The British Innis killing dragoons, who had start ed for India have been ordered to re- turn to Picking tomorrow. They are now at T'ien Tsin.
 The Sukow taken by the rebels prop- ably is the town otherwise known as Hu Row and which the rebels claimed to have captured Monday. Nan Chang has before been reported in the pos session of the rebels, but from chinese sources.
 No one attempted to defend the min # ister. When the assembly voted even the front row Manchus, evidently inti- mated by the radical, stood up de- : manding the noted commanders deg radiation.
 Gen. Yin Tchang's silence has given rise to innumerable speculations. The
 
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