The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-06
Several Hundred Killed
or Wounded in Battle
Near HankoW.
CHENG-TU VICEROY
PUT TO DEAT TIL
Revolutionists Warn Officials al
Canton That Their Homes Will
Be Destroyed Unless They
Leave Government Service.
Many Foreigners Have
Left Chung-King.

Pcking, January o.-Several hundred
imperial troops are reported 20 have
been killed or wounded in battle with
revoiutionists near Ifankow, province
OF Iiu Peh The imperial forces wero
eracuating the city. when two of their
! trains were destroyed From these
trains 1000 troops and officers were
making ali effort to return to IIankow.
The revolut!onists. however. attacked
them vigorously, intlictinG heavy
losses
This Information reached Pektng TO-
day In a consular report from iIankow.
The report added that there was con-
ference in Hankow to-day between Inn
pertafistS and revolut!onists. but no
I agreement was reached
1t IL believed here tina. the fighting
VIII be resumed Tomorrow Govern
| men: reinforccmentS arc being rushed
toward iankow over the Ticn-T Isl
! Pukow Railway. The imperial com
, inander reports a battle near lIwarg-
Pei. short distance north OF Hankow.
The 5000 imperial government troops
ordered from Pao-Ting and Shih * al
ChWanE 10 assist In suppressing the
mutiny or Chinese troops at Lanchow
arrived there lats yesterday. conslI-
cradle lighting occurred in the city dur
ing the night. Telegraph wires were
| cut and the mail trains suspended until
noon to-day.
The commandant NJ Lanchow teIe-
graphed 10 the legation in Picking to-
day THAT only a portion of the T'Ucn-
tieth DSision of the imperial army
caused the recent trouble. The mutt
neers have since been subdued and
, punished. and order has been COM
pletely restored. There is, lie says. no
cause for further alarm
Government troops are now couccn-
| tratinS n Lanciuw 10 maintu!u order
| and make preparations to NEE, j pos.
sihlo landing OF revolutionists from
Canton.
Revolutionary commanders have is
sued warning TO Cantonese officials
mere that they must leave the govern
'nent service or their homes will be de-
stroyed. Many of them are rcslgnmg
and departing from Pcking
Iherc is marked uncasincss in north
ern China. The imperial government
Is circulating fun reports OF the nego-
tiaticns with the rebels at Shanghai
showing that the rcvolutionists resent
the Fremers determination not to ac-
| cept Tang Shao- Yis arrangements for
nat!ona! convention to decide the flu
ture form of government
Premier Yuan Shi kai and DR.. Wu
ring Fang, realizing that the tele-
graphic negotiations are unsatisfac-
tory are now trying to persuade each
other 10 visit the rival headquarters
and conclude an agreement. Consular
kilograms received here from Chung.
King say that at Cheng-Tu the great
est disorder prevails. According to
these tiegrums. the viceroy of the prov
| ince. Chao-E rh Feng. who was reported
yesterday to have recaptured Cheng-Tu.
took refuge in mis- official residence on
December 90, but the revolutionarirs
seized and executed him, as well as the
men of the imperial troops.
Ono hundred and forty foreigners
lett Chung King for Picking yesterday.
DR.. SUMS Mnnifesto.
>. Shanghai. January DIR. Sun Yet
Sen, Provisional President of the Chin
ese republic, to-day Issued nanifes-
TO 10 the foreign powers. in which he
! explains the public aims and policies
OF the Republicans in China. In II he
says that the present situation has
been forced on China by Manchu mis-
rule. which was Inca pable OF remedy
without revolution.
We now proclaim" he says, tine re-
sultant overthrow of despotic sway
and the establishment OF a republic"
The manifesto sets forth the wrongs
OF the Chinese people. and promises
strict adherence to all treaties, obli-
cations and concessions undertaken by
assurance of the safety of the per-
sons and property OF foreigners in
China. and pledges equal treatment If
the Manchus and the establishment of
stable government.
The remedying OF tho evils" the
manifesto adds. will enable China to
| enter the family of nations. We nave
fought for and formed government.
and lest our good intention should be
misunderstood. we publicly and un-
reservedly declare the following to be
our promises:
To Observe Treaties.
The treaties entered into by the
Manchus before the revolution will be
fully observed Any treaties entered
into after the commencement of the
revolution will be repudiated
Foreign loans and indemnities mado
by the Manchus before the revolution
will be acknowledged. but payments
Incurred by the Manohus after it COM
menced will be repudlated. Conces-
| sions. granted nations and their ma
tlonals prior to the revolution Will
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