Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-26
AGAIN IN THROEs
Of CIVIL WAR.
Movement Towards Pekin---Imperial-
lists and Republicans Engage
in Clash.
FIERCE FIGHTING OF REBELS.
RoyaiiSt Troops Forced 10 Withdraw
From Eield--EOrmer. However. sue
ceeded in Checking RevolutionisaS'
FIERCE FIGHTING OF REBELS.


London. Jan. ga special dis
patch 10 the Exchange Telegraph
this afternoon announces that large
body of revolutionists. under the
command OF Gen. Ii Yuan Hung. LETT
WI Chang today to attack Pekin.
Shanghai, Ian. 2G.-China is again
in the rhroes OF bloody civil war.
Late today the republican officers
began movement against Pekin.
\ column OF soldiers moving north
ward from Shantung province en-
countered the imperial army midway
between Nankin and Tien Tsin and
desperate clash resulted. The
imperialists tore up the railroad
tracks and trained machine guns on
the rebels. The republicans raced
the fire and fought so fearlcssly that
the imeprialists were forced 10 with
draw. The rebel advance, however,
was temporarily checked and engin-
GERS were put TO work TO replace the
rails The impcrialiStS were await
ing reinforcemcnts before resuming
the engagement.
Dispatches tonight from WI Chang
stated that the main section OF the
revolutionary army had started in
general movement northward to CO.
operate with the forces now in the
northwest in general movement
against the capital. The troops are
under the command of Gen. Ii Yuan
Hung. the rebel commander in chief.
Practically all Of the soldiers are
seasoned veterans who saw hard
fighting in the battles at WI Chang,
Hankow- and Napkia.: They have
been restless for weeks and, have
begged their commanders 10 resume
the struggle regardless OF the arms
tice entered more than month ago.
This does not expire until midnight
Sunday. Tho rebels are plentifully
supplied with ammunition and field
artillery.
If the imperial army in the south
retreats northward in an effort 10
save the capital, it was reported TO-
night that half of the revolutionary
forces at Nankin, including battal-
ion of bomb throwers. which was re-
Gently recruited, would be sent 10
assist in the assault on the forbid
den city"
Shanghai. Jan. 26.-That John D.
Rockefcller's Standard Oil Co.. and
other concession seekers are res
ponsible for the failure of the peace
pact in China was the direct charge
made today by the Shanghai Gazette.
The feeling is bitter and it is certain
that. no matter what the outcome,
the anti-foreign sentiment through
ont China would be intensified by
these charges.
Many prominent persons who were
interested in the attempt to secure
peace by having President Sun re-
sign and then to have Il constitution
al election guaranteed, were satisfied
today that the president listened TO
the influence OF the men who wanted
concessions in China, The desire
70 get possession OF all of the natnr-
al resources OF the country was said
10 have caused tinanciers OF interna-
tional reputation including agents CT
the Standard Oil, to make substantial
contributions TO Suns expenses end
il was their influence. according TO
the baffled advocates of immediate
peace, that kept the president from
eliminating himself TO restore order.
These tinanciers. il is charged. de-
mnnded that the president retain
his position, and keep his promises.
and their influence was too strong
to be overcome.