The record-union., 1891-12-03
Reports Concerning the Disturb
ances Greatly Exaggerated.
NOTHING YET DONE TO PUNISH THE
HEADERS IN THE OUTRAGES.
Dom Pedro's Physicians Very Uneasy
Regarding the Ex-Emperor's Con-
dition-Epidemic of Influenza In
creasing in Severity In France and
Germany-Further Testimony in the
Russell Divorce Case.
Special to the REooRD-US1oS.
Russell Divorce Case.

PARIS, Dec. "A priest, who has long
been engaged in foreign missions, re-
Gently returned here from the mission in
Manchooria, and in an interview in re-
gard to the startling events which have
occurred of late in that land he expressed
doubts as to the truth Of the reports tell
ing of the massacre at the Belgian mis-
sion. lie was unable to believe the story
that the insurgents were occupying
towns and not meeting with any resist
ance. The Government" continued the
clergyman, had 10000 troops at Lead
Long, all armed with the latest and most
improved style of European weapons.
They were also supplied with Krupp
guns and thoroughly drilled in military
tactics" He estimated the number of
Christians in Manchooria amounted to
$4,000 persons.
IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT NOT IN DANGER.
BERLIN, Dec. 2.-Dispatches received
mere to-day from Pekin state it is Off
cially announced there that reports of
disturbances in Mongolia are grossly ex-
aggerated. The movement, the dispatches
add, is purely a local one and entirely
devoid OF danger to the Imperial Govern
ment. y Notwithstanding the recent of
these dispatches, it is believed that the
revolutionary movement is of much
greater import than the Chinese Govern
ment would have the outside world be-
lieve.
UPRISING SUPPRESSED.
LONDON, Dec. "A cable dispatch re-
celved from the British Consul at New
Chwang, treaty port of China, in the
provlce OF Manchooria, states that rumors
were recently current in New Chwang
| that the people in the country $50 miles
to the west had arisen in revolt against
the authorities. The dispatch adds, how
ever, that the. rising is now reported to
have been suppressed. The Consul fur
ther says that Presbyterian missionary
reports that band of bandits recently
looted village in the province of Shing
King. The missionary says that such
an occurrence is nothing unusual in the
winter season. The people as a whole
throughout the province are friendly to
native Christians and to Europeans.
STRENGTH OF THE INSURGENTS.
PEKIN, Dec. 2.-Advices received by
the Government as to the strength of the
insurgents in the field place the total
number of men at only 1900. To Judge
from the activity i'll military circles, how
ever, the Imperial authorities do not
place implicit confidence in the reports
reaching them, and they are making
preparations to deal with a much larger
force than that which is said to be head
ing toward the capital. There are now
5000 Imperial troops guarding places
along the great wall, where it is expected
the rebels Will attempt to force a passage
Advices received by the Government
further state that the movement, instead
of being concerted rising against the
emperor, is nothing more than scheme
OF private vengeance. The wife of a
leader of an armed band of marauders
was forclbly abducted, whereupon he
started through the country on mission
OF vengeance, instructing his followers to
make uprisals upon the inhabitants.
THE LEADERS GO UNPUNIsHED.
VANCOUVER (B. c., Dec. 2.-Tbe
Shanghai correspondent of the japan
DAILY Nal, under date of November 4th,
says: Nothing has yet been done to pun
ish the leaders in the Tshang outbreak.
The V1ceroy of Marking and Governor
of Naingsu jointly sent memorial to the
throne expressing their horror at the re-
cent outbreaks against foreign missions.
and their condemnation at the abandoned
wretches who dared take part in them.
The Europeans look upon this document
as prepared for the purpose of deceiving
Ministers of foreign countries, and in the
face of this comes a manifesto issued by
the people of Human, and translated bv
Rev. Griffith John, d. ID. This document
contains no reference to any diSloyalty to
the existing dynasty, dispelling the ex-
cuses put forward by the Chinese Gov
ernment and bringing the matter to
simple issue, and that issue is the exclu-
sion OF foreigners. Mr.. John points out
that Ii Hung Chang promised that there
would be no more riots and destruction
of foreign property, but now that
Hunanese manifesto declares that for
eign mission buildings shall not be
burned, but they will be confiscated to
the use of Chinese.
The LII Hung Chang correspondent saws
they diverted the fleet to some point on a
pretext of inspection, and never sent
vessel near Yangtse during the outbreak.
The main cause of the outbreak against
the foreign missions still continues un-
checked, for the filthy and lying publica-
tions have not been checked. These had
been issued from six pawnshops, but the
offenders had all purchased the Mandarin
rank, and the Magistrate, in his report to
the Elceroy, exonerated the real offenders
and threw the blame on suppositious dead
men.
The correspondent concludes: ssThe
Hunanese are certainly defiant, and they
will not be effectually curbed until part
of the province is opened TO foreign trade,
whether they like il or not. There would
be no difficulty in opening Yah Chow,
and teaching these braggarts that they
cannot defy the strength of Europen