Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-01
REBELLION IN CHINA.
The Government Taking Steps to Crush the
Revolt.

The Government Taking Steps to Crush the
Revolt.
The Chinese government is fully aware Of the
serious condition which confronts it and every
possible step is being taken to break the
strength Of the rebels before they get within
striking distance of the capital. There is much
excitement in Pekin among all classes of the
population, and the authorities believe il they
can infiict defeat upon the rebel forces it will
have good effect upon the people of Pekin
and the vicinity. 1t is believed that many of
the people are secretly in favor Of the rebels,
but should the imperial forces do battle with
the insurgents and defeat them the malcon-
tents would then side with the government.
No doubt is entertained that the situation is
extremely dangerous. Should the rebel forces
continue to advance toward the capital in
spite OF the efforts Of the imperial troops to
prevent them it is feared by the foreigners that
the whole country will rise and aid the in
vaders.
The rebel forces are divided into two Sec
know whether or not both columns are march
ing in the direction Of Pekin. In fact owing
to the meager Geographic facilities which the
country affords, 1t is hard to get accurate in
formation regarding the movements of the
rebels It is announced, however, that besides
the towns in Manchooria that have already
fallen into their hands, a small town northeast
Of Kin Chow had been captured by them. The
garrison of Shankaikivan has been sent to sup
press other insurrectionary bodies which are
marching in various directions through the
country, evidently with the intention OF join
ing the main body. The inhabitants Of the
districts through which the rebels pass make
no resistance to them; on the contrary, they
have furnished the soldiery with provisions
and have in other ways aided them.
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Takou. This 10 the place where the most
brutal outrages were committed upon the
Christian priests, nuns and native converts.
What action the government will take in the
matter it is hard to say. That the authorities
are in full sympathy with the perpetrators of
these most horrible crimes there sno reason to
doubt.
The first reports from Takou stated that
after those fiends had worked their bloody
will on all the Christian men, women and
children who fell into their hands they we're
Toasted by the leading Chinese mandarins in the
district. 1t is now said that the local mandarlns
agreed to allow the rebels free license for the
outrage Of Christians provided they did no
harm to the other inhabitants. These terms
were accepted by the rebels, and they pursued
their work without let or hindrance. Three
hundred Europeans and native Christians were
massacred. II is believed that not a single
Christian in the district escaped.
The government is now having an oppor-
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munication. The revolutionary movement in
the north, as before stated, originated in Man
chooria, on the northeast Of China proper, and
in Mongolia, which lies to the east Of Man
chooria. These countries are separated from
the empire by the great wall of China. To gain
access to China it will be necessary for the
rebels to pass the great wall. This gigantic
work was built to prevent invasions from the
north, and the imperial authorities have taken
measures to bring the rebels to halt there.
Ii Hung Chang, the Chinese viceroy. has dis
patched several thousand troops to the chief
points Of the great wall, where it is probable
the insurgents will attempt to force a passage.
A desperate resistance will be made at those
places to stop the onward progress Of the
rebels, for once they pass the great wall, there
Is no doubt that they will rapidly push on to
Pekin.
CONSERVATION prevails among the Protestant
missionaries in the districts through which it
is expected the rebels will pass. The local Of
icials at Tsunha have declared that they are
poweriess to protect the missionaries and that.
if they desire to save their lives, they had bot
ter seek safety in flight. The missionaries at
Tsunha have, therefore, abandoned their sta
tons and sought refuge in safer parts of the
country.