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Show JAPANESE MAY AID THE MANCEU5. i Shanghai, Oct 23. Latest report from Hankow state that the dofeatellh government troops moved northerns and are now Iqcated at Slaokan, awhitl ing the minister of war, GeneraljYlnf Tchang, who Jn turn awaits rorn-pJ forcements before attacking the Hi - surgent positions. ,r The rebolo at Hankow and Wn Chang are reported now to bo 23,000 strong and to hao quantities of rifles'. The arsenal at Han Yang is InUicti and is being guarded day and nighty' by the rebels. They have 130 big4 guns. Thousands of coolies aie forU ifying nearby hills. Thousands of Chinese rofugoes ar.S arriving here dally, penniless, and are adding to the general distress l The rebels Intend to establish a government in Hupeh pnrrfnee, where j they will collect tuxes from Hupeh, SzeChuen and Hunan provinces, whose peoplo will pay more willingly ? to the lcbels than to the central gov- ! ornment It Is belIocd at Shanghai that. the rebels will be able to defv Poking ' unless Yuan Shi Kan Is able to strike promptly and effectiely. The rebels' greatest fear Is that foielgro powers ' will unite or delegate the power "to Japan to assist the .Manchus vThe & greatest care is taken that foreigners fA-shall fA-shall not be injured. N '. jq p ,i. r1 |