New-York tribune., 1913-07-29
CHINESE TROOPS FIRE
ON AN AMERICAN BOAT
Standard Oil and British VeS-
sells Are Attacked on the
,Yang-tse River.
MUCH FIGHTING REPORTED
Volunteers Help Guard Foreign
Settlements-State Depart
ment Believes Rebels
Will Be Conquered.

Will Be Conquered.
Peking, July 29.-Roger S. Greene, the
American Consul General at Hankow. In
a telegram to the legation here says that
Standard Oil Company boat and a
British boat have been fired upon near
Yo-chow, on the Yang-tse River. In the
province of Human. This would indicate
that the troops I'm that province are re-
belioUs.
Rear Admiral Reginald F. Nicholson,
commander Of the United States Asiatic
fleet. who is proceeding up the Yang-tse
River on the cruiser Saratoga, tele-
graphed the legation that the rebels have
departed from Ku-ling.
Amos p. Wilder. American Consul Cen
eral at Shanghai, has advised the lega-
ton that American volunteers are partici-
pating with other foreigners In guarding
the foreign settlements there.
The diplomatic body in Peking met yes
terday and agreed to fulfil the request OF
the Chinese government that Chinese De
no longer permitted TO reside within the
legation quarter. such residence being
contrary TO the protocol under which the
legation quarter was established. The
government fears that plotters or as
sassins might lodge In the hotel.
The diplomatic corps has refused the
Chinese governments request for permis-
sion to search foreign ships and foreign
residences and 10 court martial foreign
ers caught within tho Chinese military
lines.
Several columns Of southerners. aggre-
eating about 5000 men. arrived to-day AT
Nankng and later proceeded for Yang
chow. Province OF Kiang-su, with the sup
posed intention OF threatening an attack
on General Hsu and his 5000 men. with
view to inducing them TO join the south
erners.
The northerners. meanwhile, are con-
vergng on Nanking, while UP the river
after recapturing the Ho-kow forts, they
are steadily dispensing the rebels. whose
leaders are endeavoring, with only partial
success to prevent wholesale desertions.
+ There IL much flibustering going on.
and there are persistent reports that
japanese officers are aiding the rebels.
president IA Yuen-heng In an in
terview is quoted as having said that
japanese concessionaires paid 100000
for mining and other rights In the
Province OF Human. and that with this
money the rebels financed the present
uprising.
Shanghai. July % Gl p. mJ.-After two
nights Of quiet firing was resumed here
at 9 O'Clock tonight. Shells burst over
the bandstand in the foreign settlement
A Portuguese boy received mortal in
Iurles. and other foreigners had narrow
escapes. At this hour the firing still con
tinues.
Rebels 10 the number OF two thousand
started fierce attack on the arsenal
and maintained a brisk fusillade. The
government warships shelled the rebel
position. but many OF the shells zen IN
the foreign settlement The hr!ng on
both sides continued internationally for
three hours The northerners are hold
ing their ground.
tBy Telegraph to The Tribune
washington. July 2s.-In the opinion OF
the State Department the government OF
Yuan Shih-kai will be able 10 suppress
the insurcctlon now under way. The
latest advices indicate governmental sue
ccsses. \ further reason for the belief IS
that the movement is not supported by the
commercial community of the south.
The legation in Peking has reported Sc
we're fghting az the entrance OF the Po
Ynng-Lake. which IS in Kiangsi Prov
ince This indicates that the government
troops have crossed the Yang-tse River
and have penetrated the enemy's country.
The American Consul General at Shang
hat reports heavy losses Of life and des-
truction OF property during the fighting
there Three cruisers and two transports.
carrying 800 loyal troops, were 20 leave
Chefoo for the south on the night Of July
% Large forces have gone southwark
from Picking On the n-Tsin- Pukow and
the Peklng- HanSow railway lines. Mar
tlal law has been declared in Peking
Rear Admiral Nicholson to-day report
cd the arrival at Klu-Kiang Of his nag
ship. the cruiser Saratoga. and the cruiser
Cincinnati. His dispatches indicated that
Americans and other foreigners In the
Chinese summer capital were safe.
London, July 2s.-The opinion is con-
hdently expressed. says The Times
Peking correspondent, that tho revolu-
tionarles are already hopelessly beaten.
From all the provinces which were sup
posed 10 have joined In the movement
against President Yuan Shih-kai protests
have come declaring loyalty on the part
Of certain high officials and their cities.
No southern reinforcements are yet
known 10 have left Canton.
DR.. Sun Yat-sen, the first provisional
President Of the Chinese Republic, who
led the revolution against Manchu rule.
cabled the following proclamation to The
Associated Press:
Shanghai. China. July &-When, three
months ago, Yuan Shih-kai uncOnstitution-
ally concluded the loan with the bankers
representing the five powers, almost i'm
medlately after the discovery OF docu-
ments implicating the Chinese govern
ment In the assassination of the Nation
alst leader, General Sung Chao-jen. |
appealed TO the governments and peoples
of Europe to withhold payment of the
loan temporarily, knowing that the Chi
nese people would denounce Yuan Shih-kai
for the loan and for the murder. and that
Yuan Shh-kai would suppress their pro-
test by force Of arms.
The present war would terminate as
soon as Yuan Shih-kai retired from the