CIVIL WAR IN CHINA.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 12616, 20 November 1911, Page 5

CIVIL WAR IN CHINA.

(Press Assu. — By Telegraph. — Copyright.) PEKING, November 19. The ■ Rebels' attack-on 1 the. Imperials near Hankow was repulsed. Yuan Shih Kai, the Premier, Juis appointed General I'uanchijui acting ViceKpy at Huna and Pupeh, with orders to suppress the rebellion and coerce the levolutionaries to accept the compromise to permit of the retention' of the dynasty. It is reported that Admiral Sah was induced to kind by the Kinkiang; rebels ! and wa« made a prisoner. Thereupon the fleet hoisted the revolutionary Hag. Imperialists at Nankin are attacking the rebel outposts. The hitter's artillery enabled them to retain the position. There is hoavy fighting m Hankow, which is nightly bombarded The majority of the revolted provinces prefer Shanghai as the Republican capital, as it is more peaceful than other cities. TOKIO, November 19. It is officially reported that Japan has landed a party at Ghifu. REVOLUTION BE YOX IT .CONTROL.

(Australian Press Specials.) PEKING, Nov. 10. Consular reports received here declare that the involution is now- beyond : control m all parts of China, . with the exception 1 of . Manchuria. Prince Ghing. President of the Foreign . Office, has officially stated that the Manchus will npt : defend Peking. General Yuan Shih Kai is now marching on the capital. The Emperor has not been seen for several days, and he is Reported to have fled m *an ox-cart, disguised as a peasant. General Le Yuan Heng, the rebel leader, has broken off the peace negotiations. \ Nankin is still held by the Impernds, though the capture of "the city is declared to be imminent. Both the Ala 11---clnts and the rebels are restiug 011 their arms. The loyalists cstili hold Purple Mountain, .and the besiegers are awaiting fresh supplies of ammunition from the Shanghai arsenal. It is estimated that 1500 Were killed m Wednesday's fighting. The rebels number 26VG00 and the Manchus 6GQO. The latter, are desperate, fearing they will be massacred if they surrender. A picked division of Imperial troops entered the city on Thursday with large supplies./ of ammunition. . 'Tie :Manehus, however, declare that they will not give battle tov the advancing rebels. _ LONDON, ,Nov. 10. . The . Peking correspondent »of the Tiriies notes as a. remarkable fact thai not the slightest feeling is being manifested against foreigiiera m the capital. The correspondent adds , that it is certain that the majority of the- people m Peking, would, welcome the policing of the capital by foreign troops. 1 A Peking ■correspondent cables that the rebels have captured Tientsin. Foochow is also m the hands of the revolutionists. ' HONG KONG, Nov. 10. - The rebels attacked Wong-ting-jong, Lilong, and San-chum, three stations on the Chinese section of the Canton-Kow-loon rattw4y. They .seized all the aa-ms and 'ammunition, but the employes escaped to the British concession. . None of the. foreign residents were harmed. A report received here states that three regiments of . the- new Imperial army near Macao have joined the rebels and are marching towards Canton. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 10. A cable to the rebel paper here says that Nankin has surrendered without resistance. ' All the Chinese trgops are declared *to have gone over to the revolutionaries, the Manchu soldiers, headed by the Tartar general, Tek Liang, retreating to the mountains. SHANGHAI, Nov. 10. The Military Government has issued a proclamation calling upon all to join m the life and death . struggle now m progress. '. Tho people are asked to refrain from outbreaks of disorder, and to respect th« rights of foreigners. "We promise yon," continues the proclamation, "fhe abolition of the taxes imposed by five milli6n<s of nomadic tribes which; 200 years ago, were supported by the liver and brain of four hundred' million descendants of Htm." «•;,, W^HINGTON. -Nov. 10. ' ; It is believed that as soon a s^ .the rebels reach Peking the Powers; .will /begin io talk of intervening. Np statement has been made regarding the intentions of, the United States, but it is known that' messages hare gone from Washington to London and Berlin, and advices,- from Tokio indicate that Japan has mobilised njv expedition qf 2COO for immediate despatch' to Northern China.