The Archive · 1911

THE SURRENDER

Ao Batarday morning the opposing sides met i od then came to terme, for immediately afterwards the revolutionaries took possession of the city. By midday the Lion Hill Forts were flying the white flag,. indicating that the gunners had gone over. The capture was effected without fighting, and it is eaid that General Chang Bena made good hi Gate. It was ge that he woold fad may of Pakon, and there would seem be every reason to believe that he did make good bie escape to the other side of the river, where be demanded of the railway anthorition " train to take him to the north. The revolationaries state that they do not with to Kill him, bat are anxious to prevent him from getting to Peking. It ig farther stated that Viceroy Chang Jen-chen and Rich Liang, the Tartar Geveral, also ercapted to Pakou.

As for the Imperialiste left behind their lives are spared as part of the terms of warrander.

Further details of the occupation of the city show that General Li, whose Mara bai are at Tiger Fort, occupied 0 hi the revolationcruisers, which had hitherto anchored.

couple of miles dowa river, appro-ched. with considerable osation, snd took oj Positions under the guna of Lion Hill, The terms under which the Imper sarrendored are said to have been arranged by General Lio, the revolutionary second in command, who was responsible for the teking of, the Tsipiog Gate. Later on the revolutionary troops took over the tel-graph office, and withia a sort time white flags were to be seen everymbere,—Everythiog was pence fal yesterday, and " telegram from the railway officials there stated that the train service mould ibe resumed today.

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