The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-14

were lost In the furry and never -pSv-r
duced. However, after killing four
men the reyolutionists obtained am
munitlon for some Of the small guns
and forced the gunners to direct my
on the arsenal. The gunners appar.
entity fred at such an elevation tna'
they did not hit the objects the rev
olutionists desired them to iire at
but sent their shots into the, foreign
settlements beyond. The ohao no
lay in riiidstream when it was seiAeu
and was directly opposite the arsenal.
Five other warships were also iylns
at anchor in a line extending about
one mile. Some OF those were as
mantled and undergoing repairs. and
only two of themiwere able to do any
thing to silence the Chao Hos guns.
Even had no steam UP, and were so
located that firing was very hazard
Gus. All
Darkness was upon the fleet a few
minutes. after the revolutionlsts
boarded the Chao Ho. A small fort
adjoining the arsenal began firing az
all the warships, lest others might
follow the lead OF the Chao Ho.
Meantime the revolutionists forced
the gunners OF the 0hao Ho to con-
tinue the shots which were fireo
wide Of the mark the rebels desired
to hit. Several boarding parties
from the shore attempted to recap
ture the Chao Ho, but were driven
back. This situation continued untii
about ] o'clock in the morning OF tho
following day. When dawn broke
the cruiser Yingswei began firing
with definite aim at the Chao Ho ana
In a very short time the rebels took
to small boats and escaped TO the
shore. One shell struck the caho Ho
about six inches above the water line.
Its coming tower was hit. and smell
struck its bows.
Soldiers in small boats tried to fol-
low to rebels disappearing in a mist.
but were unsuccessful in catching
them before they landed.
The movement against the arsenal
from the water side was feebly sup.
ported BY small land forces armed
with rifles. This. however, was easily
suppressed by the soldiers IN tue
garrison of the arsenal.
Bands of coolies heavily armed
also made demonstrations In the for
eign settlements, but were quickly
suppressed by the police. These
| cooiiee Threw n number of bombs
and terrified foreigners for time.
Confederates Of the revolutionists
who attacked the Chao Ho cut teie-
phone, telegraph and electric light
wires, and caused general confusion
/ before the connections could be re-
stored.
The demonstration has terrorized
the foreigners in Shanghai, because 1t
has shown how effectively even a
small band of revolutionists can OPP
crate under the protecting arm OF
the foreign settlements, over which
| President Yuan Shi-Kai has no con.
troll. While the movement showed
some disloyalty among the Chinese.
| 1t demonstrated high percentage OF
loyalty and better organization than
many foreigners supposed was In ex-
istence among the Chinese military
and naval forces.
The government has issued state
ments laying great stress on the fact
that the outbreak took place when
the majority of the officers and crews
of the warships were off on leave.
Hereafter no leave is to be GRANTED to
men and officers on the Chinese war
ships at Shanghai and along the
Yangtse. Less than ten men were
killed in all, four Of the dead being
shot on the Chao Ho. The material
damage in the foreign settlement
and at the arsenal was very slight,
and the injury to the Chao Ho was
such that it will probably be in COM
mission again within few weeks.
President Yuan Shi-Kai and his
advisers regard Sun Vat Sen and
Huang Ssing, both OF whom are now
lin Japan. as the direct instigators or
the outbreak.