The Istest direct information from Nankiog shows that the city is ander martial law, the dominant factor being General Chang Hono, commander of the old-style troops. Tartar General Tish Liang. who bad about 900 Mancha troops onder him, is virtually prisoner at what is known as the North Star Temmple—the Peichiko. His troops are back in the Tartar city and participatiog in any of the t has been reported. The Viceroy, who went to the Tartar General's yamen pon the outbreak of the trouble, and later went to the Yaméa of General Chang Benn, also occupied the Templ for two days and is now his yameo with his son. Both the Tartar General and the Viceroy are virtually prisoners. They have no authority and inflaence.
SUMMARY EXECUTIONS, Whilat the conditions on Taeedas night last were very serious, end many innocent people were killed, reports as to what subsequently occurred have been exaggerated, says this informant, When the trouble broke out, about 200 of the Viceroy's Gaards were killed. It bad side upon receiving nal for action. They mistook a eir arms, pat on white bands and at once either shot or out down by the loyalists, Then namber of old style troops commenced looting, and killed " umber of people lated them. General Chang Hoon immediately proclaimed martial lew, and with ww to frustrating the rebels, ordered The result bite handkerchief in their possession or were suspected of being connected with the revelation, Ae a matter of fact, there were very few re-relationaries in the city. It was known that nambers of the "Dare to die" section of the Revolationary movement—the men who have decided to give their lives in this revoltion—were in the City with the object of seizing high officials who might endeavour to thwart their plans. Rich Liang, and General now, in no danger from the revolutionaries. He was partial to banding over the city upon the receipt of an Imperial Edict to that effect, bat Geoeral Chang was most vehement in declaring the Edict to be false. Altboogh an effort was made by the Viceroy to obtain confirmation of the Edict, he wss rioable to do #0.
By this time the people have began to understand the situation better, and they place all respon sibility for the onto rages which have occurred upon General Chang sun, It is declared that Chang is opposing not only the Viceroy's, but also the Revolationiste', efforts because he was not paid
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