The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-14
CONFUSION IN CHINA.
Natives of Human Ready to
Break Into Rebellion.
INDEMNITY TO BE PAID.
RAl Cause Of the Riots II Hatred Of
fforsigners, Not Dislo yaIty to the
Governments.

LONDON, Nov. 13.-The Chronicles Shanghai
Z correspondent says: Quietude prevails here,
but in Human the natives are ssething with dis
content and are likely to break into revolt at
any (moment. No indemnity will be paid Eu-
ropeaps W no suffered in the Iehang riots The
malcortents are aware that the Pekiu govern
nent bas no real disposition to satisfy Euro
peane. Further trouble is inevitable Ii
Hung'sipolicy is to embroil the parties one with
snoiher.i
am able to confirm the report of the exist
ence OF an agreement by which the Japanese
feet willl assist the Chinese in case OF need
1 Japanese vessels are already coming to Chinese
waters. The American admiral has left in the
cruiser Charleston for Honolulu. He has been
from the first very belllcose toward Chinese
officials, aud he has not concealed his belief
that extreme measures are necessary. 1t is
understood that under cover OF protection of
Americans, he viii seize Honolulu in the name
of his government.
WASHINGTON CITY, Nov I3.-Orders were sent
from the navy department today to the United
States steamer Petrol, at san Lucia to proceed
direct TO China via the suez canal.
SHANGHAI, Oct 19.-Cben Kin Lung, leader Of
Kolao Hin, the secret society which has been in
sirumental in causing the uprising in Human,
was captured by six runners OF the Shanghai
and soo-Chow police, while staying at an inn in
eoo-Chow. He was accompanied by band of
thirty men and was getting ready to leave for
Hangchow and other inland places when he
was surprised at night by tho runners, who.
despite his endeavors to protect himself
with his sword. quickly overpowered
him, and before he had given the alarm
4 gagged and bound him, boarded a steam launch
a and proceeded to Shanghai. His examination
was conducted with secrecy by the magistrate
and deputies of the yiceroy and of the COVER
nor of Tootai. Several official documents issued
by the kolao Hin were found on his person. In
them he addressed as the "eighth great
prince" and as the commander of numerous
forces. Three examinations have been held, but
Chen refused TO make any disclosures despite
torture, saying 20 the officers that he would not
betrgy his cause, aud that he was not the only
one ready TO give up Life for the cause he had
Joined. The officials pursuing another
method. They feast him and ply him with
liquor in the hopes that he will let fall some in
formation under its influence. They have thus
far met with no success.
Mason, the customs official who made an at
!, tempt TO smuggle arms into China and put him.
self forward as a possible leader of the rebel
lion. was examined before the British police
court at Shanghai. Developments show that
the affair was Quixotic attempt on Masons
part 10 obtain notoriety, and had no real politi-
cal significance
The Marking yiceroy Is said to have advised
the imperial government not to open Human.
Native boats are closely watched in the Yangtse
Tor struggled arms.
The Mefcurys Tien-Tsin correspondent says
Viceroy Ii Hung Chang appears to be in a very
cheerful state OF mind, and seems to think inter.
nal affairs not at all serious and that the foreign
powers are only playing a game OF bluff. The
general feeling, however, is one of insecurity,
aud 1t Is further stated that the vicaroy of Nan
king has strongly advised the British consul at
Chinkiang TO remove European women and
children Following is the distribution of for
eign men-of-war on the Yapgtse At Hankow,
the British cruiser Archer, German gunboat
Hits and Russian ram; at Chinkiang, the
British gunboat Redpole; at Kinkiang, the
French cruiser Inconstant; at Wuhu, the Brit
ish gunboat Peacock. At ChinkisDg there are
also the Chinese soops-of-war Chin Ching and
Pow Ming and the revenue cruiser Feihoo.
= SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. I2.--Advices per steamer
Gaelic, which arrived late last night from China,
say: Native papers state that the three leaders