The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-15

imperial troops are reported to have
been killed or wounded Thursday in a
battle with revolutionists near Han
kow. The imperial forces were evac-
.uating the city when two of their
trains were destroyed From these
trains 1000 troops, independent Of their
commander, were making an effort to
return to Hankow. The revolutionists
attacked them vigorously INJECTING
heavy losses.
This information was received at
Pekin today in a consular report from
Hankow. The report added that there
was a conference in Hankow today be.
tween imperialists and revolutionists
but no agreement was reached. " is
believed the fighting will be resumed
tomorrow Government reinforce
ments are being rushed to Hankov
over the Tientsin-Pukow railway. The
imperial commander reports a battle
near Hwangpei a short distance north
of Hankow.
The 5000 imperial government troops
ordered from Pao Ting and Shih Kai
Chwang to assist in suppressing the
mutiny of Chinese troops at Lanchow
arrived there late YESTERDAY, Consid.
cradle hghtlng occurred i'll the city
during the night. Telegraph wires
were cut and the mail trains sus 7ehu-
ed until noon today.
me commandaht at Lahcho" lele-
sraphed to the legation IN fehn TO-
day that only a portion OF the IWeA-
ueth DIVISION OF the lhperlal army
caused the recent trouble. Inc mutt
neers since nave Deen suDdued anu
punished and order has been restored.
There is, he says, no cause for further
alarm.
Train and telegraph service Is DelnS
resumed. The mutnieers, the com
mandant declares, forged his name III
sending kilograms to foreign legations
Concentrating at Laneho"'
Government troops are now concen'
trating at Lanchow to maintain order
and make preparations to meet pos
slDle landing OF reVolutionlsts from
canton.
Revolutionary committees have is
sued warning TO Chnese omclais
here that they must leave the govern
ment service or their homes VIII be
destroyed, Many OF them are resign
ing and departing from Pekin.
Ihere is marked measlhess u
northern emma Inc imperial govern
( ment Is circulating full reports OF I'M
( negotiations with the rebels at Shans
J hal showing that the reVoluuonarle
resent the premlers determination no
TO accept rang Shao fls arrangement
Tor natlohal convention 70 declue inc
future form OF government.
Premier yuan Shlh hal ana IT. WV
Ting rang reallzing that telegraphi'
negotiations are UNSATISFACTORY are
now trying 10 persuade each oIher u
VlSI Tue rival headquarters anu con
cluue an agreement
consular reports received mere from
CHUNG Ming say Ihat at Chehg lu the
greatest dlsoruer prevails
AccorulIs 10 these teleSrahs, the
Vlceroy OF the province Chao En-
fehS' VINO was reported yesterday 10
nave recapIured Chehstu' LOOK refuge
In mrs onnlclai residence on December
~ but the reVolutlonlsts seized ana
executed. hlm' as well as the general
| or the imperial troops,
one hundred and forty foreigners
lett CHUNG King for Pekln yesterday
Prepare for Northern March.
NANhlNG, January 5.-Ihe repub-
llcan troops began at noon today Ter
rying large quantity of rolling stock
across the river to Pukow' where 1t is
expected the advance northWard VIII
begin tomorrow to Pekin, when the
armlstice terminates.