AN OMINOUS ADMISSION.

Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 12824, 16 October 1911, Page 5

AN OMINOUS ADMISSION.

ARMS OF THE REBELS

(United Press Association.—Copyright.) PEKIN; October 13.

The Chinese Cabinet admits that the garrisons at Paotingfu and Tientsin and even in Pekin are honey-combed with revolutionaries.

The rebels captured Ichang and Yoehauru, and isolated Chungkung, which is beyond reach of the foreign gunboats. Anxiety is felt for the safety of Mr Friend, of the Foreign Mission.

The rebels are strongly entrenched at Wuchang and Han Yang. : Guns; are mounted, and they have ample ammunition from the arsenal.

The revolution aims at making Dz. Sungatsen's brother, Sunya, President of the Hupeh Provincial Assembly, which has already disavowed the Pekin Government. Tanghuateng, the noted scholar, isto.be Viceroy of Hupeh. General Tiquaheng, a capable commander of the 21st Mixed Brigade, is leading the Hupeh mutineers.

Batches of Government troops are arriving at Hankow. The revolutionaries are endeavouring to persuade them to rebel.

Tho prisoners in Hankow gaols have been released.

Foreign bluejackets, under Admiral Kawashima, of the Japanese navy, are guarding.the Consulates. - , An edict has been issued offering pardon to the mutineers who were coerced into' joining if they express repentance. Changpiao has been cashiered. Tho autumn manoeuvres pf 30.000 troops at Kaiping have been cancelled. Tho Sixth1 Division havo been ordered to Fengtai. , . ';.,.'■