The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-12-03
OF the People Of the FlOWery
Kingdom
Against the Ruling Powers is Greatly
Feared.
Horrible Atrocities Of the Rebels-''
The Outrages Continue.

pEK1N. Nov. 30.-fhe Government
is fullv aware of the serious condition
which confronts it, and every possible
stem is beirg taken to break the
strength OF the rebels before they get
within striking distance OF the Capital.
There is much excitement here among
the populace, and the authorities be-
E.ve that if the" can intlict defeat
upon the rebel forces it will have
oood effect upon the people OF Pekin
and the vicinity. Itis believed that
many of the people are secretly In
in favor of the rebels. But should the
Imnerial forces do battle with the In
surpents and defeat them the malcon-
t..nts would then side with the Gov
ernnent. No doubt is entertained that
the situation is extremely dangerous.
Should the rebel forces continue to ad-
vance toward the Capital in spite OF
the efforts of the Imperial troops to
prevent them it is feared by foreigners
that the whole country will rise and
aid the invaders.
The garrison of Shankaikivan has
been sent to suppress other lnsurrec'
tionary bodies which are marching IN
various directions throughout the
country, evidently with the intention
of joining the main body
The most serious condition OF affairs
exists at Takou. This is the place
where the most brutal outrages were
committed upon the Christian priests
nuns and native converts. What ac-
ton the government will take in this
matter it is hard to say. That the au-
thorities are in full sympathy with the
perpetrators Of these most horrible
crimes. there is no reason to DOUBT
The first reporters from Takou stated
that after these fends had worked
their bloody will on all the Christian
men. women and children VINO iell IN
to their hands they were teasted py
the leading Chinese mandarlns IN the
district 1t is now said that the local
mapdarins agreed to allow the rebels
free license for the outrage OF Chris
tians, provided they did no harm tc
other inhabitants. These terms were
accepted by the rebels, and they pur
sued their work without hindrance
Three hundred Europeans and native
Christians we're massacred. 1t is be
lieved that not single Christian il
the district escaped. CONSERVATION
prevails among the Protestant mission
aries in the district through which !
is expected the rebels will pass. Ih'
local officials at Tsunha have declared
that they are powerless to protect tn
missionaries and that if they desire t.
save their lives they had better seel
safety in fight The missionaries a
Tsunha have therefore abandone'
their stations and sought refuge Il
safer parts of the country.
Further advices regarding the deiea
of the Imperial troops by the MongC
liam rebels state that many OF the TO
mer deserted to the rebels, being eV
IDENTIFY in sympathy with them, an
the force, which was composed OF tn
flower of the Chinese army, mea 81
lected from other regiments tC
their proven courage, shove
no spirit whatever in the encounte
1t is said that according TO the pec'
liar methods prevalent at the Pek'
court, the young emperor is kept j
norant of the dangerous condition
affairs, and is entirely taken up wit
his recent marital arrangements
The War Minister, Ole Hopu,
threatened with disgrace for not ha
ing detected the dlsaffection amor
the troops, and may lose his hea
The rebels are described as adheril
20 their tribal war organization, an
although merciless in their treatme
of those who offer serious resistant
and Of foreigners under any clrcul
stances, they are strictly obedient
their own commanders. The Eul
peans in Shanghai are getting me
and more excited, the general opinl