THE CHINESE RISING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3326, 19 September 1911, Page 5

THE CHINESE RISING.

REBELS BESIEGING CHINCTU. REINFORCEMENTS MUST BE DELAYED. THE TROOPS—INSIDE AND OUT. [UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT. PEKING, Sept. 17. Ten thousand men, armed with matchlocks, are besieging Cliingtu. The defective communication will delay the possibility of sending reinforcements. Tsenchunsliu, former Viceroy of Szeohuan and Kwangtung, who ruthlessly suppressed the previous rebellion, has been sent to the disturbed districts. The officials at Chingtu fear that an attempt to raise the seige may send 2000 modern-drilled troops, who are outside the walls but neutral, over to the rebels.

A REBEL VICTORY. TROOPS AMBUSHED AND DEFEATED. BRITISH CONSUL FEARS EXTENSION OF TROUBLE. (Received Sept. 18, 11.10 p.m.) PEKIN, Sept. 18. Taotai Luchow reports Viceroy has one battalion protecting Yamen, and another outside Cliingtu, while other troops are stationed in ,t>he streets inside. The city gates are opened twice daily to admit food and water. A large village near the city, which is believed to be the headquarters of the rebels, is reported to have been burnt.

The British Consul at Chung King is sending refugees down the river, fearing an extension of the trouble. The rebels ambushed and defeated a hundred troops near Kienchow and pursued them to Chingtu, where the troops off the river boat killed a hundred rebels. Tlie troops are now reoccupying Kienchow. German and French Legation advices state that the Viceroy is successfully controlling the situation.