Dr. Sun Yat-sen Flees From China.

New York Times 100 years ago today, August 7, 1913:
Sails on a Japanese Ship for Formosa — Rebels Fight Among Themselves.
'DARE TO DIES' MOWED DOWN
Northerners Gain More Victories — Battle at Canton — The Road to Nan-Chang Now Open.
    PEKING, Aug. 6.— Dr. Sun Yat-sen, ex-Provisional President of the republic, and now one of the leaders of the southern revolution, has fled from China on a Japanese steamer bound for Formosa.

    SHANGHAI, Aug. 6.— A desperate fight among the rebels themselves took place to-day at the Wu-Sung forts.
    The famous rebel regiment called the "Dare to Dies," whose commander, Lu Fu-piao, was suspected of having plotted to capture the fortifications by stealth from the revolutionists in order to sell them to the Government, attacked the forts this afternoon.
    The forts opened fire upon the attackers and simultaneously the northern troops executed a flanking movement, which literally mowed down the "Dare to Dies."

    NANKING, Aug. 6.— A dispatch received here from the Province or Kiang-Si says that the Northerners have gained two decisive victories over the rebels and that the road to Nan-Chang is now virtually open.

    HONGKONG, Aug. 6.— A battle began to-day at Canton between Chinese Government troops and the Southern rebels.
    Two divisions of the Government army attacked the east gate of the city.

    HANKOW, Aug. 6.— An army or Government troops on Aug. 4 captured the town of Te-Han on Po-Yang Lake, the principal rebel base in the Province of Kiang-Si.
    Another defeat was inflicted by the Government troops on the rebels in the Province of Hu-Pe yesterday, when the town of Sha-Yang, on the Han-Kiang, was captured from them.