Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-27
ARMED
AGAINST CHINESE
Volunteers Protect Women
and Children Gathered on
Kuling Mountain.
YUAN FORCES GAINING
ADVANTAGE OVER REBELS
Landing of Bluejackets From War
ships Has Improved Situation
at Shanghai.

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PEKING, July 26.-Volunteer Ameri-
night guarding the approaches to the
mountain town of Kuling, where thou
| sands of foreigners, mostly American
and British women and children. have
taken refuge from the heat of the Chi
| nese summer months. The few Ameri-
can bluejackets on the heights are
| maintaining signal communication
| with the United States gunboat He
| lena, which is lying off the river port
of Kiukiang
Foreigners have been able to see
some fighting between the government
forces and the rebels from their posi-
ton on the mountain top. They advise
other foreigners to remain away from
Kuling, owing to the difficulties Of
communication and the shortage Of
provisions.
| The Rt. Rev. Logan H. Roots.
Bishop of Hanow, advocates the safe
| guarding of Kuling as q place of ref
uge for foreigners. Civilians believe,
despite the proximity of the fighting.
that Kuling is safe place. Only one
case Of interference with foreigners
has been reported.
Advantage With Northerners.
After a fortnight of rebellion the
northern government forces have had
! the better of the fighting at the three
main points Of contact, namely, Shang-
hal. Kiukiang and along the Tientsin-
Pukow railway. While much ammuni-
ton has been expended by gun firing
lasting whole days. there has been no
decisive battle, which foreigners be.
lieve is essential to Provisional Pres
! ident Yuan Shi Kars ultimate success.
The size of the armies engaged are
small compared to those lighting in the
Balkan war. At Shanghai the northern
against them are 1000 southerners. The
army OF Gen Chang Hsun. which re-
pulsed the rebels above Suchowfu,
numbers less than 5000 officers and men.
The largest northern army consists Of
probably 1900 to 5000 men, and is now
In the province Of kiangsi.
European and American sympathy In
the Yangtsel kiang ports, as well as ct
Peking. is overwhelmingly in favor Of
PRESIDENT Yuan shi Kali. while the ysp-
soathbsners. 80 5 - 8 3 - 2
Expect yuan ID win.
The opinion pfevails azaone Hur6 sans
In the capital that Yuan Shi Knf soon
viii be victorious. It h pointed cut u
some quarters however. that the ability
Of DR.. Sun Tat Sen. the first pe0visional
president o9 the republic. and his party
to create = rebellion and to spread dr.
affection among the troops In the prin-
cipal cities along the lower Yangtse
river was not suspected three months ago
| Government officials are indignant be-
cause the foreign coilsuls at Shanghai
and at Hankow did not expel the rebel
piotters from their Concessions Many
foreigners and even members OF the lega-
lions here likewise consider the inactivity
OF the consular bodies in the south ,an-
| justihable.
Vice President Ii Yuen Heng declared
! IN an interview today that japanese were
aiding the rebels.
The refusal of Rear Admiral Reginald
| r. Nicholson. commander-in-ehief Of the
American Asiatic feet, to send American
| marines to kuling is generally criticised
IN non-milttary circles here, although the
| 1erman and British admirals are re-
/ ported 10 agree with Admiral Nicholson
| An American guard was at flrst
agreed upon by the British, German
ana american legations, owing to Chi
| nese suspicious as to the disinterestedness
1 sAAS otucT H4UOnallIl98. hullnR In n
nlgn mountain town near Kiu kian9,
Foreign Sailors Landed.
SHANGHAI. July 2s.-The landing Of
sailors from the foreign warships at
this city today has greatly relieved
the foreigners and better class of Chi
hese, ana the country people are be-
| ginning to return to their homes
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nai present an aspect Of desolation.
villages have been burned and tho
crops ruined. Rotting cOrpses are
| lying everywhere. PhilanthrOpic or
carnations are caring for the refugees,
thousands OF whom are still camping
In the streets of this city.
The forces manning the Wusung
Iorts went over to the government
yesterday, but on the same evening
they rejoined the standard OF the re-
and the troops. to the number OF 5000.
ali OF whom are strongly pro-rebel.
/ elected new leader, who declares he
VIII not participate In the fghting
until attacked.
special train is being kept In read
mess to remove foreigners from Wu-
| sung should the situation make such
a course advisable.
All was quiet about the arsenal here
| today. The bombardment which 1t re-
| ceived from the government forces yes
| terday seems TO have effectively re-
| moved the rebels. The bulk Of them
| are concentrated in the neighborhood
| or Chapai, to the north Of Shanghai.
Fear Trouble in Nanking.
NANKING, July 26.-The city OF Nam
king has been denuded Of troops. Only
enough soldiers to maintain order have
been left. Foreign residents here fear
trouble from the thousands Of coolies
who have been thrown out Of work.
The Suchowfu rebels have retreated
to the Hcai river. where they have ex-
! tended their front for distance or
several miles to resist the northern army
hwei -
Northern troops to-day fired upon the
imperial customs steamer Kutwo on the
Yanytse kiang at CHM Kian.s. forty
nve miles east Of Marking. Seventy shots
struck the vessel, but no one was
| wounded.
The British gunboat woodcock escort
ca the kutwo up the river and demanded
that the commander Of the government
forces explain. He apologixed profuseiy
| and said that the attack on the river
steamer was mistake.
Train Held Up Near Butte, Mont.
| BUTTE, Mont, july M-The Northern