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

were lost In the furry and never pro-
duced. However, after killing tour
men the revolutionists obtained am-
munition for some OF the small guns
and forced the gunners to direct hre
on the arsenal. The gunners appar.
emily fred at such an elevation tnat
they did not hit the objects the rev
olutionists desired them to nre az,
but sent their shots into the foreign
settlements, beyond. The ohao Ao
lay in midstream when 1t was seizeu
and was directly opposite the arsenal.
Five other warships were also lying
at anchor in line extending about
one mile. Some Of those were dis.
mantled and undergoing repairs, ana
only two Of them were able to do any
thing to silence the Chao Hos guns.
Even had no steam up, and were 80
located that firing was. very hazara-
Gus.
Darkness was upon the fleet a few
minutes after the .revolutionisls
boarded the Chao Ho. A small fort
adjoining the arsenal began firing at
all the warships, lest others might
follow the lead Of the Chao Ho.
Meantime the revolltionists forced
the gunners of the Chao Ho to con-
tinue the shots which were fired
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 until
about i o'clock in the morning OF the
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 incheb above the water line.
It's. coming tower was hit, and shell
struck its bows.
Soldiers In small boats tried to fol-
low to rebels disappearing In 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 the
garrison OF the arsenal.
Bands of coolies heavily armed
also made demonstrations In the for
eign settlements, but we're quickly
suppressed by the police. These
coolies threw a number OF bombs
and terrified foreigners for a time.
Confederates Of the revolutionists
who attacked the Chao Ho cut teie-
phone, telegraph and electric light
wires, and caused general confusion
I 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-Bai has no con-
troll. While the movement showed
some disloyalty among the Chinese,
it 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 1t 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
in Japan. as the direct instigators Of
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