The Chinese Rebellion

Horowhenua Chronicle, 31 October 1911, Page 3

The Chinese Rebellion

AN IMPERIAL VICTORY

THE THRONE'S CLEMENCY,

[BY BLECTRIO TELKGRAPH'-COPTRieHT/j I PER HIKBS ASSOCIATION.] (Received This Day. 9.15 a.m ) LONDON, October 30. Renter's Agency confirms the Imperial victory at Hankow, where the troops arc now in possession. The fighting was one-sided, the insurgents boms nierelv an armed rabble! An edict, issued from the Throne, apologises loi pist neglect and grants a Constitution and Cabinet, which exclude Mnnehu nobles. Rebels are pardoned. GREAT SLAUGHTER. (Received This Day. U.Q 4j.m.) PTCKTN, October 30. The battle at Hankow lasted all (Viy. The rebels abandoned their position commanding the bridges, whereupon the Imperialists crossed at down and attacked five thousand rebels who were entrenched a kilometre from tho town. The Imperialists had ten guns, whHi poiire-' in a severe phrannel fire, while the K-ih's fleet shelled the rebels from the rear, causing great slaughter. r The rebels withdrew in crood orI dei- and Inter returned reinforced, but a raking .shrapnel fire compelled thorn to fiiuillv retire. The Rev. Mr Kepler, an American missionary, while waichino , the flght Imm the .JVipmioso Collection, wns woniide'l by a stray bullet. Tlio (!overi:menb lias been thrown into a state of r.onsf. n rn.-'ition the rebels at are holding a. portion of the Pel-in-TTnnknw railwav. t f iiis nittiVr off tho Imperialist ."oinmunirntion*.

Mnnchu oflfichls are promrinf* for flif/lit. Troq'S are preparing to do. fend Pekin.