Show CAPTURE Of OF- CHANG CHOU IMPORT IMPORTANT ANT I By It the Chinese Rebels e els Cut CutOff CutOff CutOff Off Imperial Troops From Pelting Peking I OF GREAT VALUE J JAS AS STRATEGIC POINT I Today's News All Very Discouraging Dis Dis- Dis to the Government Government Government Gov Gov- Officials SHANGHAI China Oct 25 The The capture of Chaug by the revolutionists was in iu dispatches which reached this city shortly after afternoon afternoon afternoon noon today From a strategic c point o ot of view yiew this city should prove of great value to the rebels It is the junction o of the Kai Kai-Fung and antl Pekin railroads s d at is located 50 miles niiles north of Its capture apparently cuts off from froID Pekin all the imperial troops now gathered around around ana and Wu- Wu Chang Today's news from the tho lower lower Yan Yang Yang- tse valley was all discouraging to the government With Kiang Kiu in undisputed un un undisputed undisputed un- un disputed possession of the rebels the imperial fleet has has' retreated on down the river some of the tho vessels being rc reported as far eastward as Wu WulIn Conditions are arc ominous not only in Wu Jui but also in M Mos dost ht t ot of the Manchu officials have e left these two cities Oties and ad are are crowding into Sha Shanghai where every ery hotel is already filled with refugees refue The of Shanghai hai today became be came so so alarmed over the possibility of oi the the secessiOn secession of the native city to the rebels th that t lie Je removed remond his house household hold to the settlement The lh of has put ut himself under id r the Che h same prot protection t n. n The rhe city Chow of is in panic OWin ow ow- in ine mE to the threats threat bf of thousand weavers whose wages have baye been unpaid for a Ion long lone time mie Revolutionary Capital Revolutionary agents here announced today that the insurgents expect to establish their IJ headquarters at Kiu- Kiu Kian Kiang which will probably be the revolutionary capital The probable attitude of Yu Yuton Sh Kai whose lame me foot prevented ac acceptance acceptance ac- ac of the governments government's governments government's sion bion to put down clown the rebellion is a subject of lively interest here bere Yuan is retarded regarded as the man of the tho hour bour in China It is hinted here that he lie mabe ma may maybe maybe be induced it soon to give dye the rebel canse cause his bis active support against the Manchu dynasty I Although h the officials here continue to gi h e-h- out false news of the tate of affairs in Chang Sha and Kiu- Kiu Kiang and nd other cities citiE's in in order older to create cre re reate ate an impression that the imperialists are aro still in control the native press in iii Shanghai and in cities throughout hout south China has lias defied all censorship and is printing punting the most exaggerated reports of insurgent successes in in all parts of the country App Apparently the government o officials are arc making no no effort ef fort to enforce the censorship Little Resistance Shown I It is unquestionably a fact that the entire region and most of southern China as well Ill is completely revolutionary re in sentiment All the cities which lva o ba have been lsen taken bv liv I i t the l rebels in in the las last ic few dais days ha have been captured almost without resistancE resist resist- ance aiice The rhe local 1 government lo has lias Bur Bur- I rendered quietly and rebel appointees have taken their places with little stir A few fw Manchu officials have hae been killed but most of them have joined the rebel cause Details of the foe he transfer of Chan Chang Sha Sha to the revolutionists were reported to the tho telegraph headquarters hero headquarters hero by the tho operator in that city Please take tale noti notice e. e he lie said saia that the insurgents have havo duly occupied this He said that he himself had hd joined the rebels Tho The declared intention of the leaders lie he added was n to gradually take over oer city after r city eity linking Jinkin the the- V various rious centers tens already alread in in the r r Jos posses possession e sion and thus push on to Shanghai Shan hal They planned be he said to establish re-establish the telegraph lines line as soon as ihl ihland and permit b business to continue under undera a provisional government which th tb declared would have ha the tue fo sympathy and I I support of the entire country south of the Y Trade Conditions Better Trade conditions in Shanghai ll have e improved somewhat Commercial fin express complete le confidence that no t disturbances to to business busi husi ness aces enterprises will occur They point out that if the revolution rc is suc cute successful the rebel leaders will encourage encourage age aile 1 legitimate commerce while it the imperial forces win win bt helpful reforms in in government are certain to to to- tobe put be-put 1 be put put in iu in force It is not believed ved that any an m massacres will be he permitted in Shan Shang Shanghai hai bai if th the nat native native native-eity city it is surrendered to the rebels The M Manchu officials will willbe willbe willbe be allowed to return to the north north un un- un molested Foreigners ners flare care safe so IO lon lonas long longas as they remain neutral Any interference ence in behalf of the would und undoubtedly arouse tremendous tremendous' indig nation The American warships have bae not apt yet sll succeeded in getting gettine any effective T re results r stilts from their wireless s i apparatus s The fhe German vessels however ever are lire getting getting get lPt tin ting a n few fee messages es through the n neighborhood neigh neigh- i h. h of The The American cruiser Albany is anchored off Shanghai Shang hai bai awaiting the arrival of Rear Admiral Ad Ad- miral mimI Murdock who is expected ted November No No- ember vember 2 The N ow N-ow w Orleans is still dill at |