Connecticut western news., 1912-01-18
CHINESE BATTLE AT HANK0W
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sd back. The big ship headed ill towards the bank and continued firing as fast as she could. In few minutes We noticed that the fire from the Imperia- lists was gradually decreasing, aud a few minutes later, the big ship Was the only cue tirlng shot. She then went on down the river. You eau read about this Ill Nov. 20th paper, which 1 have sent you. Nov. 23-The Helena came Ill this morning, and after quarters, we put down for our monthly money. About eight o'clock to- night four stray bullets hit our ships Side, but no damage was done except to knock off a little paint. One of the cooks was up on the fUS's 'le when the first bullet came. It hit quite close to him, and he beat it for the galley. Just as he was going i'll the door the second one struck about three feet from hlm, and he was certainly a scared fellow.
 Nov. 24-This morning big Sampau was transporting some rJbel soldiers from Wuchang to Yanglo. When the lmperlallsts at Klloheter 10 station saw them they opened fire. and after a while succeeded It. beaCnlng the Sampau, and what troops that were not wounded or killed, waded ashore and ran for the bat terles as fast as they could. A Rebel shell exploded ut the Standard Oil works, and set fire to one of the oil tanks.
 Nov. 24-Got permission to go ashore this afternoon to see If 1 could get some insulat0rs for the aerlal. Met Dr. Hart, (S. D. Hart, of Winsued, ConnD and we walked around quite a bit, A big fire IS raging up iu Ghe old city tonight. Oll tank is still burning Nov. 25-Went ashore this p. m. at 1:30. Slate and l slipped out of tue Concessions to take q few pictures of where the fire had been. Saw several fresh graves across the rail road track, so we started towards them. An lmperlahst Sentry stopped us at the tracks, but we managed to make him understand what we wanted, so he went over the embankmenG with us, while we took some pictures. A few minutes after we got there. four or five Chlnks came up with a dead Imperial soldler on a stretcher. We wanted to take @ picture of him, but they made signs that we could not. l made believe that 1 was taking d picture of the graves, but ill the meantime, swung my camera arouni and took a picture of the dead one. As we came back up to the tracks, we offeI- the Sentry a twenty cent piece, but for some reason he would not take 1t. As we were comIug back Into town, we passed several wounded soldiers, who were being taken to the hospitals. Near the lmperlaIIsG camp at the statiou,, is an old shack in which they were placing the wounded as they brought them from the field, seven or eight miles away. Two doctors were there, dressing their wounds, and one of them told me that some of the men had been wounded two days. Only the men that they think will recover, do they pay any attention to. Those that are wounded very bad they do not touch. We stood watching them dress one of the wounded, (and judging from where he was wounded with four or five bullets) think he will prefer to eat bis meals standing. 1 bought about $75 worth of footed bills for $2. Thought they would make good curlos Standard oil Is still burning, and there is another big fire over in towa to- night.
 Sunday, Nov 26-It is terrible cold out this morning. The mercury is only 54 in here. Standard oil Is still burning as bad as ever. Received a bundle of papers from you yesterday, Containing Hartford Courant, Sharon News, Amenia Times, and Boston papers. l haven't had time to read much of them yet, but will get at it later. This money which am sending you is the money that was stolen from the bauks. It Is no good, as they got it before It was signed. Guess this IS all for this time
 With love, from George.
 Young Wilbur sent home several pictures of the war, in and around Han kow, and in one of them he Is seen with a lot or marines and jackies, guarding the foreign concessions it being his duty with three others on the Elcano, to get the rifles and ammunition on shore for the landing party. Several of the pictures also show Hankow burning, leoters be- headed, dead on the field of battle, etc.
 Yours very truly,
 JAS. B. WILBUR.