The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-03
REVOLT OF THE PIGTAILS
THE NATIVES ~ A SEETaING
STATE OF REBELLION.

The Government Hurrying Troops to
Protect the Most Vulnerable Points
in the Great Wall of China-The
Overthrow of the Ruling Dynasty
the Object.
BERLIN, Dec. 2.-Dispatches received
here to-day from Pekin state that it is of
ficially announced there that the reports OF
disturbances in Mongolia are grossly ex-
aggerated, that the movement is purely a
local one, and is entirely devoid of danger
to the imperial government. Notwith-
standing these dispatches 1t is believed here
that the revolutionary movement is of
much greater import than the Chinese gov
ernment would have the outside world be-
lieve.
NOT LOCAL MOVEMENT.
1t is believed that If the movement Is
merely a local one, 1t would hardly be
necessary for the imperial authorities to
hurry troops to the most vulnerable points
In the great wall of China to prevent the
rebels from forcing their way through and
marching on to Pekin. IL Is further be-
lieved that the disturbances and outrages
that have occurred recentlysin the valley Of
the Yang Use Kiang, far to the south of
Mongolia, are part of deep aud well laid
conspiracy to overthrow the present rnliug
dynasty of China.
IN sEETHING STATE OF REBELLION.
Had the troubles been local In their ma.
ture the government would, no doubt, have
Suppressed them long ago, but all the recent
dispatches from China, not from an official
source. point to the fact that the natives in
the disturbed sections are In a seething state
of rebellion, and that it needs but
proper conditions TO insure an upris-
ing that will require all the means at
the governments command to successfully
cope with. 1t is but natural that the au-
thorities of Pekin should seek to minimize
the Importance Of the movement, but it is
the general consensus of opinion among
those who are acquainted with the political
conditions prevailing in China, unless the
government Immediately chokes the rebell-
ion. local or not local, the country will be
plunged into civil war, the results of which
it would be hard to prophecy.
REVOLT AT LEAo TONGA.
A cable dispatch has been received here
from the British consul at Chewang, a
treaty port of China, in the province of
Leao Tonga, Manchoorla, stating that
rumors were recently current in New
Chewang that the people In the country $50
miles to the westward had risen In revolt
against the authorities.
The dispatch adds, however, that the ris-
ing is now reported to have been suppressed.
No Europeans were in any danger from the
revolt. The native authorities feel conf
dent that they will be able to prevent any
says that the Presbyterian mis-
sionary. who has arrived at New
| Chewang from KIN Chow, which
| lies eight miles from the north shore Of the
Gulf OF Leao Tonga, reports that a band
Of bandits, numbering 200, recently looted
village in the province OF Ching King.
which is another name for Leao Tonga.
The missionary says that such an occur
renee is nothing unusual In the winter sea-
son. The people as whole throughout the
province are friendly to the native Chris
tians and to Europeans.
AMERICAN MISSIONS NOT ATTACKED.
| Boston, MASS, Dec. 2.-The correspond
ing secretaries of foreign missions Of the
various denominations In this city all testify
that SO far as their departments are con-
cerned no trouble has been experienced by
their missionaries in China. Whatever
trouble has bsfallen the missionaries has
been among the Belgian, French and
| Roman Catholic missions. the hostility
of the Chinese to the French be-
cause of their interference In Chinese
governmental matters has in some cases
found expression in open acts of violence.
The Roman Catholic and Belgian missions
have also experienced hostility, but to no
extended degree while the American mis-
sions have not the slightest trouble to report.
These latter have in some provinces been
obliged to put posters upon their houses 20
distinguish them from other missions, which
have protected them in every case against
disturbance.
DECLARED LOCAL.
The uprisings do not by any means spread
| over the whole empire OF China, but are
localized about the valley OF the Yang Use
Kiang. The statement that the local au-
thorities of Tsun-Hoa have declared that
they are powerless TO protect the mission
aries, and that if they desired to save their
lives they had better seek safety In flight,
is characterized as wholly sensational by
those who are in direct communication with
the missionaries.
Rev. Henry Kingman, writing from
Tien-Tsin on Oct. %, says: "As regards
the political outlook, serious disturbances
in the north are extremely unlikely for an
indefinite period to come. We have beer
much disturbed here by rumors, and though
these have proved false, yet it is possible
that the next six months may bring serious
trouble in Huenan and other parts of .Cen-
trail China. But there Is no likeli
hood of its affecting the north un
less, which Is of course most unlikely
there should be war with foreign power
OE Opeu huu OFBhnlAeu EeDehlon III Iue euu
pire. Although there is unaccountable de-
lay in the negotiations at Pekin, and the
immediate future is far from settled until
after the powers have made their final de.
mands and received an answer, yet open
war or rebellion must be still some distance
of at the worst. The death Of the viceroy
or some similar cause might precipitate
troubles, which at present seem far Off"
Another missionary states that the only
cases OF death of AmnriNang re9uitin0 from
the disturbances of which he has cognizancl
are those of a merchant and a missionary
who were accidentally killed by becoming
mixed in mob uprising in one Of the cities
yet these deaths were not the result o
enemity on the part Of the rebels, but wer,
purely accidental.